Nadeau: Saratoga Play of the Day Fri 7.18.25
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 7/19/25 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 12 |
| Race overview | A wildly deep and competitive N1X for 3up at 7Fs on the main track. |
| Pace | There’s a full field of sprinters, so it’s going to be fast, and likely contested early on, which says a rating gear will come in handy. |
| Trends | A fast and finally consistent main track on Wednesday and Thursday seemed on the fair side, with potentially a slight tilt towards those who can lay close early, though that’s hardly surprising. |
| Best Play | #3 VEKOMA RIDES (10-1): Lightly-raced runner was a credible 3rd in a comeback from a near eight-month layoff that he certainly needed, adds blinkers today, should only improve off that, and meets a heavy ML favorite (#6) that has run just once and will be a massive underlay off a win in the slop here last month. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet and a leverage single or a must-use to end the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | Sar Meet: 42-11-12-8 ($1.76/$5.95 ROI through 7/13)
Sar POD: 3-0-1-0
|