DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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12:50 MTH 1st WHO IS JARETT (#10, 4-1) is entered for the Main Track Only for his first start since January, and with an uncertain weather forecast this week it does seem possible he gets to run; has proven speed and some very sharp works for his first start for trainer Tom Clark, who does very well with new faces and with horses off long layoffs. -Kenny Peck
1:08 GPW 3rd FRENCHMEN STREET (#2, 4-1) plunges to weakest level yet off the claim and lures Zayas right back. Capable on turf or dirt should this one move to the main. -Mike Welsch
1:15 MTH 2nd BANGLE GAL (#7, 8-1) has faced better in each of her last two starts since the win against a step lesser three back, an off-the-turf sprint run over a sloppy track; she was overmatched in both of those starts but didn’t run all that badly and she does figure to appreciate this move back into a claimer.
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1:39 KEE 2nd SUNNY ISLE BEACH (#1, 3-1) shows a $15K purchase price and debuted two starts ago in a maiden-claimer, so the drop from a minor stakes to a $40K claiming race doesn’t feel like cause for concern. Got in five local works after returning from SAR. But what price would you take? Blinkers off, gets 3 lbs from the colts and geldings, but her dirt race was slow. These horses are difficult to separate. -Marcus Hersh
2:39 MTH 5th BOOMERANG MISS (#6, 3-1) ships back to Jersey after a try at Penn last time and she lands in a seemingly good spot as the potential controlling speed in an otherwise paceless race; she was unable to last two back despite a loose lead but that was a sixteenth longer, against better, and she was caught up in a duel in her prior try. -Kenny Peck
2:50 GPW 6th R PREROGATIVE (#2, 2-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch).
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3:58 GPW 8th SOLDOLLIE (#7, 3-1) getting ample class relief in finale following series of unlucky trips vs. better. Can handle turf, might be even tougher if this one switches to the main. KILLA DEE re-claimed by Crichton barn in August, been freshened, well spotted for main track only if this one comes off the grass. BLACK JET strictly turf, may be just a matter of whether he can shake loose early from invader Solitary Jack. Very dangerous if allowed to clear off from the outset. -Mike Welsch
4:24 KEE 7th O SERAPHINA (#2, 9-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Marcus Hersh).
4:57 KEE 8th Modest group of maidens in the nightcap, where no one has hit the Beyer par of 79. In the interest of not going down with a shorter price, I’ll give CAPTAIN GINNY B (#1, 20- 1) a try as she makes her second career start following a mildly encouraging debut run at IND. My fervent hopes is that in a race lacking pace they let this filly, stretching from 1 1/6 to 1 3/16 miles, run out of the gate and get some position - of not the outright lead. -Marcus Hersh
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