DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, March 16, 2023
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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.
1:09 GP 2nd QUITE READY (#2, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Get PPs for this race
1:35 OP 1st Trainer Lynn Chleborad has no winners among 15 first-time starters the last five years in dirt sprint maiden claimers, but seven of those runners were second and third, and the 0-for isn't especially negative - especially in a race this soft. Chleborad has put plenty of morning work into debuting 4yo SWEET N SALTY (#3, 5-1), and those workout times are notably quick for a horse at this level. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race
2:07 OP 2nd NEW DICE (#1, 5-1) can be effective at this level as a one-run closing sprinter, and after a slow start to the meet, he's gotten back on form. On paper, he'll have a lot more pace which to run than was the case last out in a close fifth facing similar foes. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race
2:38 GP 5th DANDELION (#12, 20-1) victimized by a brutal trip last time in a race won by Pletcher fave. Has shown some promise in the a.m. and perhaps better than current form indicates. Should get clean run from outside draw at a big price here. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race
4:07 GP 8th GREAT NAVIGATOR (#7, 4-1) finally back to the races for first time since finishing second in G3 Sanford last summer on the shore, a super key race whose field included none other than fourth place finisher Forte and a couple of other future stakes winners. Last work promising. Taken to spring what might be considered the mild upset off bench. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race
5:43 OP 9th BE BO (#9, 12-1) has caught two sloppy tracks while facing Arky-bred MSW competition in sprints. A touch of class relief, but perhaps more importantly, a stretch out to the two-turn trip for which this horse very much is bred. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race