DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, January 10, 2025

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.

12:52 GP 2nd SENOR MARCELO (#7, 4-1) has pressed contesting pace, succumbed final furlong stretching to 6 1/2 on main now turns back in distance and tries grass for the first time. By decent turf sire City of Light, should sit a nice trip stalking the speedy Precisely. – Mike Welsch

1:10 AQU 2nd WELL SUITED (#7, 5-1) might not be able to run at all but he was stuck wide throughout while trying to deal with a cutback in distance when dropped in class last time; one more chance stretching out off the claim. – Mike Beer

1:17 TAM 3rd I'MWISHINGONASTAR (#4, 5-1) faded despite a favorable race flow set up in her latest but she should be able to shake loose against this short field, which is otherwise light on early zip; dangerous if able to get clear with relative ease. – Kenny Peck

1:40 AQU 3rd GRIDLOCK (#6, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (#6, 5-1) (Mike Beer).

1:50 TAM 4th SMEAUXKINITUP (#10, 6-1) is kin to Arkansas-bred multiple stakes winner Man in the Can, and while that one was best routing he did win sprinting, and he won his own career debut; this gelding sports a couple of works that suggest he has some speed and he meets an apparently average field for the class level. – Kenny Peck

3:18 TAM 7th EL DE TOCHO (#7, 20-1) gets blinkers and Lasix and switches to a new barn, and all of those angles are positive ones for trainer Yoni Orantes; he tries turf for the first time, and while that's not a particularly strong move for Orantes this colt's dam, Adopted Family, posted both of her two career wins on the green. – Kenny Peck

4:05 GP 8th DENVER'S ALLEY (#2, 8-1) has done most of his damage on Tapeta but comes off a huge effort when contesting pace throughout before fading a bit latter stages in a race from which three of the top five finishers won next out. Must avoid early tussle with the very speed, rail drawn Stormy Mitole. – Mike Welsch

4:37 GP 9th CHEESE (#8, 15-1) continues to improve from Beyer standpoint, had maiden win flattered when runner-up Designer Bag beat same kind rather easily in her next start. – Mike Welsch