DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, June 26, 2022

Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.

1:13 MTH 3rd SPANIKOPITA (#6, 12-1) has run on the turf only once, in her career debut, but that was a solid effort, holding the place after setting a pressured pace early on; she was no threat in her latest but she was off slowly there and she may have been overmatched, and she was impressive in that score against lesser two back. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:44 WO 2nd PRICELESS WILL (#8, 6-1) is dropping out of a key race to compete with a tag for the first time in this $25K NW3 turf sprint. Note that he won his last start over the main course under Hernandez last August. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:52 LS 5th REPLETE (#6, 9-2) broke last of all in his most recent start and put in a big run for third. He could be sitting on a peak effort in the third start of his form cycle. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:09 MTH 5th TOO MANY TWIZZLERS (#2, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny Peck). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:17 WO 3rd OPEECHEE (#6, 10-1) is a full-brother to the hard-knocking stakes winner Eskiminzin, who's equally adept on turf or synthetics when he's on his game. His dam also produced the stakes-winning sprinter Atlas Shrugs. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:37 MTH 6th CURLIN'S THRILL (#3, 9-2) flattened out in the lane in his first start off the Bruno Tessore claim but that was after he made a strong mid-race run to reach contention, made necessary by a controlled pace set by the eventual winner, 10-1 Indian Buzz; moves into a straight claimer and figures to be running late given a better set up. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:49 WO 4th RED HIERARCHY (#2, 20-1) has worked well for his first start since Dec. 4, when he capped an unproductive three-race fall campaign. He ran big when fresh at the beginning of his career in 2020 and could sit a good trip near all the speed in this N1X before making a winning bid. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:03 BEL 5th WEEKEND FUN (#7, 10-1) sprinted once on turf last year, that on a steep cutback where she rallied gamely to get up; didn't race on turf again until last February, where she was in way over her head vs. stakes horses and went to the sidelines immediately after; was also in way too tough in her first start back, and she didn't even run that poorly in that spot; faces claimers on turf for the first time after getting rained off in that last one. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:11 GP 6th STARSHIP ELEGANCE (#2, 5-1) broke a step slow, was rank early contesting pace with ultimate runner-up Tiz Impressive in last. Might return quick dividends off the claim if able to break cleaner, relax on easy lead with two under her belt. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:15 GP 8th ALIZEE (#4, 9-2) never better and surely a horse for the course having won last three, all with different riders, over the Tapeta. Should be along again with any help up front. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:33 LRL 8th MR. D'ANGELO (#9, 8-1) did not get beat by much in his first start of the year and should move forward with a race behind him. He is not as good as when he won the $127K Maryland Million Turf and finished second going 1 1/2 miles in 2019, but he doesn't need to be and his connections may have been looking for more distance when they scratched him out of a $25K starter/optional claimer Friday to run here. -Randy Goulding | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:12 BEL 9th BERN ROSEY BERN (#4, 10-1) debuted over a tough distance on dirt and had the added difficulty of landing in a race that was run at a wicked early pace; finished a distant third that day, now drops and switches to turf with some pedigree being a Freud and a half to a turf winner from a versatile dam. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:40 CBY 7th ELEGANCE N TONIC (#7, 9-2) tried the turf and two turns both for the first time in his most recent and ran OK after showing some speed. Turf breeding is solid and we bet this filly can improve second time this sod and going two turns. Jock switch to Hernandez is noted. -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:43 LAD 2nd ROLL ON OUT (#5, 8-1) is by a 13% debut sire. His dam went 38-11-10-5 and earned 166K. Both sibs beat winners with the best earning 50K (won 2YO debut). Works are well spaced all for a barn that is 21% with debut runners. -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

6:02 WO 10th WIN THE DRAW (#3, 10-1) checked in third in his only race in November under Hoyte and has resurfaced with a hot trainer, who has good stats with new shooters. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets