DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, December 4, 2020

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12:15 TAM 1st GHOSTED (#3, 7-2) appears to be the pacesetter by default in this opener, whih is a little light on obvious speed; she was a game winner when last seen, at Prairie Meadows, and the resulting Beyer gives her strong credibility with these. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

12:50 AQU 2nd MISS DRACARYS (#8, 15-1) a half to turf stakes winner Up the Ante as well as the speed dirt sprinter Aristocratic, from the family of the versatile Dominus, a graded stakes winner on both turf and dirt; trainer has only saddled five debut winners over the past five years, but four of them have come on turf, including winners at 27:1 and 20:1. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

12:54 LRL 2nd Perhaps the key to DOUBLE FIREBALL’s (#1, 9-2) success is his pre-race behavior as he has a tendency to get worked up behind the starting gate. That happened prior to his local debut and he faltered as the longest shot on the tote in a race won by odds-on Liv and Let Liv. This seems like a better spot from a class perspective. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:45 AQU 4th HERSH (#10, 7-2) posted his lone win over two years ago when rallying to score in his second career start with an 88 Beyer; hasn’t panned out since that promising run but he fits this race well from a projected pace and trip perspective as he makes his first start for Atras. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:15 AQU 5th GRACEFULLY WILD (#8, 12-1) brought $100k following a strong-looking breeze in 10- flat back in June and has some pedigree to back her up behind a half to three winners from this dam, including Gandy Dancing, a debut winner over this track earlier this year with a 73 Beyer, and an allowance winner shortly thereafter with an 86. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:23 LRL 5th TAMBORA (#3, 9-2) looked good in first start following a summer vacation as he went fast from beginning to end over a sloppy track. Seven-time winner doesn’t need the lead to win and might end up sitting just off ZITARROSA and Higher Purpose. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:36 GP 5th REMARKABLE SILVER (#1, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:48 TAM 6th THE CURT FOX (#1, 10-1) doesn’t have much tactical speed but he gets a favorable race flow in this optional claimer and he should be able to save ground behind a quick, contested pace today, and he’ll be rolling through the lane if he gets that type of set up; winless since July but he faced better in those Presque Isle Downs races, and he didn’t always get help from the speeds. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:53 LRL 6th Trainer Brittany Russell went 9 for 23 (39%, $2.20 ROI) between November 8 and November 28 and she deserves a tremendous amount of credit for having TEQUILA FOG (#1, 6-1) ready to roll following a 420-day layoff. Wearing blinkers for the first time, she set a pressured pace along the inside and kept on trucking in the stretch. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:22 TAM 7th CAPTUREMENOW (#6, 2-1) was off the board in her first start in over nine months but while that was likely a prep for this move back to the turf she didn’t run badly in defeat, and she galloped out nicely past the wire; grass figures plenty good enough if she can run to them in her second start back. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:50 TAM 8th PATSY’S BIG GIRL (#6, 8-1) is from a dam who posted both of her two career wins on the grass but her lone starter to race did score on the main track; works suggest she’s ready for her debut for trainer Tim Hamm, who wins at a strong rate with 1sters. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:06 GP 8th THE ICE BEAST (#4, 15-1) sheds the blinkers returning from long layoff after showing promise early at 2. Recent gate drill a good one. Should have plenty of pace to run at in here. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:13 AQU 9th MAKE IT IN NY (#1, 12-1) drops right away and was immediately gelded after lacking early interest in his MSW debut to get far back outrun; found very late momentum in that race and appeared to put in a nice run past the wire once things were decided. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:18 LRL 9th CREATIVE ALIBI (#9, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Dan Illman). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:36 GP 9th MYAMANOI (#8, 9-2) with only a single start under his belt since March but working well on both turf and dirt returning locally for first time since sharp effort in the Dania Beach. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:06 GP 10th SOUPER JAGUAR (#4, 12-1) drops a notch below level he was claimed for last time, has the speed to take these from coast to coast on front end. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:58 LRC 5th Non-competitive her first two starts vs. special-weight maidens, ELEGANT SILK (#6, 9-2) drops to maiden-20 for a Northern California outfit that does well MSW-to-MCL. Trainer Steven Sherman is 9-for-30 with the move the past five years. First start in three and a half months, this filly looks ready to fire against a modest group. -Brad Free | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets