PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                   
   
Date:  3/16/2023 
   
Featured Track/Race:   Gulfstream Park – Race 2 
   
Race overview:  A very strong 20k claimer sprinting on the Tapeta, with several different ways you can go in a race the betting public might have trouble narrowing down. 
   
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:  #4 BIG AND CLASSY (4-1): Class riser looked good beating N2L foes last time and looks to be in a good spot here, as he’s got tactical speed to lay close, in a race where the favorites seem destined to hook up early and often through hot splits. 
   
Bet Types:    Aggressive WP bet and single in the early Pk5, and to kick off the early 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)