DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, July 3, 2022
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1:10 WO 1st ASHA IRONBORN (#3, 8-1) showed signs of life most recently when a front-running second in a one-mile inner turf route at this level. Note that she finished second in her last main turf excursion. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:32 BEL 2nd BELLESHAZZA (#3, 12-1) has finished behind likely favorite QUARIA THUNDER in each of her last two starts while trying out different running styles each time; tried to show speed two back before proving to be no match, and she was wrapped up in the stretch exaggerating the margin of defeat; was very conservatively ridden last time and wound up with way too much to do in the stretch; has plenty to find, butt can improve here with Rosario sticking. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:11 MTH 5th GOLDEN ROCKET (#5, 4-1) is a new turf horse that just ran 2nd when first on this lawn. We bet we are looking at a more mature animal now. New barn is 11% off the claim and 12% on the turf (flat bet profit). This filly has a recent work and gets a decent pace to chase. – Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:11 GP 6th WICKED TEMPTATIONS (#4, 5-1) looked super blasting $6,250B rivals here last time out May 7. Yes, that came going a mile and he shortens up here but he’s proven effective sprinting and the way he won May 7 hints he’s taken his game up a notch. – Michael Hammersly | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:12 BEL 9th BEACH BOY AL (#7, 6-1) ran well on debut back in January while part of a contested pace from the start in a race that ultimately went to closers; stretched out for his next start and weakened in the final furlong, and he did a lot of chasing on the cut back last time while after a couple of talented rivals; better than he looks and eligible to improve as he starts back with a trainer change. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:20 GP 10th OUR TEN ANGELS (#6, 9-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Michael Hammersly). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
6:58 LRC 5th A slow start against better company compromised ROSES N GOLD (#7, 4-1) in her debut; she finished next to last. Now, she drops from MSW to maiden-30, moves to an outside post, and meets an apparently soft bunch of 3yo fillies. – Brad Free | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
7: 58 LRC 7th This 2yo maiden sprint is a split of race 4, another Miller-trained debut runner gets the call. MISTER ICEMAN (#6, 4-1) appears to have worked well at SLR, first-crop sire Girvin is off to a promising start with three debut winners from seven starts. ‘ICEMAN worked 10-flat at the OBS April sale and was purchased for more than 13 times the amount of his stallion’s fee ($80K purchase, $6K stud fee). With top rider Hernandez aboard, it looks like a “go”. – Brad Free | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets