Nadeau: Saratoga 8.2.26 Play of the Day
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 8/2/26 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 2 |
| Race overview | A solid NYB 45k/N2X for fm3up at 6 ½ furlongs on the main track. |
| Pace | It looks honest enough, as several want to be close early, including #4 BELLACOSE (9-2), who wired open foes last time. |
| Trends | The main track has played fair during the meet, and was forward as it was drying out Friday, though tab how it played fast Saturday. |
| Best Play | #4 BELLACOSE (9-2): Cox/Dubb claim aired in her comeback off an 11-month layoff against open 25k NL2s, won the last time she was in against NYBs, and now goes for a duo who have excelled with these kinds in the past. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, and single in the early Pk5, and to kick off the early Pk4 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | Sar Meet: 150-27-22-22 ($1.44/$4.73 through 7/26)
Sar POD: 13-4-1-4 ($1.52/$4.59 ROI through 7/26)
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