PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                   
   
Date  9/20/25 
   
Featured track  Churchill Downs  
   
Race number  9 
   
Race overview  A strong renewal of the G3 Dogwood for 3yofs at 7 furlongs. 
   
Pace  It looks honest enough, as both #1 Echo Sound (9-5) and #8 Mega Mil (20-1) want to motor early. 
   
Trends  A fast main track has played very fair when it’s been fast, including Wednesday and Thursday, with winners coming from everywhere. 
   
Best Play  #4 RAGTIME (2-1): Another terrible ML, as she just drubbed #1 in the G1 Test at Saratoga when 2nd by a neck, and this filly still has upside, drew better, and will love the long CD stretch as well—for Derby winning connections too. 
   
Bet Types    Aggressive win bet and single in the late Pk5/Pk4, which will allow for more coverage in the surrounding legs, which are much tougher.