DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, January 22, 2023
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12:20 AQU 1st GERMANY JAYVO (#2, 6-1) might have needed that debut when slow from the gate before passing horses late en route to earning a figure that makes her competitive with this field; was back down in class last time but bumped into a sharp debut winner and never really had a chance; bred to handle the distance and lands in the right kind of spot. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
12:50 AQU 2nd CANT STOP THIS MAN (#6, 12-1) was stuck chasing wide while the in-form winner received a much more patient ride in that short sprint last time at Parx; drops for this with the tactical speed to land a trip just off the leaders and his good race makes him tough in here. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:02 TAM 2nd FLIPPING FISH (#6, 10-1) makes his first start off the Feliciano claim (80% angle from a small sample), adding blinkers for his first start off the claim, and he ran well back in September when he added that equipment for the first time; lands in a very good spot in terms of the pace scenario, as he'll be looking to make the last run and this sprint features a good amount of speed. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:47 AQU 4th The wet tracks might be a viable excuse for that last one from PAVE MY WAY (#1, 15-1), who doesn't seem to act over that kind of going; racing at the right level now and was running races over fast dirt toward the end of last year that would give her a chance in this spot; might be the best speed in this matchup as she breaks from the rail. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:17 AQU 5th STAGE LEFT (#2, 6-1) had an excuse when settling for third behind the in-form Amundson three back, and he was on a dead rail when fading in the stretch one start prior to that; as good as anyone in here when circumstances are fair, as he showed two back when dominating weaker with a 94 Beyer; will be a fair price in here and there is supposed to be pace for him to run into. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:28 OP 3rd BLAME THE TOLL (#7, 9-2) makes the move to two turns and gets good pedigree support for the task. She's from the same mare as millionaire Tax. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:03 TAM 6th DANCE STEP (#6, 8-1) was no threat when third in her first start in nearly four months but she had a deceptively difficult trip, as she didn't break all that well, then seemed to steady in traffic before making a premature bid on the turn; improvement expected given better racing luck. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:33 TAM 7th FUN WITH MUN (#10, 12-1) returns from the layoff as a gelding and with Lasix, the latter a 26% angle for trainer Graham Motion; he was no real threat when third in his lone start on the turf to date but that was over a soft course, and the slow fractions didn't work to his advantage. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:51 LRL 8th ASKIN FOR A BASKIN (#7, 7-2) broke from post 13, tracked the pace six wide/seven path, made a four-wide bid into contention, then kept on going to upset dime starters over sloppy Parx going. The ninth-finisher from that race returned to miss by a head with an 88 Beyer in an $8,000 starter at Parx. Has the tactical speed to get close to the lead. Jockey-trainer combination scored with 8-1 Holy Synchronicity on 1/16. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:08 GP 9th DIAMOND WOW (#1, 6-1) is the class of this nominal feature after having competed exclusively in stakes or handicaps since breaking her maiden here in August '21; maybe adding blinkers while retaining Rosario will help her get thru this 2x condition as she tries leveraging her on-paper superiority with a late flourish. -Marty McGee | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:20 LRL 9th PARKERNESS (#5, 4-1) is a half-brother to four-time sprint winner Berks (81 Beyer top) from the female family of classic winners A.P. Indy and Summer Squall. Ness barn is 5 for the last 9 (44%, $3.93 ROI) with 3-year-old debut runners in maiden claiming dirt sprints. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:33 TAM 9th LIZQUEENFLUERDELIS (#10, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny Peck). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
6:29 SA 7th The sprints by SAVILE ROW (#7, 3-1) are faster than his rivals in this N3L starter allowance. His recent debacle at LRC can be forgiven; his two worst races were at that track. This sprint is his first turf try; his pedigree is fine for the surface switch. -Brad Free | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets