Nadeau: Saratoga Play of the Day Thurs 8.15.24
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 8/15/24 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 8 |
| Race overview | A compact AOC/N3X for 4up at 1 1/8 miles on the main track. |
| Pace | It’s a small field, but there are a few who want to be involved early, which suggests the pace will be on the honest side. |
| Trends | Pay attention to how the main track is playing Wednesday and in the earlier races on this card as well, as hopefully there will be some consistency in the weather to allow for a gauge. |
| Best Play | #3 COOKE CREEK (9-5): Maker charge just blasted an AOC/N2X field off-the-claim with a big figure, and while this is theoretically tougher, there’s also no one in here that can pose a threat if he doesn’t regress in a big way. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive win bet and single in the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | Sar Meet: 235-60-54-23 ($1.85/$5.53 through 8/11)
Sar POD: 20-6-8-0 ($1.47/$6.27 through 8/11)
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