DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, August 19, 2023
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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.
1:07 MTH 2nd SAWEETIE GIRL (#1, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:35 WO 2nd KID FORESTER (#6, 6-1) defeated next-out winner Big Investment when capturing a recent bottom-level conditioned claimer. He could double up in this open $7.5K contest. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:35 MTH 3rd AMY MULE (#3, 6-1) broke 7th of 8 in her debut but then ran evenly at 16-1. She has a recent work. The surface switch might prove key. Her sire gets 14% debut turf winners. Her dam went 3-1-0-0 on the grass for 10K. This is her first grass foal. Her turf and distance Tomlinsons scream turf sprint at 356/455. – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:36 WO 4th A THREAD OF BLUE (#8, 6-1) landed on the edges in his last few while tagged for $50K, including a third behind G1 winner Town Cruise in an inner turf tilt. The millionaire is meeting easier N1X/optional claimers here with a $32K tag and could run big in his fourth start off the bench. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:21 GP 6th GO BILLY GO (#8, 6-1) has rehearsed well for a trainer who is more than capable first time out. There's plenty of pedigree here as 7 of his 8 sibs are winners including Starship Bonita (20-4-3-3, $577K, 4 SWs, 5 SPs), Surprise Wedding (19-4-3-0, $309K, 1 SW, 3 SPs), Happy to Be Here (12 wins), Congrats Honey (12 wins), Starship Renegade (4 wins, SP) and Chasing Happiness (SP). – Michael Hammersly | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:27 MTH 7th NEWTON'S STAR (#8, 10-1) ran well in her debut and it was going 9 furlongs on the turf at Tampa. She even went favored in said race. Her GP tries were not so hot but notice that she didn't get a ton of play. Maybe she hated it there? She came here and won EZ as the chalk. She is bred to love two turns on the turf. – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:22 WO 9th PAO ALTO (#1, 6-1) is coming off a heartbreaking nose loss in a nine-furlong stakes at Laurel where he got a 91 Beyer. The closer is competing on Lasix for the first time in this G2 prep for the Woodbine Mile and could make some noise at a square price. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:56 WO 10th NONNO'S LITTLE BOY (#1, 8-1) ran down a rival who had set a slow pace right on the money when taking a NW2 Tapeta route July 7. He's worked thrice since and could strike again in this NW3 event. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets