PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                   
   
Date  8/2/26 
   
Featured track  Saratoga  
   
Race number  2 
   
Race overview  A solid NYB 45k/N2X for fm3up at 6 ½ furlongs on the main track. 
   
Pace  It looks honest enough, as several want to be close early, including #4 BELLACOSE (9-2), who wired open foes last time. 
   
Trends  The main track has played fair during the meet, and was forward as it was drying out Friday, though tab how it played fast Saturday. 
   
Best Play  #4 BELLACOSE (9-2): Cox/Dubb claim aired in her comeback off an 11-month layoff against open 25k NL2s, won the last time she was in against NYBs, and now goes for a duo who have excelled with these kinds in the past. 
   
Bet Types    Aggressive WP bet, and single in the early Pk5, and to kick off the early Pk4 as well. 
   
Play of the Day Winners  Sar Meet: 150-27-22-22 ($1.44/$4.73 through 7/26) 

Sar POD: 13-4-1-4 ($1.52/$4.59 ROI through 7/26)