DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026

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1:10 BEL 2nd TRUST ISSUES (#4, 9-2) is aptly named, as one of the least consistent horses on this circuit; put forth an effort that would beat this field at Saratoga back in August, but has regressed in two starts since then; hoping he can turn things back around off the claim for Merktan Kantarmaci, who is 5 for 21 (24%, $3.24 ROI) with this move over the last 6 months; occasionally struggles to get out of the gate cleanly, but is at least drawn well outside of his main pace rival. -David Aragona

1:19 GP 3rd AZTEC RAIN (#8, 5-1) took money, had trouble at the start, proved disappointment in debut but deserving of another chance especially on the drop to this much softer level. Has shown speed in the a.m. on several occasions prepping for return and well drawn outside. Might get brave if able to sprint clear from this group from the outset. - Mike Welsch

1:34 WO 2nd SHE'S MARRIED (#4, 6-1) dusted her company in a fast gate drill Oct. 11 and is coming off a bullet half-mile breeze from the pole. American Pharoah has sired just 9% 3yo and up debut winners, but this homebred could be taking an edge vs. these $25K maidens. - Ron Gierkink

2:23 LRL 6th BOSS LILY (#15, 9-2) will have to negotiate a brutal post off a short layoff for Schoenthal, but the gelding is an excellent fit for a $12,500 tag after a solid stint at Colonial over the summer; he had to step up to face some tougher claimers for a moment down there, but he improved to finish second against $16,000 conditioned claimers in August; the problem here is the depth of the field, rather than the level. - Patrick Moquin

2:41 BEL 5th Got the sense that FEVER NIGHT (#3, 8-1) was waiting on foes when he won at Finger Lakes last time; appeared to be in deep water in upper stretch, but always had more to give when Chis Elliott asked him hard in upper stretch; this gelding ran some races early in the year that give him a big chance here; was off form when he returned over the summer but appears to be working his way back into peak fitness. - David Aragona

2:57 CD 5th PATRIOT MOON (#2, 8-1) no racing since December - maybe that's a good thing because best race among three came in his debut - clearly can fire fresh. There's workout video for him, but, alas, nothing recent. Drills we can see are from way back in September - and if he was breezing that well then, I expect him to be very competitive now. - Marcus Hersh

3:12 BEL 6th TWENTY FOUR MAMBA (#7, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (David Aragona).

3:26 CD 6th MS. JAY DEE EM's (#8, 10-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Marcus Hersh).

3:37 WO 6th COTTON (#4, 6-1) ran a hole in the wind on the front end when crushing $10K claimers with a fat 92 Beyer two weeks ago and was a vet scratch in a $7.5K starter last Sunday. There's no other speed in this N1X and a repeat of his last race would get the job done. - Ron Gierkink

3:52 LRL 9th SILVER STRINGS (#3, 5-1) beat up on a weak group of maiden claimers in September and was claimed by Ness, but the filly quickly showed that she might be the real deal when she clocked a first-level allowance field by 9 1/2 lengths with a 76 Beyers last month; it's hard to knock her at this point, and her new trainer can be trusted to keep her moving in the right direction. - Patrick Moquin

3:55 CD 7th OUR STANDARD (#2, 12-1) has that FG debut win - by a mile - on his form, but rather than wait for another FG run, connections go for the bigger $$ coming back second after a break at CD. Granted he won a sprint first out, but on pedigree and the way his sprint comeback at KEE looked, he's going to appreciate a route of ground here. - Marcus Hersh

4:14 BEL 8th Didn't love the turf debut of SUITED CONNECTORS (#4, 9-2), who was just picking up pieces in a race that collapsed; on the other hand, she's less exposed than many in this field, and seems like the sort who will appreciate stretching out to a mile; horses can improve after spending more time in the Kantarmaci barn, and it seems like a good sign that Prat takes the assignment. -David Aragona

4:25 CD 8th TENNESSEEHONEYBEE (#1, 8-1) claimed by very capable barn for $12.5K in September, taken to the trainer's main base at IND for a series of works, and now in for twice that price. Strong positive sign, but there's more - she's run fast enough on several occasions to win this, and stands a strong chance of making a clear lead from her rail draw. - Marcus Hersh

4:39 WO 8th HARD RIGHT (#5, 10-1) was a standout on paper in a recent maiden special on the main turf and he promptly prevailed at a skimpy price. He placed in four of six Tapeta starts and could strike again in this non-two allowance with his confidence on a high. - Ron Gierkink

4:47 GP 10th KNOCKANARA (#6, 5-1) beaten a neck by a couple of triple digit earners in 2016 last time at Colonial and did not disgrace self against tons better than these in lone try on Tapeta a year earlier. Best should have him right in this mix at the end. - Mike Welsch

5:02 DMR 4th MEDJUGORJE (#2, 9-2) adds blinkers after racing off the pace in her last few races, which didn't feature all that much early zip; stands to improve if the race flow is in her favor this time around, and the Beyers she posted three and four back could well be good enough to win this. - Kenny Peck

6:03 DMR 6th BERRY VALLEY (#9, 8-1) will be looking to win this from off the pace and she should get that opportunity to make a strong impact in the lane given the presence of several speeds to her inside, as the pace could be quick and contested; she closed with some interest when last seen and now gets more ground, which could work to her advantage. - Kenny Peck

6:12 WO 11th TONY FROM ANGUS (#8, 8-1) has worked extensively since his overdue maiden victory Sept. 27 and should be primed and ready for this non-two allowance. - Ron Gierkink

6:33 DMR 7th TWIRLING POINT (#5, 8-1) regressed just a bit in the Lure Stakes but that can be attributed to the poor race flow, as that was a race devoid of pace and he was just off the pace in that short field; given a better pace scenario he can be expected to revert to his better figures, and this move into an optional claimer is another plus. - Kenny Peck

7:33 DMR 9th KNOWHERE (#2, 8-1) has some of the better recent turf Beyers in this field, and though he has proven early zip he also showed two back that he can rate and make a run if need be; that could prove important, with the presence of LET SEAMUS GO to his inside, and he could be the one to get first run on that expected pacesetter. - Kenny Peck

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