Nadeau: Saratoga Play of the Day Sat 9.2.23
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date: | 9/2/2023 |
| Featured Track/Race: | Saratoga – Race 12 |
| Race overview: | A wide-open 40k MCL for NYB f/m’s routing 1 1/16 miles on the Mellon turf course. |
| Pace: | It looks on the tepid side, as there don’t seem to be too many entered who want to mix it up early, which means tactical speed will be at a premium. |
| Trends: | They just haven’t run enough on the turf, or it’s been on the soft side when they have, to really get any indications on how it may play during a race. |
| Best Play: | #7 Stone of Destiny (8-1) (turf only): Stalker had a real trip two-back that the chart caller completely missed, and yet she still ran well, so with clear sailing and the right kind of running style, she looks like a big threat here. |
| Bet Types: | WPS bet and a must-use/potential leverage single to end the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| POD/Meet Stats: | Sar Meet Overall (through 8/27): 344-83-71-56 ($1.71/$5.17)
Sar POD (through 8/27): 28-5-6-4 ($1.78/$4.86) |