Here are handicapper Charlie Cooper’s Oaklawn Park picks for races on Sunday, March 17:
Winners on Top 1/11 (Saturday) 83/348 (Meet)
Winners in Top 4 Selections 10/11 (Saturday) 251/348 (Meet)
Exactas in Top 4 Selections 3/11 (Saturday) 148/348 (Meet)
Trifectas in Top 4 Selections 1/11 (Saturday) 77/348 (Meet)
Best Bet: 31-8-5-5 Race 4 Hogue; Best Longshot 34-5-7-8 Race 9 No Crossing Line
No. Horse; Jockey; Comments for Top 4; Odds
Race 1: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Claiming; Purse $16,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
6 Dance in the Snow; Birzer; Sharp all 3 starts; 6-1
3 Movin Empress; Thompson; Goes for 3rd win in a row; 9-5
5 Bridal Train; Franklin; Could close with a rush again; 12-1
2 Gate Zapper; Albarado; Drops to lowest level ever; 15-1
8 All That Glimmers; Quinonez; 9-2
9 Cache Me; Bell; 7-2
7 City Slewtions; Canchari; 5-1
4 First Quality; Mello; 15-1
1 Dixie Warrior; McKee; 20-1
Race 2: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $16,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
12 Roses for the Lady; Vazquez; Back to better level; 7-2
1 Champagnefortwo; Albarado; Loves track and distance; 8-1
2 Orchard House; Berry; In good form; 7-2
4 Got a Stash; Homeister; Never off the board this distance; 4-1
7 Awesome Truth; Mello; 5-1
11 Proper One; Joubert; 30-1
5 Corner the Sun; Bell; 9-2
10 Afleet Wind; McKee; 30-1
8 Faith Rising; Shino; 30-1
6 War Bonnet; Cruz; 30-1
9 Sunday Grace; Franklin; 30-1
3 Angelic Hannah; Laviolette; 30-1
Race 3: 6 Furlongs; Starter Allowance; Purse $28,000; 3 YO and Up
7 Deadly Card; Santana; Needed last, rolls today; 9-2
4 Schoene Franzel; Birzer; Completes the exacta; 4-1
5 Wagson; Quinonez; Much the best last out; 2-1
1 Yukonrun; Berry; Could be a factor late; 15-1
3 Bridge of Allan; Martin; 9-2
8 Original Art; Mello; 4-1
2 Majorca Sun; Ocampo; 15-1
6 Louie the Lip; Canchari; 15-1
Race 4: 1 Mi.; Maiden Claiming; Purse $20,000; 3 YO and Up
6 Hogue; Thompson; Hopefully jock won’t get him beat again; 7-2
1 Victory Courts; Homeister; Speed from the inside; 6-1
2 Goingoingone; Santana; Working sharply since try; 9-2
10 Distinguished Okie; Quinonez; Regally bred firster with Lasix; 10-1
7 Fastforwardit; Martin; 20-1
8 Conte; Borel; 6-1
5 Money Zapper; Berry; 8-1
3 Wild Slew; Albarado; 10-1
12 Zellars; Court; 8-1
11 Band of Silence; Birzer; 12-1
7 Fastforwardit; Martin; 20-1
9 Celina Diamond; Mello; 15-1
4 Leroy Herman; Teator; 20-1
Race 5: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $26,000; 4 YO and Up
4 Galientos; Santana; No excuses vs. these; 5-1
1 Outta Tune; Thompson; Off the board once at Oaklawn; 2-1
1a My Star Runner; Thompson; Game in last 2 starts; 2-1
7 Debit Card; Albarado; On the improve; 5-2
3 Anturius; Ocampo; 10-1
10 Palio Prince; Berry; 8-1
2 Master Time; Lebron; 20-1
6 Doinmysongndance; Wade; 20-1
8 Normandy Shore; Franklin; 30-1
5 Pocket Medal; Mello; 8-1
9 Steal Your Face; Quinonez; 12-1
Race 6: 1 1/16 Mi.; Claiming; Purse $20,000; 3 YO and Up
2 Ruthless Empire; Homeister; Should smoke these; 5-2
4 Bad Ronnie; Berry; Game all three Oaklawn starts; 6-1
3 De Enforcer; Santana; Missed a check once; 7-2
8 Truman’s Commander; Thompson; Needed last, dangerous today; 4-1
7 Heavy Surge; Gonzalez; 15-1
5 Fortune Afar; Mello; 12-1
1 Doctor Ross; Franklin; 8-1
9 Sacredspirit; Quinonez; 15-1
6 Clyde the Ride; Corbett; 15-1
10 Ready; Martin; 12-1
Race 7: 1 1/16 Mi.; Maiden Special Weight; Purse $53,000; 3 YO
5 Magic Union; Berry; Graduation Day; 3-1
7 Call Pat; Lebron; Good works, breeding & Lasix for debut; 6-1
10 Medium of Exchange; Birzer; On the board all 3 Oaklawn starts; 6-1
2 Glorys Last Chance; Franklin; Had trouble and flew home in debut; 5-1
3 Mary Bernice; Ocampo; 8-1
8 Southern Dynamo; Court; 15-1
1 Grit and Grace; Johnson; 4-1
6 Ellie’s the Boss; Vazquez; 12-1
4 Ready Express; Albarado; 10-1
9 Southern Jewel; Thompson; 15-1
Race 8: 6 Furlongs; Allowance; Purse $54,000; Fillies; 3 YO
8 I’mclassyandsassy; Albarado; Adds bullet, no excuses today; 3-1
4 Molly’s Honour; Berry; Only 1 bad race in career; 8-1
5 Franks Officer Gal; Court; Good improvement last out; 6-1
9 Stoupinator; Bell; Better than last; 6-1
6 Harbor Cat; Quinonez; 10-1
7 Sockie Bobm; Thompson; 15-1
10 Lady Stonewall; Birzer; 5-2
12 Sheza Roman Ruler; Santana; 10-1
2 Jelloshotsforjill; Laviolette; 20-1
1 Renee’s Passion; Corbett; 30-1
11 Pistolpackinpenny; Lebron; 20-1
3 Sheila Tequila; Canchari; 30-1
Race 9: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $16,000; 4 YO and Up
12 No Crossing Lane; Escobar; The one to catch; 12-1
8 Dictum; Borel; Could run them down late; 7-2
5 Dr. Jajo; Corbett; Needed last, could fly late; 10-1
7 Raymond’s Brew; Court; 4 of 5 career wins this distance; 6-1
11 Online Code; Ocampo; 3-1
6 Cartouche; Santana; 6-1
4 The Fourth Extate; Birzer; 12-1
2 Lost Forty; Canchari; 20-1
1 Quarters; Franklin; 15-1
3 Aegisadvantage; Thompson; 12-1
10 C P Improvise; Mello; 20-1
9 Destinare; Quinonez; 20-1
