DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, November 29, 2020

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12:48 AQU 3rd BAKERS BAY (#2, 5-1) has improved noticeably since returning to turf for his last two starts and thought he ran well last time while facing a pair of rivals who ran big of the day; suppose the distance is a question for him but you rarely have to worry about Phipps horses stretching out and this dam was good going long. -Mike Beer |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:23 LRL 3rd KEEPER IN SPITE (#3, 9-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny Peck). |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:53 LRL 4th PETES PRIDE (#3, 6-1) gave a game effort at a whopping 53 to 1 here earlier in the month. She chased the gate-to-wire winner throughout and tried very hard to save the place in the final yards. She won her maiden with a similar sprint to route move during the summer at Delaware and seems capable of adapting to any kind of pace scenario. -Dan Illman |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:23 LRL 5th THE WOLFMAN (#5, 6-1) is a half-brother to stakes-placed dirt sprinter Liar’s Dice (also a juvenile debut winner) by a strong debut sire (Bandbox scores with 18% of first-time starters). The dam won her debut at two, was a stakes-winning turf sprinter and is a half-sister to Grade 2-placed dirt router This Guns for Hire. Two bullet workouts leading up to this start. -Dan Illman |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

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2:44 AQU 7th ODE TO JOY (#1, 15-1) hasn’t gotten much racing in for a mare that is about to turn six but she has shown up without fail when sprinting on the turf and exits a game effort rallying through traffic over yielding ground last time; might prefer firmer turf but looks like a nice fit here and should be a fair price. -Mike Beer |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:15 AQU 8th STAN THE MAN (#6, 3-1)cutting back out of a fast running of the Kelso to sprint, which may ultimately be what this versatile and consistent gelding does best; can win from either on or off the pace and is actually getting significant class relief for this, even while facing some in-form rivals. -Mike Beer |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:23 LRL 7th Although EMPTY NESTR (#1, 6-1) received an overall good ground-saving trip here nine days ago when third behind the two favorites, he was held up behind rivals in the upper stretch before squeezing through a narrow rail opening. That race yielded a career-best Beyer and he drops back into a conditioned seller while drawing the advantageous inside post position. -Dan Illman |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

6:00 DMR 1st The comebacker GIDGETTA (#1, 6-1) has trained like a filly who will fire first start back in this entry-level allowance turf sprint. Her second-start maiden win on dirt in winter was fast, she subsequently misfired in a G3 route and was sidelined. Recent workouts suggest she is cranked for her comeback for an excellent layoff trainer. -Brad Free |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

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7:59 DMR 5th SHADOW SPHINX (#10, 4-1), a 7-for-19 veteran who won three of four since returning from an extended layoff, gets the call in a competitive N1X turf route. His recent speed figures are relatively fast, he has tactical speed, and he also can finish. -Brad Free |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

8:29 DMR 6th Despite uncertainty regarding GRYFFINDOR (#1, 5-1) on this racetrack compared to Santa Anita, the up-in-class gelding’s apparent pace advantage cannot be overstated. This N3L claiming dirt mile is short on speed, GRYFFINDOR might be loose. -Brad Free |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

9:56 DMR 9th Based on her scintillating U.S. debut in a Grade 2 turf mile at Belmont Park, TAMAHERE (#9, 4-1) can win right back against tougher in this Grade 1 turf mile at Del Mar. In her first U.S. start, she lagged early, circled wide into the lane under confident handling, smoked her final quarter in :22.85 and cruised without being seriously asked by her rider. A “wow” performance by an impressive filly who might be any type in the U.S. -Brad Free |Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

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