DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, March 22, 2025
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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.
1:10 AQU 1st CELESTIAL MOON (#2, 4-1) earned a new Beyer top winning his first start off the Ness claim last October, then just missed in a stakes race two weeks later; caught a sloppy track while trying to deal with Bank Frenzy the last time he ran on this track; dangerous dropping off the short layoff. – Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:09 OP 4th BOLT ON THE ROCKS (#9, 6-1) has speed and a post that might give Bacon options. – Mary Rampellini | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:50 GP 7th TURBULENT FORCE (#1, 4-1) hard to fault off anything shown to date both on grass and Tapeta. Has held own in the a.m. with monster 3yo mate Colloquial, taken to remain perfect if able to work out the right trip from tricky inside post. – Mike Welsch | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:50 GP 9th BILOXI BLUES (#1, 20-1) got steadied to last and hung wide throughout while dragging rider up to runner-up spot on final turn, hanging in until mid-stretch before tossing in the towel. Gets yet another jockey switch, might be sitting on best yet if allowed to show his best right from outset. – Mike Welsch | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:56 AQU 8th CARA'S TIME (#5, 10-1) has had speed from the start and was a stakes winner early on; placed in a couple of additional stakes as a juvenile before tailing off a bit last winter and getting a break; returned to record a new Beyer top off the layoff and has held her own with some tougher competition since then, including another stakes win vs NY-breds; steps back a bit in class for this after passing on last month's Broadway and will be a fair price. – Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:57 TUP 3rd JAIME'S COMMITMENT (#6, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:18 OP 8th WITHOUT OBJECTION (#3, 4-1) is in the midst of a productive meet and last out earned a career-high Beyer Speed Figure. It's the best last-race number in this spot. – Mary Rampellini | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:26 TUP 4th BLESSED ANGEL (#5, 9-2) has speed and is in form. She adores this distance at 4-2-1-0. Her Beyers are going in the right direction and Cruz is 15% for this barn. A recent work is just right. – Scott Ehlers | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:52 GP 11th BUZZ ROCKET (#7, 6-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
8:00 TUP 9th TAPATIO LEO (#6, 5-1) has never been headed at the first call....ever. There is a ton of speed in this race but if this guy can clear off then the other speeds turn into stalkers something they don't do best. This guy comes in fresh and that should sharpen his speed that much more. We couldn't pick a better jock for this speedball than HH. His last race came back key when 2 of 9 returned to win and they got Beyer speed figures of 101 and 100. Santa Anita works are well spaced and it is only a hop and skip from there to here. – Scott Ehlers | Bet this race with DRF Bets