
Nadeau: Play of the Day Saratoga Fri 8.1.25
“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau
Date 8/1/25
Featured track Saratoga
Race number 7
Race overview A strong renewal of the G2 Hall of Fame for 3yos at 1-mile on the inner turf course.
Pace There’s a ton here, as several are need-the-lead types, so expect this to fall apart in the lane.
Trends A firm turf course has played towards speed, though this seems destined to be won off-the-pace, regardless.
Best Play #7 ZULU KINGDOM (6-5) (turf only): We’ll take the low-hanging fruit here with this G1 winner who drops in class and has the tactical speed to get first run on his main rival, #2 Luther (3-1).
Bet Types Aggressive win bet, a strong EX 7-2, and single in the late Pk5/Pk4 as well.
Play of the Day Winners
Sar Meet: 142-38-31-23 ($1.62/$5.15 ROI through 7/27) Sar POD: 12-2-1-0