DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, August 30, 2024

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.

12:55 GP 1st NOVELLIE (#10, 20-1) loves an elongated sprint and draws ideally. Team Aguayo is 2 for 5 when returning a horse between 61 and 180 days, 21% on the dirt, 14% with their sprinters, and 19% in claimers. This filly won off a layoff five back and it came here going 7 panels. -Scott Ehlers | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:05 WO 1st ACCELERANDO (#4, 6-1) is by the good 13% 2yo debut sire Mendelssohn, who's had 13% winners in turf routes. The $80K yearling buy goes with blinkers and Lasix for a trainer who had two seconds from four first-timers in routes over the past five years. -Ron Gierkink | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:07 SAR 2nd SHOOT THE WAVES (#5, 15-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:25 GP 2nd HAPPY SUNDAY (#3, 5-1) is by a 14% debut sire (all sire stats are for 2YO's only). Her dam went 24-1-3-2 for 41K. Two of three sibs won including a multiple winner of 304K (won 2YO debut). Works are perfect and all for a barn that is 14% with their debut runners. -Scott Ehlers | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:35 WO 2nd APRIL DE VELP (#8, 10-1) rallied for second in one of her two five-furlong inner turf excursions in the spring and could be made-to-order for this six-furlong main turf tilt. She ran wide against the grain of a speed bias most recently when fourth on the Tapeta. -Ron Gierkink | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:02 GP 5th GOSSIPER (#8, 6-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:20 SAR 6th THE PROCESS (#6, 9-2) never landed a serious blow in the turf debut earlier this year when facing a MSW field that included subsequent stakes winners Abrumar and Cugino, as well as the now stakes-placed Nomos and Beyond Stoked; he has improved noticeably since then and exits two fast-paced races as he steps up to try stakes competition himself; going good now and Irad sees fit. -Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:54 SAR 7th VERY COSMOPOLITAN (#4, 9-2) is by new sire Complexity, who already has six debut winners from his first crop of runners; the dam has dropped two multiple winners so far, including a stakes-winning sprinter: Moquette 20% with a $3.10 ROI with first time starters in MSW dirt sprints over the past five years. -Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:14 WO 7th MIZZEN ASH (#1, 6-1) missed the break before closing for second behind a runaway winner last time in her first try for Mattine, who was 0 for 15 second-time off a claim during the past five years. Moving out from that seven-furlong main turf sprint to this two-turn inner turf tilt could benefit the seven-time winner. -Ron Gierkink | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:18 GP 9th SIEMPRE VALIENTE (#2, 6-1) broke last in her debut and did little after but she got race experience and that is what matters most. Lone sibling is 20-4-4-4 and earned 63K. Works are fine and this filly tries easier in her second start all for a barn that is 1 for 1 with new runners. -Scott Ehlers | Bet this race with DRF Bets

6:17 SAR 11th CANDI GIRL (#5, 9-2) scored in the turf debut as a 2yo going this distance; only other start on the grass came in a stakes race at Kentucky Downs, where she showed speed and tired; lightly raced filly is second off the layoff and getting back to grass while taking a step back in class. -Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets

10:53 RP 8th MIZ RITHYM (#2, 6-1) rallied for fourth last out and might make good use of the bit of added distance she picks up in this spot. -Mary Rampellini | Bet this race with DRF Bets