Oaklawn Park Picks 3/30/24: Arkansas Derby

The Arkansas Derby could stamp a ticket to the Kentucky Derby, as long as Baffert’s contingent doesn’t win. Check out our Oaklawn Park picks!

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Oaklawn Park Picks- 1

Post: 12:05 PM CT; $150k Allowance Optional Claiming going 1 1/16 m on dirt; Entries: 7

• #2 U. S. ARMY (4-1): Gets the top selection. He runs races good enough to beat this group.
• #6 LIFE IS HARD (6-1): Is a major player in this race. He has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip. This one is a good bet to hit the board in this type of race.
• #7 ESCAPOLOGIST (3-1): Gets the top selection. He makes sense on speed figures. This one has been running against decent company.
• #5 CAN’T HUSH THIS (9-2): Will be competitive in this spot. He makes sense on speed figures.

Selections: 2 – 6 – 7 – 5

Oaklawn Park Picks- 2

Post: 12:36 PM CT; $120k Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 m on dirt; Entries: 11

• #3 TASK (3-1): Gets the top selection. He has the pedigree to be a major player in this spot. This one has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts.
• #5 PEARCY ROAD (12-1): Is a price horse and has a shot in this race. He is a good bet to hit the board in this type of race.
• #4 BRADFORD (8-1): Is probably best to put underneath on most tickets. He will run for the combination of Asmussen and Asmussen.
• #1 BURLSWORTH (5-2): Is probably best to put underneath on most tickets. He runs evenly and will get a very fair pace scenario here. This one goes out for the Moquett barn and gets Bejarano in the irons.

Selections: 3 – 5 – 4 – 1

Oaklawn Park Picks- 3

Post: 1:08 PM CT; $120k Maiden Special Weight going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 9

• #5 RUN JALEN RUN (3-1): Gets the top selection. He has the pedigree to be a major player in this spot. This one is a dangerous threat to get loose on the front end.
• #8 COACH JIMI D (2-1): Will be competitive in this spot. He runs races good enough to beat this group. This one has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip.
• #3 HANDSOME HERB (5-2): Will be competitive in this spot. He has solid early pace figures in a race that looks to lack a ton of front running speed. This one is well bred for this spot.
• #9 JESTER SANG (8-1): Should improve off the first start and is probably best to put underneath on most tickets. He makes sense on speed figures. This one is a dangerous threat to get loose on the front end.

Selections: 5 – 8 – 3 – 9

Oaklawn Park Picks- 4

Post: 1:39 PM CT; $80k Claiming going 1 m on dirt; Entries: 8

• #3 DASH ATTACK (4-1): Gets the top selection. He has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. This one is the class of the field.
• #2 ALEJANDRO (7-2): Will be competitive in this spot. He makes sense on speed figures. This one runs really consistent pace figures which should work well in a moderately paced race.
• #4 TRIDENT HIT (5-1): Will be competitive in this spot. He has the top overall power rating in the group. This one is likely to be in the first flight of runners and should be in with a chance late.
• #5 STRAVA (2-1): Feels like a fringe contender in this spot. He has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here.

Selections: 3 – 2 – 4 – 5

Oaklawn Park Picks- 5

Post: 2:11 PM CT; $120k Maiden Special Weight going 1 m on dirt; Entries: 8

• #2 BONAQUA (6-5): Gets the top selection. She runs evenly and will get a very fair pace scenario here. Bet today’s best Best Bet at BetUS.
• #8 HAPPY TALK (7-2): Will be competitive in this spot. She comes into the race in really good form. This one projects to sit mid-pack and come with one run.
• #3 TAP THE CHAMPAGNE (3-1): Will be competitive in this spot. She projects to sit mid-pack and come with one run.
• #1 WHO’S TICKET (5-1): Isn’t without hope.

Selections: 2 – 8 – 3 – 1

Oaklawn Park Picks- 6

Post: 2:45 PM CT; $150k Allowance going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 8

• #4 BOURBON BASH (5-2): Gets the top selection. He has the top overall power rating in the group. This one may benefit from a hot pace up front.
• #7 JUILLIARD (6-1): Is a major player in this race. He makes sense on speed figures. This one may benefit from a hot pace up front.
• #1 SHOPPER’S REVENGE (3-1): Will be competitive in this spot. He has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. This one has been running against decent company.
• #5 CLEAR THE AIR (7-5): Will be competitive in this spot. He has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip.

Selections: 4 – 7 – 1 – 5

Oaklawn Park Picks- 7

Post: 3:20 PM CT; $120k Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/16 m on dirt; Entries: 10

• #2 DJANGO (9-2): Gets the top selection. He runs races good enough to beat this group. This one will be rolling late and has a good closing kick that could get the job done here.
• #1 MILITANT (9-5): Should improve off the first start and is a major player in this race. He has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts. This one will run for the combination of Cox and Prat.
• #4 MO EL GRANDE (8-1): Is a major player in this race. He will likely have a lot to do in the lane, but could get up with a competitive run.
• #6 DAILY GRIND (20-1): Is a price horse and will be competitive in this spot. He will be rolling late and has a good closing kick that could get the job done here.

Selections: 2 – 1 – 4 – 6

Oaklawn Park Picks- 8

Post: 3:55 PM CT; $150k Allowance going 1 1/16 m on dirt; Entries: 12

• #7 UNDERHILL’S TAB (8-1): Gets the top selection. He has been running against decent company. This one will likely get the right setup in this race. Bet the longshot play of the card at BetOnline.
• #10 SUN THUNDER (7-2): Is a major player in this race. He is the class of the field. This one shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
• #1 KING RUSSELL (4-1): Is a major player in this race. He runs races good enough to beat this group. This one has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts.
• #8 INEXORABLE (20-1): Is a price horse and will be competitive in this spot. He makes sense on speed figures. This one may benefit from a hot pace up front.

Selections: 7 – 10 – 1 – 8

Oaklawn Park Picks- 9

Post: 4:32 PM CT; $500k Oaklawn Mile S. going 1 m on dirt; Entries: 8

• #7 FROSTED GRACE (4-1): 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 makes sense on speed figures.
• #5 NECKER ISLAND (8-1): Is a major player in this race. He has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. This one makes sense on speed figures.
• #8 SILVER PROSPECTOR (3-1): Will be competitive in this spot. He has been running against decent company. This one runs evenly and will get a very fair pace scenario here.
• #6 LAST SAMURAI (15-1): Is a price horse and will be competitive in this spot. He comes into the race in really good form. This one runs races good enough to beat this group.

Selections: 7 – 5 – 8 – 6

Oaklawn Park Picks- 10

Post: 5:12 PM CT; $250k Matron S. going 6 f on dirt; Entries: 10

• #6 ZEITLOS (7-2): Gets the top selection. She makes sense on speed figures. This one has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts.
• #5 LEELOO (3-1): Is a major player in this race. She runs races good enough to beat this group.
• #8 DADDYSRUBY (5-2): Is a major player in this race. She is the class of the field. This one makes sense on speed figures.
• #10 HOOSIER PHILLY (15-1): Is a price horse and will be competitive in this spot. She makes sense on speed figures.

Selections: 6 – 5 – 8 – 10

Oaklawn Park Picks- 11

Post: 6:00 PM CT; $750k Fantasy S. going 1 1/16 m on dirt; Entries: 12

1. #1 MY MANE SQUEEZE (3-1): Gets the top selection. She will run for the combination of Maker and Prat. This one will likely get the right setup in this race.
2. #8 WEST OMAHA (4-1): Feels like a fringe contender in this spot. She has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. This one is the class of the field.
3. #12 THORPEDO ANNA (7-2): Feels like a fringe contender in this spot. She has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here.
4. #5 WHERE’S MY RING (6-1): Isn’t without hope. She runs races good enough to beat this group. This one has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip.

Selections: 1 – 8 – 12 – 5

Oaklawn Park Picks- 12

Post: 6:47 PM CT; $1500k Arkansas Derby going 1 1/8 m on dirt; Entries: 10

• #7 MUTH (8-5): Gets the top selection. He has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. This one runs evenly and will get a very fair pace scenario here.
• #2 TIMBERLAKE (9-5): Is a major player in this race. He runs really consistent pace figures which should work well in a moderately paced race.
• #4 TIME FOR TRUTH (20-1): Is a price horse and isn’t without hope. He has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts. This one is likely to be in the first flight of runners and should be in with a chance late.
• #8 JUST STEEL (15-1): Is a price horse and is probably best to put underneath on most tickets. He has been running against decent company. This one projects to sit mid-pack and come with one run.

Selections: 7 – 2 – 4 – 8

Oaklawn Park Picks- 13

Post: 7:24 PM CT; $150k Allowance going 1 m on dirt; Entries: 13

• #6 LET’S DUET (9-2): Gets the top selection. She may benefit from a hot pace up front. This one has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous starts.
• #5 ABSINTHE (5-2): Is a major player in this race. She shouldn’t have trouble with the distance. This one makes sense on speed figures.
• #10 THESTRAL (4-1): Is a major player in this race. She has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip. This one runs races good enough to beat this group.
• #12 FAITH ALONE (20-1): Is a price horse and will be competitive in this spot. She shouldn’t have trouble with the distance. This one will likely be part of the early pace in this spot.

Selections: 6 – 5 – 10 – 12

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