Nadeau: Saratoga 8.5.26 Play of the Day
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 8/5/26 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 10 |
| Race overview | A strong 50k MCL for 3up NYBs at 1 1/16 miles on the Mellon Turf. |
| Pace | It looks on the tepid side, with just longshot #9 Followill (15-1) wanting to show speed, so being able to lay close seems imperative. |
| Trends | A firm, drying out turf course played very fair over the weekend, with horses winning on the lead and from well off of it too. |
| Best Play | #1 BEAU CHEVAL (9-2) (turf only): Tactical sort was a solid 3nd at the level and now goes off-the-claim for Sharp, which is a 19% move and represents a significant barn switch as well. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, and single to end the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | Sar Meet: 191-37-32-28 ($1.44/$4.49 through 8/2)
Sar POD: 17-4-2-5 ($1.36/$4.34 ROI through 8/2)
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