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 a day. May the best bettor win!

JOHN DaSILVA

TODAY’S PLAYS: In the first race, Kimono ran well to be second in career debut and should improve off that effort. Play a $15 exacta part wheel of Kimono with Liberty Girl, Garmentos Girl and Rainbow Dreams. Then play a $5 double of Kimono with Fast and Strong. Total bet: $50.

YESTERDAY’S RESULT: Redemption Road was never a serious threat and finished fourth. Lost $50.

BANKROLL: $1,692.50

VIC CANGIALOSI

TODAY’S PLAYS: Try, try again. In the fifth play $30 to win on Colorful Image. In the featured eighth, use Stephanie’s Kitten in $10 doubles with both Royal Sighting and Ode To Sami. Total bet: $50.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: Congratulations to Lemon Drop Dream after his third-place finish drained another $30 from our account. Violence and Titletown Five finished 1-2. But Post Pattern made our day complete when he forced our doubles ticket into the trash. Lost $50.

BANKROLL: $1,524

ED FOUNTAINE

TODAY’S PLAYS: In the eighth race, the Grade 2 Lake Placid, $50 to win on Stephanie’s Kitten. Total bet: $50.

YESTERDAY’S RESULT: Brutal beats. In the fifth race, Post Pattern ($20 win) was third at 8-5; in the seventh and eighth, Hello Lover ($12 win at 5-2) and Marquet Cat ($12 win at 6-1) both lost photo-finishes in the final jump, also costing us a $6 double using those two. Lost $50.

BANKROLL: $1,743.50

ANTHONY AFFRUNTI

TODAY’S PLAY: In the second race, we’ll try Cape Cod Carol to beat this field for $10, then in the fourth race, we’ll play a $5 exacta box using First Whippoor will and Cosmic Energy. The remaining $30 will play on Splendiferous to win in the sixth race. Total bet: $50.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: Violence looked good in his debut returning $3.60 on the win end putting $72 on the window sill for the win bet. Clip the Coupons showed little effort in the fast eighth race, losing the $10 win bet. Won $22.

BANKROLL: $2,050.35