DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, July 9, 2021
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1:31 BEL 2nd FLAT OUT BEAUTIFUL (#1, 12-1) may be up against it from a pace perspective but seems likely to be a fair price in this race while having the form to strongly contend; see no reason why a one-turn route would work against him, and he is returning to the right level for his second start off the claim. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:28 GP 2nd Assuming turf course will be open for action for this one with CENTSLESS DRAMA (#3, 5-1) given tepid call in well matched group as what appears lone speed in this lineup. Jaramillo stays. Might not look back this time. – Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:30 GP 4th CHESS NOT CHECKERS (4, 7-2) debuts for modest tag, shows a bullet work at five panels on resume and freshmen sire is 2 for 6 with 2yo first timers starters to this point of the season. Dam no slouch during her career, banking $229K with one of her wins coming at 2. – Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:40 BEL 8th CLASSIC LADY (#1, 7-2) fired a good shot off the layoff last year while making her first start for Clement, after which she continued on with another pair of solid efforts in an abbreviated campaign; tactical mare figures tough in this spot, if coming back as well as a 6yo. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:12 BEL 9th ENTWINE (#6, 15-1) was convincing winner in her final start as a 2yo in England, and she has faced better in all three since arriving here this year; drops second off the claim and seems likely to get overlooked, even at this level. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:20 WO 2nd KOZY KAT (#8, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
6:30 MTH 4th ONE NIGHT STAND (#8, 6-1) makes her third start off the layoff and now goes long, but she didn’t run badly in her lone two-turn try to date, albeit in a grass race two back; slow start cost her in that quickly run sprint in her latest and the winner verified that figure with a repeat win in her return. – Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
6:50 WO 5TH DISTINCT PASSION (#6, 12-1) lost all chance when he was steadied while in tight on the backstretch when returning to action in an N1X. The win-shy 6yo is meeting easier optional-starter company in this longer seven-furlong sprint, in which he could make some noise at a square price. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
7:19 WO 6th HITTERS PARK (#3, 4-1) annexed his season opener in a $20K starter handicap on the Tapeta, and won his 2020 comeback in the first leg of this series on the inner turf, when he earned a fat 96 Beyer. He should take some beating if he fires one of his better shots for second-leading rider Kimura. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets