Nadeau: Play of the Day Saratoga Thurs 8.7.25
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 8/7/25 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 7 |
| Race overview | A tremendous renewal of the 150k Galway for 3yofs at 5 ½ furlongs on the Mellon Turf Course. |
| Pace | It looks supersonic on paper, as there are several here who want to fly early, which suggests this could fall apart in the lane. |
| Trends | A firm, fast turf course is always going to slant towards speed, but with so much signed on here, even this seems like it’s going to be won from off-the-pace. |
| Best Play | #11 LOVE CERVERE (7-2) (turf only): Versatile filly has won two in a row and showed a lot more speed at WO last time, has an ace turf sprint rider in Rosario, goes for a white-hot Clement barn, and looks primed to take advantage of the expected wild splits up front. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, and single in the late Pk5, and to kick off the late Pk4 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | Sar Meet: 193-56-39-31 ($2.00/$5.70 ROI through 8/3)
Sar POD: 17-3-2-0 ($0.99/$2.57)
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