DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, December 18, 2022
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12:20 AQU 2nd JADE’S DREAM (#3, 7-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get PPs for this race
1:09 GP 3rd MY LADY JAMES (#6, 8-1) could return quick dividends off the claim if running back to solid maiden score in first try over the Tapeta. – Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race
1:46 AQU 5th PERCEIVED (#5, 15-1) ran well in three straight one-turn miles off the claim earlier this year, including a powerful win with a 92 Beyer over the summer; has been in tough since then while entered in nine-furlong races in three of his five starts since; cuts back and this looks like a better spot. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race
2:09 GP 5th SLIM SLOW SLIDER (#7, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Get PPs for this race
2:26 OP 3rd HEART HEADED ARKY (#9, 3-1) has fired some competitive races against open foes and now returns to the Arkansas-bred ranks with the meet on at Oaklawn. He could be sitting on a peak effort in what will be his third start since July. – Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race
3:07 GP 7th An expected honest pace scenario might help MONA STELLA (#3, 12-1) get back to winner’s circle if not needing one off the bench. Held own in super key last race out at Belmont, one that produced 5 next out winners including N1X Belmont allow winners who Beyered 85 and 89 in their subsequent starts. – Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race
3:22 OP 5th SUPER GEEK (#10, 10-1) has a few reasons to move forward. He’s back with statebreds and he’s making his second start since April. – Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race
4:08 AQU 10th SUPER SLIDE (#8, 6-1) appeared to need her debut at Saratoga when failing to break sharply from the gate and then racing greenly; tried to show speed from the rail in her second start but wasn’t fast enough and wound up getting shuffled back before failing to fire; drops again after getting a passive ride last time. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race
5:44 LRC 6th OUTRIGHT (#4, 9-2) has been routing exclusively the past couple years but he’s shown enough tactical speed to indicate he can be effective at this shorter trip. He’s also done some good work over this track. – Michael Hammersly | Get PPs for this race
6:40 LRC 8th RAIN DIVA (#6, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Michael Hammersly). | Get PPs for this race