DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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2:49 SAR 4th SECURE CONNECTION (#6, 6-1) has returned from the layoff routing this year and she lacked a finish going longer on turf once again last time; cut back to win impressively up here last summer over a weaker group, then won her next turf sprint as well; third off the layoff getting back to what she does best. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:33 CNL 7th BUSTOFF (#1, 8-1) surely "needed" that long-layoff comeback sprint last time and looks more comfortable racing longer distances like this. Can go to the front from post 1 and take this group a long way a fair odds. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:01 CNL 8th SARA MIA (#9, 15-1) ran fine last out in first start for new barn going a this N2L starter-allowance class level while back from a two-month layoff. Won debut going to lead and seems to want to get a little too strong during the early and middle stages, and seems like a work-in-progress horse who could improve, and encouraging that connections keep her out of claiming ranks. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:29 CNL 9th NICKY BEAR (#5, 20-1) likely less than half the morning-line odds but still could be somewhat overlooked. First start since January but this barn can have a layoff horse ready, and the two turf races on his form, both much higher class than this, were many lengths better than all those dirt tries. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:39 SAR 9th ARREST ME RED (#8, 9-2) returns from the layoff with a trainer change to Wesley Ward after failing to handle dirt in his 2yo finale; impressed winning his debut last year under conditions similar to this one, and he was sharp in when cut back to win the Atlantic Beach on this circuit later in the year. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
6:13 SAR 10th FLINTSHIRE'S ROCK (#5, 12-1) landed in a fast-paced race off the layoff two back and tired after a stumble at the start resulted in his rider pulling him back and to the inside early; stretched out last time and ran an improved race on the lead when dropped to this level; has upside still and is off the claim for a trainer who knows what he's doing. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
7:40 CBY 4th WHERE'S JORDAN (#1, 6-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
8:40 CBY 6th ALL NATIVE (#9, 5-1) is a new turf and we love those. This barn is 20% on the grass so this filly is doubly tough on this surface. Race flow is fine as is price as this filly jumps in class to a spot where she can't be taken. -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
9:10 CBY 7th DODROPIN (#5, 12-1) broke 8th of 10 in her debut but won nonetheless. She is bred to like the grass so why can't she continue to improve on the sod? The Biehler barn is a nice 19% in turf sprints (flat bet profit). -Scott Ehlers | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets