PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                   
   
Date  7/20/24 
   
Featured track  Saratoga  
   
Race number  8 
   
Race overview  A predictably deep and competitive Saratoga AOC for 3up going 7Fs on the main track. 
   
Pace  There’s plenty here, especially from the inside, so having a rating gear seems a very handy asset. 
   
Trends  The main track seemed to play fair Opening Week, though with heavy rains hitting earlier this week, make sure to give Wednesday’s results a look. 
   
Best Play  #7 ARRO SMASH (4-1): CD invader got his seasonal debut in in May, now enters fresh for a Rigney barn that tore it up here last year, and looks poised to trip out perfectly while getting first run on the rest, while just off inside speed. 
   
Bet Types    Aggressive WP bet and single in the horizontal exotics as well. 
   
Play of the Day Winners  Sar Meet: 43-11-10-4 ($1.61/$5.43) 

Sar POD: 3-1-1-0 ($2.50/$8.63)