DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, November 14, 2020

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12:35 GPW 1st BLACK V. K. (#9, 9-2) has shown speed in the past vs. better and like the fact Zayas sees fit to take this call. Might not look back unless the new face has speed. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:04 GPW 2nd LAUDA SPEED (#5, 9-2) an impressive winner when tagged for first time and like the fact he’s already been 7/8’s now turns back to six. Should work out nice stalking trip off the inside speed. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:19 AQU 4th IMPAZIBLE ODDS (#3, 12-1) finished behind a couple of these horses when stepped up in class last time over seven furlongs, but he was always wide from his outside draw that day and was still in contention past midstretch, before weakening late; has run well in all three starts sprinting recently and moves inside after drawing out wide several times recently. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:23 LRL 3rd A bit disappointed that TALENTED DR. B (#3, 10-1) didn’t seal the deal in recent Penn National sprint as that track seemed to be speed-friendly and he had a clear lead a sixteenth out. It was the favorite that wore him down, however, and Talented Dr. B should be close to the pace once again as he stretches out dramatically in distance. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:45 AQU 5th THE REDS (#6, 5-1) didn’t attract much attention in his Belmont debut despite having some pedigree behind him, but that didn’t affect him much as he came wide after being outrun early and put in a good finish behind a pair of very talented runners in Highly Motivated (became a stakes winner last weekend with a 96 Beyer) and Known Agenda (broke his maiden here on Sunday with a 79). -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:52 LRL 4th BACK TO BACK (#4, 6-1) raced in heavy traffic on turf when returning from a 339-day layoff, then didn’t seem to care for the sloppy surface at Pimlico when wired over a speed-friendly track (the fifth-finisher returned to win a $10,000 ‘beaten’ claimer with a 74 Beyer). Claimed by Jamie Ness from that race, he has been given plenty of time to recover from that effort and is listed as a first-time gelding. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:15 AQU 6th JUNKANOO (#7, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:22 LRL 5th Although HARD STING (#9, 6-1) will probably not live up to his gaudy pedigree, his two dirt appearances over this circuit were quite good and he might be racing himself into shape as he makes his fourth start of the year. Returned from a 298-day layoff with a solid third going a one-turn mile on September 4. Clipped heels badly in the early stages, made a four-wide bid on the turn and couldn’t overcome Silent Malice’s glacial pace. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:45 AQU 7th MARKET ALERT (#2, 10-1) will have to up his game to defeat this Notebook field but he showed some potential while overcoming a bit of a trip to win his debut, before being thrown in too tough in his next start; was compromised by trouble at the start last time and didn’t run poorly at all while behind a couple of these same rivals. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:58 WO 6th CRUDEN BAY (#5, 8-1) is a full-brother to the versatile stakes winner Sav, a debut winner at 2, and a half to the multiple stakes-winning router Cooler Mike. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:08 GPW 8th No Wildwood’s Beauty around this year in the Distaff for HEIRESSALL (#4, 7-2) to chase. Back in top form if last any indication. Should take another. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:22 LRL 9th Trainer Michael Trombetta sent out Lucky Ninety Nine on June 13 to a 4 to 1 victory following a 386-day layoff while dropping from the waiver to a $16,000 maiden claimer and will attempt to repeat the feat with BLUE SKY PAINTER (#3, 6-1) in today’s finale. Last raced on September 6, 2020, was listed as a vet scratch three weeks later and now returns from a 435-day freshening while switching to dirt for the first time. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:58 WO 10th GOLDEN AMI (#4, 5-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierink). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

6:28 WO 11th DAD’S MISSY (#6, 8-1) came wide for fifth after breaking from the rail last time at a notch higher, from which the winner exited to romp over $7.5K foes with a 75 Beyer. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

9:31 RP 4th SALACIOUSACUSATION (#8, 7-2) moves back to the main track and cuts back to one turn and she’s done some of her best work under such “conditions.” -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

10:27 RP 6th BARBESS (#2, 6-1) makes a rare main track appearance following a series of turf starts and she is spotted to make an impact with the move to the $5,000 claiming level. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets