Handicapping Articles

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/25/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  9      Race overview  A deep and competitive group of 35k N2L for 4up going 1 1/16 miles on the turf.       Pace  There’s not much here, so you better have some tactical speed to be close early on.      Trends  Tactical speed, at the very least, plays, as it’s tough to make up significant group on a firm turf course       Best Play  #10 PALACE VIEW (4-1) (turf only): Stalker has the speed to trip out, drops in class, and had…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/24/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  4      Race overview  A very strong MSW for 3yos going 1 1/8 miles on the main track.       Pace  Expect things to be tepid early, as the entire field-of-7 tries this distance for the first time, including a few who have no arly speed at all, which means the ability to lay close early will be big.      Trends  Dirt routes are rare in these parts, but you won’t see them won from the back, so you have to be close early. …

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/23/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  7      Race overview  A modest Florida-bred N1X for 3yos going 7Fs on the main.       Pace  It should be honest enough, as more than a few want to be involved here, and at 7Fs, it’s no guarantee anyone sticks around.      Trends  Tactical speed, at the very least, is needed sprinting on the main, as races rarely fall apart, though, as hinted at above, things can even out a bit more at 7Fs.       Best Play  #5 ROAR READY (8-5): Talented…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau   Date 2/22/2024 Featured track Gulfstream Park Race number 3   Race overview A very evenly-matched Florida AOC for f/ms sprinting 7Fs on the main track.   Pace There’s plenty of it here, and at 7Fs, it can be muchmore difficult to wire when things are contested. Trends Tactical speed, at the very least, is needed sprinting on the main, as races rarely fall apart, though, as hinted at above, things can even out a bit more at 7Fs.   Best Play #5 ATALANTA ALEXANDRA (2-1): Tactical sort middle-moved last time and paid the price, though she was a much-improved 2nd,…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/21/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  7      Race overview  A modest OC/SAL for 3yofs going 5 Fs on Tapeta.       Pace  Things looks a bit muddled here, as more than a few want to be involved early, though none of them are true burners, which means there’s likely to be a tight pack.      Trends  Tactical speed at the very least is needed sprinting on Tapeta, as races rarely fall apart in the lane, and heavy speed routinely lasts.       Best Play  #4 DEVIL AT MIDNIGHT (7-2):…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/18/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  8      Race overview  A solid 25k N3L for f/ms going 1-mile on the turf.       Pace  There’s longshot speed from #4 Passionfortreasure (30-1), which should allow #2 MUSICAL ROMANCE (9-5) to sit a perfect first-run stalking trip.      Trends  Speed is always dangerous on a firm turf course, as it tends to carry horses up front, and make life difficult on the closers as well.       Best Play  #2 MUSICAL ROMANCE (9-5) (turf only): Versatile sort can lead or stalk, and…

  “PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/17/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  5      Race overview  A deep and competitive 50k claimer for 4up going 1-mile on turf.       Pace  There’s not much here, which should allow #4 Read On (6-1) to get loose and establish command.      Trends  Speed is always dangerous on a firm turf course, as it tends to carry horses up front, and make life difficult on the closers as well.       Best Play  #4 READ ON (6-1) (turf only): Expected Lone F gets Paco, who you know will…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/16/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  2      Race overview  A competitive MSW for f/ms sprinting 5Fs on turf.       Pace  It’s a turf sprint, so it figures honest and contested up front, as there are more than a few who want to be involved early.      Trends  Speed plays sprinting on the turf, so you need to be close early, as races rarely fall apart in the lane, no matter how fast they go early.       Best Play  #4 STREET CHARITY (7-2) (turf only): Troubled miss was…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/15/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  1      Race overview  A very weak bottom-level N2L for f/ms going 6Fs on the main.       Pace  Things look honest up front, as there are a few who want to go early and often, which could tilt this to the stalkers.      Trends  Tactical speed at the very least is needed sprinting on the main, as races rarely fall apart in the lane.       Best Play  #1 SUBTLE FAITH (2-1): Dropper was in too tough for 12.5k last time but now…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  2/14/2024      Featured track  Gulfstream Park      Race number  2      Race overview  A mixed bag of 3yofs MOC 50ks sprinting 5 ½ Fs on Tapeta.       Pace  There’s little doubt they all have to catch 2 TRUMPET (5-2), though there are a few who will be chasing her early.      Trends  Tactical speed at the very least is needed sprinting on Tapeta, as races rarely fall apart in the lane, and heavy speed routinely lasts.       Best Play  #2 TRUMPETS (5-2): Blazing filly went 44.75 on debut and did everything…