DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, December 27, 2020
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12:54 LRL 2nd SPLENDOR GAL (#8, 7-2) enters in excellent form with top-two finishes in her last five starts. Two back, she worked out a good trip pressing slow fractions while three deep, took over under a confident ride on the turn and drew off in the lane. Probably best last time out, considering her poor trip. She hopped at the start and spotted the field two lengths, was held up behind horses turning into the stretch, didn’t receive optimal clearance until the three-sixteenths and just missed with a nice gallop-out. – Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:13 TAM 4th HE’S ROYALTY (#1, 3-1) has out run his odds in both return tries and now goes third off the layoff. This gelding has some tactical speed and in a race without much pace. Class drop looks like the money run. – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:30 SA 1st KLEEN KARMA (#2, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet – Brad Free | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
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3:17 TAM 6th RIDE INTO THE SKY (#1, 3-1) needs to break well from the rail going a tough 6 ½ furlongs, but, if so, then, the rest of the race is gravy. Current form is sharp, and he seems to love current connections. Second time this dirt can only help. – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:06 SA 4thThis maiden-40 for 2YOs looks like a good spot to take a shot at a price. SKY NAVIGATOR (#5, 6-1) actually ran okay in this maiden-30 third-place debut. He raced greenly while climbing early, went outside and levelled off, lost ground, but finished with run. Good try first time out. It signals optimism he runs back at a higher level, and he probably benefits by the extra distance of this 6F race. – Brad Free | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:20 TAM 8th ATONE (#10, 9-2) is a DRF Best Bet – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
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4:23 LRL 9thgoing to give RONA (#5, 8-1) one more chance in the finale, as there’s a chance the gray filly will get some pace to attack at a critical juncture. Lost position early last time out when forced in and bumped at the start, then saved ground for most of the way behind slow splits before altering out for clear running room in late stretch. – Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets