OAKLAWN, APRIL 1, MIDDLE PICK 5, APRIL 1 (RACES 5,6,7,8,9)
RACE FIVE (Chaos Rating 90/ depth 4) The Oaklawn Mile G3
The morning wizard say it’s #7 Hopper vs #1 Smile Happy both at small-change odds. How about #3 Hero Status? He got a bad ride in the Rebel and finished somewhere in Tennessee. Might be a play at 12/1 but doubt those odds will hold because of (1) Diodoro and (2) Myracehorse and (3) Cristian Torres.
RACE SIX (129/4)
#2 Sassy Lass is ridden by a sassy lass named Chel-C Bailey, who is an MMA fighter in her other life. The last time this pair ran was an sloppy affair, but go two races back and you’ll see the potential.
RACE SEVEN (92/4)
#6 Straight No Chaser is quoted at miserable odds and the Myracehorse crowd may make it worse. There are three good challengers in the gate.
RACE EIGHT (67/2) The Hot Springs
Out of the New York mud and onto the (hopefully) fast Arkansas dirt is #2 Eyeing Clover, the morning choice. Won his debut sprint here and another in New Orleans but has yet to face a fair test at the distance. His pappy Lookin At Lucky could run an okay mile.
Scratches have kinda ruined this race.
RACE NINE (75/5)
#8 Route Runner has potential but hasn’t been able to get position going into the turn. Three different jockeys have tried and maybe Gaffalione can make the difference.
Posted Apr 1, 2023, 6:50 PM UTC