PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                   
   
Date  6/2/24 
   
Featured track  Churchill Downs 
   
Race number  5 
   
Race overview  A deep and competitive 30k N2L for 3up going 6Fs on the main track. 
   
Pace  Things looks honest up front, though there are no real burners either, who want to set torrid splits, so this seems like a forward race that will be won close to the pace. 
   
Trends  The main track has been remarkably consistent all meet, with few, if any path biases, and all running styles having a fair go of it more often than not. 
   
Best Play  #10 MACKVILLE (4-1): Lynch charge gets back to the main for the first time since a debut he needed, runs as a first-time gelding, has the speed to be involved throughout, on a stiff class drop too. 
   
Bet Types    Aggressive WP bet and single to end the early Pk5/Pk4, and in the middle Pk4 as well. 
   
Play of the Day Winners  CD POD: 11-2-2-1 ($1.61/$4.43)