[Kasept]

DRF CLOSER LOOK
Race 4 by Brian Pochman

Rule by Night
His career debut was an encouraging performance behind a runaway winner, and that was after attracting some support in the wagering; 200K purchase goes out for one of the premier win-early outfits in the country, and they've been very live at this meeting.

Ali's Joy
He was beaten by today's rival Rule by Night in his career debut and it looks like he's going to need to take a sharp step forward at second asking in order to get the better of that rival and some promising looking newcomers.

Never Content
This barn can be very live with a horse at second asking and perhaps this colt can prove to be capable of better after a troubled start compromised him in his career debut, and his most recent workout leading into this race looks sharp.

Kens Cape
Sire wins with approximately 14% of his first time starters and this is the first foal from a dam who was winless from four starts; it's interesting to see him shipped north for this and it looks like the screws were tightened in his latest work out.

Arrr Pirates Booty
Sire wins with approximately 17% of his first time starters and dam was unraced; this colt is a 1/2 to stakes winner Yankee Master (4-24, 232K, all wins over turf) and a full to G1 to stakes placed Indian Way (4-6, 264K); like to see Migliore get the assignment and the workouts look solid.

Known Gambler
This colt is out of a G2 stakes placed mare and he's a 1/2 to G3 winner Starforaday (6-30, 298K); however, he's had a couple of chances to show us what he can do and it's going to take a much improved performance in order for him to contend in here.

Lloydobler
Sire wins with approximately 19% of his first time starters and stakes placed dam won 2 of 8 starts for 62K; this colt is a 1/2 to Sky Terrace (4-16, 218K, two wins sprinting); Smarty Jones has been a very strong win-early influence as a sire.

Kind Regards
Sire wins with approximately 11% of his first time starters and dam was multiple group stakes placed overseas while winning 3 of 14 starts for 91K; his workouts look very good, especially that best of 138 move on 12/31.

Ryan's Gift
Like to see the wagering support he attracted in his career debut over a synthetic surface at PID, and perhaps his recent workouts are an indication that he'll be ready for better at second asking while making his first dirt start; note the success that this barn has had returning horses from this type of a layoff.