PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                   
   
Date  9/26/24 
   
Featured track  Churchill Downs  
   
Race number  7 
   
Race overview  A seemingly wide-open N1X for 3up at the marathon distance (for the main track) of 1 ¼ miles. 
   
Pace  Expect things to crawl early, as this is not a distance you see often, and several won’t be able to handle it, which suggests things will be extremely tepid up front. 
   
Trends  It’s all dirt all the time at the meet, and the main track continues to play fair, as all running styles have had repeatedly won races. 
   
Best Play  #5 WINSTON WOLF (3-1): Tactical sort has an edge with his running style, as he’ll lay close and get first run, and his CD form is solid as well, which puts him in a good spot over a field that is the definition of a mixed bag. 
   
Bet Types    Aggressive WP bet and single in the late Pk5/Pk4 as well.  
   
Play of the Day Winners  CD POD: 7-3-1-0 ($2.25/$6.31 through 9/22)