Nadeau: Play of the Day Saratoga Sat 8.23.25
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 8/23/25 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 11 |
| Race overview | A deep and competitive renewal of the G1 Ballerina for fm3up at 7Fs on the main track. |
| Pace | It looks honest, but not overly heated up front, so coming from too far off-the-pace may be difficult. |
| Trends | Rains left the main track sloppy Wednesday, but it was back to fast Thursday, so check the charts for the first two days. |
| Best Play | #9 HOPE ROAD (3-1): Baffert invader comes in fresh for a barn winning everything in Ca. right now, has been working huge, drew perfectly for her pressing style, and doesn’t meet anyone with her firepower, if she runs back to the 2nds behind sprint star Kopion. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, and single in ALL the horizontal exotics as well. |