August 1 was one of those big racing days that have become standard at Saratoga. The era of a graded stakes race every day is now long gone, with important races instead stacked on a few weekends.

As Teresa Genaro browsed the Saratoga entries for Saturday, July 25, seeking both good betting races and possible story ideas, she did a quick search for maiden special weights, hoping that some promising juvenile(s) stuck out.