DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, January 14, 2021

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12:35 GP 1st SHOUG (#1, 7-2) rallied for second when returning from an extended layoff a month ago. She should take some beating in this identical spot with blinkers on, a 25% angle for trainer Ralph Nicks. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:35 GP 3rd TAKE PROFIT (#2, 9-2) was a distant but respectable third behind two nice prospects in the $100K Central Park at Aqueduct, which was more like a G3 than a listed stakes. The son of European champion 2yo Air Force Blue worked a bullet at Palm Meadows the other day and is a good fit in this N1X over 7 1/2 furlongs, the distance over which he graduated at Delaware. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:05 GP 4th SCOTTY BROWN (#6, 5-1) reversed his speed style and rallied for second when cutting back to five-eighths at this $35K class Dec. 18, from which the third horse exited to wire another $35K field going a mile with an 80 Beyer. That was his first try for Cibelli, and accomplished turf rider Alvarado retains the mount. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:38 GP 5th GAGA OH LA LA (#3, 5-1) raced wide from post 12 while a bit green when a clear second in her $12.5K debut. She's adding Lasix for this $16K contest, which didn't come up all that tough. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

6:15 TP 1st Like the improved works coupled with the equipment change for GUILDER (#6, 12-1) who may come back running from the short rest; off the board but against the race flow in her lone try on the main track last time. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race