Nadeau: Play of the Day Saratoga Thurs 8.13.26
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 8/13/26 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 5 |
| Race overview | A meek 20k n3l for fm3up at 6 furlongs on the main track. |
| Pace | It looks honest enough, as more than a few want to be close and contesting things early on. |
| Trends | The main track continues to play fair, and even had a bit of an off-the-pace feel to it over the weekend. |
| Best Play | #3 VEKOMANCER (2-1): Stiff class dropper ran relatively well in two turf starts against much better, and was a good 3rd against better in her first for Rice off a five-month layoff in March, so with all that showing, while now facing a suspect group for a barn that has been white-hot of late, she looks spotted to score. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, strong EX over #8, and single to end the early Pk5/Pk4, and to kick off the late Pk5 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | Sar Meet: 246-48-37-37 ($1.54/$4.58 through 8/9)
Sar POD: 22-4-2-5 ($1.19/$3.42 through 8/9)
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