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Momentum Files won Race 2 at Saratoga on Aug. 30, 2026, taking a $68,000 claiming race run at 6 furlongs on dirt over a fast track, according to official New York Racing Association results.
Tiger Twenty Four finished second, followed by Celestial Glaze in third and Tripp’s Promise in fourth. The winner returned $10.48 to win, $3.60 to place, and $2.46 to show.
Order of finish and race conditions
NYRA listed the Race 2 conditions as a claiming event for 3-year-olds and upward that had never won three races or had not won a race since Aug. 30, 2025.
Three-year-olds carried 122 pounds, while older horses carried 126 pounds. The claiming price was $55,000, with a 1.5% aftercare assessment due at the time of claim or the claim would be void.
The official results page lists Christopher Elliott as the jockey, Rudy R. Rodriguez as trainer and owner, and John D. Gunther & Uncle Mo Syndicate as breeder.
Payouts from Saratoga Race 2
For bettors, the posted pari-mutuel returns included:
- Win: Momentum Files paid $10.48
- Place: Momentum Files paid $3.60; Tiger Twenty Four paid $2.36
- Show: Momentum Files paid $2.46; Tiger Twenty Four paid $2.10; Celestial Glaze paid $2.42
NYRA also posted these exotic payouts:
- $1 Daily Double (6-3): $38.23
- $1 Exacta (3-5): $8.90
- $1 Quinella (3-5): $3.63
- $0.50 Trifecta (3-5-7): $9.30
- $0.10 Superfecta (3-5-7-1): $3.38
The results page also showed wagering pools for Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double, Pick 3, and Pick 4.
What to watch next
These results are specific to Saratoga’s Aug. 30 card and provide the official finish order and payouts for Race 2. Bettors looking for additional details from the day would need to review the remaining race results on the NYRA card separately.
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Source: As reported by nyra.com.
