DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, May 3, 2020
With most other North American sports being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we hope the sport of horse racing can entertain you during these trying times. 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.
12:40 TAM 1st I AINT TELLIN (#7, 4-1) was moving best of all through the lane behind the winner in that last one, and though his lack of positional speed makes that type of effort a perennial possibility he may have found the right field to run down here, as he fits well in terms of Beyers and he figures to get plenty of pace help; clean start would help the cause some. -Kenny Peck
1:42 TAM 3rd CLEARING WAIVERS (#12, 15-1) is out of a dam who posted her lone career win on the turf, and though her only starter to date, Franco, was best on the dirt, he was also best around two turns; works suggest he has some ability and the barn is more than capable with firsters and debuting routers. -Kenny Peck
2:15 GP 4th Working on the assumption that more experienced maidens such as Sir Kahn or Harper aren’t up to winning at this type of distance at the MSW level, first-timers ought to figure prominently here. Namely, FLYING FINISH (#5, 4-1), a $300k yearling buy who gets Irad after working smartly for the underrated Margotta, and COMPETITIVE SAINT (#3, 8-1), who also has undergone plenty of a.m. schooling up in Delray for Weaver. In fact, make it a tri sweep by tossing in GETTHE MUNY BERNIE (#6, 7-1), a 4yo whose unveiling has been a long time coming. -Marty McGee
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2:46 GP 5th Turf outings last summer and fall by HUDSON OVERPASS (#11, 9-2) point him out as a welcome fresh face in these low-level N2L ranks, even with the 10-week layoff and the more recent dirt races; comes aggressively spotted by Maker when likely to find himself on or near the lead with clear sailing from his outer box. -Marty McGee
3:12 TAM 6th FUN PADDY (#6, 9-2) was no threat in her last two starts on the main track but both of those races were against better, and the resulting Beyers make her a threat at this reduced level; lack of speed leaves her at the mercy of the pacesetters but given an honest tempo she has license to make the last run. -Kenny Peck
4:43 TAM 9th WOWEE (#2, 8-1) ran well in defeat in each of her last two starts at this level, including her latest, when she was close up to a quick early tempo; may be able to get to the lead this time, as she goes a little longer and there’s not a lot of proven pace in this field. -Kenny Peck
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4:53 GP 9th Compact but terrific top-to-bottom field of 3yo fillies in this allowance sprint with open conditions figures as an excellent test for BOERNE (#6, 5-2), who has been unbeatable since the ‘No Fan’ policy went into effect; outer-box trip can give her and Edgard an edge. -Marty McGee
5:25 GP 10th Seems like MACHIAVELLI (#4, 6-1) has the right to improve the most out of the 10th race from 3 Sundays ago, considering he’d been away nearly 10 weeks when giving a decent effort; call him the day’s best. -Marty McGee
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