Saturday Results at Saratoga and Del Mar., Sun., Aug. 23, 2026

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Saturday’s major stakes action at Saratoga and Del Mar produced a strong series of results for Track-IQ, with the analysis identifying the winner of all four featured races among its top three selections. The results included two Primary-selection winners, an $8.74 Secondary-selection winner in the Alabama Stakes, and a $12.40 Tertiary-selection winner in the Del Mar Mile.

Alabama Stakes (G1) — Saratoga

Track-IQ identified the three horses that comprised the Alabama Stakes trifecta, including #4 My Gun’s Loaded and #3 Measure, who finished first and second, with favored #6 Counting Stars completing the trifecta in third. The report had projected Counting Stars, My Gun’s Loaded and Measure as its top three selections.

My Gun’s Loaded was ranked Secondary and was also specifically identified as a Value Pick. The analysis showed considerable underlying strength: she owned the field-best LP rating at 41%, ranked above median in variance-adjusted speed and entered the Alabama undefeated in two previous starts at Saratoga.

My Gun’s Loaded returned $8.74 to win. The 4-3 exacta paid $26.50, while the 4-3-6 trifecta returned $15.21 for 50 cents.

Del Mar Oaks (G1) — Del Mar

Track-IQ was directly on target in the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks as #3 Tam Tam, the report’s Primary selection and projected winner, captured the Grade 1 event and returned $7.40.

The report gave Tam Tam a particularly strong statistical profile. She ranked field-best in variance-adjusted speed, SPD, E1, E2 and WP%, carried a low 4% CV and was also identified among the race’s Value Picks. Track-IQ specifically noted that her profile was well suited to the nine-furlong distance.

Track-IQ’s Secondary selection, #9 Kensington Lane, finished third. Kensington Lane was identified as the race’s strongest late runner with a field-best 99% LP rating. Tam Tam defeated longshot Lookin At Diamond, with Kensington Lane third, producing a 3-2-9 trifecta that paid $218.80 for 50 cents.

Pacific Classic (G1) — Del Mar

The $1 million Pacific Classic produced another Primary-selection winner as #11 Knightsbridge captured Del Mar’s signature race and returned $4.20.

Track-IQ made Knightsbridge its Primary selection, projected winner and a Value Pick. The race carried a low 1.4/5 Chaos Index, with the report describing the structure as clear and the top choice as reliable. Knightsbridge backed that assessment with a dominant statistical profile, ranking field-best in variance-adjusted speed, SPD, E1, E2 and LP.

Knightsbridge defeated Original Sin and Full Serrano. The 11-6 exacta paid $18.70, while the 11-6-10 trifecta returned $52.25 for 50 cents.

Del Mar Mile (G2) — Del Mar

Track-IQ closed the major Del Mar stakes sequence with another winner when #9 King of Gosford, the report’s Tertiary selection, won the $300,000 Del Mar Mile and returned $12.40.

The report showed several indicators supporting King of Gosford despite his third-place ranking. He had won four of nine starts at one mile, owned seven victories from 19 turf starts and carried the field-best WP% rating at 19%.

King of Gosford defeated #5 Detain, while Track-IQ Primary selection #12 El Potente finished third. The result produced a 9-5 exacta paying $34.90, a 9-5-12 trifecta returning $69.05 for 50 cents, and a 9-5-12-1 superfecta worth $65.94 for 10 cents.

Strong Results Across Four Major Stakes

Across the Alabama Stakes, Del Mar Oaks, Pacific Classic and Del Mar Mile, Track-IQ identified every winner within its top three selections. My Gun’s Loaded won the Alabama as the Secondary selection at $8.74; Tam Tam won the Del Mar Oaks as the Primary at $7.40; Knightsbridge won the Pacific Classic as the Primary at $4.20; and King of Gosford won the Del Mar Mile as the Tertiary at $12.40.

The Alabama result was particularly notable because Track-IQ identified all three trifecta horses, including first-place My Gun’s Loaded and second-place Measure. At Del Mar, the system then produced back-to-back Grade 1 Primary-selection winners with Tam Tam and Knightsbridge, before King of Gosford completed the featured sequence with a $12.40 victory in the Del Mar Mile.

Four major stakes races, four winners identified within Track-IQ’s top three—including two Grade 1 Primary winners and the complete Alabama trifecta trio.

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