DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, January 20, 2024
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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.
1:09 GP 3rd BELLY OF JELLY (#7, 8-1) caught a pretty tough bunch for $16K, a group that yielded a couple of next out winners, in his 3yo finale now drops another notch and picks up Irad for the assignment. Should fit well with this group. – Mike Welsch
1:52 TAM 3rd NOTHINGMAKESENSE (#1, 8-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers).
2:39 GP 6th BOLDNESS (#1, 4-1) and RHYMES LIKE DIMES no match for odds on, wire to wire winner English Bob under similar conditions last month while much best of the others, may ultimately duke it out for major prize if able to trip out cleanly today. – Mike Welsch
4:35 GP 10th BABY YODA (#1, 5-1) hasn't seen winner's circle in a long time but holding own with perhaps better than he encounters in his first local appearance. – Mike Welsch
4:48 TAM 9th SPINNING CLASS (#8, 6-1) was stuck in the 11 hole in her debut and it was going two turns on the turf which is very tough. This filly didn't do much in said debut but didn't get much play either when sent off at 28-1. This spot is better. Turf and distance breeding are very good and you get a top barn in your corner. Works are well spaced and this royally bred runner could be anything.
6:38 SA 7th Second-time starter AMERICANDREAMMAKER (#9, 4-1) can upset this maiden turf route following a better-than-looked sixth-place debut at one mile. Sired by American Pharoah, she broke slowly and trailed, rallied in traffic through the far turn and stretch, finished well and galloped out super. She should relish this mile and one-eighth distance.