DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, February 18, 2021

DRF Staff|Feb 17, 2021

Boca Boy wins the 2020 In Reality Stakes at Gulfstream Park

Ryan Thompson/Coglianese Photos Boca Boy wins the In Reality Stakes at Gulfstream in September. He breezed three furlongs Wednesday in 38.15 seconds.

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1:39 GP 2nd Stretching out from six furlongs to seven should enhance the early prominence of GRAVEL GERTIE (#6, 20-1), particularly if you forgive the first-off-claim slop debacle just 12 days ago; outer post can yield the right kind of trip from the get-go. -Marty McGee | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:08 GP 3rd Pretty well-matched starter mile for 3yos has several viable win candidates, but we’ll give KHOZANDO (#5, 7-2) a slight edge when eligible to trip out nicely from his outer post; adds blinkers when going his first mile, so he’s likely to be showing speed under confident Saez handling. -Marty McGee | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:12 GP 7th Solid Gulf debut by SEMBLE JUSTE (#11, 5-1) when getting first Lasix last month seems enough to recommend the Irish-bred filly in perhaps the deepest race of the card, a MSW replete with unknown entities from top stables; the two-back 2yo finale in Ky. provides further foundation; like that Saez sees fit to take the call. -Marty McGee | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:45 TUP 7th BLANK IT (#9, 7-2) is a DRF Best Bet – Scott Ehlers. | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

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