Here are handicaper Charlie Cooper’s Oaklawn Park picks for races on Saturday, March 9.
Winners on Top 2/9 (Friday) 72/299 (Meet)
Winners in Top 4 Selections 6/9 (Friday) 215/299 (Meet)
Exactas in Top 4 Selections 4/9 (Friday) 130/299 (Meet)
Trifectas in Top 4 Selections 1/9 (Friday) 71/299 (Meet)
Best Bet: 26-8-4-3 Race Best 7 Flashy Gray Longshot: 29-5-7-7 Race 6 Moneyonthegrass
No. Horse; Jockey; Comments for Top 4; Odds
Race 1: 1 1/16 Mile; Maiden Claiming; Purse $15,500; 3 YO and Up
6 Spahn; Vazquez; Rolls past speed duel; 6-1
1 A.P.; Corsair; Albarado Speed from the inside; 3-1
2 Zellers; Court; Will force the issue; 7-2
3 Oddjob; Teator; Could be a factor late; 10-1
9 Right Now; Laviolette; 6-1
10 Sunshine Warrior; Birzer; 9-2
11 Booster Rocket; Quinonez; 20-1
8 Bearly’s Spirit; Wade; 20-1
7 Bigelow Bill; Franklin; 12-1
5 Book of Rules; McKee; 15-1
12 Cori; Lebron; 30-1
4 Rural Neopolitan; Escobar; 30-1
Race 2: 6 Furlongs; Starter Allowance; Purse $27,000; 3 YO and Up
1a He Has Bling; Corbett; In good form; 6-1
7 Bemata; Santana; Claimed off win, adds Lasix & 3 works; 8-5
5 Ecleto Red; Court; Much improvement last out; 6-1
1 Excess Bling; Berry; Part of strong entry; 6-1
6 Street Hoss; Borel; 9-2
3 Presidential Colors; Quinonez; 3-1
4 Hes a Cat; Mello; 8-1
2 Jebias; Birzer; 15-1
Race 3: 1 1/16 Mile; Claiming; Purse $15,500; 4 YO and Up
7 Sleeve; Albarado; The one to beat; 2-1
6 Scariff Island; Franklin; Runs well fresh; 4-1
9 Smitty’s Moonshine; Birzer; Back to proper level; 20-1
3 Barraaq; Quinonez; Beat better here last year; 5-1
4 Favorite Announcer; Santana; 6-1
1 Saviano; Thompson; 15-1
2 Lookintogetout; Escobar; 20-1
5 Baluarte; Laviolette; 12-1
10 One More Week; Quinonez; 8-1
8 Song of Life; Vazquez; 20-1
Race 4: 6Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $15,500; 3 YO and Up
5 Dr. Bill; Teator; Duplicate of last wins this; 7-2
8 Can’t Prove It; Thompson; Completes the exacta; 9-5
10 Mayday Man; Birzer; Could win if rated; 8-1
7 Mr. Etbauer; Gonzalez; Barn capable of upset; 20-1
4 Red Spirit; Wade; 6-1
3 Bubba’sthreeangels; Vazquez; 8-1
9 Momentum Investor; McKee; 10-1
11 Sharp Albert; Albarado; 8-1
1 Father Jess; Chavez; 30-1
6 My Lion Ways; Canchari; 30-1
12 Gone Cowboy; Quinonez; 30-1
2 Union Buster; Keith; 20-1
Race 5: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Claiming; Purse $25,000; Fillies; 3 YO
5 She’s Got Swag; Mello; Dropping and sprinting; 7-2
4 Battle Creek Lady; Berry; Had trouble both Oaklawn starts; 3-1
3 Polar Queen; Martin; Well bred, bullet works and Lasix; 9-2
8 Distinct Affair; Birzer; Good spot for debut; 4-1
9 Alphabet Bling; Albarado; 6-1
6 My Majestic; Vazquez; 12-1
7 Clever Gretel; Borel; 12-1
1 Gracee Goo; Lebron; 10-1
2 Dance Chic to Chic; Joubert; 20-1
Race 6: 1 Mile; Claiming; Purse $15,500; 4 YO and Up
9 Moneyonthegrass; Borel;; Money on the dirt; 8-1
11 Brassy Boy; Thompson; Arky bred trying for 4th win in a row; 5-2
5 Practice Tee; Santana; On the board 9 of 10 starts this distance; 5-1
7 My Time to Star; Canchari; Speed of the speed?; 6-1
4 Wilsons Storm; Quinonez; 12-1
8 Noble Smith; Court; 8-1
6 Lumberjack Cat; Franklin; 15-1
12 Mae B Today; Bell; 15-1
10 Black Ida’s Jo Jo; McKee; 10-1
2 War Whoop; Mello; 20-1
3 Northern Choice; Teator; 20-1
1 Kick On; Martin; 15-1
Race 7: 1 1/16 Mile; Honeybee Stakes; Purse $150,000; Fillies; 3 YO
8 Flashy Gray; Smith; Trained by the best; 7-5
1 Flash Forward; Albarado; Working well for Oaklawn debut; 6-1
6 Broken Spell; Court; Will be rolling late; 20-1
3 Rose to Gold; Borel; Broke maiden in stakes race; 7-2
7 Sister Ginger; Santana; 5-1
9 Liberty Girl; Quinonez; 12-1
4 Awesome Mama; Vazquez; 12-1
2 American Sugar; Birzer; 20-1
5 Sittin At the Bar; Guidry; 12-1
Race 8: 1 1/16 Mile; Allowance; Purse $54,000; 4 YO and Up
4 Kid Sydney; Smith; Loves Oaklawn and distance; 5-2
7 Congenial; Albarado; Undefeated at Oaklawn; 8-5
5 Night Seeker; Homeister; In good form; 6-1
3 Bold Choice; Borel; Missed a check once; 6-1
8 Double Rah Rah; Court; 15-1
9 Setnmupknocknmdown; Corbett; 20-1
6 Brian G; Wade; 15-1
2 Gotta Go Gold; Santana; 10-1
1 On Lockdown; Quinonez; 10-1
Race 9: 1 1/16 Mile; Razorback Handicap; Purse $150,000; 4 YO and Up
10 Alternation; Quinonez; Undefeated this distance; 2-1
9 San Pablo; DeCarlo; Just missed in off the shelf try; 9-2
4 Donoharm; Berry; Goes for 7th win in eight races; 5-1
3 Cyber Secret; Albarado; 3 of 4 careerv wins at Oaklawn; 5-1
8 Brethren; Smith; 10-1
2 Atigun; Lebron; 4-1
7 Najjaar; Thompson; 20-1
1 Golden Ron; Vazquez; 20-1
5 Ride the Lightning; Santana; 30-1
6 Raison d’Etat; Canchari; 30-1
Race 10: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Special Weight; Purse $53.000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
1 Miffed; Martin; Graduation day; 3-1
8 Love Abounds; Franklin; Good works and Lasix for debut; 6-1
6 Cindy Says; Quinonez; Speed breeding, bullet and Lasix; 5-1
11 Queen Negwer; Thompson; Adds three useful works; 8-1
5 Trail Walker; Santana; 6-1
7 Codys Cupcake; Berry; 15-1
10 Warm Breeze; Birzer; 9-2
9 Dixie in Pink; Homeister; 8-1
3 Blush With Reality; Vazquez; 20-1
4 Motion in Potion; Wade; 12-1
2 T Byrd Too; Quinonez; 50-1