DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, June 22, 2023

Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook; something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day's action.

2:07 BEL 3rd VALLARAND (#4, 6-1) was aggressively ridden in both starts for Atras off the claim and wound up fading; drops back down in class for this and can be more conservative early with some other speed signed on. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:38 BEL 4th WESTERN LANE (#2, 12-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:48 BEL 8th LIFELOVENLAUGHTER (#5, 6-1) ran well in the sprint prep on debut last summer, then stretched right out to post a game maiden win; didn't run poorly in either of the stakes tries at the end of that 2yo campaign; caught a fast-paced race off the bench on Preakness Day and never stopped trying after staying on the outside all the way. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:50 WO 1st RACING IN THE RAIN (#2, 5-1) is dropping back down to the level at which he was successful in his penultimate try off a wide fifth over an inside-biased track in a fast optional starter won by a streaking Malibu Secret. He's being reunited with Wilson, who's 3 for 9 at the meet for the hot Chircop barn. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:20 BEL 9th K P ALL SYSTEMS GO (#1, 6-1) hasn't won a race since going back-to-back in early 2020 in California, though he has kept tougher company in most of the races since and is actually Grade 3-placed on the grass; just missed in his last two starts vs. claiming rivals on turf; tries again as he drops back down second off the layoff. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:20 WO 2nd WO DE AI REN (#4, 4-1) worked a quick half-mile from the gate the other day for a 10% maiden-claiming first-out trainer. The daughter of 13% debut sire Adios Charlie is a half-sister to two decent winners including Rose Ring, a sprinter who banked $89K. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:51 WO 3rd STERLING SPEED (#3, 6-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets