It’s finally here, my second most favorite meet of the year. First is Oaklawn. I’ll be playing 5 races today
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Race 1: 5 $400WP $200Quniella: 5/1 5/6 $100DD: 1,5/1,5,7 $50 Pick three: 1,5/1,5,7/2,5,7
5-Out of Patience Kristin Mulhill gets the first win of the meet, this 7 yo gelding is 5-1-1-2 at DMR & 23-6-4-4 at the distance ~ Kristin is 24% first off the claim & 33% dropping off the claim ~ will be sitting just off the pace
1-Carville won last race very impressively but was over the AW surface ~ is 9-5-2-1 at the distance ~ will be sent from the rail
Race 3: 7 $400WP $200 Quinella: 7/2 7/5 $200DD: 2,7/5,10,11
7-Eighty Three 14-4-2-7 at the distance ~ Hollendorfer is 29% off claim repeaters ~ blinkers were added in the last race and won going away posting a 91 bris speed figure
2-Ketos has been on the bench last 60 days ~ first time with Jacobson he’s striking at 18% with this move ~ has posted two straight 92 bris speed figures ~ 3-1-0-1 at DMR is 7-0-3-1 at the distance
Race 4: 5 $400WP $200 Quinella: 5/10 5/11
5-Flying to the Line ran very well first time out & just missed at 7.90/1 ~ Miller/Figueroa is 6-2-0-0 over last 14 days ~ posted a 74 bris speed figure
10-Dichotomy was solidly bet in her first start 2.60/1 ~ my top choice beat her by a neck ~ posted a 71 speed figure
11-Opus One Dam has 2 winners from 2 starters 1 a stakes winner ~ last work let’s me know she’s ready to run
Race 7: 4 $400WP $200 Quinella: 4/3 4/5 $200DD: 3,4/5,9
4-Vangogo Luis Mendez last 14 days 3-2-1-0 and wins with debut MSW 25% with 100% ITM with 4 starts ~ Dam has 7 winners from 8 starters ~ last two works says this gal is a very quick one
3-Barbadolla Dam has 2 winners from 2 starters & 1 stakes winner ~ Phil D’Amato 2/2 last 14 days ~ Maldonado 29% win rate & 86% ITM with D’Amato last 60 days
5-Palm D’ Oro Violence as a sire is 21% with first time starters ~ Trainer Art Sherman doesn’t excel with first time runners 6% exepect a good performance today
Race 8: 5 $600WP $200 Quinella: 5/9 5/11 5/2
5-Desert Stone comes into this race winner of 2 in a row ~ improved bris speed number from 82 to 87 ~been on the bench last 47 days ~ can get a great stalking trip & power away as they turn for home
9-Move Over John Sadler wins at 19% with non graded stakes ~ been on the bench for 62 days ~ consistent bris speed numbers 85-88-88