PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau

Date 7/16/26

Featured track Saratoga

Race number 8

Race overview A deep and competitive OC/SAL for 3yos at 1-mile.

Pace There’s plenty here, as more than a few on the inside want to be close and involved early on.

Trends The main track was very fair last weekend, and even seemed to tilt towards those with an ability to come from off-the-pace.

Best Play #7 PALACIOS (5-2): Stretch runner has been his own worst enemy at the start in his last two, as he’s broken slow but still ran on late, and in a race with plenty of speed, he can fly by late while getting some key added ground as well.

Bet Types Aggressive WP bet, and single in the late Pk5/Pk4, and in the 166k Pk6 carryover as well.

Play of the Day Winners

Sar Meet: 69-14-7-11 ($1.50/$4.69 ROI through 7/12) Sar POD: 6-2-0-2 ($1.84/$4.67 ROI through 7/12)