DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, November 13, 2026

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12:20 GP 1st POSITANO PRINCESS (#3, 5-1) making third start of form cycle after showing speed in a couple of sprint tries to launch career. Winning of last came back to defeat open $25K company in her next start and this gal looks loose as can be on front end with Paco taking the call. - Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race

12:40 BEL 1st Bill Mott isn't known for winning with firsters, but he does send out live ones occasionally; IN STYLE (#2, 6-1) has the pedigree to be successful on debut, by Into Mischief out of a graded stakes-placed Uncle Mo dam; the worktab looks solid enough, and it appears that she's come along relatively quickly since getting into training for a barn that isn't afraid to take time. - David Aragona | Get Past Performances for this race

12:50 GP 2nd NOBLE PRINCE (#2, 20-1) strictly a price and pace play turning back to six furlongs off steady diet of mile tries. Should be coming on best of all at the end in a race that figures to tie up at the end. - Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race

12:56 LRL 3rd ALOHA EAST (#12, 20-1) made a promising September debut on turf at Delaware, but moving to synthetic last month did not yield improvement; Motion will sensibly get him back on what seems to be his preferred surface, and Ruiz will return to ride, which can be taken as a generally encouraging sign in a wide-open field. - Patrick Moquin | Get Past Performances for this race

1:00 CD 1st MODERN (#5, 9-2) soundly defeated 11 rivals debuting in a restricted maiden over the Churchill surface - how can he be as high as 9-2 facing $25K 2yo claimers? Of course there's reason for skepticism - he should, by rights, be running in allowance or starter company based strictly off afternoon performance, and he's posted just one timed work since the Sept. 16 start. - Marcus Hersh | Get Past Performances for this race

1:10 BEL 2nd Not sure what to make of the break since Saratoga for BOBBY JEAN (#7, 6-1), who returns two and a half months later at the same level; was hardly disgraced in her first start off the claim for this barn, staying on mildly behind a superior winner; shouldn't mind stretching back out to a mile, and has a few prior races that could beat this field; may have a chance to attain better forward position given her outside draw. - David Aragona | Get Past Performances for this race

1:26 LRL 4th MASTER SCHEMER (#7, 7-2) took a noticeable step back in a much tougher field last time out, but his form before that dud was comparatively brilliant; following a claiming victory at Colonial, he stepped up to finish second in back-to-back starts with improving Beyers; he's back in calm waters this time and could finally break through. - Patrick Moquin | Get Past Performances for this race

1:33 WO 2nd FRIENDLY (#10, 9-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Get Past Performances for this race

2:04 WO 3rd GOLD DRAGON (#5, 6-1) awaited room along the inside before getting up for third when cutting back from a route to 6 1/2 furlongs last out. He just missed in his lone seven-furlong attempt and can break through with Wilson back riding for a live barn. - Ron Gierkink | Get Past Performances for this race

2:21 LRL 6th MONGOLIAN APPLE (#11, 10-1) has an obvious knock against him in a really nice turf race here, as there seems to be a ton of early speed to his inside; this could give him trouble, but if that's the reason he doesn't end up favored, it could be worth the risk from a value standpoint; unlike the strong second choice in this field, he is a true turf miler, something he demonstrated when he won a first-level allowance at Laurel last month with an 87 Beyer; he might just be the speed of speed here. - Patrick Moquin | Get Past Performances for this race

2:41 BEL 5th MITOFURY (#1, 6-1) turns around quickly first off the claim for Ilkay Kantarmaci; looked like a horse that might have needed a start when Linda Rice left him in that synthetic race last week; broke sharply and chased gamely before tiring late; has more of a dirt pedigree, out of a dam who is a half-sister to dirt stakes winner Newly Minted; can progress for the new connections with that start under his belt. - David Aragona | Get Past Performances for this race

3:55 CD 7th STRATE CASH (#5, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Marcus Hersh). | Get Past Performances for this race

4:14 BEL 8th GOLD CONTROL (#1, 8-1) debuted on dirt for Carlos Martin and ran like a filly who should benefit from the experience; wasn't away that quickly, took dirt while rating behind horses, and then made a mild move past the quarter pole before flattening out; unsurprisingly switches to turf for her 2nd start; Mind Control has gotten a couple of turf winners, and the dam's side is all grass; the dam has produced 3 turf winners, including 6-time grass winner Souper Energizer; should improve on this surface. - David Aragona | Get Past Performances for this race

4:24 CD 8th ROSE QUEST's (#3, 6-1) lone start an IND turf sprint - sure looked like a dirt horse in a recent work video at CD. Might have gone off a little too strong, but still finished well while generally making a good impression. - Marcus Hersh | Get Past Performances for this race

4:35 WO 8th HIGH BEAM (#11, 20-1) ran at least four-wide throughout over a rail-favoring track while closing from five lengths back to beat $7.5K maidens in his much-improved last race, which was the first thoroughbred win for apprentice Beland. He could double up at a square price in this non-two tilt if he continues to progress. - Ron Gierkink | Get Past Performances for this race

5:25 CD 10th Think FIRST RESORT (#8, 8-1) wins if he can stay the mile - but can he? The KJC on dirt and the Summer on turf say he can, but those came more than two years ago. Thought the Ellis turf-sprint comeback was just fine - don't know what went amiss in his second start back from the 20-month break, and while he ran much better last out at KEE, he simply didn't see out the trip. Now, one mile on turf is a much different ask than 1 1/8 miles on dirt, but there's also the question of how aggressive he'll be in the early stages: Going head to head with Theismann is not going to work. - Marcus Hersh | Get Past Performances for this race

5:35 DMR 5th LEGAL HEIR (#7, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny Peck). | Get Past Performances for this race

9:22 RP 5th RUNAWAY OKIE (#4, 5-1) obviously likes this place and while her win last month came around two turns note her prior win here was at this trip. It's encouraging she's not again risked for a tag and that they wheel her back quickly. - Michael Hammersly | Get Past Performances for this race

9:50 RP 6th REAL EYES (#9, 4-1) has been knocking on the door and looks ready to break through; her speed can have her in it from the start. - Michael Hammersly | Get Past Performances for this race

10:16 RP 7th SCHWARZMEIER (#6, 4-1) just won a tough race here in mud, but note most of his best work has come on turf. In other words, he won't mind if this stays on or comes off. - Michael Hammersly | Get Past Performances for this race