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12:25 LRL 1st NOEL'S DREAM (#3, 8-1) is by 12% first-out sire Lord Nelson, who notched his debut and sired the speedy graded stakes winners Super Chow and Alva Starr. Her unraced dam dropped seven winners, including four stakes performers. – Ron Gierkink | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:05 TAM 4th TIZ LORD (#10, 10-1) is a DRF Best bet (Kenny Peck). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
2:55 LRL 6th MASTER OF NONE's (#7, 10-1) form vs. starter/optional-claiming company has declined since his Nov. 16 triumph and the drop to meet $7.5K conditioned claimers could be just what the doctor ordered. Note that he had a rough trip in his last two outings, both around two turns, and is best suited to a one-turn mile. – Ron Gierkink | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:08 AQU 5th BE INSPIRED (#2, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
3:25 LRL 7th TALENTED MAN (#3, 5-1) was softened up in a speed duel in a tough Dec. 6 allowance with no conditions, from which the runner-up exited to land a $100K stakes with an 88 Beyer. He got a career high 92 Beyer when a narrow loser two back in a conditioned allowance/optional claimer at Parx and should be the controlling speed in this 5 1/2-furlong dash. – Ron Gierkink | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:08 AQU 7th TRUE EMPRESS (#3, 6-1) was returning from a short freshening last time when winding up back off the pace chasing and failing to land a blow at this level; was in good form prior to getting that time off, and she has brought her good race into NY in the past; projects to have some pace in front of her in this spot. – Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:20 GP 9th SMART UNION (#9, 6-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Scott Ehlers). | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:38 AQU 8th TIMIA (#3, 6-1) upset maidens to win her dirt debut going this distance; was no match for an odds-on, wire-to-wire winner two back, and got wired again when failing to fire a good shot sprinting last time; stretches back out and needs this drop. – Mike Beer | Bet this race with DRF Bets
4:45 TAM 9th VINGATIVA (#3, 15-1) ran well for the place in her latest in a race that was rained off the grass but she is almost certainly at her best on the turf, even if she was off the board in recent starts; she ran deceptively well in her last two losses on the green, showing late foot three back and losing her best chance when forced to steady in traffic four back, seemingly with some run. – Kenny Peck | Bet this race with DRF Bets
6:00 SA 9th HURRICANE CLOUD (#5, 9-2) is a DRF Best bet (Brad Free). | Bet this race with DRF Bets