Free Picks For Oaklawn Park - 5/1/20
Race 1 at Oaklawn Park on Friday is a six-furlong claiming for three-year-olds and above with a $17,500 purse. CP Quality (6) is coming off a strong race on April 11th at Oaklawn Park and passed three horses after the far turn. Destiny’s Love (9) has won two consecutive races and could be a factor in this one but this will be a step up in class that could hurt her final results. Willow Moon (10) has raced consistently losing by a nose and a neck in her last two outings and must be highly considered in this race. Willow Moon (10) to win, Exacta 10-9
The second race at Oaklawn Park on Friday is a 1 1/16 mile claiming for three-year-olds and up with an $18,200 purse. Praetorian (5) raced in this class in the most recent outing and finished second and has finished consistently in the money. So Alive (1) will be debuting at Oaklawn Park and has faced far better competition than in this race and has the advantage of racing on the rail. Tez (11) is coming off a fourth please finish in his debut at Oaklawn April 10th but must run an extra furlong on Friday. So Alive (1) to win, Exacta 1-11
Race 3 at Oaklawn Park on Friday is a six-furlong allowance for Arkansas bred fillies and mares three-years-old and above with a purse of $61,000. The Mary Rose (7) is the horse to beat with two seconds and a first over four starts during 2020. On April 17th, she finished second in the Rainbow Miss Stakes. Too Pretty (8) is expected to jump out of the gate early and take the lead but is not expected to hold on at the far turn. Blue Mermaid (6) is not likely to finish first but will have the strength down the stretch to
rally for an exotics place. The Mary Rose (7) to win, Exacta 7-6
The fourth race at Oaklawn Park on Friday Is a 1 1/16 mile claiming for 3-year-olds and up with a $17,500 purse. Hinton (6) moved too early in the last race that cost him a victory. Bubbas Dixie (1) will leave from the rail and attempt to use that to his advantage and lead from the start. Candy My Boy (10) must jump out of the gate quickly coming from the outside to not fall behind too far early and not have the stamina to rally down the home stretch. Hinton (6) to win, Exacta 6-10
Race 5 at Oaklawn Park on Friday is a 1 1/16 mile claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $30,000. Gigging (1) was third in the most recent outing and arrives in solid shape against strong competition. Colonelsdarktemper (8) did not race that well the last time out but looks solid against the competition in this race. Degrom (12) leaves from the outside but placed a solid 3rd the last time out just two weeks ago and should finish in the money on Friday. Gigging (1) to win, Exacta 1-12
Race 6 on Friday at Oakland Park is a six-furlong maiden special weight for three-year-olds with a $60,000 purse. Fast Cash (1) was 5th the last time out at Maiden special weight on this track and will find it difficult to win but should finish in the money. Mundacious (7) has made slight improvements in each of the last three outings and has little pressure due to being one of the longshots to win. Inis Gluaire (12) will be making his debut at Oaklawn Park and with Ricardo Santana Jr on board is expected to be there when the horses race for home. Inis Gluaire (12) to win, Exacta 12-7
Race 7 on the Oakland Park card is a Stakes race of 1 1/16 miles for 3-year-olds and above with a $165,000 purse. Promising Shoes (1) is coming off a poor performance three weeks ago but is starting from a much better spot on the rail here and could finish with a quick start out of the gate. K J’s Nobility (3) was a winner the last time out 5 weeks ago at Oaklawn and amongst this competition will be difficult to run down. Man in the Can (11) has been a winner in two of three outings in 2020 including a win by a half-length in his most recent outing. K.J. Nobility (3) to win, Exacta 3-11
Race 8 at Oaklawn Park on Friday is the Gardenia Stakes race of 1 1/16 miles for three-year-olds with a purse of $80,000. Antoinette (10) finished third the last time out after a 3-month layoff with a strong finish. Quick Decisions (6) is undefeated in 2 starts at Oakland Park thanks to fighting off rivals and could be a wire-to-wire winner on Friday. Gingham (3) is a Baffert horse that has raced well the first four months of 2020 and has come up against some of the nation's best Fillys making her the horse to beat in this lineup of heavyweights. Gingham (3) to win, Exacta 3-6
Race 9 on the Oaklawn Park Friday card is the Fantasy Stakes of 1 1/16 miles for three-year-olds with a purse of $400,000. British Idiom (10) finished second in her most recent outing by four lengths but it wasn't a bad performance for the Breeders Cup juvenile filly champ considering it was her first race. Harvey’s Lil Goil (5) is the daughter of American Pharoah and has improved with each of her starts and is the winner of two races including a victory of seventh lengths last time out in the stakes at Aqueduct. Venetian Harbor (2) won the G2 Las Virgenes by a whopping 9 lengths and a quick start out of the gate would allow her to run away and hide. Venetian Harbor (2) to win, Exacta 2-5
The 10th and final race on the Oaklawn Park card Friday is a six-furlong allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $62,000. WholeHearted (7) was a winner the last time out just over three weeks ago at Will Rogers Downs and comes in here as a solid contender to take the victory. La Chancla (8) has won twice in 2020 and with the best thus far a two and a half lengths victory at Saratoga. Timely Tradition (14) starts on the outside but was a winner last time out 7 weeks ago at Aqueduct and has an excellent chance to finish in the money. La Chancla (8) to win, Exacta 8-7
