DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026

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1:00 CD 1st FERAL (#4, 15-1) might be the value. It took eight starts to break his maiden but what if he got a taste for winning and liked it? He beat first time winners just before the layoff. He has now run back to back Beyer tops. Team Tomlinson are 19% off this type of layoff. Race flow is more than fair and we like that win rider keeps the call. - Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race

1:29 CD 2nd RAPOPORT (#1, 8-1) gets to save all the early ground with his rail draw but added distance is what we like best. This gelding likes his new barn as he makes his fifth start for team Maker. Did this guy just not dig Kentucky Downs last out? Or was a mile too short? That race did come back key when 2 of 5 returned to win with figs of 91 and 90. - Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race

3:14 BEL 5th OLD TIME ROCKNROLL (#4, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Kenny Peck). | Get Past Performances for this race

3:55 CD 7th CARTIER GOLD (#9, 8-1) catches a race light on pace and draws the attack post for the distance. This filly puts races together for the first time and goes second time seven panels. This filly did beat over half the field home in both starts. We like that Saez keeps the call. Lone knock is that team Servis are 0 for 13 second off this type of layoff. - Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race

4:16 BEL 7th MARKET TIMING (#6, 4-1) comes off a game win in his latest, when he was able to last despite race-long pressure on the lead; it's sometimes tough to plot races at these marathon distances but there's no question that there's not a plethora of speed in here and a forward trip should be an advantage, as he could well shake loose and control the tempo. - Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race

4:25 CD 8th CORONA DE ORO (#4, 15-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Get Past Performances for this race

4:47 BEL 8th CHAUMET (#5, 9-2) cuts back to a sprint but adds blinkers and her works since that last race back in early September suggest she's going to take a step forward; meets a seemingly average field and her best Beyers make her a clear threat despite inexperience at this distance on the green. - Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race

9:22 RP 5th LUCK IS A LADY (#1, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Michael Hammersly). | Get Past Performances for this race

10:18 RP 7th BRIGADIER GENERAL (#3, 4-1) stalked and kept on well for second vs. $16K foes at KEE Oct. 18,and prior to that raced at SAR. Not only did Asmussen see fit to claim him he almost doubles him in value, a most encouraging sign. There's still some life in this ol' boy. - Michael Hammersly | Get Past Performances for this race

11:14 RP 9th PERSONALITY PLUS (#1, 9-2) showed talent with a couple seconds to start her career this spring/summer, though that won't make those who made her favorite in each (8-5, 6-5) feel any better. She's been freshened since and could be that plus the third time is the charm. All even sibs to race are winners including Gator Heat (1 SW, 2 SPs), Diabolical Gator (2 @Ws, 1 SP), Fast Gator (12-8-1-1, $378K, 6 SWs, 1 SP), Mama Was a Rocket (22-7-5-4, $330K, 1 SW, 6 SPs) and Good With People (22-5-5-3, $443K, 2 SWs, 4 SPs). - Michael Hammersly | Get Past Performances for this race