DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, April 29, 2021

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12:50 GP 1st TESTATRIX (#3, 10-1) is by the hot 13% debut sire Feb Biz, the sire of G1 winner Zenden and recent Keeneland stakes winner Change of Control. His unraced dam dropped seven winners, including stakes-placed router Starship Zeus ($330K) and sprinter Buckeye Heart ($198K). Sancal had a 6% strike rate with firsters during the last five years ($0.94 ROI). -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

1:46 PIM 3rd Trainer Jamie Ness went 24 for 51 (47%, $2.60 ROI) between April 5 and April 25 and he brings MISDRIVEN (#5, 7-2) back from Parx after an even performance for their nickel. Hustled out of there to prompt the pace outside, dhe couldn’t quicken after a half-mile while three wide and in between horses and only finished in a one-paced fashion. The third-finisher from that race returned to beat $8,000 starter allowance foes at Parx with a 64 Beyer. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:02 BEL 3rd LULUS IN CHARGE (#7, 12-1) debuted sprinting on synthetic last month and wasn’t rushed early despite taking money; eventually moved wide coming to the stretch but she still looked green while never getting all in and still passing some horses; training forwardly for her second start and she is bred for turf, being by the underrated Midshipman and from the family of multiple graded stakes-winning turf router Air Support. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:15 GP 4th KARENVILLE (#7, 5-1) just missed after a troubled beginning when switching to the turf second-time out March 3. The daughter of Verrazano has worked thrice since and shouldn’t be out of her league against these $25K maidens under Berrios, who’s 1 for 2 at the meet for the barn. -Ron Gierkink | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:02 OP 3rd JACKMAN (#9, 9-2) was a sharp winner from the rail last time, when he set the pace and prevailed in a full field of 11 sprinters. He draws outside this time around, and the gate might give Torres options. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:25 PIM 6th It’s been a long and winding road for NOBLE COMMANDER (#7, 20-1), who sold for $235,000 as a 2-year-old in training and was a multiple stakes-winner for Mark Casse before being purchased for $135,000 in January of 2019. He was very game in between horses at Indiana Grand to win in his second start for those connections, and now returns as a new gelding off a whopping 679-day layoff for new ownership. Merely a stab at a price in a wide-open race, but that 58 and change breeze at Pimlico on April 8 looks interesting. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:58 PIM 7th MILLIE CHILD (#1, 7-2) tracked the pace inside, came through along the rail turning for home and flattened out a bit late over muddy going. Think she’s racing herself back into shape as this will be her third start of the form cycle, but she’ll need to stay a bit closer to the expected moderate pace. -Dan Illman | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:09 OP 5th SHESALITTLE EDGY (#3, 9-2) has been flattered since her maiden win last out at Turfway. The runner-up came back to take a maiden allowance at MVR with a Beyer Figure of 48 and the third-place finisher, a $5K maiden claimer, at TP, with a Beyer of 49. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:45 OP 6th DANA’S BEAUTY (#3, 8-1) put the blinkers back on last out and ran a credible third against similar. She is one who could be sitting on a peak race in this, her third out since October. -Mary Rampellini | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:49 BEL 8th KINENOS (#1, 10-1) returned from the layoff at Gulfstream in February and lost all chance when bumped to last at the start in a race that was dominated on the lead by Sayyaar; 3yo turf form was solid and he is bred to handle the distance. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

5:23 BEL 9th KNOCKOUT PUNCH (#6, 8-1) finally broke his maiden on the main track two starts back, but he may be even better on this surface and he switches back at the right level in a race with some speed for him to run at; had no chance behind a rated pace the last time he sprinted on grass. -Mike Beer | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

9:55 LS 6th CARLOS SIXES (#8, 3-1) is a DRF Best Bet (Randy Goulding). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

10:51 LS 8th WILDCAT’S BLING (#8, 10-1) has improved dramatically as a 4-year-old for Keen and he appeared to have plenty of gas in the tank when he won his last start at Sam Houston. The water is deeper here, but have a feeling we haven’t seen his best yet His 3-year-old full-brother just won a $20K maiden claimer at Oaklawn by over 10-lengths, too. -Randy Goulding | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets