Play of the Day Fri 11.18.22
| “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau | |
| Date: | 11/18/2022 |
| Featured Track/Race: | Churchill Downs – Race 5 |
| Race overview: | A weak 3up 20k claimer at 1 1/16 miles, with class-dropping #1 BALLINONABUDJET (5-2) seemingly holding all the aces. |
| Pace: | There’s very little entered on paper, so expect a bunched field throughout, with a sprint off the far turn. |
| Trends: | The main track played on the fair side last week, as winners came from everywhere, though being down inside seemed preferred. |
| Best Play: | #1 BALLINONABUDJET (5-2): Dropper has been facing tons better—while more than holding his own—drew perfectly for this two-turn route, and meets a very modest field, even for this reduced level. |
| Bet Types: | Aggressive WP bet and single to end the early Pk5/Pk4 as well. |
| Meet/POD Stats: | CD Meet: 86-20-13-16 ($1.43/$4.57 ROI through 11/13)
CD POD: 8-2-1-0 ($1.38/$3.63 ROI through 11/13)
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