Nadeau: Play of the Day Saratoga Fri 8.21.26
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | ||
| Date | 8/21/26 | |
| Featured track | Saratoga | |
| Race number | 9 | |
| Race overview | A very solid renewal of the 200k Fleet Indian for NYB 3yo fillies at
1 1/8 miles on the main track. |
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| Pace | There’s a ton here, and comes from several who have been running at one-turn, so things should be hot and contested early, which suggests this could fall apart late at such a demanding distance. | |
| Trends | A fast main track has been fair throughout the meet, with winners coming from everywhere, including several from off-the-pace. | |
| Best Play | #4 IRON ORCHARD (3-1): Stalker has run just once at two turns, in the BC Juvenile Fillies, so draw a line through that, but she’s by Derby winner Authentic, so she may relish this trip, and has the right running style to take advantage of all the speed signed on too. | |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, while getting some added value by singling in the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. | |
| Play of the Day Winners |
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