DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, October 27, 2022

DRF Staff|Oct 26, 2022

Barbara Livingston New York racing will be held at Aqueduct until April when the construction currently under way at Belmont will be finished.

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2:36 KEE 4^th DERBY CODE (#2, 7-2) still should be a relatively fresh horse five starts into his 2022 season and third back from a five-month layoff, and connections continue to keep him out of claimers in favor of start allowances like this. Neither turf nor racing on the lead is his thing, both of which he did last out, and several dirt races in his running lines fit the spot nicely. – Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:44 BAQ 5^th SHADOW SPHINX (#5, 6-1) stepped up into a rich Kentucky Downs stake off the claim two back and finished a good third with a 92 Beyer; wheeled back on short rest to try sprinting last time and rallied to no avail into a pace that held together; goes out for Maker for the first time as he stretches back out in a race that is projected to set up well for him, and he has the overall form to take advantage. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:50 BAQ 7^th MAXWELL ESQUIRE (#3, 10-1) comes into this a bit dirtied up after three recent starts with excuses to be made. He was badly compromised by a rated pace back on July 4 when finishing gamely for third; tried to stretch out off the claim two back, and got caught wide every step before giving way; exits a pace-dominated race at Kentucky Downs when cut back a bit last time; in the right kind of spot if showing up with his best and he might get overlooked here. – Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:44 KEE 8^th INSATIABLE (#3, 8-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Marcus Hersh). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

6:55 WO 5^th KID FORESTER (#3, 8-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

7:53 WO 7^th TWISTED PATH (#8, 4-1) was blocked on the far turn and was in tight early in the stretch before rallying for second when dropping back down to this level six weeks ago. She’s worked twice this month and should make some noise if things go her way. – Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

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