DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, November 27, 2025
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Post Time: 11:15 ET
Track: Gulfstream (1st Race)
Horse: DI CAPRI (#6, 7-2)
DI CAPRI victimized by a disastrous trip in debut when checked hard along the inside after showing in front briefly down the backstretch and forced very wide trying to recover into stretch Should benefit from the outing. Expect to see this one forwardly placed throughout with Jaramillo taking the return call. -Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 12:13 ET
Track: Gulfstream (3rd Race)
Horse: FACE THE MUSIC (#9, 8-1)
FACE THE MUSIC looking to finally get the better of nemesis SPICY GUACAMOLE when pair square off for the third time time season. Been freshened since behind hard used on front end in duo's most recent encounter. Training forwardly, should come away running from that outside post. May not look back if able to clear off to an easy lead. -Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 12:50 ET
Track: Laurel (4th Race)
Horse: RUNSWEETLY (#1, 12-1)
RUNSWEETLY broke her maiden in August and has since run better behind stronger competition at Delaware and Laurel, finishing third and sixth at long odds; it's hard to knock her for those performances and Gorham is making the appropriate move to drop her in class; stars should be aligning. -Patrick Moquin | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 1:54 ET
Track: Laurel (6th Race)
Horse: EFFICACY (#6, 8-1)
EFFICACY has been knocking on the door forever and got close again in a runner-up finish earlier this month; Shankle is getting Russell back for this start and stretching him out to 1 1/16 miles for the first time; the 61 Beyer he earned last time out was a huge step in the right direction and he might finally be able to build on it. -Patrick Moquin | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 2:09 ET
Track: Gulfstream (7th Race)
Horse: ROYALLY BLUE (#3, 3-1)
ROYALLY BLUE is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 2:54 ET
Track: Laurel (8th Race)
Horse: DAVYJONZ (#3, 7-2)
DAVYJONZ had to run on dirt last time out and still handled himself rather well, finishing second behind a runaway winner with a solid 76 Beyer; it's tempting to consider him staying on that surface, but the colt's form on turf has been solid and Robin is intent on making hay while the surface is available; he was a wild longshot on Maryland Million Day and hung in there, so this race could mark his first with some semblance of comfort in some time. -Patrick Moquin | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 6:57 ET
Track: Woodbine (4th Race)
Horse: DYNAMIC STRIKE (#2, 8-1)
DYNAMIC STRIKE closed belatedly on her left lead to end up third for the second time in a row at this starter/optional-claiming class three weeks ago. She could mow down all the speed under regular rider Aebly, who's 4 for 26 at the meet for Banach. -Ron Gierkink | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 7:26 ET
Track: Woodbine (5th Race)
Horse: EXECUTIVE SUCCESS (#2, 6-1)
EXECUTIVE SUCCESS is jumping up off a narrow loss vs. $15K non-two distaffers and a $15K claim by trainer Danny Yu, who doubled up last Thursday and has impressive stats off a halter switch. She could wire this non-three OS/$40K field under Munger, who's 3 for 5 at the meet for the barn. -Ron Gierkink | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 8:24 ET
Track: Woodbine (7th Race)
Horse: CONQUER THE STORM (#5, 6-1)
CONQUER THE STORM had a wide journey when a distant fourth most recently, which came on the heels of a wide-closing second over a rail-biased track. The 4yo could finally put it all together at a square price with Longshot Leo back in the saddle. -Ron Gierkink | Get Past Performances for this race
Post Time: 8:53 ET
Track: Woodbine (8th Race)
Horse: HOT OMELET (#5, 20-1)
HOT OMELET is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Get Past Performances for this race
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