Oaklawn Park will run the Dixie Belle Stakes on Saturday. The weekend feature from Arkansas will be contested at 6 furlongs. Get our Oaklawn Park picks for all the Saturday action!
Full Card Analysis
Oaklawn Park Picks-Saturday 2/17/2024
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Oaklawn Park Picks- 1
Post: 12:30 PM CT; $32k Claiming going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 8
- #1 RIFEY (9-5): Gets the top selection. He has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts. This one shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
- #7 CIBOLO (9-2): Will be competitive in this spot. He will be rolling late and has a good closing kick that could get the job done here. This one will run for the combination of Contreras and Esquivel.
- #5 STAND FOR FREEDOM (3-1): Feels like a fringe contender in this spot. He has solid early pace figures in a race that looks to lack a ton of front running speed.
- #8 DRIFTER (6-1): Feels like a fringe contender in this spot. He will likely have a lot to do in the lane, but could get up with a competitive run. This one makes sense on speed figures.
Selections: 1 – 7 – 5 – 8
Oaklawn Park Picks- 2
Post: 1:03 PM CT; $30k Maiden Claiming going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 9
- #5 GETOUTOFMYKITCHEN (4-1): Gets the top selection. She runs races good enough to beat this group. This one has solid early pace figures in a race that looks to lack a ton of front running speed.
- #1 LATIFAH (9-2): Is a major player in this race. She is a dangerous threat to get loose on the front end. This one will run for the combination of Ortiz and Vazquez.
- #4 BOOGIE ON (6-1): Is a major player in this race.
- #9 WILD CHEROKEE (15-1): Is a price horse and is a major player in this race. She is a dangerous threat to get loose on the front end. This one shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
Selections: 5 – 1 – 4 – 9
Oaklawn Park Picks- 3
Post: 1:35 PM CT; $38k Starter Allowance going 1 1/16 m on dirt; Entries: 8
Best Bet of the Card
- #7 STOIC LUNA (9-5): Gets the top selection. She is the class of the field. This one has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. Bet today’s best Best Bet at BetUS.
- #4 HISSY MISSY (15-1): Is a price horse and feels like a fringe contender in this spot. She is likely to be in the first flight of runners and should be in with a chance late.
- #3 INVALUABLE (9-2): Isn’t without hope. She runs races good enough to beat this group. This one will likely get the right setup in this race.
- #6 PRIDDIS (5-2): Isn’t without hope. She has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip. This one has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts.
Selections: 7 – 4 – 3 – 6
Oaklawn Park Picks- 4
Post: 2:06 PM CT; $48k Claiming going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 10
- #5 CHOCTAW ZIP (4-1): Gets the top selection. He will be rolling late and has a good closing kick that could get the job done here. This one is a dangerous threat to get loose on the front end.
- #6 CHUPAPI MUNYAYO (3-1): Is a major player in this race. He projects to sit mid-pack and come with one run. This one has solid early pace figures in a race that looks to lack a ton of front-running speed.
- #3 YAQUI VALLEY (9-2): Is a major player in this race. He will likely be part of the early pace in this spot. This one will run for the combination of Maker and Vazquez.
- #10 SHAKE UP (15-1): Is a price horse and feels like a fringe contender in this spot. He is a dangerous threat to get loose on the front end.
Selections: 5 – 6 – 3 – 10
Oaklawn Park Picks- 5
Post: 2:41 PM CT; $40k Claiming going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 8
- #4 WEATHER MAP (7-2): Gets the top selection. She has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here.
- #6 GREEK HEIRESS (8-1): Is a major player in this race. She is the class of the field.
- #7 BERTIE’S CAUSE (6-1): Is a major player in this race. She will likely have a lot to do in the lane, but could get up with a competitive run.
- #1 OH MY GAWD (8-1): Is a major player in this race. She has the top overall power rating in the group. This one has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts.
Selections: 4 – 6 – 7 – 1
Oaklawn Park Picks- 6
Post: 3:13 PM CT; $33k Claiming going 1 m on dirt; Entries: 11
- #6 ROYAL ACT (2-1): Gets the top selection. He should be sitting in the second tier of runners and looking to make one well-timed run at the leaders. This one shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
- #4 MAN ON THE MOON (4-1): Feels like a fringe contender in this spot. He may benefit from a hot pace up front. This one makes sense on speed figures.
- #7 LEADER OF MEN (3-1): Is probably best to put underneath on most tickets. He is likely to be in the first flight of runners and should be in with a chance late. This one may benefit from a hot pace up front.
- #3 MAKE NOISE (10-1): Is a price horse and is probably best to put underneath on most tickets. He may benefit from a hot pace up front.
Selections: 6 – 4 – 7 – 3
Oaklawn Park Picks- 7
Post: 3:46 PM CT; $115k Maiden Special Weight going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 9
- #7 LADY MOSCATO (5-1): Gets the top selection. She runs races good enough to beat this group. This one comes into the race in really good form.
- #6 BOLD APPEAL (8-5): Should improve off the first start and is a major player in this race. She will run for the combination of Cox and Leparoux. This one makes sense on speed figures.
- #5 VICKI ROSE (10-1): Is a price horse and has a shot in this race. She goes out for the Matejka barn and gets Torres in the irons. This one has the pedigree to be a major player in this spot.
- #9 HURRICANE FIRE (12-1): Is a price horse and isn’t without hope. She will likely be part of the early pace in this spot.
Selections: 7 – 6 – 5 – 9
Oaklawn Park Picks- 8
Post: 4:17 PM CT; $140k Allowance Optional Claiming going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 11
- #1 MOZINGO (2-1): Gets the top selection. She runs races good enough to beat this group. This one is a good bet to hit the board in this type of race.
- #6 SASSY LASS (15-1): Is a price horse and feels like a fringe contender in this spot. She projects to sit mid-pack and come with one run.
- #2 LASSIE MY GIRL (10-1): Is a price horse and isn’t without hope. She runs races good enough to beat this group. This one is a good bet to hit the board in this type of race.
- #4 UNBRIDLED TWISTER (6-1): Isn’t without hope. She has been running against decent company. This one will likely be part of the early pace in this spot.
Selections: 1 – 6 – 2 – 4
Oaklawn Park Picks- 9
Post: 4:50 PM CT; $150k Dixie Belle S. going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 8
- #6 BLUE SQUALL (9-2): Gets the top selection. She makes sense on speed figures.
- #8 XTREME DIVA (3-1): Is a major player in this race. She has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. This one runs races good enough to beat this group.
- #3 SHARP TUNE (5-1): Is a major player in this race. She makes sense on speed figures. This one has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here.
- #7 TANYA SHOWERS (7-2): Will be competitive in this spot. She has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts.
Selections: 6 – 8 – 3 – 7
Oaklawn Park Picks- 10
Post: 5:23 PM CT; $35k Starter Allowance going 1 1/8 m on dirt; Entries: 10
Longshot Play of the Day
- #6 SEASIDE BOY (20-1): Is a price horse and gets the top selection. He shouldn’t have trouble with the distance. This one has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. Bet the longshot play of the card at BetOnline.
- #9 BANDERA AZTECA (6-1): Gets the top selection. He has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip.
- #10 T BONES TRICK (7-2): Is a major player in this race. He has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts.
- #3 COACH ADAMS (10-1): Is a price horse and will be competitive in this spot. He makes sense on speed figures.
Selections: 6 – 9 – 10 – 3
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- Gulfstream Park picks featuring the Grade 3 Royal Delta Stakes
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