Nadeau: Churchill 6.11.26 Play of the Day
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 6/11/26 |
| Featured track | Churchill Downs |
| Race number | 8 |
| Race overview | A relatively modest (on paper) MSW for fm4up at 1-mile on turf. |
| Pace | There’s a trio on the inside that want to be on or just off the early lead, so things look honest, and potentially competitive, up front. |
| Trends | They don’t run enough turf races here for there to be a true course profile, but needless to say, it’s a lot fairer than the GP speedy highway that #3 HEDGE BOOK ran over in her career debut. |
| Best Play | #3 HEDGE BOOK (6-1) (turf only): Been waiting for this Brown filly to get back to the turf, as she had a real trip over the grass in her GP debut, over a course where it’s tough to make up ground, so with a clear run today, she looks primed for a breakthrough. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, and a must-use/potential leverage single to end the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | CD Meet: 226-60-34-39 ($1.65/$4.64 ROI through 5/31)
CD POD: 21-5-3-3 ($1.48/$4.57 ROI through 5/31)
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