Nadeau: Keeneland Play of the Day Thurs 4.27.23
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date: | 4/27/2023 |
| Featured Track/Race: | Keeneland – Race 8 |
| Race overview: | A non-descript N2L allowance, with a few who seem stuck in neutral, which isn’t the case with #5 BRAGANZA (5-2), who enters off a strong 2nd last time at FG. |
| Pace: | There’s not a ton of true sprint speed here, with #3 Send for Me (7-2) likely making the lead, so laying close early seems imperative for success late. |
| Trends: | The main track has played fair for the most part, with a slight tilt towards speed last Friday and Saturday, though as a general rule of thumb, it’s never a bad thing to be close here on the dirt. |
| Best Play: | #5 BRAGANZA (5-2): Lightly-raced runner was a strong—and fast—2nd at FG last time, drew well to be outside the (expected) speed of #3 Send for Me (7-2), and will get first run on the rest. |
| Bet Types: | Aggressive WP bet and single in the late Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| Meet/POD Stats: | Kee Meet: 114-29-26-11 ($1.73/$5.60 ROI through 4/23)
Kee POD: 11-2-1-3 ($1.15/$3.49 ROI through 4/23)
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