Sat, 05/06/2023 - 12:59

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Prerequisite set for step forward in second start

By David Aragona

Belmont | Race 8 | Post Time: 4:40 p.m. (ET) TimeformUS PPs are now available on DRF.com. Go to PPs

Sat, 05/06/2023 - 12:38

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, May 7, 2023

By DRF Staff

Emily Shields

Santa Anita is one of many tracks featured in Sunday's DRF Playbook.

Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook; something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day's action.

Sat, 05/06/2023 - 09:04

Kentucky Derby 2023: Free picks and analysis from Daily Racing Form handicappers

By DRF Staff

Barbara D. Livingston

Derma Sotogake is Daily Racing Form handicapper Marcus Hersh's pick to win the Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby picks and analysis from Daily Racing Form handicappers across the United States.

Mike Beer
1. Disarm
2. Tapit Trice
3. Hit Show

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 16:36

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Radio Red suited by class drop and turnback

By David Aragona

Belmont | Race 4 | Post Time 2:04 p.m. (ET)

TimeformUS PPs are now available on DRF.com. Go to PPs

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 15:52

UPDATE: Fair odds for the Kentucky Derby: Searching for value in a wide-open race

By David Aragona

Barbara D. Livingston

Angel of Empire is listed at 6-1 in David Aragona's fair odds for Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

In this series DRF handicapper/linemaker David Aragona provides his opinion of what constitutes fair win value for each runner in a weekend stakes race. The goal of this series is to bypass standard ordinal selections, instead developing price-based opinions around every horse in the field for the purpose of informing sound wagering decisions.

Update at 11:30 AM: This piece has been updated to account for the recent scratch of Forte, as well as the previously announced scratches of Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar, and Skinner.

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 10:11

Brad Free's Santa Anita horses to watch from week of April 28-30, 2023

By Brad Free

GRAND TIGER
Trainer: Brian Koriner
Last race: April 28, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 2
Beyer: 65
Debut 4-year-old set pace in California-bred maiden turf sprint, led to deep stretch, and was worn down by one-two finishers who had already started. Grand Tiger can be gone second out versus similar, turf or dirt.

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 17:21

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Unbridled Bomber in career form for Westchester

By David Aragona

Belmont | Race 8 | Post Time 5:05 p.m. (ET)

TimeformUS PPs are now available on DRF.com. Go to PPs

There’s little doubt that Zandon (#7) is the horse to beat in the Westchester as he returns from the layoff to launch his 4-year-old campaign. Yet there are some questions he has to answer. Chad Brown had intended to run him in a softer optional-claiming race last week, and he was forced to target this spot instead after the track came up sloppy.