Jim Dandy 2026 Betting Bible

Last Updated: 8/1/26 at 9:18 am PDT

Aaron Halterman

Ready to be back at the Spa!

Jared Welch

Saratoga

August 1, 2026 – 12 Races | |

Races & Bet Summaries

Race

Halterman Best Bet

Welch Best Bet

1 Maiden Special Weight $1 Pick 3 - 1,3,5 / 4,5,8 / 3,6 $3 Daily Double - 3,5 / 4,5

Win	3Correlation Trade
Place	5Voyager
Show	1Pavlova's Palace
Next Best	2Bashfully

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 1,3,5 / 4,5,8 / 3,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3,5 BOX
Trifecta - 1,2,3,5 BOX
Superfecta - 1,2,3,5 BOX

Win	5Voyager
Place	3Correlation Trade
Show	1Pavlova's Palace
Next Best	2Bashfully

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 3,5 / 4,5
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5/1,3,5
Trifecta - 3,5/1,2,3,5/1,2,3,5
Superfecta - 1,2,3,5 BOX

2 Maiden Special Weight $2 Daily Double - 4,5,8 / 3,6 $3 Daily Double - 4,5 / 1,6

Win	5Cyber Baby
Place	4Velora
Show	8Doitforjack
Next Best	7Harlow Drive

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 4,5,8 / 3,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,5,8 BOX
Trifecta - 4,5,7,8 BOX
Superfecta - 4,5,7,8 BOX

Win	5Cyber Baby
Place	4Velora
Show	3Lucky Penny
Next Best	8Doitforjack

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 4,5 / 1,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,5/3,4,5
Trifecta - 4,5/3,4,5,8/3,4,5,8
Superfecta - 3,4,5,8 BOX

3 Claiming $20 Win - #6 Reasoned Analysis $2 Pick 3 - 1,6 / 6 / 4,6,8

Win	6Reasoned Analysis
Place	3Dreamlike
Show	1Gewurztraminer
Next Best	2Tuscan Sky

Best Bet: $20 Win - #6 Reasoned Analysis
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,6/1,3,6
Trifecta - 3,6/1,2,3,6/1,2,3,6
Superfecta - 3,6/1,3,6/1,2,3,6/1,2,3,6

Win	1Gewurztraminer
Place	6Reasoned Analysis
Show	3Dreamlike
Next Best	2Tuscan Sky

Best Bet: $2 Pick 3 - 1,6 / 6 / 4,6,8
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,6/1,3,6
Trifecta - 1,6/1,2,3,6/1,2,3,6
Superfecta - 1,6/1,3,6/1,2,3,6/1,2,3,6

4 Maiden Special Weight $10 Win - #6 Cybersteel $20 Win - #6 Cybersteel

Win	6Cybersteel
Place	2Jackpot Rocket
Show	1Subjugation
Next Best	7Pinpoint

Best Bet: $10 Win - #6 Cybersteel
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,2,6 BOX
Trifecta - 1,2,6,7 BOX
Superfecta - 1,2,6,7 BOX

Win	6Cybersteel
Place	1Subjugation
Show	4Chief of Staff
Next Best	5Apotheon

Best Bet: $20 Win - #6 Cybersteel
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,6/1,4,6
Trifecta - 1,6/1,4,5,6/1,4,5,6
Superfecta - 1,4,5,6 BOX

5 Maiden Special Weight $1 Pick 3 - 2,4,6 / 3,4,6 / 1 $2 Pick 3 - 4,6,8,9 / 4 / 1,4

Win	4Fair Practice
Place	6Wyna
Show	2Judy's Rockette
Next Best	8Life Changing

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 2,4,6 / 3,4,6 / 1
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4,6 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4,6,8 BOX
Superfecta - 2,4,6,8 BOX

Win	8Life Changing
Place	4Fair Practice
Show	6Wyna
Next Best	9Flightress

Best Bet: $2 Pick 3 - 4,6,8,9 / 4 / 1,4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,8/4,6,8
Trifecta - 4,8/4,6,8,9/4,6,8,9
Superfecta - 4,6,8,9 BOX

6 Saratoga Special Stakes $20 Win - #4 Booked $20 Win - #4 Booked

Win	4Booked
Place	3Twinkle Town
Show	6Flight Command
Next Best	1How's Al Today

Best Bet: $20 Win - #4 Booked
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,4/3,4,6
Trifecta - 3,4/3,4,6/1,3,4,6
Superfecta - 3,4/3,4,6/3,4,6/1

Win	4Booked
Place	6Flight Command
Show	1How's Al Today
Next Best	3Twinkle Town

Best Bet: $20 Win - #4 Booked
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,6/1,4,6
Trifecta - 4,6/1,4,6/1,3,4,6
Superfecta - 4,6/1,4,6/1,4,6/3

7 Allowance $20 Win - #1 Sassmaster $2 Daily Double - 1,4 / 2,3,5

Win	1Sassmaster
Place	3Thunderously
Show	8Iron Dome
Next Best	2Hop Sing

Best Bet: $20 Win - #1 Sassmaster
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3,8 BOX
Trifecta - 1,2,3,8 BOX
Superfecta - 1,2,3,8 BOX

Win	1Sassmaster
Place	4Universe
Show	8Iron Dome
Next Best	3Thunderously

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 1,4 / 2,3,5
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,4/1,4,8
Trifecta - 1,4/1,3,4,8/1,3,4,8
Superfecta - 1,3,4,8 BOX

8 Allowance $2 Daily Double - 2,5,6 / 6,8,9 $4 Daily Double - 2,3,5 / 8,9

Win	2Lady Jancis
Place	6Heat Missile
Show	5Silsbee
Next Best	8Paula's a Star

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 2,5,6 / 6,8,9
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,5,6 BOX
Trifecta - 2,5,6,8 BOX
Superfecta - 2,5,6,8 BOX

Win	3Only for Now
Place	2Lady Jancis
Show	5Silsbee
Next Best	6Heat Missile

Best Bet: $4 Daily Double - 2,3,5 / 8,9
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,3/2,3,5
Trifecta - 2,3/2,3,5,6/2,3,5,6
Superfecta - 2,3,5,6 BOX

9 Lake George Stakes $1 Pick 3 - 6,8,9 / 1,3,5 / 2,9 $20 Win - #8 Deep Learning

Win	9Lion Lake
Place	8Deep Learning
Show	6Amberglen
Next Best	4Time to Dream

Best Bet: $1 Pick 3 - 6,8,9 / 1,3,5 / 2,9
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 6,8,9 BOX
Trifecta - 8,9/4,6,8,9/4,6,8,9
Superfecta - 4,6,8,9 BOX

Win	8Deep Learning
Place	9Lion Lake
Show	5Ultimate Love
Next Best	6Amberglen

Best Bet: $20 Win - #8 Deep Learning
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 8,9/5,8,9
Trifecta - 8,9/5,6,8,9/5,6,8,9
Superfecta - 5,6,8,9 BOX

10 Jim Dandy Stakes $10 Win - #1 Chip Honcho $2 Pick 3 - 1,3,5 / 9 / 1,6,7

Win	1Chip Honcho
Place	3Renegade
Show	5Commandment
Next Best	4Silent Tactic

Best Bet: $10 Win - #1 Chip Honcho
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3/1,3,5
Trifecta - 1,3/1,3,5/1,3,4,5
Superfecta - 1,3/1,3/4,5/4,5

Win	5Commandment
Place	1Chip Honcho
Show	3Renegade
Next Best	4Silent Tactic

Best Bet: $2 Pick 3 - 1,3,5 / 9 / 1,6,7
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,5/1,3,5
Trifecta - 1,5/1,3,5/1,3,4,5
Superfecta - 1,5/1,5/3,4/3,4

11 Allowance $20 Win - #9 Dakota Country $20 Win - #9 Dakota Country

Win	9Dakota Country
Place	2Joker On Fire
Show	1Illmatic
Next Best	4Van Vollenhoven

Best Bet: $20 Win - #9 Dakota Country
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,2,9 BOX
Trifecta - 1,2,4,9 BOX
Superfecta - 1,2,4,9 BOX

Win	9Dakota Country
Place	1Illmatic
Show	3Mozambique
Next Best	7Rhyton

Best Bet: $20 Win - #9 Dakota Country
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,9/1,3,9
Trifecta - 1,9/1,3,7,9/1,3,7,9
Superfecta - 1,3,7,9 BOX

12 Maiden Special Weight $10 Win - #3 Amicable Farce $10 Win - #7 Hedge Book

Win	3Amicable Farce
Place	5Nonconsecutivetrms
Show	7Hedge Book
Next Best	2Music Box

Best Bet: $10 Win - #3 Amicable Farce
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5,7 BOX
Trifecta - 2,3,5,7 BOX
Superfecta - 2,3,5,7 BOX

Win	7Hedge Book
Place	1Prime Connection
Show	6Fancy n'Flight
Next Best	5Nonconsecutivetrms

Best Bet: $10 Win - #7 Hedge Book
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,6,7 BOX
Trifecta - 1,5,6,7 BOX
Superfecta - 1,5,6,7 BOX

Multi-Race Bets

Race	Bet Type	Bet Details	Bet Cost
1	$.50 Pick 5	3,5 / 4,5,8 / 3,6 / 1,2,6,7 / 2,4,6,8	$96
2	$.50 Pick 4	4,5,8 / 3,6 / 1,2,6,7 / 2,4,6,8	$48
3	$.50 Pick 5	1,3,6 / 1,2,6,7 / 2,4,6,8 / 3,4 / 1,3	$96
4	$.50 Pick 4	1,2,6,7 / 2,4,6,8 / 3,4,6 / 1,3	$48
5	$.50 Pick 5	2,4,6,8 / 4 / 1,2,3,8 / 2,5,6,8 / 6,8,9	$96
6	$.50 Pick 4	3,4,6 / 1,2,3,8 / 2,6 / 4,6,8,9	$48
8	$.50 Pick 5	2,5,6 / 4,6,8,9 / 1,3,5 / 2,9 / 3,5,7	$108
9	$.50 Pick 4	4,6,8,9 / 1,3,5 / 2,9 / 3,5,7	$36

Consensus Picks

Race	Aaron Halterman	Jared Welch	Mike "Papa Dude" Halterman	Vinny Blond	Jon White	AI	Best Speed	Best Long Shot	Consensus
1	Correlation Trade Voyager Pavlova's Palace Bashfully	Voyager Correlation Trade Pavlova's Palace Bashfully	Voyager Bashfully Correlation Trade Bolt Island	Voyager Correlation Trade Bolt Island Bashfully	Voyager Correlation Trade Bittersweet Memory Bashfully	Voyager Correlation Trade Bolt Island Bittersweet Memory	Voyager So Angelina Pavlova's Palace Bashfully	Pavlova's Palace Bashfully Bittersweet Memory Bolt Island	Voyager Correlation Trade Pavlova's Palace Bashfully
2	Cyber Baby Velora Doitforjack Harlow Drive	Cyber Baby Velora Lucky Penny Doitforjack	Velora Lucky Penny Lot of Loon Doitforjack	Velora Doitforjack Lot of Loon Cyber Baby	Velora Doitforjack Lot of Loon Cyber Baby	Lucky Penny Cyber Baby Lot of Loon Doitforjack	Annotate Wildest Dreams Blessednotbothered Lucky Penny	Annotate Blessednotbothered Wildest Dreams Lucky Penny	Velora Cyber Baby Lucky Penny Annotate
3	Reasoned Analysis Dreamlike Gewurztraminer Tuscan Sky	Gewurztraminer Reasoned Analysis Dreamlike Tuscan Sky	Gewurztraminer Reasoned Analysis Mr. Papagiorgio Eliminate	Reasoned Analysis Dreamlike Eliminate Otello	Eliminate Reasoned Analysis Dreamlike Tuscan Sky	Reasoned Analysis Otello Reasoned Analysis Gewurztraminer	Reasoned Analysis Dreamlike Gewurztraminer Otello	Dreamlike Mr. Papagiorgio Otello Tuscan Sky	Reasoned Analysis Dreamlike Gewurztraminer Eliminate
4	Cybersteel Jackpot Rocket Subjugation Pinpoint	Cybersteel Subjugation Chief of Staff Apotheon	Subjugation Cybersteel Farsideofthemoon Dream More	Cybersteel Dream More Subjugation Jackpot Rocket	Dream More Roll Wave Cybersteel Chief of Staff	Subjugation Dream More Cybersteel Roll Wave	Subjugation Pinpoint Jackpot Rocket Farsideofthemoon	Subjugation Jackpot Rocket Farsideofthemoon Pinpoint	Subjugation Cybersteel Dream More Jackpot Rocket
5	Fair Practice Wyna Judy's Rockette Life Changing	Life Changing Fair Practice Wyna Flightress	Wyna Fair Practice First Site Life Changing	Judy's Rockette Flightress Charlotte's Beach Wyna	Flightress Life Changing Charlotte's Beach Wyna	Wyna Fair Practice First Site Charlotte's Beach	Charlotte's Beach First Site Judy's Rockette Amelia in Air	Life Changing Charlotte's Beach First Site Fair Practice	Wyna Fair Practice Life Changing Charlotte's Beach
6	Booked Twinkle Town Flight Command How's Al Today	Booked Flight Command How's Al Today Twinkle Town	Booked Twinkle Town Flight Command Rasasi	Booked Flight Command How's Al Today Uncle Kef	Flight Command Booked Twinkle Town How's Al Today	Twinkle Town Booked Rasasi Flight Command	Booked Twinkle Town Flight Command Rasasi	Twinkle Town How's Al Today Rasasi Uncle Kef	Booked Twinkle Town Flight Command How's Al Today
7	Sassmaster Thunderously Iron Dome Hop Sing	Sassmaster Universe Iron Dome Thunderously	Iron Dome Sassmaster Universe Pagode	Pagode Thunderously Statesman Iron Dome	Sassmaster Pagode Iron Dome Universe	Iron Dome Sassmaster Pagode Hop Sing	Iron Dome Hop Sing Sassmaster Pagode	Universe Expect the Best Hop Sing Thunderously	Sassmaster Iron Dome Pagode Universe
8	Lady Jancis Heat Missile Silsbee Paula's a Star	Only for Now Lady Jancis Silsbee Heat Missile	Silsbee Lady Jancis Big Earn Duboff	Big Earn Lady Jancis Silsbee Only for Now	Lady Jancis Silsbee Big Earn Beach Heist	Silsbee Paula's a Star Duboff Big Earn	Silsbee Paula's a Star Beach Heist Battis Grove	Only for Now Big Earn Heat Missile Paula's a Star	Silsbee Lady Jancis Big Earn Only for Now
9	Lion Lake Deep Learning Amberglen Time to Dream	Deep Learning Lion Lake Ultimate Love Amberglen	Lion Lake Time to Dream Deep Learning Star Actress	Ultimate Love Lion Lake Time to Dream Deep Learning	Amberglen Lion Lake Deep Learning Answered Prayers	Time to Dream Lion Lake Ultimate Love Amberglen	Lion Lake Amberglen Time to Dream Ultimate Love	Honfleur Time to Dream Star Actress Ultimate Love	Lion Lake Time to Dream Deep Learning Amberglen
10	Chip Honcho Renegade Commandment Silent Tactic	Commandment Chip Honcho Renegade Silent Tactic	Renegade Commandment Chip Honcho Silent Tactic	Commandment Silent Tactic Renegade Chip Honcho	Chip Honcho Renegade Commandment Silent Tactic	Commandment Chip Honcho Silent Tactic Renegade	Commandment Chip Honcho Renegade Silent Tactic	Silent Tactic Chip Honcho Asked and Answered Renegade	Commandment Chip Honcho Renegade Silent Tactic
11	Dakota Country Joker On Fire Illmatic Van Vollenhoven	Dakota Country Illmatic Mozambique Rhyton	Illmatic Blamicker Joker On Fire Dakota Country	Dakota Country Blamicker Diliello Mozambique	Dakota Country Illmatic Rhyton B Provocateur	Dakota Country Illmatic Blamicker Joker On Fire	Illmatic Dakota Country Joker On Fire Van Vollenhoven	Joker On Fire Van Vollenhoven Blamicker King Puck	Dakota Country Illmatic Joker On Fire Blamicker
12	Amicable Farce Nonconsecutivetrms Hedge Book Music Box	Hedge Book Prime Connection Fancy n'Flight Nonconsecutivetrms	Hedge Book Amicable Farce Music Box Nonconsecutivetrms	Nonconsecutivetrms Timeless Melody Hedge Book Music Box	Nonconsecutivetrms Amicable Farce Hedge Book Jadorlinija	Amicable Farce Nonconsecutivetrms Music Box Timeless Melody	Amicable Farce Nonconsecutivetrms Music Box Prime Connection	Amicable Farce Timeless Melody Music Box Lose the Blues	Amicable Farce Nonconsecutivetrms Hedge Book Music Box

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