DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, July 27, 2021

DRF Staff|Jul 27, 2021

No Word (right) finishes third in the Saratoga Derby to Domestic Spending (4)

Debra A. Roma No Word (right) finished third in the Saratoga Derby behind winner Domestic Spending (No. 4) and runner-up Gufo (5). The three will meet again Saturday.

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1:45 CNL 1st The work pattern on FORTES (#4, 5-1) jumps off the page, and while trainer H Smith doesn't have especially good numbers with firsters over all, dig deeper and find over the last five years he's gone 3-8 winners with MSW sprinting firsters at odds of 5-1 or less. So, when it looks like they're live, often they are. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:49 SAR 4th EAST WING (#7, 6-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:09 CNL 4th TAR HEEL PALACE (#4, 15-1) can get brave when she makes a clear lead, and with only one horse, GOLDEN LASSIE, seemingly capable of sticking with her down the backstretch, she could be worth a play at long odds. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:21 SAR 5th RAW COURAGE (#1, 4-1) has had each of his first two starts rained off the grass and has wound up chasing to no avail each time; son of 15% turf route sire Declaration of War tries again, this time stretching out from the rail for an excellent trainer. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:05 SAR 8th AMSDEN (#12, 15-1) is pretty hard to get s read on based on his two starts as a 2yo, the first of those a commanding win at Colonial that does not have a figure showing, and the second a tough go at Woodbine where he got hooked into a fast duel from the start and then took an awkward step in the stretch before bouncing off the rail and then took up sharply; dangerous off the bench if he can overcome the wide draw. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:29 CNL 9th BEACH HOUSE (#3, 6-1) back from a long layoff but spotted for action with bottom-level maidens. Suspect turf will be fine and expect to see speed. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

6:13 SAR 10th CARIBBEAN GOLD (#3, 5-1) was earning competitive figures last year sprinting, and actually improved when switched up here and stretched all the way out to 11 furlongs before the layoff; will race as anew gelding for this after contesting a solid pace and tiring last time going shorter. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

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