DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, April 15, 2021
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1:00 GP 1st LOVELY BROWN (#4, 5-1) knocking on door with better. Not badly beaten by recent $25K winner Little Bit Good two back. May offer some value in opener. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:39 KEE 2nd Blinkers on, Lasix on, and on turf for the first time or MAXIMILIANO (#6, 5-1), who has more than sufficient turf influence down the female family to suggest grass could help. Layoffs are not an impediment to Wesley Ward winning races, especially at KEE. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:00 OP 1st BETTER BIZ (#3, 4-1) gets the nod for her route experience. She goes for the Asmussen-Santana team that accounted for the Arkansas Derby with Super Stock. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:12 KEE 3d Trainer J Ennis already has a pair of 2yo debut winners this meet and DING DING (#4, 4-1), from the work pattern, looks like another very quick one. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:40 GP 4th Perhaps today the day for EARTH (#5, 8-1) to finally get back on winning track. Always best if loose on lead, looks like quickest of this bunch if away clean. Might get brave, not look back at a little price. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:53 AQU 4th KILLER DRESS (#7, 5-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:18 KEE 5th Lightly raced 5yo PERFECT SPEIGHTY (#8, 12-1) drops from stakes competition going out for second start of form cycle and has a solid platform from which to improve. Suspect he’s going to all into a favorable trip, something like second-over (as they say in harness racing) behind a decent pace. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:26 AQU 5th MAKE OR BREAK (#9, 6-1) has caught sloppy tracks and rated paces in each of his last two starts, including that last one off the claim for an underrated trainer; has the back races to strongly contend here and may be a rebound candidate back over a fast track. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:01 AQU 6th SECRET LOVE (#7, 9-2) looked good winning her career debut with a strong finish from off the pace and she had an excuse in her second start when jammed over behind the front-running winner on a rated early pace; upset the Franklin Square two back in the mud with a more aggressive ride; cuts back with lasix on looking to rebound from a disappointing run last time and she may find herself stalking behind the lead again. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:06 OP 5th DESTINEDTOBEASTAR (#3, 5-1) is a consistent performer who owns a series of competitive Beyer Figures. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:34 AQU 7th First two turf starts for KISSING FROGS (#9, 7-2) were separated by nearly a year on the sidelines but she looked good winning both of those races from off the pace, particularly her turf debut where she was caught outside on both turns and still came home gamely to close down the favored pace-setter; good try last time while keeping after the streaking Toffen on the lead - Toffen was winning her third straight and is now 4 for 5 on the grass. --Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:50 GP 8th INTER MIAMI (#5, 6-1) turned in solid try returning to turf for just the second time in Gulf Turf Sprint, looks like controlling speed dropping into this slightly softer spot in main event. Might not look back. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:22 GP 9th Plenty of pace in finale so why not take a crack with EMICRACK (#2, 20-1) who broke slow, raced wide and was not badly beaten dropping to this level for first time several weeks earlier. Lures meet’s top jock for the occasion. Not likely to see that 20-1 ML price but should offer some value in finale. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:40 OP 8th UNDERPRESSURE (#5, 7-2) might get a decent setup behind the speed in this spot. He’s an eight-time stakes winner looking for career victory No. 15. Racehorse. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets