Charlie Cooper’s Oaklawn picks for April 13

Here are handicapper Charlie Cooper’s Oaklawn Park picks for races on Saturday, April 13.

Winners on Top 4/11 (Friday) 120/471 (Meet)

Winners in Top 4 Selections 10/11 (Friday) 362/471 (Meet)

Exactas in Top 4 Selections 6/11 (Friday) 216/471 (Meet)

Trifectas in Top 4 Selections 3/11 (Friday) 111/471 (Meet)

Best Bet: 46-15-7-5 Race 10 War Academy Best Longshot: 49-10-10-9 Race 6 I Am Awesome

No. Horse; Jockey; Comments for Top 4; Odds

Race 1: 1 1/16 Mi; Maiden Claiming; Purse $22,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up

1 Ode to a Skylark; Bell; Up in time; 5-2

6 Cabinets Included; Birzer; Claimed by top barn; 5-1

3 Codys Cupcake; Lebron; Trouble in last, adds useful work; 8-1

5 Heartless; Santana; Takes third drop; 9-2

2 Polar Queen; Martin; 6-1

8 I Got Sense; Borel; 6-1

10 Thin Is In; Ocampo; 20-1

7 Motokiks Dancer; Chavez; 30-1

9 Rusila; Quinonez; 6-1

4 Sweet Afleet; Teator; 20-1

Race 2: 1 1/16 Mi; Claiming; Purse $21,000; 3 YO and Up

9 Truman’s Commander; Thompson; No excuses vs these; 5-2

3 Franks On Fire; Vazquez; Always game vs open company; 20-1

12 Rhodsey; Bell; Back to better level; 10-1

1 Dynamic Knight; Bejarano; Speed from the inside; 3-1

6 Perfect Reflection; Birzer; 15-1

2 Grind; Santana; 9-2

11 Front Line Lawyer; Canchari; 12-1

5 Party Hard; Lebron; 30-1

10 Arrived Home; Court; 8-1

7 Tiz Our Insight; Homeister; 15-1

8 Barham; Johnson; 15-1

4 Brother Dudeleo; McKee; 30-1

Race 3: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Special Weight; Purse $57,000; 3 YO and Up

1 Storm Devil; Corbett; No Black Bear in here; 8-1

11 Royal Dehere; Thompson; Has never missed a check; 6-1

9 Concorde West; Berry; Very sharp work since last; 5-1

8 Mr Blackthorn; Smith; Attracts my favorite rider, sorry Jon; 8-1

3 Malibu Double; Santana; 6-1

10 Kenalantic; Bell; 10-1

7 Swift Afleet; Borel; 7-2

4 Melo Mason; Birzer; 8-1

2 Duce Daddy; Court; 20-1

5 No Time Limit; Laviolette; 15-1

12 No Distinction; Albarado; 10-1

6 Wholly Bully; Chavez; 30-1

Race 4: 1 Mi; Optional Claiming; Purse $57,000; 4 YO and Up

5 Nehro; Santana; Close to being millionaire; 7-5

4 Tiz Tee Time; Stevens; Full of run late sprinting; 4-1

1 Banjammer; Borel; Goes for 5th win in 6 races; 7-2

3 A Student; Bell; Had prep, dangerous today; 12-1

7 Omniscient; Hernandez; 8-1

2 Bid Til Included; Johnson; 15-1

6 Kate’s Main Man; Albarado; 15-1

9 Truetap; Berry; 30-1

10 Livonzin; Lebron; 15-1

8 Runaway Pepper; Thompson; 15-1

Race 5: 1 1/16 Mi; Allowance; Purse $55,000; Fillies; 3 YO

9 Devious d’Oro; Quinonez; Won while having lots of trouble; 7-2

4 Moneygrabber; Lebron; Love the breeding; 12-1

5 Miss My Rosie; Ocampo; Scratched for this spot; 6-1

7 Alli Leigh; Bejarano; Adds four useful works; 3-1

2 Braseana; Bell; 5-1

3 Pistolpackinpenny; Court; 10-1

8 Sheza Roman Ruler; Santana; 4-1

6 I’m So Flattering; Borel; 8-1

1 Portobellos Jewel; Laviolette; 30-1

Race 6: 1 1/16 Mi; Starter Allowance; Purse $26,000; 4 YO and Up

7 I Am Awesome; Berry; Last year’s horse of the meet; 20-1

11 Por Que; Santana; Off the board once at Oaklawn; 5-2

2 Biker Boy; Court; Holding good form; 4-1

3 Winding Road; Quinonez; Colud stalk and win late; 12-1

12 Practice Tee; Ocampo; 6-1

6 Stereo in Motion; Hernandez; 9-2

9 Custer; Escobar; 15-1

10 Dark Ruler; Laviolette; 15-1

4 One More Week; Quinonez; 20-1

5 Rewiring; Vazquez; 20-1

8 Bourbon King; Thompson; 8-1

1 Magical Storm; Canchari; 30-1

Race 7: 1 Mi; NORTHERN SPUR STAKES; Purse $100,000; 3 YO

1 Malibu High; Borel; Borel on the rail; 4-1

2 Red Wings; Stevens; Adds two sharp works; 8-1

6 Looking Cool; Hernandez; Broke maiden this distance; 5-2

5 Get happy Mister; Corbett; The one to catch; 6-1

4 Western Sadler; Bejarano; 12-1

7 Holiday Mischief; Quinonez; 9-2

8 Stratocruiser; Albarado; 15-1

9 Balance of Power; Garcia; 12-1

10 Upright stuff; Thompson; 15-1

3 Bemata; Santana; 8-1

Race 8: 1 1/8 Mi; OAKLAWN HANDICAP; Purse $500,000; 4 YO and Up

9 Fort Larned; Hernandez; Breeders’ Cup Classic winner; 7-5

5 Alternation; Quinonez; Loves track and distance; 9-2

4 Atigun; Bejarano; A strong factor late, blinkers on; 9-2

1 Cyber Secret; Albarado; In top form for track owner; 5-1

6 Golden Ron; Vazquez; 20-1

7 Taptowne; Borel; 15-1

8 Win Willy; Berry; 15-1

3 Sabercat; Santana; 30-1

2 Unstoppable U; Lebron; 15-1

10 Optimizer; Stevens; 12-1

Race 9: 6 Furlongs; COUNT FLEET SPRINT HANDICAP; Purse $250,000; 3 YO and Up

3 Justin Phillip; Santana; Will love pace today; 7-5

4 Laurie’s Rocket; Stevens; Always gives his best; 7-2

1 Gentleman’s Bet; Albarado; Undefeated thus far; 8-1

5 Flashpoint; Quinonez; Steady money maker; 7-2

2 Apprehender; Birzer; 6-1

7 Picko’s Pride; Lebron; 12-1

8 Outta Tune; Thompson; 15-1

6 Amanecer de Oro; Garcia; 30-1

Race 10: 1 1/8 Mi; ARKANSAS DERBY; Purse $1,000,000; 3 YO

2 War Academy; Smith; Watch replay of last race, WOW,Very Impressive; 2-1

10 Oxbow; Stevens; May be getting better; 5-2

5 Den’s Legacy; Albarado; Adds two bullets since good Rebel try; 6-1

9 Overanalyze; Bejarano; Needed last, trained by one of the best; 4-1

1 Carve; Santana; 20-1

7 Texas Bling; Borel; 20-1

8 Frac Daddy; Lebron; 15-1

3 Divine Ambition; Hernandez; 20-1

6 Heaven’s Runway; Ocampo; 30-1

4 Falling Sky; Garcia; 10-1

Race 11: 1 1/16 Mi; Maiden Special Weight; Purse $56,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up

10 Glorys Last Chance; Berry; Should have won both starts; 7-2

1 Call Pat; Lebron; Good second out barn; 4-1

11 Pocket Power; Quinonez; Love the breeding; 10-1

6 Denali Dreamscape; Birzer; Much improvement last out; 5-1

7 Temptress; Santana; 3-1

2 Sitara; Vazquez; 12-1

8 Plenty O’Toole; Thompson; 10-1

3 Adonica; Martin; 12-1

4 She’ll Get Even; Johnson; 20-1

5 Stormy Caress; Hernandez; 15-1

9 Queen Frostline; Ocampo; 30-1

Race 12: 1¾ Mi; Starter Allowance; Purse $38,000; 4 YO and Up

6 Flattermejim; Albarado; Beaten a neck in four races at Oaklawn; 3-2

5 Miami Ice; Ocampo; Won handicap race going very long; 8-1

3 Moneyonthegrass; Borel; Would make hitting pick four Fun; 20-1

12 Splash Landing; Court; My man Jonny may run them down; 15-1

4 Conservation; Santana; 3-1

7 Baluarte; Laviolette; 15-1

11 Right Angle; Quinonez; 15-1

2 Halo’s Thunder; Canchari; 12-1

8 Hellcat Senior; Martin; 12-1

9 Tapativity; Molina; 8-1

10 Indian Bluff; Vazquez; 30-1

1A Rediron Man; McKee; 30-1

1 Dazzlin Dalton; Quinonez; 30-1