DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, December 11, 2022

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.

12:20 AQU 1^st INTO HAPPINESS (#1, 5-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get PPs for this race

2:09 GP 5^th MORNING COLORS (#3, 8-1) looked like a horse in need of a race exiting a seven-month vacation for his tag last month. Might not look back if clearing off as expected once again. Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race

2:54 OP 4^th CAMPISI (#8, 8-1) ran a credible third in his debut last out and the start came against open maidens. He moves into the Arkansas-bred ranks with the meet now on at Oaklawn. – Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race

3:12 AQU 7^th LOCALLY OWNED (#3, 10-1) was dropping back in distance for that last one off the Morley re-claim when bumping hard at the break and then losing positioning to wind up last on the rail up the backstretch, before ultimately tiring in the stretch; better with this added ground and eligible to rebound if he can pull a better trip. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race

3:40 AQU 8^th ON THE HILL (#3, 6-1) was either first or second in his first five starts this year while improving his figures from race to race; was off a short layoff last time when losing all chance at the start, but he put in a big run through the stretch to come up just short of second and third. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race

4:05 GP 9^th ASSERTIKO (#4, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Get PPs for this race

4:35 GP 10^th Not a lot of pedigree power among the new faces so siding with the more experienced members of the field starting with MRS. ASTOR (#1, 8-1) who ran better than the 5^th place finish might indicate in debut after getting a strange up, back, up, back trip while fanned extremely wide to boot turning for home. Runner-up in race came back to win maiden by 10 lengths for trainer Brad Cox next out at Turfway Park. – Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race

5:38 WO 10^th EMBRACE MY UNCLE (#1, 12-1) raced three-wide while closing belatedly for second over a strong speed-favoring track in a recent $25K seller. He isn’t out of his league in this N1X from a Beyer perspective. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race

6:30 LRC 7^thThe last time WARREN’S MEMORABLE (#1, 8-1) was seen, she ran on well for 3^rd in a race just like this here Sept. 18, so she’s proven on this track at this trip at this level. She hasn’t been seen since, so there’s a layoff to ponder, but she’s been working briskly of late. – Michael Hammersly | Get PPs for this race

7:38 WO 14^th BET (#5, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Get PPs for this race