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12:20 GP 1st Lots of options to start off the day with first of 11 pretty challenging races on the card. BUZZ ROCKET (#3, 6-1) gets the nod despite switching to grass for the first time. Plenty of winning sibs in family and exiting a very tough MSW route on dirt from which 3rd finisher Burnham Square returned to crush maidens here last week. – Mike Welsch | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:10 AQU 3rd OUSTER (#2, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:10 AQU 5th RUNAMOR (#6, 6-1) debuted going this distance and looked very green in that race while showing some potential; appeared to really need that experience and he will add Lasix for the second start. – Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:55 OP 4th PAYNE (#4, 4-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mary Rampellini). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:02 SA 4th New York shipper STARTS NOW (#2, 4-1) arrives off a decisive upset win vs. NY-bred allowance company; a repeat performance would be fast enough for this N3L starter. Although pace-presser STARTS NOW benefited from the speed-friendly race flow last time, she is multi-dimensional and can rally from behind. Bottom line: the shipper appears to be the best horse in the field. – Brad Free | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:08 AQU 9th PERFECT FLIGHT (#10, 8-1) hasn't quite run to his best since being claimed back at Saratoga, though he was in too tough in his first start off the claim, and has finished behind wire-to-wire winners in each of his three starts since; might get more of a setup this time and he is going to be a price. – Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:21 GP 9th ECHO LANE (#3, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Welsch). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:52 OP 8th GUNFLASH (#6, 4-1) came rolling for second at this level last time, one start after defeating two stakes winners in an allowance at Remington Park. He goes for a barn off to a fast start at the meet and is bred to be a runner as a half-brother to the stakes winners Flash of Mischief ($781K) and War Campaign ($776K). – Mary Rampellini | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:22 GP 11th SPECIAL AVIATOR (#7, 12-1) will have to step up number wise but visually was very impressive winning the Our Dear Peg, pulling rider throughout before splitting rivals, running down leaders with a strong closing burst. Galloped out like a monster after race. Has more to give. – Mike Welsch | Bet this race with DRF Bets
7:14 SA 10th SARWAR (#2, 6-1) won both recent starts at this N2X turf-mile level, a front-running summer win at DMR, and a win-via-disqualification in fall. The 5-for-16 gelding is the "now" horse, entered for the optional $80k claim tag. – Brad Free | Bet this race with DRF Bets