PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                   
   
Date:  3/15/2023 
   
Featured Track/Race:   Gulfstream Park – Race 3 
   
Race overview:  A competitive 16k claimer sprinting on Tapeta, with several different ways to go. 
   
Pace:  It looks hot and contested, as several want to be involved early and often, so being able to lay close but not too close seems ideal. 
   
Trends:  You want to be close sprinting on the Tapeta, as horses just don’t make up significant ground, seemingly no matter how fast the speed goes early on. 
   
Best Play:  #5 CLASSY BOY (5-2): Stalker ran well with some trouble last time, while wide on the far turn as well, has the speed to be closer but off all the true gassers up front, and note Hurtak has quietly had a good Championship Meet and is 17% off-the-claim as well. 
   
Bet Types:    Aggressive WP bet and single in the early Pk5/Pk4 as well. 
   
Meet/POD Stats:  GP Champ. Meet: 548-126-104-93 ($1.63/$5.14 ROI through 3/11) 

GP Champ. Meet POD: 54-14-12-11 ($1.58/$5.48 ROI through 3/11)