DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, December 7, 2023

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12:20 AQU 1st LIGHTBULB MOMENT (#6, 9-2) looked green while getting out-paced back to last in her debut last December over a sealed track, after which she made a wide move to no avail; turf to dirt her second start back from a long layoff and lands in the right kind of field. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race

12:50 AQU 2nd RYAN'S CAT (#2, 8-1) took on a difficult distance when returned from the layoff at this level nearly two months ago, where he chased over a sloppy track and weakened late in the manner of a horse in need of the race; prior start at this level resulted in a blowout win and a triple-digit Beyer, after which he spent two years running in allowance races. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race

1:07 GP 3rd MALIBU SPRINGS (#1, 6-1) one of two in here from Sweeney/Stormfelt barn both of whom project as the two main speeds in this one. Malibu dueled, succumbed late going a mile and one sixteenth against an absolutely monster field of MSW foes in Keeneland finale, five of whom have since returned to Beyer 84 or high included runner-up who won MSW with a 93 Figure next out at CD. Might not look back if able to break clean, clear off from the rail. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race

1:36 GP 4th RUNAWAY BREEZE (#6, 9-2) projects loose on the lead if hustled along on stretch back around two turns. Has been re-claimed twice within less than a three month span by current connections and always right there against open $10K company over the surface. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race

3:40 AQU 8th RADIO RED (#9, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get PPs for this race

6:07 WO 4th MORE SAVVY (#2, 6-1) had a wide trip over an inside-favoring track on the turn last time out when fourth in her first try for Siddo, who won with the sharp new acquisition Computer Hacker last Friday. TEXT ME UP beat $5K conditioned opposition after a lovely inside/out trip three weeks ago when traveling the seven-furlong distance of this event. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race

7:34 WO 7th ASHBURY (#6, 6-1) is dropping off a subpar showing vs. NW3 OS/$40K opposition to $25K in her first two-turn start on the Tapeta. She's bred to go this far and her two-turn inner turf form suggests that the stretchout shouldn't be a problem. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race

9:59 RP 5th COLOR FAST (#7, 7-2) ran evenly in his most recent and who knows if that sloppy Joe track helped or hurt. Perhaps the equipment change helps shake things up a bit along with a jock switch to Mora who is 21% for this barn (flat bet profit). Race flow is decent as the 5 horse is the lone speed. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race

11:51 RP 9th MOLLY OF STRATFORD (#4, 8-1) caught off tracks in her first two starts so who knows how much that hurt. After some time off, she returned here and showed some speed while never getting an early breather. Sure, she tired down the stretch but that isn't unusual and she didn't get much play when sent off at 31-1. So here comes the class drop, right? Nope. Team Asmussen keeps this filly at this level and sprinting. We think she deserves one more shot. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race