DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, February 1, 2026
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Post Time: 12:50 ET
Track: Gulfstream (2nd Race)
Horse: REBELLUTION (#8, 9-2)
REBELLUTION dueled, paid price late stages dropping for tag at second asking now returns to the main, adds Lasix and well posted on the outside assuming main track still favoring horses finishing outside down the lane. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 2:00 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (4th Race)
Horse: INSANITY IT SEEMS (#1, 10-1)
INSANITY IT SEEMS is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny Peck). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 2:19 ET
Track: Gulfstream (5th Race)
Horse: BOMBS AWAY (#4, 8-1)
BOMBS AWAY debuts in a relatively weak spot off a couple of promising local gate drills. Obviously a question mark on the Tapeta but perhaps good enough at first asking with this bunch. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:03 ET
Track: Santa Anita (2nd Race)
Horse: ETHEREAL QUALITY (#4, 4-1)
With two sprints under her belt, ETHEREAL QUALITY can post a stretch-out upset in this dirt mile for maiden 3yo fillies. 'QUALITY broke slow both sprints; she improved her most recent. She was off slow, four-wide on the turn and five-wide into the lane, lugged in, and finished evenly for fourth. Sired by Quality Road and produced by a route stakes winner, 'QUALITY should relish the longer distance. Tab for an upset in this five-runner field. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:05 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (8th Race)
Horse: CAPITAN DANNY (#7, 4-1)
CAPITAN DANNY was a beaten favorite when last seen but he ran a solid race in defeat, rallying with interest through the lane after getting caught wide on the turn, and the resulting Beyer gives him strong credibility against this field; figures are steady and plenty good enough for him to win this if he can run to them, and there's little evidence to suggest he won't. – Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:34 ET
Track: Santa Anita (3rd Race)
Horse: MAXIMUS (#6, 5-1)
The speed of the field, MAXIMUS can wire this $25k claiming N2L turf sprint. He led to deep stretch last out on dirt, but got collared. That race was six and one-half furlongs; this is only six. Although neither previous start on turf was good, MAXIMUS is facing easier this time and will lead as far as he can. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:40 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (9th Race)
Horse: POP ART (#3, 7-2)
POP ART was a remote 2nd in a very quick race in her turf bow two back and she returned to run a game race in defeat in her latest, when just a neck short despite a race-long pace battle; she's a strong fit with this field and she'll be tough to catch if she can avoid another prolonged battle on the front end with SMARTEST, GO K J GO and/or others. – Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 7:09 ET
Track: Santa Anita (8th Race)
Horse: STAY IN LINE (#8, 6-1)
Veteran mare STAY IN LINE is back where she fits, running for a claim tag in a Cal-bred allowance/optional claiming sprint at SA. She won this condition twice already; she is three-for-five at SA, and though she has speed she is sufficiently versatile to rally from off. After being overmatched both recent starts in open N1X sprints, 'LINE is back with state-breds and the one to beat. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race
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