DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, February 8, 2026
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Post Time: 12:20 ET
Track: Gulfstream (1st Race)
Horse: MAX (#5, 5-1)
MAX ran solid second behind well backed and more experienced stable mate Winplaceandshow in her debut. Not sure what happened last time but did return to work well enough over the Tapeta and dropping to weakest level yet in opener. Mom was a two time turf winner. Tepid nod in wide open grass dash. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:09 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (2nd Race)
Horse: RED ELEANOR (#8, 9-2)
RED ELEANOR is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny peck). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:20 ET
Track: Gulfstream (3rd Race)
Horse: FOUR GUNS (#10, 10-1)
FOUR GUNS well drawn outside after a bit of a troubled effort when trying two turns/turf in his debut. Worked well over the Tapeta for second start of form cycle and gets hot jock Egan up. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:39 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (3rd Race)
Horse: BELLINI GOLD (#2, 6-1)
BELLINI GOLD is kin to nine winners, two of them stakes winners, including Hibiscus Punch, who captured the Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie; this filly has some decent works showing for her debut and she meets a seemingly average field for the class level. – Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 2:39 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (5th Race)
Horse: SINGALONG KAYLA (#6, 6-1)
SINGALONG KAYLA was away slowly in a pace-packed race last time and that prevented her from getting any kind of position early, and that cost her, as her tactical speed is a big part of a game; she lands in a race today that lacks a lot of obvious early foot and she figures to benefit from a forward trip. – Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:01 ET
Track: Santa Anita (5th Race)
Horse: ONE OF THESE DAYS (#8, 5-1)
A deep field entered this $25k claiming starter turf mile; the call is dropper ONE OF THESE DAYS. He returns to a claiming-caliber race after finishing off the board in three N1Xs; he won his last two SA starts at this mile turf distance. The deep-closing dropper can rally for the win in a race likely to unfold at a legitimate pace. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 5:02
Track: Santa Anita (7th Race)
Horse: YELLOW CARD (#2, 7-2)
YELLOW CARD is a DRF Best Bet (Brad Free). | Get Past Performances for this race
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