LEE’S LOCK Get Jets in the 8th
BEST BET Subtle Indian in the 5th
BEST LONG SHOT Cataroux in the 10th FRIDAY’S RESULTS 2-9 (22.2 percent) MEET 35-153 (22.8 percent)
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****Confident choice
1 Purse $21,000, 6 furlongs, 3-yearolds and up which have never won two races, claiming $7,500
APOCALYPSE** finished a competitive third at a higher level three races back at Keeneland and has been unfortunate to catch a wet track in two subsequent races. EXPECT GREATNESS easily defeated $10,000 maiden-claimers at two turns, and he was claimed by a sharp stable and is cutting back to a sprint distance. SUBSTITUTE has competed at a much higher level throughout his six-race career, while earning Beyer figures that are fast enough to put him right there at the finish.
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5 Apocalypse Santana Hartman 3-1 2 Expect Greatness Canchari Broberg 6-1 4 Substitute Rodriguez Loetscher 5-1 7 D’rod De La Cruz Richards 8-1 10 Qaadih Osorio Moquett 5-1 3 Glowing Point Hamilton Holthus 8-1 1 Storm Haze Laviolette Shorter 10-1 8 Hanslow Birzer Chleborad 10-1 9 Jackieboy Felix Mason 12-1 11 Samaje Is a Badboy Vazquez Villafranco 15-1 6 Chatte Bleu Corbett Durham 30-1
2 Purse $21,000, 6 furlongs, 4-yearolds and up, claiming $5,000
BIG SUGARUSH** was beating up on better competition at Remington Park. He consistently earns the field’s fastest Beyer figures and is the one to beat if he holds form for new connections. BANK ACCOUNT is a 17-time winner who was beaten by a nose in his last start at Hawthorne, and he is capable of running his race from on or off of the early pace. ASK SIMON has been consistently good when running at this $5,000 claiming price, and he was a clear winner when last ridden by Ramon Vazquez.
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10 Big Sugarush Birzer Martin 7-2 7 Bank Account Emigh Lynn 9-2 3 Ask Simon Vazquez Cox 10-1 6 It’s a Great Life Landeros DiVito 8-1 8 Redneck Attack Saez Gorder 5-1 11 Quality Council Canchari Broberg 9-2 12 Southern Parkway Santana Martin 12-1 5 Livonzin Cinton Correas 15-1 9 At Bat Loveberry Caldwell 10-1 2 Trident Hero BQuinonez Holthus 20-1 4 On the Inside Ocampo Young 20-1 1 Bid’s Reward Wethey Frazee 30-1
3 Purse $27,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, maiden claiming $35,000
GRANDDAUGHTER* is an unraced filly with a speedy pedigree. She has shown encouraging 5-furlong workouts dating back to September and trainer Al Stall Jr. has won with three of his first six starters at the meeting. LISA’S THE BOSS may have tipped her hand in a bullet gate workout Dec. 17 at Churchill, and trainer Ingrid Mason knows how to win with a first-time starter. ME TOO was narrowly defeated while 6 lengths clear of third in her 2016 debut, and she may be sharp enough to move up in price and win.
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10 Granddaughter Santana Stall 9-2 9 Lisa’s the Boss Hill Mason 6-1 1 Me Too Court Holthus 4-1 4 Counton Claire Bridgmohan Cox 7-2 5 Gingermore Hamilton Hartman 8-1 8 Manhattan Cat Canchari Robertson 5-1 7 Lisa’s Dream Saez Vance 10-1 2 Margaret’s Song Loveberry Milligan 12-1 3 C J’s Flair De La Cruz Shorter 15-1 6 Fridgy Laviolette Smith 20-1
4 Purse $25,000, 1 1/16 miles, 4-year-olds and up, claiming $12,500
BAD STUDENT** was compromised by an extreme outside post when finishing a strong third opening weekend, and the four-time winner last season drew the rail and should work out an ideal trip. SHAKE UP is in good sprint form and the proven two-turn runner is strictly the one to catch. TENS WILD was overmatched in his Oaklawn debut, and a return to the form he showed at Hawthorne will make him a major threat.
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1 Bad Student Emigh Hartman 5-2 2 Shake Up De La Cruz Martin 6-1 3 Tens Wild Landeros Haran 9-2 4 Zero X Zero Vazquez Villafranco 8-1 8 Sarge Hudson Santana Richard 4-1 10 Gentleman’s Honor Wethey Diodoro 10-1 7 Jack’s the Won Saez Vance 10-1 5 Rivery Hall Laviolette Campbell 10-1 6 Keepinyourchinup Rodriguez Miller 20-1 9 Class President Court Holthus 15-1
5 Purse $72,000, 6 furlongs, 4-yearolds and up, allowance optional claiming
SUBTLE INDIAN*** has won three of four races at Oaklawn, including a stakes race. He was impressive in his return and may be cruising on an uncontested early lead. WILBO is quickly climbing the class ladder with three consecutive victories, and he is a lightly raced four-year-old who is eligible to continue his upward trajectory. A M MILKY WAY has won two sprint stakes since finishing second in the 2015 Bachelor at Oaklawn.
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7 Subtle Indian Vazquez Diodoro 5-2 5 Wilbo Emigh Hartman 9-2 4 A M Milky Way Nakatani Broberg 9-2 2 Bayerd Santana Asmussen 3-1 1 Hebbronville Landeros Whiting 4-1 3 Helooksthepart Canchari DiVito 10-1 6 Private Prospect Rocco Campbell 12-1
6 Purse $24,000, 1 1/8 miles, 4-yearolds and up, starter allowance ECLETO RED** is taking a significant drop in class following consecutive fourth-place finishes at the meet. He possesses good early speed and loves to win races. DIVINE THUNDER was a clear winner at this same class and distance just two weeks back, and the one-time sprinter has shown big improvement since given a chance to route. GOLDEN FRONTIER was pressured through a fast early pace in a strong runner-up finish, and he has been able to rate and still produce his best.
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6 Ecleto Red Birzer Chleborad 7-5 7 Divine Thunder De La Cruz Matthews 4-1 3 Golden Frontier Johnson Fires 8-1 4 Crooked as Can Be Bridgmohan Cox 6-1 1 Wild About You Rocco Mullins 20-1 9 Dynabeaver Court Lukas 6-1 10 Don’tchangetrainers Loveberry Caldwell 12-1 2 Star’s Valentino Saez Petalino 20-1 5 Fewafewdollarsmore Nakatani Manley 15-1 8 Battered Canchari Anderson 20-1
7 Purse $70,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, allowance optional claiming
CAN’T BE DAZZLED** pressed the pace while parked wide before quickly drawing clear in a maiden allowance victory. Tactical speed will have her in position to win turning into the stretch. PURIM’S DANAWA has three disappointing route races clouding the fact she has sprinted very effectively and Hall of Fame rider Calvin Borel knows her well. SOUTH WIMBLEDON may be the speed of the speed, and she has raced well in two previous local races for winning connections.
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6 Can’t Be Dazzled Rocco Gorder 3-1 7 Purim’s Danawa Borel Yarberry 7-2 1 South Wimbledon Vazquez Villafranco 4-1 4 Ghost Dazzler Hill Catalano 5-1 11 Mango’s Muse Felix Mason 12-1 5 Franks Officer Gal Court Holthus 5-1 1a For All You Know Santana Villafranco 4-1 10 Heather’s Rose Loveberry Caldwell 20-1 2 U V A Law School Laviolette Smith 20-1 8 Capture This Star De La Cruz Puhl 20-1 9 Auntcris’sshoes Rodriguez Hornsby 30-1 3 Run Away’s Sis Saez Shorter 30-1
8 Purse $70,000, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds which have never won two races, allowance
GET JETS**** is a stakes winning colt who was only a neck from being unbeaten as a 2-year-old., and the New York shipper shows promising local works for a stable that knows how to handle a quality colt. GRAY SKY drew an outside post when beaten by less than 4 lengths in the Smarty Jones, and the well-bred colt is improving with every race. DAZZLING GEM looked talented in a two-turn debut victory, and subsequent breezes have been sharp and he may be up to the task.
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6 Get Jets Rocco Dutrow 2-1 4 Gray Sky Court Lukas 6-1 9 Dazzling Gem Bridgmohan Cox 6-1 12 American Dubai De La Cruz Richards 5-1 10 Unexplained Vazquez Richard 8-1 2 Bootleggin Canchari Williamson 15-1 11 My Chennai Xpress Landeros McPeek 15-1 3 Walk Out Santana Asmussen 20-1 7 Madtap Nakatani Asmussen 20-1 1 Flower Beach Franco McFarlane 30-1 8 Rich E Z Sanjur Lynn 30-1 5 Charming Deputy Emigh Haran 30-1
9 The Essex Handicap. Purse $100,000, 1 1/16 miles, 4-yearolds and up
COUGAR RIDGE** is a multiple-stakes winner who is riding a four-race winning streak. He ships from Delta after winning the $250,000 Delta Mile, and his Oaklawn works are encouraging. CARVE finished second behind a very nice horse in the 2015 Oaklawn Handicap and the freshened runner won his seasonal debut last season when winning the Fifth Season. AIN’T GOT TIME, from the Tim Ritchey stable, possesses enough early speed to lead this field wire to wire, and the defection of Bob Baffert-trained Midnight Hawk won’t hurt his chances.
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7 Cougar Ridge Nakatani Morse 5-2 4 Carve Santana Asmussen 5-2 6 Ain’t Got Time Cintron Ritchey 5-1 5 Texas Bling Corbett Durham 15-1 1 La Macchina Hill Umarov 15-1 3 Sharm Birzer Lukas 20-1
10 Purse $68,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds, maiden special weight
CATAROUX* is a first-timer with a string of swift workouts. He is bred for speed and trainer Randy Morse hits at a good percentage with this kind. ENTERTAINER was a clear second in a full field of 12 in his local debut, and he has been consistently competitive in his main track races while earning competitive Beyer figures. BEAT GOES ON finished with energy when crossing the wire one position behind the second selection, and the beaten post-time favorite is making only his third race and has room for noticeable improvement.
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5 Cataroux Canchari Morse 8-1 7 Entertainer Nakatani Moquett 7-2 1 Beat Goes On Santana Asmussen 9-2 8 Bud Dee Love Emigh Hartman 8-1 9 Power Driven Rocco Catalano 6-1 3 Condominium Court Lukas 5-1 6 Crimson Valor Cintron Ritchey 6-1 12 Backlash Ocampo Kardoush 30-1 10 Wagon Boss Vazquez Correas 15-1 2 Fort Smith Thompson Van Meter 12-1 11 Midnight Blue Note Felix Mason 20-1 4 La Joie de Bon Bon Auwarter George 30-1
Exotic possibilities
Big profits can be gained by “keying” a non-favorite in multi-horse wagers like Granddaughter in the third. Several fillies can be used underneath and know it is more profitable to use more upset runners in the place spot because most players put logical runners in the twohole and long shots in the third spot. The 50-cent Late Pick-4 begins in the seventh and the first leg has limited contention, and the eighth may have a “single” in Get Jets. The ninth race appears a threehorse race and the wager finishes with a wide-open 10th race.