First post -- 12:30 p.m.
LEE'S LOCK Midnight Storm in the ninth
BEST BET Arch Cat in the sixth
LONG SHOT One Fine Dream in the third
FRIDAY'S RESULTS 1-10 (10 percent)
MEET 147-513 (28.7 percent)
*educated guess
**things to like
***plenty to like
****confident choice
1 Purse $32,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up, claiming $25,000
BOALT HALL** raced very well in stronger allowance races earlier in the meeting, and he figures near the lead from the start at this lower level. STAR'S VALENTINO has finished with energy in his last two races, while earning the field's fastest last-race Beyer figure. MUD LIGHT was a decisive 11-length winner at this claiming price back in January, and he is a late threat if the pace is contentious.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
6 Boalt Hall;Vazquez;Villafranco;6-1
3 Star's Valentino;Loveberry;Petalino;3-1
8 Mud Light;Lanerie;Morse;20-1
10 Will Munnings;Santana;Moquett;6-1
1 Well Mannered;Canchari;Broberg;7-2
7 Ghost City King;Contreras;Asmussen;5-1
1a Creative Art;Canchari;Broberg;7-2
4 Skip the Pinot;Eramia;Leggio;8-1
9 Hat of Jacks;Birzer;Caldwell;20-1
2 Heat Road;Court;Vance;12-1
5 Henderson Country;Franco;Asmussen;10-1
2 Purse $30,000, 1 1/16 miles, 4-year-olds and up, starter allowance
LAMU*** raced close to an honest pace before quickly drawing off in a 4-length victory. He is back at the same classification and drew an improved post. RAGE RIOT proved determined in a victory at this class level March 25, and he did finish second behind the top selection in his previous. GO GOLD was compromised by a wide trip in a fast-closing second-place finish, and he moves to the rail and appears an overlay at program odds.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
3 Lamu;Eramia;Lauer;3-1
11 Rage Riot;Santana;Caldwell;6-1
1 Go Gold;Corbett;Riecken;12-1
12 Roma Road;Canchari;Creighton;8-1
9 Ring Necked;Lanerie;Compton;12-1
13 Gold Hawk;Leparoux;Vance;10-1
7 First Heritage;Baze;Van Berg;6-1
8 Bandi's Gal;Roman;Villafranco;5-1
4 Gasupthejet;Vazquez;Diodoro;10-1
5 Civitavecchio;Contreras;Asmussen;8-1
14 Storm Around;Roman;Turner;15-1
2 Primarily Gold;Birzer;Cates;12-1
6 O T B Bob;Marquez;Ortiz;12-1
10 High Dollar Kitten;Franco;Matthews;15-1
3 Purse $83,000, 1 1/16 miles, 4-year-olds and up, allowance optional claiming
ONE FINE DREAM** has finished well in a pair of useful sprint races, and he won three restricted two-turn stakes last season at Prairie Meadows. LEOFRIC continues up the class ladder following consecutive route victories. He has competitive Beyer figures and red-hot connections. MISHEGAS defeated a similar field just two races back, and is dropping down following a decent fourth-place finish.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
4 One Fine Dream;Laviolette;Von Hemel;8-1
8 Leofric;Castellano;Cox;5-2
6 Mishegas;Franco;Diodoro;3-1
2 Fire Starter;Santana;Moquett;4-1
9 Freestyler;Loveberry;Caldwell;8-1
1 Rosary Man;Baze;Van Berg;6-1
3 Awesome Thought;Canchari;Lauer;15-1
5 Hillbilly Royalty;Lanerie;Morse;12-1
7 Elijah;Court;Chleborad;20-1
4 Purse $83,000, 6 furlongs, 4-year-olds and up, allowance optional claiming
COUNTERFORCE** was beaten only 2 lengths in his return from vacation time. He is battle tested in graded stakes races and switches to Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith. LUNA DE LOCO upset a field at a similar condition March 18, and he has found his niche as a sprinter. ABBAA exits a fast optional-claiming sprint victory, and he has won three of his last four races.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
8 Counterforce;Smith;Asmussen;5-2
2 Luna de Loco;Contreras;Asmussen;4-1
9 Abbaa;Marquez;Ortiz;3-1
1 Purely Given;Lanerie;Cristel;6-1
10 Knights Key;Santana;Moquett;10-1
7 Tanner's Popsicle;Vazquez;Caldwell;8-1
4 Net Gain;Franco;Stuart;12-1
6 Cloudy River;Canchari;Stuart;20-1
3 Cash Bonus;Felix;Mason;15-1
5 Mister Pollard;Eramia;Lauer;30-1
5 Purse $83,000, 1 1/16 miles, 4-year-olds and up, allowance optional claiming
CONQUEST BIGLUCK E** finished full of run defeating $50,000 claimers by 4 widening lengths, and the stakes-placed finisher has the class to move up and repeat. FOR GREATER GLORY dwelt at the start when finishing second behind the top selection. He switches to the leading rider and drew an advantageous post. ALLIDOISDREAMOFYOU has been competitive at this level and is switching from an apprentice to a winning veteran rider.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
5 Conquest Bigluck E;Contreras;Hartman;7-2
2 For Greater Glory;Santana;Moquett;4-1
9 Allidoisdreamofyou;Marquez;Ortiz;6-1
3 Pinson;Lanerie;Morse;5-1
1 Holiday Man;Franco;Martin;10-1
8 Oak Brook;Canchari;Williamson;6-1
10 Excessive;Birzer;Chleborad;8-1
7 Snickerboxer;Vazquez;Villafranco;10-1
6 Moon Gate Warrior;Quinonez;Von Hemel;15-1
4 Badabing Badaboom;Eramia;Lauer;12-1
6 Purse $80,000, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds and up, maiden special weight
ARCH CAT*** finished a troubled third in a fast maiden race when making his career debut, and early trouble once again compromised his best in a 1-length, 2-turn defeat. OFF ROAD hit the wire in front of the top selection at 8-1 odds. The improving colt switches to Mike Smith and may prove best once again. HOT SHOT KID has rallied in a pair of second-place sprint finishes and is bred to carry his speed at least this far.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
5 Arch Cat;Court;Fires;5-1
2 Off Road;Smith;Asmussen;3-1
4 Hot Shot Kid;Canchari;Robertson;8-1
9 Pitch Count;Vazquez;Richard;12-1
11 Curmit;Contreras;Asmussen;6-1
3 Zip Van Winkle;Castellano;Moquett;4-1
6 The Red Dude;Santana;Moquett;10-1
1 Tizfun;St Julien;Diodoro;12-1
7 Hard Fought;Quinonez;Von Hemel;15-1
8 United Stand;Desormeaux;Hartman;15-1
12 Camalus;Lanerie;Campbell;20-1
10 Bowman West;Franco;Van Berg;30-1
7 The Count Fleet. Purse $400,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up
WHITMORE*** has been impressive in a three-race winning streak, including a 6-length romp in the $125,000 Hot Springs. MOE CANDY had a sluggish start in a second-place graded finish at Santa Anita. He possesses good early speed and has high-percentage California connections. HOLY BOSS competed well in Grade I races in a winless 2016, and one of his better races will give him a chance to win.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
8 Whitmore;Santana;Moquett;4-5
3 Moe Candy;Espinoza;Sadler;3-1
6 Holy Boss;Smith;Asmussen;5-1
2 Wabel;Castellano;Cox;12-1
1 Chief of Staff;Baze;Van Berg;20-1
4 Black Bear;Borel;Morse;15-1
9 Apprehender;Birzer;Jacquot;15-1
7 Sharp Art;Franco;Kordenbrock;30-1
5 Chief Cicatriz;Eramia;Davis;30-1
8 The Northern Spur. Purse $150,000, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds
CISTRON** has shown route speed in a pair of stake-placed finishes on turf. The Santa Anita shipper has shown main track ability and appears the one to catch. BALANDEEN is a multiple stakes-placed runner who disappointed in the Sunland Park Derby, but did sprint well here in the Gazebo. LOVE THAT LUTE was sharp in an entry-level allowance victory. The lightly raced and improving colt picks up Mike Smith.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
1 Cistron;Baze;Sadler;2-1
4 Balandeen;Desormeaux;Hartman;9-2
5 Love That Lute;Smith;Van Berg;5-1
3 Warrior's Club;Castellano;3-1
7 Total Tap;Contreras;Asmussen;6-1
6 Jerrid;Santana;Young;8-1
2 Coloenelsdarktemper;Court;Fires;12-1
9 The Oaklawn Handicap. Grade II. Purse $750,000, 1 1/8 miles, 4-year-olds and up
MIDNIGHT STORM**** is a Grade I winner who has won five of his last seven races and ships from California following a narrow defeat behind a post-time favorite in the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap. MADEFROMLUCKY has earned better than $1million in his career. He possesses route speed but is winless in three races at Oaklawn. DOMAIN'S RAP has won five of nine career races at Oaklawn, and he exits a second-place finish in the local Essex Handicap.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
3 Midnight Storm;Smith;D'Amato;1-2
4 Madefromlucky;Castellano;Pletcher;4-1
2 Domain's Rap;Vazquez;Villafranco;8-1
1 Texas Chrome;Santana;Caldwell;10-1
5 Inside Straight;Franco;Diodoro;12-1
7 Goats Town;Court;Lukas;20-1
6 Cutacorner;De La Cruz;Van Berg;30-1
10 Purse $35,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up, starter allowance
TWENTY AND FOUR** won a fast $25,000 conditioned claiming race, and the lightly raced colt can repeat with any kind of improvement. LONG STATION has finished in the money in all five of his races this season. He finally drops out of allowance races and is the one to fear inside the final furlong. DOUBLE DARE finished second behind the top selection as a post-time favorite. He keeps the leading rider and figures near the lead from gate to wire.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
4 Twenty and Four;Contreras;Asmussen;8-1
7 Long Station;Franco;Holthus;9-2
8 Double Dare;Santana;Martin;6-1
6 Purrfectpersuasion;Canchari;Martin;3-1
1 Sumpter;Eramia;Asmussen;10-1
9 Funny Questions;Vazquez;Hobby;10-1
3 Confederate Rags;Lanerie;Morse;20-1
5 Midnight's Fantasy;Court;Richard;10-1
10 Chilango;Roman;Villafranco;12-1
11 Greeleys Charm;Loveberry;Caldwell;12-1
2 Langs Legend;Birzer;Chleborad;12-1
12 Perfect Saint;Borel;Jackson;15-1
12 Purse $55,000, 1 ¾ miles, 4-year-olds and up, starter allowance
INDY AWESOME** defeated $7,500 rivals by 5 widening lengths. He was claimed by a sharp claiming stable and is bred top and bottom to excel at extended route distances. MOJO STREET had a three-race winning streak snapped when beaten a neck at a marathon distance. He has been consistently good since blinkers were removed Nov. 27. FAR OUT KAILEE has earned strong Beyer figures in consecutive second-place finishes. He is dropping in class and is a major threat if he can go this far.
PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS
6 Indy Awesome;Lanerie;Broberg;8-1
1 Mojo Street;Vazquez;Diodoro;3-1
5 Far Out Kailee;Corbett;Matthews;7-2
8 Husky Clipper;Pompell;Cox;6-1
7 Sky Alert;Contreras;Asmussen;6-1
14 Dynabeaver;Canchari;Martin;12-1
13 Class President;Franco;Holthus;12-1
11 Bold Shot;Santana;Caldwell;12-1
3 The Rogue Diesel;De La Cruz;Hall;20-1
9 Birdsone;Quinonez;Young;20-1
12 Point After;Eramia;Lauer;20-1
10 Pat's Shoes;Kennedy;Anderson;30-1
2 Anteros;Laviolette;Dobric;40-1
4 Dontsaymyname;Bedford;Ives;50-1
EXOTIC POSSIBILITIES
• The third race has an intriguing price horse in One Fine Dream, so I'll put him on top of three others in an exacta play. The ninth race kicks off a 50-cent Pick-4 and Midnight Storm is a good way to have a winner and save money at the same time. The 10th race has a minimum of four contenders, and the 11th is open for a big payoff, although others may call it a two-horse race. The 12th race is always interesting and several runners will need to be used.
Sports on 04/15/2017