SATURDAY,
MARCH 16
SPOT PLAYS
OAKLAWN
Race 2
#6 Tales of War
Scored a late running victory last time in a 1 3/16-mile
race and seems ready and capable to stretch further today to this 1 ½-mile
distance. Good speed figure overcoming post 14 last time, and has won 2 of the
3 recent outings. Looks better than these and sitting on another good effort.
Race 6
#2 Life’s a Parlay
Plus
play exacta box w/#5 Dazzling Gem
#2 Life’s A Parlay had never finished off the board in 4
races so far for Todd Pletcher in New York and Florida and now invades Oaklawn
and lands in a good spot after running second last time out in a $130k stakes
race. The only question today is the Oaklawn mile will be his first two-turn
outing, but it would be no surprise if that was the reason Pletcher is sending
the horse here today. Johnny Velazquez up.
Play in exacta box with #5 Dazzling Gem, who finished a
solid third last time, beaten less than a length with a solid speed figure.
Likes Oaklawn Park with 3 career wins here and his best lifetime speed figures.
Drops to an easier class level here today and attracts Jose Ortiz aboard.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
OAKLAWN
RACE 1
1 – #1 Breaking News 7-2
2 – #2 My Legacy 9-2
3 – #4 Ludington 8-1
RACE 2
1 – #6 Tales of War 4-1
2 – #9 Yeowzer 5-2
3 – #1 Baires Boy 10-1
RACE 3
1 – #3 Plug and Play 4-1
2 – #10 Royal Mesa 7-2
3 – #9 Cowboy Diplomacyot H 3-1
RACE 4
1 – #5 Dessman 8-5 best Bet
2 – #4 Comedian 5-2
3 – #2 Dobbins G 20-1
RACE 5
1 – #2 Warrior’s Charge 2-1
2 – #6 Incorrigible 7-2
3 – #4 Rotation 5-2
RACE 6
1 – #2 Life’s a Parlay 2-1
2 – #5 Dazzling Gem 4-1
3 – #1 Mercer Island 8-1
RACE 7
1 – #5 Elate 8-5
2 – #2 Midnight Bisou 6-5
3 – #4 Eskimo Kisses 5-1
RACE 8 – Rebel Stakes
1 – #9 Improbable 3-5
2 – #8 Galilean 3-1
3 – #2 Long Range Toddy 10-1
4 – #1 Extra Hope 6-1
RACE 9
1 – #1 Dalmore 8-1
2 – #8 Giant Expectations 5-2
3 – #9 Rated R Superstar 12-1
RACE 10 – Rebel Stakes
1 – #5 Game Winner 4-5
2 – #7 Our Braintrust 6-1
3 – #8 Gun Metal Gray 10-1
4 – #6 Omaha Beach 7-2
RACE 11
1 – #8 Nifty 3-1
2 – #1 Majestic Day 5-1
3 – #9 You’vesaiditall 8-1
4 – #6 Giles 9-2