DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, December 27, 2025
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Post Time: 12:17 ET
Track: Aqueduct (3rd Race)
Horse: LIAM'S DIVA (#7, 6-1)
LIAM'S DIVA debuts for an excellent first-out barn, though her work tab offers few clues as to her readiness, with a series of slow, five-furlong breezes showing; she is from a win-early female family as the first foal from her dam, who won the first four starts of her career, including a stakes race, before finishing 5 for 8 with an 89 Beyer top; her second dam was also a multiple stakes-winning dirt sprinter while winning 6 of 11 career starts (95 Beyer top). – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 12:45 ET
Track: Aqueduct (4th Race)
Horse: SKYLANDER (#5, 4-1)
SKYLANDER was running races that make him too good for this field while winning three in a row here around this time last year; proved that he remains capable when winning convincingly at around this level two back; cuts in half for this after failing to land a blow in a tougher spot last time. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:05 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (2nd Race)
Horse: DUNEDIN CAUSEWAY (#3, 12-1)
DUNEDIN CAUSEWAY just didn't fire last out but he was sent off at 56-1 and was shipping in all on the turf. He hates the grass at 6-0-0-0. He will be more acclimated now and did win three back at 44-1. Class drop and a good draw help the cause along with a huge price. – Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:49 ET
Track: Gulfstream (4th Race)
Horse: LOU THE BODY (#1, 12-1)
LOU THE BODY stays put off what was a rare claim for this barn after finishing third with same kind last month. Stretches to pehaps his preferred distance, Rajiv signs on once again, need only revert to his summer/early spring form for new connections to get back on winning track at a big of a price in this spot. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 3:18 ET
Track: Gulfstream (7th Race)
Horse: DEGREE OF RISK (#1, 5-1)
DEGREE OF RISK is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 3:48 ET
Track: Gulfstream (8th Race)
Horse: PRIVATE THOUGHTS (#4, 4-1)
PRIVATE THOUGHTS never better, taken to avenge recent setback to loose on the lead PREVENT over if getting a little help with that rival early on in the rematch. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:04 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (8th Race)
Horse: IN SKY WE TRUST (#7, 6-1)
IN SKY WE TRUST is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:08 ET
Track: Aqueduct (11th Race)
Horse: WHITBY (#4, 8-1)
WHITBY earned a competitive figure when wiring a field over this track and trip to break his maiden last May, then only managed one more start before being sidelined for over 250 days; matched the 66 Beyer he earned for the maiden victory in his first start back from the layoff while second-best to a front-running Iron Man Ira, who would return to win again a month later with a figure of 78, though he has missed more time since that race; fits well here if ready. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 5:47 ET
Track: Oaklawn (10th Race)
Horse: OPUS UNO (#12, 4-1)
OPUS UNO makes the move to two turns with a nice foundation of races and a supportive pedigree. Also like that his dam was 2 for 3 at 2 and also was multiple stakes-placed at 3. – Marry Rempellini | Get Past Performances for this race
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