DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Post Time: 12:29 ET
Track: Laurel (2nd Race)
Horse: MALIBLUE (#6, 9-2)
MALIBLUE has been hard to nail down while winning three of his last four starts in Pennsylvania, as his Beyers have been wildly erratic in those victories; the gelding earned a 76 Beyer at Parx last time out, but he only earned a 46 for a similar winning effort at Penn National the month prior; in any case, the checks are cashing for him, and Penaloza doesn't often waste his time taking trips like this; his tactical speed will be an asset for him in another reasonable spot. -Patrick Moquin | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:10 ET
Track: Aqueduct (3rd Race)
Horse: JUST TIPSY (#5, 8-1)
JUST TIPSY failed to break sharply from the gate, then caught up and angled wide in the stretch before splitting a field in the sloppy debut; his figure didn't improve much last time, though he ran a much better race while showing speed and bringing a clear lead down past midstretch, before weakening; stretches out with Lasix on. -Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:35 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (3rd Race)
Horse: TWELVE TREASURES (#6, 12-1)
TWELVE TREASURES is up in class after manhandling non-winners of two but he may be good enough to handle this rise, as he was very impressive in that score and he worked well in the interim; newfound speed should mean he's well positioned from the break. -Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:41 ET
Track: Aqueduct (4th Race)
Horse: MAGGIE T (#4, 6-1)
MAGGIE T chased the eventual winner on a solid pace, before weakening late and getting run down by a pair of closers (both of whom are back in this spot) for second/third at this level two back; was up in class last time when showing speed over the kind of wet, sealed track that she had run poorly over three times previously; back quickly at the right level with speed. -Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 2:29 ET
Track: Oaklawn (3rd Race)
Horse: HEDGE (#12, 12-1)
HEDGE exits a key race, with the winner coming back to take a $25K claimer at TP with a Beyer of 81 and the sixth-place finisher, a $30K conditioned claimer at TP, with a Beyer of 83. -Mary Rampellini | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 2:35 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (5th Race)
Horse: TOO HOT TO STOP (#5, 8-1)
TOO HOT TO STOP is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny Peck). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 3:12 ET
Track: Aqueduct (7th Race)
Horse: REDWINEANDWHISKEY (#3, 8-1)
REDWINEANDWHISKEY could not catch front-running Bam's Bliss Kiss (has since shipped here to win twice more) in the first of three consecutive starts over wet tracks in mid-November; wheeled back 13 days later to just miss getting to another front-running winner in her next start, then stumbled badly at the start last time; one more chance. -Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 3:19 ET
Track: Gulfstream (7th Race)
Horse: SPINELLI (#8, 6-1)
SPINELLI should offer some value in this spot but worth a look off that last try when checked twice along the way including near mid-stretch when seemingly full of run down the lane. Should avoid similar fate drawn outside for rematch with the one-two finishers from that same event. -Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 3:35 ET
Track: Tampa Bay Downs (7th Race)
Horse: BOLD LOOKER (#3, 20-1)
BOLD LOOKER will be a big price but he has lots of upside given the fact that he's a triple upgrade out of his last three races, all paceless fields, and he was well off the early leaders in all of them; certainly will need some help from the frontrunners, and there are more likely winners, but he is likely to outrun his long odds if he finally gets a favorable set up. -Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 3:57 ET
Track: Oaklawn (6th Race)
Horse: GUNFLASH (#8, 15-1)
GUNFLASH is a DRF Best Bet (Mary Rampellini). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 4:45 ET
Track: Fair Grounds (7th Race)
Horse: HAY EVABODY (#6, 4-1)
HAY EVABODY is a DRF Best Bet (Marcus Hersh). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 5:08 ET
Track: Turf Paradise (5th Race)
Horse: CROWN PROSECUTOR (#8, 8-1)
CROWN PROSECUTOR took eighteen starts to break his maiden but what if he got a taste for winning and liked it? These types often out run their odds when they finally face winners for the first time. Winning off a layoff going 6 1/2 panels is never easy so bonus points for that. -Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 5:15 ET
Track: Fair Grounds (8th Race)
Horse: PROVIDER (#8, 6-1)
Hard to judge first-time starters in turf routes for trainer P Eurton because he's had so few of them. Two KY work videos for debuting PROVIDER, though the most recent of them was from way back on 11/15, when he worked all right inside a mate at CD, but more broadly an encouraging work pattern for the unveiling. Young sire just hasn't had enough grass starters to draw any firm (pun not intended) conclusions. -Marcus Hersh | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 5:36 ET
Track: Turf Paradise (6th Race)
Horse: PESO (#10, 8-1)
PESO is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 5:45 ET
Track: Fair Grounds (9th Race)
Horse: SWEET AURORA G (#8, 6-1)
SWEET AURORA G last month had her first start against La-bred maiden-claimers, running for a $20K tag, and managed a decent third despite breaking through the gate pre-start and finding trouble. She should hit hard down at the La-bred $10K maiden class. -Marcus Hersh | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 6:35 ET
Track: Turf Paradise (8th Race)
Horse: SILICON NATIVE (#9, 10-1)
SILICON NATIVE is by a 16% debut sire. His dam went 51-11-16-4 and earned 147K. This is her first foal. Works are perfect. G Rod often rides for team Ortiz and is 16% for said barn locally. This is a good spot for a first time starter and it helps to have outstanding connections with Jacobs/Ortiz calling the shots. -Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race
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