DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, January 31, 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.

1:55 GP 4th MEUCCI'S REVENGE (#5, 6-1) four in a key race when last sighted over the Ellis Park Turf in July. Seems to be working well for local bow. Could stand some catching if handling the synthetic going. – Mike Welsch

2:32 GP 5th GRAND DAVID (#6, 15-1) like the controlling speed in this one if properly handled and seems to have cycled back to top form at the present time. Might offer the most value among the logical contenders in this lineup.

3:08 AQU 5th CONDIMENT GIRL (#4, 10-1) might be better going shorter, but she ran well over this trip two starts back when making a game run to contention ahead of the favored winner and dueling in the stretch before weakening a bit late; she was strongly rated to no avail last time; as It Takes Heart wired the field; willing to give her one more chance at a price as she adds blinkers for this. – Mike Beer

3:42 GP 7th MAJOR PRYCE (#7, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch).

4:07 AQU 7th TYCOON MOGUL (#6, 6-1) was racing cheaply on a different surface at Gulfsteam, though he improved significantly in that last one when overcoming a slow start to win easier than the margin might suggest; switches to another high-percentage barn to make his dirt debut with Lasix on. – Mike Beer