Author Archives: Brian Nadeau

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  10/14/2022      Featured track  Keeneland       Race number  1      Race overview  A modest 30k N2L for 3up going about 7Fs.       Pace  It looks honest enough, as there are more than a few who want to be close early, though none are burners either.      Trends  Through three days of racing, the main track played very fair, with winners coming from everywhere.       Best Play  #5 Creative Way (5-2): Rousing CD MCL winner now goes off-the-claim for Saffie (21%) and Ramsey, an owner who loves to win races at Kee,…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                       Date  10/13/2022      Featured track  Keeneland       Race number  6      Race overview  A solid 16k claimer for 3up going 1 1/16 miles on the main.       Pace  It’s a full field with plenty of speed to the outside, and therefore a quick run to the first turn, so things should be very honest early.      Trends  Through three days of racing, the main track played very fair, with winners coming from everywhere.       Best Play  #2 Huge Bigly (4-1): Falcone claim (30%) goes for a potent new barn after facing much better…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau Date 10/12/2022 Featured track Keeneland Race number 3   Race overview A very modest 30k N2L for f/ms going about 7Fs on the main.   Pace There’s not much entered, which suggests this will be a bunched group throughout, and turn into a sprint off the far turn. Trends Through three days of racing, the main track played very fair, with winners coming from everywhere.   Best Play #6 Miss Happy Tone (6-1): Class dropper has been freshened since running against tons better in April for Hartman, who is 33% off this elongated layoff, and this is as weak a group…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  10/11/2022      Featured track  Keeneland       Race number  3      Race overview  A strong 10k starter-allowance for 3up going 7Fs.       Pace  It looks hot and contested, as several in here want to be part of things early, which means this could land in the lap of a stalker/closer in the lane.      Trends  Through three days of racing, the main track played very fair, with winners coming from everywhere.       Best Play  #4 Caramel Chip (3-1): Frequent flyer has been basically everywhere this year and all he does is win,…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  10/8/2022      Featured track  Keeneland       Race number  8      Race overview  A very modest renewal of the 200k Indian Summer for 2yos going 5 ½ Fs on the turf.       Pace  It’s a full field of 2yo turf sprinters, so expect them to be moving up front, and things to be hot and contested.      Trends  N/A       Best Play  #2 Amidst Waves (3-1) (turf only): Two-time turf sprint stakes winner showed some versatility last time at Saratoga, when he came from off the pace, an asset that will work…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  10/7/2022      Featured track  Keeneland       Race number  4      Race overview  A solid N2X for f/ms going 1 1/16 miles on the turf.       Pace  There’s a bit of zip to the outside, so things should be honest, if not overly fast, up front.      Trends  N/A       Best Play  #5 Saffron Moon (5-2) (turf only): Brown miss was pace compromised a bit when 4th in her comeback at Saratoga, against a group better than this, so she should be primed over a course she’s 1-for-1 on, with a world…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  10/6/2022      Featured track  Keeneland       Race number  5      Race overview  A predictably deep and competitive conditioned allowance for 3yof going 5 ½ Fs on the turf.       Pace  It looks supersonic and contested, as several in here want to motor early and often, which says a stalker/closer can rule the day.      Trends  N/A       Best Play  #8 DARING DO (9-2): Local course and distance winner fits the race profile, in that she should be able to settle off the speed early and get first run, and the freshening…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  10/1/2022      Featured track  Churchill Downs        Race number  7      Race overview  A seemingly solid MSW for 2yos going 1-mile on the main.       Pace  It should be honest, as there are a few first-time starters from ace connections that figure to show speed, and some experienced runners who will as well.      Trends  The main track really seemed to tilt towards stalker/closers over the weekend, which is worth keeping an eye on as they come back for another five-day race week.        Best Play  #5 STRONGHOLD (4-1): Impressive runner…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  9/30/2022      Featured track  Churchill Downs        Race number  3      Race overview  A strong 50k claimer for 3up going 1 1/16 miles on the main track.       Pace  It doesn’t look overly heated, as there’s not a lot of true confirmed speed, so tactical speed, at the very least, should be preferred.       Trends  The main track really seemed to tilt towards stalker/closers over the weekend, which is worth keeping an eye on as they come back for another five-day race week.        Best Play  #3 ROYAL ACT (4-1): Class…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  9/29/2022      Featured track  Churchill Downs        Race number  5      Race overview  A solid 40k claimer for 3up going 6Fs on the main track.        Pace  It looks hot and contested between #6 Tee Burns (8-1) and #9 Tape to Tape (5-2), which should set it up for presser/stalker #2 UPSTRIKER (2-1).      Trends  The main track really seemed to tilt towards stalker/closers over the weekend, which is worth keeping an eye on as they come back for another five-day race week.        Best Play  #2 UPSTRIKER (2-1): Rice claim…