Nadeau: PLAY OF THE DAY / KEE 4.19.26
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | ||
| Date | 4/19/26 | |
| Featured track | Keeneland | |
| Race number | 8 | |
| Race overview | A wildly deep and competitive renewal of the 300k Palisades for 3yos at 5 ½ furlongs on turf. | |
| Pace | There’s a ton of it here, as more than a few want to roll early, so there’s a legitimate chance this falls apart in the lane. | |
| Trends | The Keeneland turf typically plays on the fair side, with winners eligible to come from everywhere, though it seemed a bit speedier early in the week. | |
| Best Play | #11 INTRICATE SPIRIT (9-2) (turf only): Clement stalker ran OK on Tapeta off the break at GP but gets back to his preferred surface here, should only move forward off that tightener, and has the right stalking style to take advantage of the pace. | |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, and a must-use/leverage single in the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. | |
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