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.
12:10 LRL 1st MADDIE TEN (#5, 6-1) has performed like an in-and-outer since returning from a fall layoff and this will be a peak performance if the pattern continues. The daughter of champion sprinter Mitole ran against a speed bias in the mud when a fading fourth Feb. 1. – Ron Gierkink | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:06 AQU 2nd OMEY ISLAND (#6, 8-1) was off the layoff when making his dirt debut over a sloppy track two starts back; was on a class drop when improving last time, but he took no prisoners in that spot and buried that field with a good finish; steps up. – Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets
1:50 GP 3rd SOUPER DORMY (#7, 6-1) catches a race that is good for the level and one where you can make a solid case for many of these. A good betting race it is then. As for this gelding, he was getting real good before the layoff even though he is an 8YO. The layoff is short but local works plentiful. Race flow is fine all for a barn that is 19% off this type of layoff. Gaffalione is a good fit for this stalker. – Scott Ehlers | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:16 LRL 7th RESTLESS (#2, 12-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Ron Gierkink). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:20 GP 6th NOT LIKE US (#3, 15-1) is by a 9% debut sire. His dam went 11-2-1-2 and earned 63K. Of 6 sibs to race, 4 won and all 4 beat winners. They earned 123K, 290K, 127K, and 20K. The two sibs that didn't win only ran once each. Does that January 25th work tips his hand as it was 10th best of 102? – Scott Ehlers | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:33 OP 6th LAMBETH (#7, 10-1) draws an improved post over his last start, when he was fourth to a quality kind of winner after breaking out of the 11-hole going a mile and a sixteenth. – Mary Rampellini | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:46 LRL 8th MILLIBAR (#7, 4-1) is coming off back-to-back strong efforts going long, culminating in a victory in a $16K starter/optional claimer in his first start with Lasix and Conner. – Ron Gierkink | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:50 GP 7th ULTIMATE READY (#8, 7-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:03 AQU 8th CAN'T BEAT ME (#1A, 5-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:30 SA 3rd A bunch of career maidens entered this maiden-20. It's a good spot for first-time starter RIDE FOR GOLD (#4, 8-1), who has worked well enough for trainer Dean Pederson. The last six first-time starters trained by Pederson: three wins, three seconds. Sired by Clubhouse Ride, 'GOLD was produced by a dam whose seven runners include two debut winners. – Brad Free | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:07 AQU 10th MAXALUNA (#6, 5-1) is a new face by Ghostzapper and from a dam who was a debut winner with an 81 Beyer, before finishing third in a Grade 3 in her second start; has been breezing right along up to the debut for a trainer who can win with a first-time starter. – Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets
5:45 OP 10th FIRST MISSION (#3, 5-1) is the highweight for the Razorback Handicap. He is making his first start since August and he shows a strong series of works for his return for Cox, who wins at a well above average rate with runners returning from layoffs of 180 or more days, according to statistics from Daily Racing Form. This one is proven over the local strip. – Mary Rampellini | Bet this race with DRF Bets
6:53 OP 12th TWO DOLLAR EDDIE (#8, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mary Rampellini). | Bet this race with DRF Bets