Here are handicaper Charlie Cooper’s Oaklawn Park picks for races on Monday, Feb. 18.
Winners on Top 6/10 (Saturday) 44/190 (Meet)
Winners in Top 4 Selections 9/10 (Saturday) 136/190 (Meet)
Exactas in Top 4 Selections 5/10 (Saturday) 78/190 (Meet)
Trifectas in Top 4 Selections 5/10 (Saturday) 45/190 (Meet)
Best Bet: 18-5-3-3 Race Best Longshot: 20-3-5-6 Race
No. Horse; Jockey; Comments for Top 4
Race 1: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $16,000; 3 YO and up
1 Wilson River; Martin; Needed last, in time today
9 Strange Overtones; Mello; Sharp off the shelf
2 Custer; Birzer; Drops to lowest level ever for good barn
3 Bluegrass Type; Canchari; Speedster will force the issue
7 Bid’s Reward; Thompson
4 Spartan; Quinonez
5 Anarchy; Albarado
6 Rigger; Quinonez
8 Grunt; Escobar
Race 2: 1 1/16 Mi; Claiming; Purse $15,500; Fillies and Mares; 4 YO and Up
7 Embers Glowing; Santana; No excuses this level
5 Veillit’; Birzer; Much the best last out
6 Princess of Power; Mello; Off the board once this distance
4 Teton Beauty; Ocampo; Better than last
1 Northern Winn; Gonzalez
2 Dancingwithnomusic; Martin
3 Miss Ecton Stuff; Flores
Race 3: 1 Mi; Claiming; Purse $16,000; 3 YO and up
3 Dark Ruler; Laviolette; Cuts back to best distance, adds good work
4 Party Hard; Lebron; Has won only at Oaklawn
8 Halo’s Thunder; Bell; Faced tougher here last season
11 Wilsons Storm; Quinonez; Both career wins at this distance
10 Brother Dudeleo; Martin
12 Flexnow; Canchari
5 Mizzen Maze; Franklin
1 Grind; Gonzalez
9 Tiz Our Insight; Court
6 Calhoun Stonewall; Joubert
7 Atticus the Man; Borel
2 War Whoop; Kuntzweiler
Race 4: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Claiming; Purse $19,000; 3 YO and Up
6 Cody Law; Vazquez; Good spot for debut
9 Seventy West; Canchari; In for a tag after having trouble
5 Spitshine; Quinonez; First time vs state breds
1 Casanova Cowboy; Birzer; On the board only at Oaklawn
2 Hes a Cat; Loveberry
4 Mowgli’s Dance; Franklin
12 R Gold Case; McKee
7 Slickrock Road; Joubert
8 Romeo Romeo; Wade
3 Disembark; Canchari
10 Demons Here; Chavez
11 Mane Mission; Molina
Race 5: 1 1/16 Mi; Claiming; Purse $19,000; 4 YO and Up
7 Deflationary Fears; Berry; Never off the board at Oaklawn
9 Our Dark Knight; Napravnik; By far leading $ leader this distance
3 Foggyville; Vazquez; Won after layoff race last season
1 Harborplace; Johnson; Much the best stretching out last out
2 Flattermejim; Quinonez
8 Barney R; Albarado
6 Franks On Fire; McKee
5 Destin to Reign; Bell
4 Splash Landing; Santana
Race 6: 1 Mi; Claiming; Purse $16,000; 3 YO and UP
10 Claudia’s Forum; Berry; Rolls late for victory
7 Southern Ocean; Loveberry; Capable of upset
8 Front Line Lawyer; Canchari; Has a big late kick
11 Stereo in Motion; Quinonez; Sharp in last 3 starts
5 Moore West; Canchari
1 Whiskey Man; Mello
12 Whiskeyontherocks; McKee
2 Bullcreekroad; Martin
9 Kick On; Wade
6 Baluarte; Vazquez
3 Lumberjack Cat; Thompson
4 Jumponthebandwagon; Lebron
Race 7: 1 1/16 Mi; Maiden Special Weight; Purse $53,000; 3 YO
8 Run Hide; Wade; Graduation Day
7 Seal Team Form; Albarado; Will try to wire them
4 Mr Blackthorn; Thompson; Speedster adds bullet
1 Equus Prime; Court; First time dirt and Lasix
10 Stone Crazy; Martinez
11 Transylvania Flash; Quinonez
2 Sammy’s Bandit; Ocampo
3 Tattaglia; Santana
6 Consolidation; Corbett
5 Curious G.; Johnson
12 City Connect; Vazquez
9 Barn Knee; Berry
Race 8: 6 Furlongs; Allowance; Purse $54,000; 3 YO
3 Fevernthefunkhouse; Borel; Game all 3 starts
8 Manewal; Albarado; Much the best last out
5 Our Double Play; Lebron; Good 2 YO numbers
1a Bobcat Jim; Cintron; 4th in Grade III Stakes
6 Caribbean Storm; Martinez
4 Street Hoss; Canchari
2 Smokey Deputy; Quinonez
9 Dontchangetrainers; Thompson
7 Cotton Won; Wade
1 Carol’s Jimmy; Cintron
10 Karen’s Good Boy; Corbett
Race 9: 1 1/16 Mi; SOUTHWEST STAKES; Purse $300,000; 3 YO
6 Super Ninety Nine; Bejarano; The one to catch?
5 Always in a Tiz; Lopez; Completes the exacta
3 Will Take; Charge; Court Has 3 sharp works
2 Brown Almighty; Thompson; Needed last, dangerous today
4 Texas Bling; Berry
10 Big Lute; Albarado
7 Fear the Kitten; Napravnik
9 Channel Isle; Ocampo
8 Heaven’s Runway; Loveberry
1 Officer Alex; Quinonez
Race 10; 6 Furlongs, Maiden Claiming; Purse $19,000; 3 YO and Up
3 Rocking Romeo; Flores; Rates and wins late
6 Hesaprivate; Santana; Runs well fresh
7 Suspecting Fire; Mello; The one to catch?
12 Mystic Thunder; McKee; Speed from the outside
2 Energy’s Pride; Wade
5 Hezunusal; Borel
8 J B’s Shyster; Kuntzweiler
9 Uska Mon Shoes; Homeister
11 Stormy Truth; Vazquez
10 Hezarunninjessie; Joubert
4 Bold Sensation; Escobar
1 Mi Rocky; Quinonez