DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, November 13, 2021
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12:25 LRL 1st STREET PRAYER (#10, 5-1) didn't really have a chance in first start at this level. Hung out four wide all the way around chasing a gate-to-wire winner's slow pace over a speed-friendly track, he understandably didn't have much pop in the stretch. Drew widest once again, but has plenty of back Beyers that make him competitive against this group. Acosta departs for Bold Trek. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
12:49 AQU 3rd BASTET (#1, 5-1) dropped for her return to this circuit last time and stumbled at the start before giving way in the stretch; last run over this track resulted in a dominant maiden win, and effort she then backed up with three more solid efforts; Barker is 10 for his last 43 first off the claim (23%, $2.18 ROI), with six of those wins coming at Aqueduct. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:18 AQU 4th TALES OF MAKENNA (#7, 6-1) rallied gamely into a modest pace and finished a good second to a front-running winner in her turf debut at Saratoga; had a better trip in her next start but was denied after looming in the stretch; back to turf off the claim after easily handling just two others when forced to the main track last time. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:54 WO 3rd SHE AINT NO JOKE (#2, 12-1) is by the good 25% first-out freshman sire Practical Joke, and the Kentucky-bred is the first foal from a sprinter who was second at first asking at 2. She worked a quick half-mile the other day and is debuting with blinkers. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:54 GP 4th TWELFTH MOON (#3, 12-1) a new face to relatively weak category at what figures to be a bit of a price. worth a shot at potential double digit odds. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:25 GP 5th Plenty of pace signed on which could enhance chances of class dropping STAR WEAVER (#3, 15-1) who should be coming on best on turn back to this distance. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:43 AQU 7th RUVIES IN TIME (#6, 6-1) was returning from a short layoff last time when chasing and tiring in a race that came back fast; was racing in excellent form earlier this year prior to the break and is back at the right level for this. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:23 GP 7th Not a lot of pace in this lineup which figures to put class dropping YELLEN (#8, 10-1) forwardly placed from outset. Ran well before encountering late traffic vs. same kind last time. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:43 AQU 9th FIELD PASS (#11, 9-2) is just 1 for 6 this year after winning multiple stakes as a 3yo, but he has actually come back an improved horse despite the overall record; good effort on a solid pace in the Knickerbocker last time and he is versatile enough to pull a trip from his outside draw. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:23 GP 9th CITRUS BURST (#4, 10-1) getting ample class relief after facing salty bunch last time that included pair of next out winners. Taken to run down the leaders if handling the synthetic. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:41 LRL 9th It appears that DATHOSS (#5, 8-1) was privately purchased after his debut sprinting on the main track (the fifth-finisher from that race returned to graduate for $25,000 with a 53 Beyer). The dam was stakes-placed sprinting on the turf and is a full sister to multiple stakes-winning turf router Atlantic Frost. Trainer Cal Lynch is 4 for the last 15 (27%, $3.04 ROI) with juveniles moving from dirt to turf. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:56 WO 11th MUSICALLY INCLINED (#9, 8-1) is dropping off a close fourth for $10K in her first try against NW2 opposition, and should take some beating on a repeat here with Contreras back riding for DePaulo. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
8:07 RP 1st QUINN ELLA (#5, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mary Rampellini). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
8:35 RP 2nd WOW WOW ITS MAGIC (#7, 6-1) has natural speed, racing experience, and an age edge on some of these as she is 4. This marks her third out since July. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
10:55 RP 7th WHAT'S NEWS (#5, 5-1) is back on dirt and she's a main track winner at this mile distance. She also has an age edge on some of these as she is 4. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
11:23 RP 8th ALEX JOON (#4, 6-1) has an age edge on some of these and could be sitting on a peak race in the third start of his form cycle. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets