DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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1:39 KEE 2nd Trainer B Colebrook often does well at KEE and his two winners (from two starters) opening week were well prepared and spotted. CANCELLARA (#2, 6-1) gets a $5K claiming-price bump, a positive, off the second out maiden win in which she added blinkers and Lasix and got a class drop following her MSW debut. Solid run last time and can build on that, especially since the pedigree leans dirt over any other surface. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

2:51 TAM 6th KISSMELIPS (#8, 3-1) rushed up to contest the pace after a slow start in her debut, and though she was beaten nine lengths she earned a representative Beyer; given a clean break she can be expected to be a factor from the start from her outside post. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:18 KEE 5th Not sure how good PERHAPS TONIGHT (#5, 10-1) is or even how far she really wants to run, but do know she had no chance at much of a placing last out at GP making US debut given the trip she pulled. Here's hoping she breaks better than she did overseas and takes a forward position on what ought to be a modest tempo. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:24 TAM 7th PROPER MANNERS (#4, 5-1) meets better after topping claiming non-winners of two in that last one but the Beyers she has been posting at Gulfstream very much put her on the short list of contenders for this allowance sprint; tactical speed should mean she's well positioned regardless of race flow, and trainer Baltazar Galvan specializes with turf sprinters. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

3:57 TAM 8th ASTRONAUT OSCAR (#1, 5-2) has won two straight and he continues to climb the ladder for trainer David Van Winkle but this looks like a favorable spot for him in terms of the pace scenario; he can steal another if he's able to break alertly from the rail and get away unpressured. -Kenny Peck | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:24 KEE 7th TUNED (#3, 7-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Marcus Hersh). | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets

4:57 KEE 8th STAY HOME (#3, 4-1) has three second-place finishes, showing meaningful improvement, since blinkers were removed in February. Overlay the two-turn form with the sprint form and the horse looks like he'll suit the Beard Course, a long one-turn sprint. -Marcus Hersh | Get PPs for this race | Bet this race with DRF Bets