“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                   
   
Date  10/7/26 
   
Featured track  Keeneland  
   
Race number  1 
    
Race overview  A solid 12.5k starter-allowance for 3up at 1-mile. 
    
Pace  It looks honest, and potentially contested, as there are a trio who want to be forward, and with a quick run to the first turn, early position becomes that much more important.  
   
Trends  A fast main track was very fair Saturday, with winners employing all different running styles, while Sunday seemed a bit more forward. 
   
Best Play  #1 MILITARY ROAD (7-2): Stalker just lost to the heavy ML favorite (#3) by a head going 1 1/8 miles, but this cutback, coupled with a better race flow, says he can reverse that decision. 
   
Bet Types    Aggressive WP bet, and a must-use/ potential leverage single to kick off the early Pk5 as well. 
   
Play of the Day Winners  Kee Meet: 31-7-8-2 ($1.98/$5.98) 

Kee POD: 1-0-0-0