MONDAY'S RESULTS 5-9 (55.5 percent)
MEET 11-36 (30.6 percent)
LEE'S LOCK Sworn Silence in the second
BEST BET Prized Bourbon in the sixth
LONG SHOT Bango Box in the third
CONFIDENCE RATINGS * educated guess * * things to like * * * plenty to like ****confident choice
1 Purse $25,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, Arkansas-bred, claiming $16,000
**BLUSHING BELLA has won three of her four sprint races since an addition of blinkers June 8. She possesses early speed and keeps her regular rider. ACUMEN has led for 6 furlongs or farther in four consecutive route races, and she was a clear sprint winner in restricted company last winter at Oaklawn. OUR ADDI BELLE was a three-time winner in 2017, including a maiden victory at Oaklawn, and her three recent workouts are encouraging.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
8 Blushing Bella Loveberry Hornsby 6-1
1 Acumen Birzer Witt 9-2
10 Our Addi Belle Cabrera Martin 3-1
4 Florida Bird Morales Jayaraman 8-1
3 Zonly Pompell Gonzalez 15-1
5 She's Undawnted Cohen Ives 15-1
11 Mini's Shoes Thompson Martin 5-1
1a Premonition Creek Quinonez Witt 9-2
6 Shadynstella Meche Howard 15-1
7 R Nanalee McNeil Hale 8-1
2 Sadie Be Mine McMahon Gustafson 15-1
12 Country Conceited Wethey David 20-1
13 Cats Honor Canchari Martin 10-1
9 Proud Mandy Bedford Cannon 20-1
2 Purse $40,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-old fillies, starter allowance
****SWORN SILENCE finished fast in a clear career debut victory at Churchill, and subsequent breezes at Fair Grounds appear sharp. She seems to have drawn into a soft starter allowance field. BIG AXE does have a conditioned-claiming victory at Keeneland on her resume, and the Turfway shipper is adding blinkers, which is a high percentage move for this stable. ALMAFUERTE broke her maiden at first asking via disqualification at Churchill. She was claimed by a winning barn and is likely to improve with the experience.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
3 Sworn Silence De La Cruz Cox 7-2
1 Big Axe Vazquez Gorder 3-1
8 Almafuerte Cabrera Hartman 6-1
2 Coco Honey Wethey Young 8-1
6 Super Bowl Girl Meche Asmussen 9-2
4 Fairy Hill Contreras McKnight 9-2
5 Ensign Roman Williamson 10-1
7 Cinema Doll Eramia Brennan 8-1
3 Purse $23,500, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds and up, maiden claiming $20,000
**BANGO BOX was beaten only a head at this level in a 7-furlong test at Remington. He has proven two-turn ability and drew an inside post. CAPTIVATED earned the field's fastest Beyer figure when beaten a diminishing neck two races back at Churchill, and is back in the claiming game after tiring late in a maiden allowance route. DREAMRIDER is a three-time beaten post-time favorite who is dropping into a maiden-claimer for the first time, but he appears much better on turf and figures to be overbet.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
2 Bango Box Eramia Von Hemel 6-1
4 Captivated Pompell Holthus 9-2
6 Dreamrider Vazquez Villafranco 3-1
9 Arizona McMahon Ortiz 7-2
3 To the King Cohen Diodoro 5-1
7 Zapper Dan Stevens McBride 12-1
5 Trading Cash Cabrera Moquett 6-1
1 Corbin Parker Shorter 15-1
8 I'm a Lucky Guy Birzer Van Berg 15-1
4 Purse $20,000, 1 mile, 4-year-olds and up which have never won two races, claiming $8,000
*HARD WORK is dropping to the lowest price of his career following several competitive races at Indiana, and he recorded a decisive maiden win following a similar layoff in July. K L S FORTY THREE finished with energy in a 2-length defeat on turf at Fair Grounds, and the consistent finisher has been effective on the main track. ADMIRAL SHEPARD finished second at Remington in an entry-level allowance route, and the class dropper will be difficult to beat with his best effort.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
5 Hard Work Pompell Holthus 4-1
8 K L S Forty Three Cabrera Hartman 8-1
7 Admiral Shepard Court Smith 10-1
1 Otto's Dream Cohen Morse 3-1
4 Surprise Prize Prescott Sims 9-2
11 Runaway King Loveberry Jayaraman 12-1
9 Honor Thy Father Canchari McPeek 8-1
6 Dr. Philan Eramia Broberg 12-1
10 Bowman West Birzer Van Berg 20-1
3 First Response Contreras Milligan 15-1
2 Primal Parker Ruiz 20-1
13 Luther D Laviolette Smith 20-1
12 Thataboyroy Wethey Young 20-1
5 Purse $20,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up, maiden claiming $10,000
***SNOOSE SASA has finished in-the-money in three of seven races while competing at a higher maiden classification and should avoid traffic from his extreme outside post. TIZ FUNNY has shown good early speed in a seven-race career. He is another dropping to the lowest price of his career, and recent workouts have been swift. ELCABALLODELMANANA raced outside in a third-place debut performance at Remington, and horses often show marked improvement in a second start.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
14 Snoose Sasa McMahon Caldwell 7-2
9 Tiz Funny Gazader Peitz 4-1
6 Elcaballodelmanana Loveberry Pish 10-1
2 John Allen Court Fires 6-1
12 Electric Avenue De La Cruz Cox 5-1
13 Bread Eramia Broberg 8-1
10 How's My Bud Canchari Vance 8-1
5 Dialect McMahon Moquett 9-2
8 Trinity Bling Quinonez Durham 12-1
11 Mister Grasshopper Wethey Milligan 8-1
7 Speedy Dansmere Pompell Smith 20-1
3 Drama Star Luzzi DiVito 12-1
1 Reverend Don Eramia Petalino 15-1
4 Bull City Bonus St Julien Caldwell 20-1
6 Purse $76,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, allowance
***PRIZED BOURBON has been caught inside the final furlong in consecutive allowance races at Woodbine, and the speedy mare is cutting back to an improved distance. Local works suggest she may prefer dirt over synthetic. WHAT A STAR has not raced since June, but she raced well in her career debut last winter at Oaklawn, and finished her three-year-old campaign with a determined maiden victory at Churchill. Also, notice the presence of Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens. FIVE STAR FACTOR finished a competitive third in the 2017 Dixie Belle at Oaklawn, and the inconsistent filly has the talent to win if ready for her best.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
2 Prized Bourbon Cohen McKnight 5-2
1 What a Star Stevens Catalano 3-1
3 Five Star Factor Cabrera Moquett 4-1
6 Hidenseek Sally De La Cruz Contreras 3-1
4 G P's Girl Contreras Manley 6-1
7 La Key Parker Stuart 10-1
5 Talmadge Tap Loveberry Wiggins 20-1
7 Purse $20,000, 1 1/16 miles, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, claiming $6,250
***CASH TIZ WONDERFUL had a modest two-race winning streak snapped when overmatched in an "open" $16,000 claiming race at Churchill, but she is taking a precipitous drop in class for winning connections and is the one to catch and beat. ORO BIRD has won three consecutive dirt races while competing in Oklahoma, and she did break her maiden around two turns last winter at Oaklawn. CHEYENNE BLUES had a three-race winning streak at the recently concluded Remington Park meeting, and she has top connections but a poor career record at Oaklawn.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
9 Cash Tiz Wonderful Cohen Diodoro 9-2
4 Oro Bird Wethey Young 5-1
6 Cheyenne Blues Contreras Asmussen 3-1
12 Discreet Spy Parker Pish 10-1
11 Lolo Birzer Jacquot 8-1
5 Icy Dawn Eramia Chleborad 6-1
13 Okbyecya Gazader Moquett 8-1
1a Seattle Firm Court Shorter 10-1
3 Salute the Warrior St Julien Barkley 15-1
1 Seeking Bull Quinonez Shorter 10-1
8 Devilish Reason Court Jackson 15-1
10 Addy's Flowers Meche Loy 20-1
2 Zan Creek Bedford Hale 20-1
7 Masked Talent Perez Wiggins 20-1
8 Purse $76,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, allowance
***TREBLE outran a good maiden field in her career debut last January at Oaklawn, and narrowly missed an allowance victory two starts later. She returns after an eight-month break but should prevail if brought back fit by winning connections. TAP OF WAR has the benefit of recent competitive allowance races in Kentucky, and trainer Kelly Von Hemel has his "go-to" rider in the irons. BELLA VERDE set the pace in an encouraging third-place return to the races at Churchill, and veteran trainer Jinks Fires has won with three of his first four starters at the meeting.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
5 Treble Cohen Moquett 7-2
8 Tap of War St Julien Von Hemel 5-2
2 Bella Verde Court Fires 3-1
4 Miss Coco Contreras Asmussen 6-1
6 Angelo's Ashes Maldonado Morse 5-1
1 Bella Sarita Birzer Chleborad 12-1
3 Never Hungover McMahon Lukas 12-1
7 Star Quest Canchari Williamson 20-1
9 Purse $77,000, 1 mile, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, allowance optional claiming
**TORRENT was compromised by a wide trip when finishing a close third in the Grade 2 Raven Run at Keeneland, which easily earned the field's fastest last-race Beyer figure, but she is competing against her elders for the first time. RACHEL'S TEMPER is the leading money earner in the field, and is spotted to contend after an even try in the Grade 2 Fall City Handicap at Churchill. DREAMCALL made a determined rally to be second best in a $100,000 stakes at Remington, and she did break her maiden last season at Oaklawn Park.
PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS
8 Torrent Cohen Moquett 3-1
3 Rachel's Temper Stevens Walsh 6-1
5 Dreamcall Contreras Asmussen 4-1
4 It's the Truth De La Cruz Cox 8-1
10 Ruby Sioux Cabrera Von Hemel 20-1
9 Holiday's Angel Eramia Milligan 6-1
6 Defy Sarvis Kobiskie 8-1
1 Girl Power Laviolette Von Hemel 6-1
7 Classic Bo Court Anderson 15-1
2 Breaking Bread Maldonado Stall 10-1
EXOTIC POSSIBILITIES
The early double is a good play since I really like SWORN SILENCE in the second race, but because he is likely to go favored I will only use my top two selections in the first. The late 50-cent Pick-4 starts with a short field and possible in single in PRIZED BOURBON. The seventh race drew a full field and even though I like CASH TIZ WONDERFUL, I still want to spread a little. The eighth race looks like a two-horse race, and the ninth seems to warrant at least three runners.
Sports on 01/19/2018