In this summer’s Saratoga Showdown, The Post’s pony pickers, John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine, Vic Cangialosi and Anthony Affrunti, square off every day of the meet.

Each starts with a bankroll of $2,000, with a maximum bet of $50 per day. May the best bettor win!

JOHN DaSILVA

TODAY’S PLAY: In race five, John Velazquez on Lucky Friend makes his first start since breaking his collarbone in June. So play $20 to win on Lucky Friend and a $5 exacta box of Lucky Friend with Teen Pauline, High Inflation and Gadget Girl. Total bet: $50.

MONDAY’S RESULTS:Polan tired in the stretch and finished off the board. After scratches, loss of $40 on the day.

BANKROLL: $1,820

VIC CANGIALOSI

TODAY’S PLAY: Let’s play $10 to win on Adirondack Dancer in the sixth. Then $20 doubles singling Ruler On Ice in the eighth with both Dancing Solo and Stephanies Kitten in the Lake George. Total bet: $50.

MONDAY’S RESULTS: All the picks ran well but came up short. Black Rhino, Flashy Sunrise, Tiz Yankee and Johannesburg Smile all hit the board and we still lost $50.

BANKROLL: $1,947.50

ED FOUNTAINE

TODAY’S PLAY: In the fourth race, $10 to win on A Time to Love; in the fifth, $2 exacta box: Lucky Friend, Teen Pauline, High Inflation; in the seventh, $20 win, $8 place on Seminole County. Total bet: $50.

MONDAY’S RESULTS: In the fifth race, Citizen Emma ($20 to win, $10 daily double) was second at even-money; in the sixth, Party of Interest ($20 to win) was fifth at 9-5.

BANKROLL: $2,002

ANTHONY AFFRUNTI

TODAY’S PLAY: Johnny V returns to the Spa today, and we’ll play a $10 double with Lucky Friend in the fifth and Gaelico and Kitten’s Kid in the sixth. In the seventh we’ll put $10 to win on Boyz Night and $20 to win on The Vin Man in the 10th. Total bet: $50.

MONDAY’S RESULTS: Bob Hope once said after a day of golf that one of the best balls he hit all day was when he stepped on a rake. Monday was that day. Carson Hall finished second and Red Leader went nowhere. Omnitap showed little in the fifth. Lost $50.

BANKROLL: $2,065