DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, August 11, 2023
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Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.
1:05 WO 1st CHICAGO TYPHOON (#4, 8-1) is making her first turf start off a $5K claim at Belterra and is bred for the task at hand. The daughter of 14% grass sire Get Stormy (the sire of G1 winner Got Stormy) is a half-sister to five turf winners, including stakes winner Spectacular Gem. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:10 SAR 1st BRAGGADOCIOUS (#6, 6-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:36 WO 2nd TEMPO MADNESS (#7, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:20 SAR 3rd POCA MUCHA (#3, 4-1) looked good winning up here last summer with a strong finish while second off the layoff; had a trip in her first start back this year, then improved again in her return to Saratoga while only second-best to stakes-quality filly Salimah; her lack of early speed is the main concern in this short field. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:24 MTH 4th MAJOR KING (#4, 15-1) is down below the level of the claim four back and he should appreciate this class relief; overmatched two back, and though he was well off the board last time that race is a complete toss, as he was against a speed-friendly race flow (note the inverted "S" in the DRF pp line, indicating a severe advantage for the Speeds in the race) and he was also caught down inside. – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:00 SAR 6th NIGHT TIME (#3, 15-1) never quite panned out, though he has managed to run some strong races in his career while facing tough competition; he also appears to fire fresh every time, as he did when scoring up here as a 3yo; has been running well on synthetic recently, but he is better on dirt, and he should have some pace in front of him here at a price. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:49 WO 8th ROCKET JOE COOPER (#7, 10-1) got caught on the wire by stretch-runner LION KINGDOM when they ran one-two on the inner turf June 15. He wasn't an impact player in two subsequent starts on the dirt at Fort Erie, and should welcome the return to the inner layout. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
9:00 DMR 6th SMOKEM EZ (#5, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Brad Free). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets