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    “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  5/31/25      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  10       Race overview  A tremendous renewal of the G3 Blame for 4up at 1 1/8 miles, which is a prep for the local G1 Stephen Foster next month.       Pace  There’s plenty here on paper, as several want to be part of the pace, so the ability to settle a bit should come in very handy.      Trends  The main track continues to be on the fair side, with all types of running styles having a fair go of it. …

    “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  5/30/25      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  4       Race overview  A very weak 30k MCL for fm3up at 5 ½ Fs on the main track.       Pace  It looks honest enough, as it’s a dirt sprint, and there are more than a few who want to be close or involved early on.      Trends  The main track continues to be on the fair side, with all types of running styles having a fair go of it.      Best Play  #2 TROUBLER (3-1): MSW dropper hasn’t been…

    “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  5/29/25      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  4       Race overview  A competitive 80k N2L for fm3up at 1 1/16 miles on the turf.       Pace  It actually looks pretty honest, as there are more than a few entered who want to be involved early, or close throughout.       Trends  They just aren’t running enough on the turf to have any real feel, but on a whole, it plays much fairer than the speedier courses you see at GP or SA.      Best Play  #9 SASSY PRINCESS…

    “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  5/26/25      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  2       Race overview  A very weak (even for this level) 12.5k MCL for 3up at 1 1/16 miles on the main track.       Pace  There’s really none here, not to mention a ton of one-run deep closers, which gives #8 PROMISSIONE (5-2) a huge edge.      Trends  The main track seemed to play a bit more forward last week, but on a whole, when fast, it’s been fair more often than not.      Best Play  #8 PROMISSIONE (5-2): Pace…

    “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  5/25/25      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  5       Race overview  A seemingly meek 20k MCL for 3up at 6Fs on the main track.       Pace  It’s a full field, with more than a few who want to be involved early, so things look honest up front.      Trends  The main track seemed to play a bit more forward last week, but on a whole, when fast, it’s been fair more often than not.      Best Play  #8 OUTDOOR CAT (5-2): Stiff dropper didn’t fire after a…

    “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  5/24/25      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  4       Race overview  A solid 25k claimer for fm4up at 6Fs on the main track.       Pace  It looks honest enough, as there are more than a few who want to be involved early on.      Trends  The main track seemed to play a bit more forward last week, but on a whole, when fast, it’s been fair more often than not.      Best Play  #9 OFF RAMP (3-1): Versatile sort has been on Tapeta, turf, and dirt this…

    “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  5/23/25      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  4       Race overview  A very weak MSW for 2yos at 5Fs on the turf.       Pace  On paper there’s not much here, with the obvious exception of   #7 OUTFIELDER (5-2), who looks like a pure speedball (in the AM) for ace 2yo debut trainer Ward.      Trends  They haven’t run too many turf races, but over a firm course last week, speed held well in the sprints.      Best Play  #7 OUTFIELDER (5-2) (turf or dirt): Ward firster cost…

    “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  5/22/25      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  5       Race overview  A restricted MSW for fm3up at 1 1/16 miles on the main track.       Pace  There’s little to none here, so anyone with some tactical speed should be elevated, and expect a bunched group on the far turn.      Trends  The main track seemed to play a bit more forward last week, though it continues, on a whole, to play fair when it’s been fast.      Best Play  #5 LOLO LE PLUME (5-2): Open MSW runner…

Happy Preakness Day!  We won’t have a Triple Crown winner this year as Sovereignty’s connections have passed on the Preakness. But this sets up the potential for a real nice Belmont where the Derby and Preakness winners could face off for the divisional lead. As for today, we have a very interesting Preakness with three Derby runners coming back, several stakes winners who didn’t make the Derby, a new shooter from Baffert, an overseas shipper, and a local hero. THAT is quite a collection.   Trivia Question: Why is Pimlico nicknamed “Old Hilltop”?  Race 12 The Dinner Party – Grade III  One Mile and One Furlong on the Turf…