Oaklawn Park report

Flashy’s eye on Bayakoa

HOT SPRINGS - Multiple stakes winner Flashy American worked 3 furlongs in :36.60 on Saturday morning at Oaklawn Park in preparation for her 2014 debut.

Following the work, trainer Ken McPeek said the 5-year-old mare is being pointed for the $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes on Feb. 16.

McPeek said the major spring objective for Flashy American, a career winner of $423,163, is the $500,000 Grade I Apple Blossom Handicap on April 11.

Flashy American hasn’t started since finishing third in the $150,000 Grade II Falls City Handicap on Nov.

28 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

The Falls City runner-up, Don’t Tell Sophia, is also pointing for the Bayakoa, trainer Phil Sims said. Don’t Tell Sophia is the defending Bayakoa champion.

McPeek said there is a“good chance” Rosalind will run in the $150,000 Grade III Honeybee Stakes for 3-yearold fillies March 8.

Rosalind, who worked a half-mile in :50.57 on Saturday morning at Gulfstream Park near Miami, ran third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies.

McPeek was in Hot Springs this weekend to check on his Oaklawn division. He also has a division in Florida.

Rulings

Jockey Jon Court began serving a three-day riding suspension Saturday after dropping his appeal, track stewards said.

Stewards originally suspended Court three days (Jan. 17-19) for an incident in the ninth race Jan. 11, a maiden special weights sprint, in which his mount, Brewing, was disqualified from fourth and placed sixth for interference in midstretch.

Court, who appealed the stewards’ ruling, also will not ride today or Thursday.

Stewards fined trainer Tim Glyshaw $100 for failing to notify the identifier that Mr. Swagger was racing as a gelding for the first time in Thursday’s fifth race.

Stewards fined trainer Adam Dobric $100 for arriving “too late on the grounds” with Future Prize to receive a shot of the antibleeder medication Lasix four hours prior to Friday’s first race, necessitating a late scratch.

Claim wars

Oaklawn surpassed $1million in claims at the meeting in Saturday’s first race. The 11th day of racing ended with 12 claims totaling $147,500, pushing season totals to 76 and $1,121,000, respectively.

Trainer Tom Howard won a meet-high eight-way shake, or blind draw, to claim second-race winner Arvak for $7,500. Forty Nine Watts ($12,500) and Sammy’s Bandit ($16,000) were also claimed after victories Saturday.

Final furlong

Defending Apple Blossom champion On Fire Baby arrived around 1 p.m. Saturday following a lengthy van ride from Florida. … Roberto Gato, a 3-year-old Zensational colt, became the meet’s first two-time winner in Saturday’s sixth race, an allowance/optional claiming sprint. Roberto Gato was making his first start since being claimed for $30,000 by trainer Scott Becker, on behalf of Arkansas native William Stiritz, on Jan. 12. … Gigi’s Alina, owned by country music star Toby Keith and trained by Kenny Smith, gave riding newcomer Joshua Navarro his first victory over the meeting in Saturday’s third race.

Keith also has won races at the meeting with horses trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas and Don Von Hemel of Hot Springs. … Miss Arkansas Amy Crain, a Hot Springs native, presented the winning trophy after Saturday’s $100,000 American Beauty Stakes.

… Springsteen Road, a 3-year-old half-sister to 2013 Louisiana Derby runner up Mylute, is scheduled to make her career debut in today’s sixth race for trainer Dan Peitz, a Little Rock native, and owners Robert and Lawana Low of Springfield, Mo. Springsteen Road, a daughter of Street Boss, was a $200,000 yearling purchase. … Kiss Moon and Ireland are among 38 nominees to Saturday’s $100,000 Martha Washington Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. … Trainer Stanley Roberts of Forrest City said he will race at Prairie Meadows in Iowa, rather than Louisiana Downs, after the Oaklawn meeting ends April 12.

Roberts cited Louisiana Downs’ stagnate purse structure and hot weather for the move.

AT THE POST

Day 11 ATTENDANCE 10,145 ON-TRACK HANDLE $812,796.50 OFF-TRACK HANDLE $2,497,578.86 TOTAL HANDLE $3,310,375.36 CLASSIX CARRYOVER $14,042.18 SATURDAY’S STARS Trainer Chris Richard saddled two winners, including first time starter All Call in a maiden special weights sprint for 3-year-olds.

TODAY’S TIMES First post for the nine races is 1:30 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION HRTV (races 7-9), TVG (full card) PRICES Admission $2. Parking in Oaklawn lots $2. Reserved seats $2.50 weekdays, $4.50 weekends. Programs $2. Daily Racing Form $5, $6.50, $7.50.

Tip sheets $2-$5.

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Pick-4 (races 2-5 races 6-9) TODAY’S SIMULCASTING SCHEDULE Aqueduct (11:25 a.m.), Tampa Bay Downs (11:25 a.m.), Calder (11:30 a.m.), Gulfstream Park (11:40 a.m.), Turfway Park (12:10 p.m.), Fair Grounds (1 p.m.), Santa Anita (2:30 p.m.), Golden Gate Fields (2:45 p.m.).