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“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date:  7/23/2023      Featured Track/Race:   Saratoga – Race 8      Race overview:  A deep and competitive full field of 32k claimers routing 1-mile on the inner turf.       Pace:  It looks honest enough, especially since there are more than a few inside who want to be involved early and often.      Trends:  Tactical speed will always play on the turf, as it’s often tough to make up significant ground.       Best Play:  $4 TASS (9-2) turf only): Stalker was the only one to make up any significant ground last time at Belmont, should…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date:  7/20/2023      Featured Track/Race:   Saratoga – Race 6      Race overview:  A deep field of 2yofs MSWs sprinting 5 1/2Fs on the turf.       Pace:  It’s a turf sprint with plenty here, especially since there are a slew of first-time starters who will likely want to show speed.      Trends:  You need to be close in the turrf sprints, as coming from far back just isn’t a great recipe for success.       Best Play:  #3 KODIAK WINTERGREEN (3-1) (turf only): Loved the Bel debt, where she kicked on nicely late behind a…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date:  7/19/2023      Featured Track/Race:   Saratoga – Race 9      Race overview:  A typically strong N1X for f/ms sprinting 5 ½Fs on the grass.       Pace:  It’s a turf sprint with plenty of talent, several of which want to motor early, so things will be fast and contested up front.      Trends:  You need to be close in the turrf sprints, as coming from far back just isn’t a great recipe for success.       Best Play:  #3 CADENCIA (3-1) (turf only): Expected pace presser almost got the mile last time with a huge…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date:  7/9/2023      Featured Track/Race:   Belmont Park – Race 6      Race overview:  A competitive 30k N2L for 3up routing 1 1/16 on the inner turf.       Pace:  There’s not much here, which means #6 NO REGARD (15-1), with Carmouche up, may be aggressive and try to make the front over #3 Spettro (6-1), who is the speed on paper, but isn’t all that fast.      Trends:  The turf course has been fast and firm for the majority of the meet, which has yielded quick splits while showing a penchant for carrying speed a…