DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, August 16, 2020
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2:35 MTH 5th SUNFLOWER GIRL (#9, 9-2) was third last out in a local turf sprint that has produced two next-out winners. The winner came back in her next start to account for a $16K conditioned claimer at MTH with a Beyer of 70 and the runner-up, a $25K conditioned claimer, also at MTH, with a Beyer of 61. This one ran a strong race last time in what was her first out since September. – Mary Rampellini
2:38 WO 4th FINAL ECLIPSE (#7, 8-1) raced wide throughout over an inside-favoring track while mounting a mild bid for fifth when stretching out to a route in his improved second start July 24. – Ron Gierkink
4:00 Mth 8th MISSILE BOMB (#3, 7-2) has class appeal as one who has been lining up against steeper. He also has reason to move forward in this, his second start since September. -Mary Rampellini
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4:14 GP 9th SILVERLY ENOUGH (#10, 9-2) has won 3 of his last 4 while ascending the class ladder, and now he and the journeyman Torres should trip out nicely from the outer box when facing his toughest test to date in the hybrid n1x allowance sprint; last 2 tries were against Fla. –breds, and most of these others are some seasoned open-breeds; gray guy set to give his all nonetheless. – Marty McGee
4:23 WO 7th MR. TODD (#1, 6-1) went way too fast on the lead before hitting a wall last time in a nine-furlong tilt for $15K maidens. His speed could be more effective in this one-mile event on the inner turf. – Ron Gierkink
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4:32 MTH 9th CHALON (#12, 4-1), a six-time winner who was the runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint in 2018, makes her turf debut in the Incredible Revenge. She is by a stallion who is getting 14 percent winners from his first-time turfers and 1 percent winners overall on the grass. This one’s tactical speed should serve her well, and she could be sitting on a peak performance here in her third start since October. – Mary Rampellini
5:21 GP 11th GOOD ADVICE (#5, 7-2) is always appreciated, especially if he’s able to get you out on the day. Seems he returned with a new attitude at 4 after a couple of fourths to start his career last fall; enough early foot to factor into the week’s finale from the word go. – Marty McGee
5:56 WO 10th BABY DRIVER (#2, 6-1) was a wide-stalking third over an inside-biased track when plunging to $10K in her latest. She’s since been sold, and could put it all together here with Lasix of and Hoyte taking over. – Ron Gierkink
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