Thu, 01/30/2014 - 16:31

Santa Anita: DRF Plus handicapping report for January 31, 2014

By DRF Staff

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Not sure if she is good enough for this allowance, but ASCRIPTION (#5, 10-1) was a mile best last time vs. claimers.

Thu, 01/30/2014 - 16:28

Aqueduct: DRF Plus handicapping report for January 31, 2014

By DRF Staff

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MENTAL ICEBERG (#4, 7/5) is dropping out of graded stakes tries, but he wasn’t particularly competitive at that level, and if he is indeed favored over the #1 Deceived, it wouldn’t be that hard of a call for me to head in that di

Thu, 01/30/2014 - 16:26

Gulfstream: DRF Plus handicapping report for January 31, 2014

By DRF Staff

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PURE LUXURY (#1, 8-1) cuts back to a sprint and goes for a tag for the first time; expecting him to be involved early from the rail given a clean break, something he didn't get last time.-Kenny Peck

Thu, 01/30/2014 - 14:23

Santa Anita: Closer Looks for January 31, 2014

By DRF Staff

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Shandy
Not a great sign that she posted a career-low Beyer speed figure 1st time ever on dirt; brief speed in latest so cutting back a quarter mile can only help the cause; the runner-up finisher from last graduated next out in an SA-20K-maiden claimer with a 67 Beyer; Frannie'sspirittoo beat her 2-back on synthetic vs.
Thu, 01/30/2014 - 14:21

Gulfstream: Closer Looks for January 31, 2014

By DRF Staff

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Pure Luxury
Back sprinting; that's probably a good thing; that 1/19 drill screams off the canvas; he has enough speed to maintain contact from the get go but still needs a rebound run.
 
He's Got Talent
Only one off effort and it was in the career tough spot on the wrong surface; show horse i
Thu, 01/30/2014 - 14:17

Aqueduct: Closer Looks for January 31, 2014

By DRF Staff

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Deceived
Missed the break but garnered some black type in the Damon Runyon, in which he was well beaten in his initial venture around two turns; half-brother to the popular millionaire Naughty New Yorker earned a 75 Beyer while graduating convincingly in the mud here on the main track, which is the type of effort that would put him in the ballpark here; Maragh finished third on his lone mount at the meet for Gyar
Wed, 01/29/2014 - 16:50

Aqueduct: DRF Plus handicapping report for January 30, 2014

By DRF Staff

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LOVE THE BREEDING (#5, 7-2) is back from a layoff and is making her first start off the claim, and if you combine those two angles the barn has won at 33% ($2.10) going back five years. -Kenny Peck

Wed, 01/29/2014 - 16:45

Gulfstream: DRF Plus handicapping report for January 30, 2014

By DRF Staff

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MORALITY (#8, 5-1) Aside from the favorable open-air outside box that this guy brings to the Thurs. opener, he’s also got those gaudy Walder stats in his favor (i.e., dirt, sprint, claiming races) and a speedster likely to benefit from the layoff. Looking for bugboy Davis to take the measure of the other fast ones down the backstretch and do what he needs to do from there.

Wed, 01/29/2014 - 16:01

Delta Downs: Heavy On Themister to defend title on Premier Night

By Mary Rampellini
Coady Photography
Rosie Napravnik rode two stakes winners on Saturday night's card, including the featured $200,000 Louisiana Premier Night Championship aboard Heavy On Themister.

Heavy On Themister will defend his title in Saturday night’s $200,000 Premier Night Championship at Delta Downs, the main event on a card of six stakes for Louisiana-breds. Purses for the program top $1 million, making the card the second richest of the meet behind Delta Downs Jackpot Day.

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