Nadeau: Saratoga Play of the Day Sat 6.8.24
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 6/8/24 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 11 |
| Race overview | A solid renewal of the G1 Manhattan for 4up, this year run at 1 3/16 miles on the Mell turf course. |
| Pace | There’s little doubt $4 Strong Quality (15-1) will be loose, with potentially #5 Program Trading (5-2) being closest, but regardless, this figures to turn into a sprint off the far turn, as the former is a definite longshot on many different handicapping levels. |
| Trends | N/A |
| Best Play | #9 MEASURED RIDE (7-2): One of two for Godolphin, this one ridden by Buick, which means this was very likely his (and Appleby’s) call, and the form and figures here say he’s a cut above a relatively modest group of Americans, and he also figures to like a little cut in the ground too, which is in play after some rain. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet and single in the multitude of horizontal exotics offered. |
| Play of the Day Winners | |