Nadeau: Churchill Play of the Day Thurs 5.8.25
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date | 5/8/25 |
| Featured track | Churchill Downs |
| Race number | 8 |
| Race overview | A full field of 3yof 50k starter-allowance foes at 6 ½ Fs on the main. |
| Pace | It’s not overly fast on paper, so expect a bunched group, while giving those with tactical speed—at the very least—an edge. |
| Trends | There’s nothing to gleam from the main track as of yet, as it’s been between fast and sloppy so far during the start of the meet, so keep an eye on it early in the week to see how it plays. |
| Best Play | #7 GERLIN’S EMPIRE (7-2): Stiff class dropper was facing better at FG while holding her own and running fast figures too, which gives her a massive edge against a crew like this, and note her lone career win came over the local surface. |
| Bet Types | Aggressive WP and single to end the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| Play of the Day Winners | CD POD: 5-1-0-2 ($0.77/$3.08)
CD Meet: 68-18-10-11 ($1.82/$5.93)
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