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Thistledown Picks & Predictions — April 28, 2026

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Race 15Miss SpringsteenML 5/112:50 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Thistledown. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

12:50 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Miss Springsteen looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Miss SpringsteenML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 1. Career win rate of 21% shows consistency. Ridden by Chelsey Keiser, trained by James R. Jackson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.37 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 5 wins and placed in 14 of 24 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 9 of 12 races at 6 fur. Has not raced in 189 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8Lady FortuneML 6/1

Rating board at 81.8. Ridden by Victor R. Fernandez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.

show1Shez Shacked UpML 5/2

Rating board at 75.3. Ridden by Jefferson Skerrett. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.42 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 26 of 43 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 2

1:20 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Lordbetwentothorns looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1LordbetwentothornsML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 2. Ridden by Alexis Centeno, trained by Justin Radosevich. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.79 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Beat the BuzzerML 9/5

Rating board at 60.4. Ridden by Fernando Salazar Becerra. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.10 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

show2My Baby BulletML 5/1

Rating board at 53.6. Ridden by T. D. Houghton. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.58 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races.

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Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 3

1:50 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Gapper looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2GapperML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 3. Ridden by Angel I. Diaz, trained by Justine Eder. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.70 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 5 wins and placed in 22 of 38 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

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Race 4

2:20 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Kettle Coalmine looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Kettle CoalmineML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 4. Ridden by David J. Haldar, trained by Rodney C. Faulkner. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.91 sec/furlong. Placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot7MarkawayML 8/1

Rating board at 45.4. Ridden by Noel Vigil. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.19 sec/furlong.

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Race 5

2:50 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Chalon's First looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3Chalon's FirstML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 5. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Irwin J. Rosendo, trained by Michael L. Rone. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.49 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Thistledown. Has not raced in 580 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4Daredevil DougML 5/2

Rating board at 75.8. Ridden by Deshawn L. Parker. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

show2Ask IsaacML 4/1

Rating board at 73.4. Ridden by Erik Barbaran. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 6

3:20 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Prince Day looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Prince DayML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 6. Ridden by Alexis Centeno, trained by Larry Rivelli. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.53 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Medium Distance races. Has not raced in 110 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 01/08/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Romanian PrinceML 9/5

Rating board at 88.0. Ridden by Edgar Paucar. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.79 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 23 of 27 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot5Sailor's ChanceML 10/1

Rating board at 34.9. Ridden by David J. Haldar. 5 wins and placed in 20 of 35 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

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Race 7

3:50 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Lowells Legacy looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3Lowells LegacyML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.6 for Race 7. Ridden by Fernando Salazar Becerra, trained by Jeff Fletcher. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.75 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. Placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has placed in 3 of 4 at Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Dragon HunterML 3/1

Rating board at 87.1. Ridden by Luis Raul Rivera. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.86 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

show6Big Daddy HankML 4/1

Rating board at 71.5. Ridden by Elijah Greenidge. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.03 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 8

4:20 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Tetched looks standout with daylight to the rest.

⚡ Longshot8Z BossML 12/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 62.3 for Race 8. Ridden by Erik Barbaran, trained by Michael L. Rone. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at Thistledown. Jockey & Horse combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $7500 to $5000. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

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