Nadeau: Saratoga 7.24.26 Play of the Day
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 7/24/26 |
| Featured track | Saratoga |
| Race number | 10 |
| Race overview | An extremely deep and competitive MSW for 3up at 1 ½ miles on the inner turf. |
| Pace | This is a true turf marathon, and there are no confirmed front runners on paper, so expect things to crawl early, and turn into a sprint off the far turn. |
| Trends | Weekend rain saturated the turf courses on Saturday and into Sunday and had it playing more towards stalkers and closers, so it’s worth monitoring things early in the week. |
| Best Play | #5 INSTANTLY (7-2) (turf only): Walden charge was a middling 6th in his debut at 1 1/8 miles, which is a mighty big ask in your unveiling, but that was likely to get him to this spot, and with more upside than the rest of the field combined, he looks primed today. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, and single to end the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | Sar Meet: 109-19-16-16 ($1.41/$4.34 ROI through 7/19)
Sar POD: 10-3-1-4 ($1.50/$5.02 ROI through 7/19)
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