Nadeau: Play of the Day CD Thurs 9.18.25
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 9/18/25 |
| Featured track | Churchill Downs |
| Race number | 3 |
| Race overview | A deep and competitive 62.5k claimer for 3up at 7 ½ furlongs. |
| Pace | There’s very little here on paper, with no true sprint speed, so being able to lay close—at a very tricky distance too—seems key. |
| Trends | A fast main track played very fair the first three days of the meet (it was sloppy Sunday), with winners coming from everywhere. |
| Best Play | #8 GUNNER BAY (5-2): Tactical sort has been running fast without winning, and while he is 0-for-8 over the local main track, Amoss is aces in this arena (21% off-the-claim), and he didn’t pluck down 50k without knowing what he’s getting into. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet and single in the early Pk5/Pk4 as well. |