DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, March 27, 2026
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Post Time: 12:58 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (2nd Race)
Horse: POIEMA (#1, 4-1)
POIEMA is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny Peck). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:42 ET
Track: Aqueduct (2nd Race)
Horse: BOLD LOVE (#3, 7-2)
BOLD LOVE is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 2:00 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (4th Race)
Horse: NANA MOON (#6, 12-1)
NANA MOON was behind a couple of these same runners in her latest, and her Beyers are a little light compared with some of the top contenders in this field, but she was moving well in the late stages of that race, and she galloped out nicely; back to six panels and she should appreciate this slightly longer distance. – Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 3:15 ET
Track: Aqueduct (5th Race)
Horse: BELLAMY (#7, 4-1)
Thought BELLAMY ran well off the claim when turned all the way back and putting in a good finish for second; tried moving up in class last time and was no match; drops back down to the right level. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 3:22 ET
Track: Gulfstream (6th Race)
Horse: LOOKING AT UNICITY (#8, 8-1)
LOOKING AT UNICITY tried two turns on the turf in her debut and then got very little play when sent off at 58-1. She only lost by less than 3 lengths. Perhaps connections liked that effort as they find tougher today. Second time everything has to help, right? We like that Torres gets a leg up as he is 18% with this barn. – Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:10 ET
Track: Oaklawn (6th Race)
Horse: PHENOMENAL DREAM (#5, 7-2)
PHENOMENAL DREAM is a DRF Best Bet (Mary Rampellini). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:17 ET
Track: Aqueduct (7th Race)
Horse: WYNSTOCK (#6, 9-2)
WYNSTOCK buried a weaker field going this distance two back off the claim, and he had another big win over this track and trip last summer, where he overcame a terrible start to run a field over; stretches back out needing his best. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:48 ET
Track: Aqueduct (8th Race)
Horse: INSTANT SUCCESS (#1, 20-1)
INSTANT SUCCESS progressed up to the maiden win last October at Finger Lakes, then got in over his head in a stakes race before the layoff; had excuses in his first two starts on this circuit - in too tough off the layoff, then chasing wide over an inside track two back; drops to the bottom and turns back after showing speed going a mile here two weeks ago. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:54 ET
Track: Gulfstream (9th Race)
Horse: QUIZLER (#1, 8-1)
QUIZLER just loves this sod. He draws the rail on the stretch-out which helps his trip. He is only a 4YO yet also a hard trier. New barn is 26% off the claim and they often employ Husbands at 30%. – Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 5:13 ET
Track: Oaklawn (8th Race)
Horse: ELI'S PROMISE (#4, 6-1)
ELI'S PROMISE brings tactical speed to the table and last out was second to a quality kind of winner. – Mary Rampellini | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 5:37 ET
Track: Santa Anita (4th Race)
Horse: RESPECT THE CROWN (#5, 7-2)
The pick six begins with a $58k carryover, this $6.2k claiming sprint for fillies and mares is the opening leg. RESPECT THE CROWN moves up a notch after being claimed for $5k from a game Los Alamitos comeback victory that was her first start in a year. She won a maiden race at Santa Anita two years ago, and enters this as a fresh mare making just her second start back. The rival that 'CROWN defeated last out returned to win a three-runner race. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race
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