DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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12:34 GP 1st FRANKIE'S GIRL (#8, 5-1) for modest tag off long, long series of a.m. trials the majority of which took place over the Palm Meadow turf course. Full sis to Castagno, a two time winner over the surface. Looks well spotted to win off the bench. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:23 TAM 3rd MULLED WINE (#5, 8-1) showed some late interest in his seasonal Tampa debut last time out and he should appreciate this extended distance; he doesn't win ofter but two of his three career victories have come at seven furlongs. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
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1:51 TAM 4th ROGUE RAGE (#2, 7-2) ran a big race for the place when last seen, at Delaware, closing ground in the lane after racing behind mild splits in a race where speeds held the edge; he had an excuse for his prior try, too, when caught wide and too close to the early pace after breaking from post 11. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:20 TAM 5th FLORIDA EXPRESS (#8, 6-1) impressed in that maiden score last time, rolling late to win from off the pace after a slow start forced him to race well off mild early splits; he can repeat in his first start vs. winners with a step forward in terms of Beyers, a good possibility given a clean trip and faster early splits up front. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:36 GP 5th GETTHE MUNY BERNIE (#3, 5-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:20 TAM 7th ACT LIKE ARTIE (#5, 2-1) hasn't raced since August but he makes her first start for trainer Darien Rodiguez, who wins at a sensational 48% clip with his firsters; that rate makes this filly a threat by default but she also has some of the better Beyers in this field, and that maiden score last time was a sharp effort. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:06 GP 10th The strength of this field appears to be outside which means run to first turn could be key to the nightcap. HOPONTHEBUSGUS (#13, 5-2) beat many of these here early this fall and back in familiar hands, with Maker barn, who sent hard knocking mare out to back to back wins during summer session. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets