DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, August 28, 2021
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12:48 GP 2nd SHADILEE (#8, 4-1) figures as good a trip as anyone as she wants to pass runners and gets good race flow. Not sure what happened last out other than this filly was not comfortable. We like that this horse has worked three times since her return try. – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:41 MTH 4th NO MI CULPA (#3, 6-1) takes the plunge, and he might be better than he looks on paper, as he received some betting support in his debut, but faded while running over a sloppy track. It is easy to toss his latest on turf and he could make a big impact running on Lasix the first time. – Randy Goulding | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:38 MTH 6th CUP OF LIFE (#7, 4-1) worked nicely over the local strip prior to her third-place finish in a $40K maiden claimer at Delaware where she was favored, but got off to a slow start. Breen has strong numbers with second-time starters, so expecting CUP OF LIFE to fire a big shot with experience behind her. – Randy Goulding | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:46 WO 4th TAPE TO TAPE (#7, 10-1) has worked a quick five-eighths twice since he was pulled up at this level July 30. He deserves a mulligan here with Fort Erie’s runaway leading rider Chris Husbands taking over. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:24 GP 7th COUNTY COURT (#3, 12-1) is just a solid runner that likes this dirt. He broke dead last previously when he threw his head at the start, but still rallied to beat 4 home. He won his only start at today’s flat mile two back. Race flow is average, so this gelding won’t be that far back. He will have to break in a new jock, though. – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:25 WO 7th BEQUIA (#4, 7-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:48 GP 11th CLAPTON (#3, 10-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
6:03 WO 10th HASSAH (#4, 4-1) is dropping out of a key optional starter to the price for which she was claimed a year ago, and should rally for a high placing in her third start off the bench. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets