DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, March 25, 2022

12:15 TAM 1st HIMELSTEIN (#5, 5-2) certainly looks like the controlling speed against these five rivals in the opener, and he's also an upgrade candidate on the class drop from an open $6,250 claimer; will be tough to reel in if he can shake loose and back down the fractions. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race

1:20 AQU 1st DINI'S DESTINY (#2, 3-1) debuted at this level for a trainer who tends to give her firsters a start for the experience and that appeared to be the case with this filly, who was far back outrun early after steadying at the start, before making a game late run to just miss third; makes her second start right back at the same level off the claim. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race

1:33 GP 2nd DREAMING OF AUDREY (#1, 4-1) in career best form off the claim for red hot barn, can take another with repeat of last pair. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race

2:01 GP 3rd WITH LIBERTY (#1, 9-2) caught a killer last time but has shown enough promise to give one more chance especially if able to take control early from inside post. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race

2:17 TAM 5th MINNESOTA LUCKY (#1, 8-1) and FLY FLY AWAY are the two main speeds in this field, and if this pair can avoid a race-long duel up front they can complete a two-speed exacta. The former gets the nod because he has proven he can rate, and he ran a huge race in defeat last time when he prompted the pace from the start and held well for the show. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race

3:33 OP 4th IGNITIS (#2, 4-1) was third to a stakes-bound winner last out and on the cutback to one turn looking for this one to be strong through the stretch. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race

4:09 GP 7th DEMOCRACY (#5, 5-1) has been freshened a bit since another good showing at this level and seems to be training well for the return. Shaky nod at a fair price. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race

4:27 AQU 7th SECRET LOVE (#4, 4-1) was making her first start back from a long layoff here last month when chasing from the rail and weakening late; showed some potential early on while winning her debut and then taking the Franklin Square a couple of starts later; didn't run poorly at all in her final two starts before that layoff while only second-best both times; can have one more with the return out of the way. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race

5:04 OP 7th GO WEST (#7, 7-2) has earned Beyer Speed Figures in the 80s in two of his last three starts, and one came at this mile and a sixteenth trip. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race

5:06 SA 3rd OVER REGULATED (#8, 5-1) is racing into shape, and gets the call to win third time out. After a dirt-sprint debacle first out, he improved a ton when sent long on turf. The son of Grazen steadied at the half, dropped back, then ran on late to miss by less than four lengths. -Brad Free | Get PPs for this race

5:10 TUP 4th HARROVIAN (#7, 4-1) was stuck on the rail in his last two and still ran OK. Today's draw is much better and this gelding doesn't face much. Weight break helps tactical speed. -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race

5:29 LRL 10th LAKE NAKURU (#2, 9-2) goes turf to dirt after just missing in Fair Grounds conditioned claimer last week. Trainer Lynn Cash likes to strike while the iron is hot (4 for the last 12, 33%, $2.66 ROI when returning in a week or less) and his charge wasn't embarrassed for $30,000 on dirt two back. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race

7:30 MED (Harness) 4th P L OSCAR (#7, 5-2) should be firing to the front and this group could have a hard time catching him. – Derick Giwner | Get PPs for this race

9:00 YR (Harness) 7th KEEP ROCKIN A (#4, 7-2) paced a huge back half and just came up a little short last week upon arrival; Cullipher trainee draws a bit better in this six-horse affair and seems primed for a victory. – Matt Rose | Get PPs for this race

9:30 WBS (Harness) 8th MISSION THREE (#1, 8-1) was buried with pace last week until they reached the tote board and he likely would have won had he found room earlier. I’ll side with him here in his second start off the Auciello claim. – Garnet Barnsdale | Get PPs for this race