DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, July 27, 2024

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.

12:55 GP 1st AZURE LADY (#3, 8-1) broke 9th of 10 in her debut yet still managed to beat half the field home. Now she drops in class. A better start will help and she draws fine for this. Fun fact: three of five sibs beat winners. – Scott Ehlers

1:19 MTH 2nd KERN RIVER (#1, 10-1) might be primed for a theft. Sure, his recent work wasn't much but that came sprinting on turf vs. tougher. He drops and has sprint speed to utilize the fence on the stretchout and there's not much other zip in here. – Michael Hammersly

1:34 WO 2nd NOT A LOST CAUSE (#8, 10-1) is moving up off a dull effort and a $15K claim to try the grass for the first time and is bred for the task at hand. She's a full sister to the useful turf/synth sprinter Jill. – Ron Gierkink

1:40 SAR 3rd CHARLIE FIVE O's (#9, 10-1) was properly dirtied up leading up to that win three starts back over this distance, and he finally got the right trip that day while rating back and then rolling into a strong pace; came right back to run well again when up in class at Monmouth in his next start, then went back to aggressive tactics and paid the price last time; back to NY at the right level with some pace to come after as he breaks from the outside. – Mike Beer

2:46 SAR 5th HAVE YOU HEARD (#1, 6-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer).

3:07 WO 5th ONEJABTOOMANY (#8, 10-1) is by the superb 22% 2yo debut sire Reload and her unraced dam produced the G3-placed router Wicked Django. Several of her works were on the quick side and her trainer has good stats with first-timers. – Ron Gierkink

5:04 SAR 9th SEA SINGER (#1, 12-1) has been poor from the gate at times, beginning with a promising debut in Ireland at a big price; was still green in the stateside debut last September when hesitating at the start and then lugging in through the stretch instead of running straight in a tough Grade 3 race; thought he took a nice step forward last time despite the rise in class, as he was finishing gamely from last into a poor setup; back into the allowance ranks and perfectly drawn this time. – Mike Beer

6:08 GP 11th REZASROLEX (#11, 6-1) draws outside and ran well there only three and four back. He won his only turf start and did so as the favorite. We don't see Belterra horses come here and run as well as this guy did very often. Race flow is average so this guy won't be that far off it. The Orseno barn is 18% with their turf sprinters and they show a flat bet profit. – Scott Ehlers