FIRST POST — 1:30 P.M.
SUNDAY'S RESULTS 1-9 (11.1 percent)
MEET 24-90 (26.7 percent)
LEE'S LOCK Transgress in the eighth
BEST BET Eskimo Kisses in the seventh
LONG SHOT Pinchme I'mdreamin in the fifth
CONFIDENCE RATINGS * educated guess * * things to like * * * plenty to like ****confident choice
1 Purse $24,000, 1 mile, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, maiden claiming $20,000
**PASTICHE had to overcome a poor start and a six-wide trip in a deceptive fourth-place route finish at Churchill, and the lightly raced and improving filly drew a favorable post. HERALD SQUARE is a front-running sprinter who is adding blinkers, and she is bred to carry her speed this far. GREELEY AND ARIANA is a consistent finisher with competitive Beyer figures, and gets in light with an apprentice rider aboard.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
1 Pastiche Santana Van Meter 3-1
5 Herald Square Pompell Holthus 4-1
6 Greeley and Ariana Morales Thomas 9-2
3 Maria Rose Goncalves Jansen 7-2
8 Woodhaven Diva Thompson Jacquot 6-1
7 Drama Specialist Maldonado Gelner 10-1
2 Two Step Dancer St Julien Von Hemel 8-1
4 Annie Time Girl Birzer Gleason 10-1
2 Purse $24,000, 5½ furlongs, 4-year-olds and up, claiming $12,500
**INTERNET SUCCESS was a clear winner when last seen at this claiming price, and the 14-race winner has a good local record and enough speed to be in a striking position turning for home. WELL MANNERED finished first or second in 8-of-14 races in 2017. He has good early speed and is a major contender if he holds form for new connections. VBREEZE pressed a strong early pace before tiring in a better field Jan. 20, and the slight cut back in distance provides a chance to surprise.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
8 Internet Success Pompell Cox 5-1
7 Well Mannered Meche Loy 9-2
5 Vbreeze De La Cruz Haran 20-1
1 Obvious One McMahon Kordenbrock 7-2
2 Only Liquor Felix Mason 5-2
3 Dingdingdingding Canchari Lauer 4-1
6 Cowboy U Know Birzer Donaldson 20-1
4 Senor Grits Court Dixon 20-1
9 The Last Prophet Goncalves Litfin 20-1
3 Purse $23,000, 6 furlongs, 4-year-olds and up, starter allowance
***PRAY HARD had won three of his last four in Southern California before a second-place finish on opening day. He is very quick and will appreciate a fast track. CONQUEST HIOSILVER ran past the top selection in mid-stretch in a three-length victory Jan. 12. The consistent sprinter loves to win and may simply be the better sprinter. FAR OUT KAILEE was an impressive 9-length winner in his return to the races last winter at Oaklawn, and he is talented enough to win at the level but may be prepping for a near-future route.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
7 Pray Hard Maldonado O'Neill 3-1
5 Conquest Hiosilver Contreras Hartman 5-2
2 Far Out Kailee Prescott Matthews 8-1
1 Memphisinmay Canchari Lauer 4-1
6 Villageofvibank Santana McKnight 10-1
8 Summer King Cabrera Martin 6-1
3 Roberto Gato Court Anderson 6-1
4 J P Rocker Cohen Silva 15-1
4 Purse $20,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up, maiden claiming $10,000
**ELECTRIC AVENUE has a high-dollar pedigree and upbeat recent works for top connections, but the low debut price is an obvious concern. BREAD has done very little since finishing a distant second behind the super-fast Amy's Challenge in his debut at Canterbury, but this is an unusually weak maiden-claimer and having blinkers removed may help. ELCABALLODELMANANA took money in a third-place debut at Remington, and he is dropping in price and figures to improve with the experience.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
7 Electric Avenue De La Cruz Cox 7-2
2 Bread Eramia Broberg 3-1
9 Elcaballodelmanana Loveberry Pish 5-1
10 Psychic Cabrera Moquett 6-1
4 Dundon McMahon Gladd 8-1
3 Trenton Bridge Birzer Van Berg 10-1
11 A.P.'s Prince Court Dixon 15-1
1 Irish City Lad Vazquez Durham 12-1
8 Bull City Bonus Prescott Caldwell 12-1
5 Samurai Mike Goncalves Litfin 20-1
6 Pistol Box Thompson Van Berg 20-1
1a Runawaygrasshopper Sanjur Durham 12-1
5 Purse $20,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, claiming $6,250
**PINCHME I'MDREAMIN was a clear winner at a higher class level just two races back at Hawthorne. She is dropping in class following a slightly troubled and useful race over the track. ALITTLECOMPLICATED had a three-race winning streak snapped in a dull effort Jan. 15, but she is dropping in class and benefits from a big rider change. CORINTHIAN'S GLORY was overmatched in an allowance race, but she won her two previous races for $5,000 at Remington. She is reunited with her regular rider.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
4 Pinchme I'mdreamin Contreras Manley 15-1
6 Alittlecomplicated Santana Wiggins 12-1
11 Corinthian's Glory Vazquez Villafranco 5-1
9 Queen of Wildwood Felix Mason 3-1
8 Heavenly Daze Court Hiles 4-1
1 Intercession Parker Pish 20-1
3 May Be Suspect Prescott Cox 9-2
5 Olympic Smoke Roman Garcia 12-1
10 Wild Paris Rodriguez Dorochenko 8-1
12 Sweet Abigail Sanjur Campbell 20-1
14 Dorothe Marie Loveberry Cox 15-1
13 Tactical Scout Eramia David 15-1
7 With Every Hope Wethey Milligan 20-1
2 Cotton Club Cutie Thompson Donaldson 20-1
6 Purse $40,000, 6 furlongs, fillies, 3-year-olds, starter optional claiming
***SWORN SILENCE finished fast in a clear career debut victory at Churchill, and she sports encouraging subsequent works and keeps high percentage rider Ricardo Santana. BIG AXE is back on her preferred surface following two solid efforts at Turfway, and the addition of blinkers may move her up. COCO HONEY proved stubborn on the lead defeating $30k maiden-claimers at Fair Grounds, and he may prove to be more effective at sprint distances.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
9 Sworn Silence Santana Cox 5-2
8 Big Axe Vazquez Gorder 7-2
2 Coco Honey Wethey Young 6-1
6 Criminal Mischief Maldonado Lukas 6-1
10 Awesome Day Court Morse 8-1
11 La Dama Morales Jurado 12-1
1 Almafuerte Cabrera Hartman 12-1
3 Fairy Hill Contreras McKnight 12-1
7 Cinema Doll Eramia Brennan 12-1
4 Ensign Roman Williamson 15-1
5 Quiet Flattering Loveberry Milligan 30-1
7 Purse $75,000, 1 mile, fillies, 3-year-olds, maiden special weight
****ESKIMO KISSES showed promise when beaten a head in her career debut at Keeneland, and she finished second behind an odds-on favorite in her first start at Oaklawn. SONG OF MINE is an unraced $800,000 daughter of Ghostzapper and half-sister to champion Songbird. She sports a series of good works and trainer Dane Kobiskie wins with this kind. LA DAME BLANCHE finished sixth behind the top selection after setting a pressured pace in her seasonal debut.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
5 Eskimo Kisses Stevens McPeek 8-5
2 Song of Mine Cohen Kobiskie 8-1
4 La Dame Blanche Maldonado Ortiz 6-1
6 La Fee Verte McMahon Lukas 4-1
3 Miss Darley Cabrera Moquett 6-1
1 Onion Creek Santana Asmussen 9-2
8 Dutch Treat Vazquez Van Meter 12-1
7 Desha Quinonez Prather 12-1
8 Purse $76,000, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds, allowance
****TRANSGRESS contested the pace and proved tough through the stretch winning a fast maiden-sprint. He recorded a strong subsequent breeze and is bred top-to-bottom to route. TITLE READY is adding blinkers after a competitive third-place allowance finish at Churchill, and he has recorded two swift 5-furlong works at Oaklawn. He is bred to improve at two-turn distances. DREAM BABY DREAM was a sharp maiden winner at Churchill when last ridden by Santana, and he finished third in a useful race over the track Jan. 13.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
4 Transgress Stevens Lukas 9-5
5 Title Ready Contreras Asmussen 9-2
7 Dream Baby Dream Santana Asmussen 7-2
1 Kingsville Quinonez Pish 6-1
6 Catdaddy Court Petalino 12-1
2 Bode's Maker Wethey Milligan 12-1
9 Plainsman McMahon Van Meter 15-1
10 True Loyalty Canchari DiVito 20-1
3 Five Man Wolf Hill Von Hemel 20-1
11 Boxing Glove Prescott Kobiskie 20-1
8 Mesa Skyline Eramia Young 30-1
9 Purse $75,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up, Arkansas-bred, maiden special weight
***ME N LOGAN RAY has not raced since March, but he showed good speed in a third-place return to the races after a similar layoff last winter. His workouts are snappier this season than last. I AM showed very little as a three-year-old in 2016, but he raced very well in two starts last winter at Oaklawn. He did finish in front of the top selection Feb. 19. MEGA BOSS is showing encouraging workouts leading up to his career debut. Trainer Jinks Fires is having an excellent meeting and he wins with first-timers.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
1 Me N Logan Ray Birzer Jackson 4-1
8 I Am McMahon Ives 7-2
4 Mega Boss Court Fires 9-2
14 Just a Coinkydink Canchari Hartman 9-2
3 Burtnjoe Canchari Witt 8-1
12 Coach Avery Eramia Turner 12-1
7 P C Suspect Goncalves Martin 6-1
6 Silverado Road Quinonez Prather 10-1
10 Munyak Pompell Smith 12-1
9 Get Mojo Thompson Morse 12-1
5 Perfectmperfection Manrrique LeBlanc 15-1
13 Scrimps Bedford Whited 20-1
2 Cowboy Cactus Jack Bedford Payton 20-1
11 Quanico De La Cruz Compton 30-1
EXOTIC POSSIBILITIES
The fifth race kicks off a 50-cent Pick-3 and contention runs deep, so an upset winner is plausible. The sixth race seems to be a two-horse race between BIG AXE and SWORN SILENCE, and the seventh race can be comfortably covered with two fillies. The late double may have a single in TRANSGRESS in the eighth race, and the ninth seems to be a three-horse battle.
Sports on 02/01/2018