Nadeau: Saratoga Play of the Day Fri 8.25.23
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date: | 8/25/2023 |
| Featured Track/Race: | Saratoga – Race 5 |
| Race overview: | An absolutely loaded, deep and competitive 75k for 3yos going 7Fs on the main. |
| Pace: | For a full field sprinting on the dirt, there’s not a ton of true speed here, so having a tactical gear, at the very least, seems a must. |
| Trends: | The main, which has gotten plenty of use during the meet, continues to play fair, though early speed is always be preferred. |
| Best Play: | #6 JOKING WAY (6-1): Rice claim has been freshened since she plucked him for 50k at Ellis in June, and while this is a 27% barn OTC, the numbers go way up on her Kentucky imports, and that 2nd last time was sharp, and his stalking style fits the race profile too. |
| Bet Types: | Aggressive WP bet and single to end the early Pk5/Pk4, and in the middle Pk4 as well. |
| POD/Meet Stats: | Sar Meet Overall (through 8/20: 291-66-59-48 ($1.73/$5.10)
Sar POD (through 8/20): 23-4-5-3 ($1.84/$4.81)
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