DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026
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1:10 SAR 1st SIENNOIS (#3, 6-1) has impressed while handling weaker in two of his three starts since the recent conversion to jumping; tested for class right away. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
1:48 SAR 2nd EL GRANDE O (#1, 8-1) can be inconsistent, though he owns a top effort that makes him tough in here – see the clear-cut win over two of his main rivals in this spot at Aqueduct two starts back. Speed from the rail but doesn't need the lead to be effective. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
4:38 SAR 7th SNAPPER TIME (#6, 15-1) is by new sire Snapper Sinclair, who was versatile enough to compete with graded stakes horses on both dirt and turf during his racing career. The dam posted all three career wins on the grass, and there is plenty of class in this female family. Underrated trainer had a debut winner sprinting on turf here last summer at odds of 42-1. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
5:33 LAD 2nd CHIEF NOW NOW (#5, 30-1) has the look of a live longshot if you read between the lines. We can easily dismiss his first two starts, while three, four, and five are encouraging. What if he needed his return try off the layoff? Perhaps he didn't like two turns in his second start off said layoff. He ducked inward at the break in his most recent and that was that. Statebred tries open company, but that just helps the price that much more. – Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race
5:46 SAR 9th OVERSEER (#3, 15-1) sat a good trip before taking over in the stretch and then gamely denying one of the favorites to pull off an upset in the maiden win before the layoff. Was likely prepping in the sprint return when sitting wide and finishing evenly. Stretches back out for an underrated trainer. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race
6:01 LAD 3rd OUR BODIE (#6, 5-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Get Past Performances for this race
6:29 LAD 4th STANDARD ISSUE (#4, 10-1) is by a 10% debut sire (all sire stats are for 2YOs only). His dam went 17-4-5-1 and earned 101K. Of seven sibs to race, six won, with five having beat winners (396K (won 2YO debut), 46K, 57K, 46K, and 156K (won 2YO debut). A pair of local works round out the appeal. – Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race
6:57 LAD 5th HAMMYDOWN (#6, 5-1) hopped at the start in her debut but that was a turf sprint versus better at the Fair Grounds. Her most recent was better and now she goes third off the layoff while second time on this sod. Race flow is favorable especially if this filly can get an early breather. – Scott Ehlers | Get Past Performances for this race