Nadeau: Churchill Play of the Day Fri 5.3.24
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 5/3/24 |
| Featured track | Churchill Downs |
| Race number | 11 |
| Race overview | A deep and contentious renewal of the G1 Kentucky Oaks for 3yo fillies going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. |
| Pace | It looks potentially hot and contested, and at tis demanding trip, with a long stretch, this will likely stretch the rubber band of several of these mighty thin, and play more towards a stalker with stamina. |
| Trends | It was just a few days early in the week, but the main track played fair, which is noteworthy, as it can tend to be very fast and potentially speed-favoring as Derby Week, and especially Friday and Saturday, draw in. |
| Best Play | #5 THORPEDO ANNA (5-1): Stalker was awesome winning her seasonal bow in the G2 Fantasy at OP, while running as fast as most of these with a recency edge, and with her running style, off that return, she looks poised to dominate this group. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP bet, strong EX over #13, and single in ALL horizontal exotics as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | CD Meet: 10-4-2-1 ($2.49/$6.13)
CD POD: 1-0-0-0
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