SATURDAY,
JANUARY 23
SPOT PLAYS
OAKLAWN
Race 2
#7 Rare Form
Exits a
sharp win at Churchill where he went wire-to-wire to beat many of today’s top
rivals and earned a big speed figure in the process. Has also shown ability in
his career around two turns, so he should find Oaklawn Park to his liking in
first start off the claim by leading trainer Diodoro.
Race 4
#4 Town Champ
Plus play exacta box w/ #6 Jalen Journey
#4 Town Champ is an Oaklawn Park
horse for the course, showing up coming off a big win last time out, who is
15-1 odds on the morning line, so something does not compute. This horse
crushed a field at Penn last time going wire-to-wire with a good speed figure,
and now returns to his favorite track here he owns 4 wins and 1 second in 5
career outings. Doesn’t need a clear lead in order to win. Wire-to-wire threat.
Play in
exacta box with #6 Jalen Journey, who is the morning line favorite and should
be used in the exotics along with the top pick for top connections trainer
Steve Asmussen and jockey Ricardo Santana (Oaklawn’s top jockey/trainer combo).
Former stakes-placed runner won sharply last time out at Churchill Downs.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
OAKLAWN
RACE 1
1 – #8 Rogallo 4-1
2 – #9 Tick Tack Mo 20-1
3 – #5 Its My Bag Baby 5-2
RACE 2
1 – #7 Rare Form 5-2
2 – #6 Pickford 8-1
3 – #4 Epic 9-2
RACE 3
1 – #6 All Star Red 9-2
2 – #4 Greeley and Ben 3-1
3 – #8 One For Richie 20-1
RACE 4
1 – #4 Town Champ 15-1
2 – #6 Jalen Journey 2-1
3 – #1 I’m Corfu 30-1
RACE 5
1 – #4 Outasite 5-2 Best Bet
2 – #9 King of the Nile 8-1
3 – #12 Name Rejected 9-2
RACE 6
1 – #5 Hunka Burning Love 6-1
2 – #4 Silver State 3-1
3 – #1 Night Ops 2-1
RACE 7
1 – #7 Swiftsure 3-1
2 – #5 Twilight Blue 7-2
3 – #8 Causeway Jones 10-1
RACE 8
1 – #7 Wicked Whisper 3-1
2 – #6 Istan Council 7-2
3 – #5 Chance to Shine 10-1
RACE 9
1 – #7 Grace’s Secret 5-1
2 – #3 Marion Francis 3-1
3 – #6 Gravitron 8-1
4 – #12 Princess Lea 6-1
