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. Post Time: 2:13 ET Track: Aqueduct (3rd Race) Horse: CHELONIAN (#5, 8-1) CHELONIAN is a DRF Best Bet (Mike Beer). | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 3:15 ET Track: Fair Grounds (4th Race) Horse: EL PERFECTO (#2, 6-1) EL PERFECTO is a DRF Best Bet (Marcus Hersh). | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 4:15 ET Track: Fair Grounds (6th Race) Horse: DEMOLITION DUKE (#1, 7-2) DEMOLITION DUKE in very early days showed that he can handle dirt well enough, and his two dirt races since his third career start came over sloppy tracks. If nothing else the added ground out to 6f helps him here, and this pace-packed race has some fall apart potential. We'll see how things go Friday and Saturday, but the persistent front-end bias on the FG main track eased Thursday. – Marcus Hersh | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 4:23 ET Track: Gulfstream (8th Race) Horse: SOUND OF THE BEAST (#3, 9-2) SOUND OF THE BEAST hard to fault in current form. Owns a win and a second in two recent starts against open $6,250 claimers the last one while racing against bias down near dead rail. Dangerous back with same kind especially shaking loose on front end. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 4:43 ET Track: Tampa Bay Downs (9th Race) Horse: STYLE ME ROYAL (#7, 5-1) STYLE ME ROYAL failed to make an impact against tougher in his last two outings, at Laurel and here in an N1X/optional claimer Feb. 1. The drop to this $10K claimer should make him competitive with Sara Hess retaining the mount for a trainer with good stats second-time off a layoff. – Ron Gierkink | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 5:05 ET Track: Santa Anita (3rd Race) Horse: MELISMATIC (#5, 8-1) European import MELISMATIC makes his U.S. debut with a solid work pattern that suggests he is ready to fire. His debut last June in Ireland was a promising runner-up finish behind subsequent listed stakes winner/group-placed Daytona. The point is, MELISMATIC has faced good company and runs well fresh. It appears trainer Phil D'Amato has him ready to fire. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 8:06 ET Track: Santa Anita (9th Race) Horse: MARIAN CROSS (#5, 8-1) MARIAN CROSS ran much better than her seventh-place finish position last out, and gets the call to win this N1X turf sprint. In her most recent start, she broke last, zoomed forward to chase/press, and weakened in the lane. Under the circumstances, she actually ran well. Her subsequent works include a sizzling 58-flat on Feb. 28 on synthetic. With a clean start second time on SA turf, 'CROSS can win with a pace-setting or pace-pressing trip. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race Looking for more action? It’s easier than ever to pick a winner with DRF Newbie. Access the most trusted information in horse racing! Start strong with DRF Newbie – horse racing, simplified. Try it free at newbie.drf.com.