DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, November 11, 2021
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12:30 GP 1st POWERFUL GUY (#8, 5-1) is by a 16% debut sire (sire stats are for 2YO's only). His dam went 3-0-0-0 and this is her first foal. Works are well spaced. Jockey/trainer combo is a healthy 23%. This colt is a February foal and therefore has an age advantage over most of these. -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
12:50 AQU 2nd LITTERBOX (#3, 4-1) has been knocking on the door of late and may be ready to break through and get that elusive first win over winners. He's done some of his best work here. -Michael Hammersly | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
12:57 GP 2nd EASTERN SYMPHONY (#4, 25-1) seems better with a target something that didn't happen last out. He should sit second today behind the 7 all while going third off the layoff. Jock switch to Reyes is noted (27% with this barn). -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:54 GP 4th CAPTAIN (#8, 8-1) ran great only three back and remember that an elongated sprint is never easy off a layoff (or debut). This colt didn't get a clean trip two back. In his most recent, he was buried on the rail. That race has come back key when 2 of 8 returned to win with figs of 70 and 62. This colt draws best today. -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:56 WO 5th ALLPAIDUP (#7, 4-1) made a wide bid into a contending position last time before flattening out to second at 11-1 in a six-furlong sprint. Shortening up to five-eighths could enable her to break through here under regular rider Patrick Husbands. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:13 AQU 7th REPO ROCKS (#8, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Michael Hammersly). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:23 GP 7th LOVE HER LOTS (#8, 15-1) won her debut and had to pass runners to do so. There is a lot of pace in this race so this filly should benefit the most. The Spatz barn is 26% with horses that won their last race. -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:26 WO 6th AT THE LYRIC (#8, 6-1) made up significant ground from the back of the pack on the outside to end up second behind the towering favorite when dismissed at 43-1 in her much-improved second start. She has another half-a-furlong to work with in this six-furlong contest, and could prevail for a trainer who got off the duck with a 2yo the other day. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:40 LRL 7th TRIFOR GOLD (#2, 6-1) just missed the last time he raced on dirt and earned a very respectable 91 Beyer Speed Figure when battling gamely to the wire with graded winner Tusk. Although he subsequently won a stakes race on the turf, he's proven himself sprinting on dirt and has won from off the pace in the past. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:13 AQU 9th POP THE BUBBLY (#9, 5-1) rattled off 3 straight smart races this summer, topped off with a game maiden win on BEL turf at this trip Sept. 19. Her first start vs. winners there Oct. 21 wasn't any great shakes (ran 4th) but wasn't bad either and it came vs. tougher than she faces here. -Michael Hammersly | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
10:55 RP 7th MY TRUE REWARD (#14, 6-1) has speed and a post that might give Elliott options. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
11:23 RP 8th DIAMONDS N ACES (#6, 5-1) brings good racing experience to the table and could be sitting on a peak effort in the third start of her form cycle. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
11:51 RP 9th WHISKEY NOT WINE (#5, 8-1) made his turf debut last out and popped a career-high Beyer Speed Figure. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets