Here are Charlie Cooper’s Oaklawn picks for April 7:
Winners on Top: 3/10 (Saturday) 108/432 (meet)
Winners in Top 4 Selections: 8/10 (Saturday) 331/432 (meet)
Exactas in Top 4 Selections: 6/10 (Saturday) 198/432 (meet)
Trifectas in Top 4 Selections: 5/10 (Saturday) 100/432 (meet)
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Best Bet: 42-13-7-5 Race 5 Maiden Warrior
Best Longshot: 45-9-9-9 Race 9 Doin Big Bidness
No. Horse; Jockey; Comments for Top 4; Odds
Race 1: 1 1/16 Mi; Maiden Claiming; Purse $18,500; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
4 Grayrock; Quinonez; Graduation Day; 7-5
9 Queen Bee Teresa; Laviolette; Completes the exacta; 3-1
10 Lila Grace; Martin; Game while having trouble last out; 10-1
7 B K’s Ocean City; Canchari; Lots of trouble in last; 20-1
5 Doctor Becky; Franklin; 15-1
6 Chef D’Marilyn; Johnson; 15-1
2 Roll a Hard Ten; Berry; 6-1
11 Shugie; Santana; 12-1
1 Maine d’Or; Kuntzweiler; 20-1
8 Eye Belong to Me; Quinonez; 30-1
3 Risky Equity; McKee; 12-1
Race 2: 6 Furlongs; Allowance; Purse $56,000; 3 YO and Up
4 Back Forty; Santana; Up in time; 5-2
9 Lake Victor; Quinonez; Jock could win double; 4-1
5 Golden Frontier; Kuntzweiler; Runs well fresh; 2-1
2 Reckless Jerry; Laviolette; Off the board once in career; 5-1
8 Muazzaz; Homeister; 10-1
6 Vannistelrooy; Star; Franklin; 20-1
3 Schoene Franzel; Birzer; 15-1
7 Original Art; Mello; 20-1
1 Runs With Bulls; Berry; 15-1
Race 3: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Claiming; Purse $20,000; 3 YO and Up
4 Speightful Ways; Martin; The one to catch; 3-1
1 Wakarusa; Escobar; Could give jock first win of meet; 5-1
6 Java for Two; Santana; Good spot for debut; 4-1
8 Hogue; Borel; Has been disappointing at Oaklawn; 10-1
2 Tiz Wily; Thompson; 7-2
3 Philly R; Canchari; 5-1
5 Deliver the Storm; Chavez; 15-1
7 Celina Diamond; Mello; 12-1
9 Dr. Bud; Corbett; 20-1
Race 4: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Claiming; Purse $24,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
3 Sweet Ruby Kate; Johnson; The one to beat; 4-1
10 Joanna’s Rat Pack; Canchari; A big factor late; 8-1
1 Sacred; Santana; Switches to top rider; 9-2
12 Sea District; Birzer; Any improvement wins this; 5-1
5 Lexs Image; Corbett; 6-1
8 Bay’s Shoes; Laviolette; 8-1
11 Imahalesangel; Flores; 20-1
9 Wreath; Martin; 10-1
7 Funinthestorm; Lebron; 8-1
4 Scarlet Diva; Canchari; 20-1
2 Harperstown Lady; Joubert; 30-1
6 Phatasmagoria; Franklin; 12-1
Race 5: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $18,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
7 Maiden Warrior; Borel; No excuses vs. these; 5-2
4 Stay Foolish; Thompson; Impressive in debut; 6-1
5 Blaine; Berry; Should stalk and go; 4-1
1 Southern Symphony; Santana; Drop may be the key ; 6-1
6 Onesongsallitakes; Canchari; 7-2
9 Becks Expectations; Quinonez; 12-1
8 Reorganization; Birzer; 12-1
3 Desi Dawn; Quinonez; 10-1
2 Humble Marie; Mello; 12-1
Race 6: 1 1/16 Mi; Claiming; Purse $20,000; Fillies and Mares; 4 YO and Up
12 Cache Me; Bell; Goes for 3rd win in a row; 5-2
3 W W Olma; Santana; Back to proper level; 7-2
2 Abbies My Daddy; Martin; Loves track and distance; 12-1
7 Meafarel’s Reward; Mello; Should be rolling late; 6-1
11 Hot Summer Squall; Thompson; 12-1
6 Noyoucan’t; Lebron; 20-1
8 Fantastic Finish; Berry; 8-1
10 Secrets Kept; Franklin; 20-1
9 Championship Gold; Canchari; 20-1
4 Embers Glowing; Borel; 8-1
5 Abelha Maestra; Ocampo; 20-1
1 Princess of Power; Birzer; 12-1
Race 7: 6 Furlongs; Optional Claiming; Purse $55,000; 4 YO and Up
7 Hardtap; Santana; Blinkers on could be the key; 9-2
9 Cold Facts; Borel; Back sprinting; 10-1
5 Geothermal; Birzer; Needed last, adds 2 works; 20-1
2 Wagson; Quinonez; Goes for 3rd win in a row; 5-2
3 I Am the Sheriff; Bell; 3-1
4 Bubble Conditions; Berry; 12-1
1 Launch Commander; Thompson; 7-2
8 Pocket Medal; McKee; 10-1
6 Lee’s South; Martin; 20-1
1a Breckenridge; Thompson; 7-2
Race 8: 1 1/16 Mi; ARKANSAS BREEDER’ STAKES; Purse $60,000; 3 YO and Up
4 Devil and a Half; Canchari; His best beats these; 5-2
8 Humble Smarty; Birzer; Hard knocking campaigner; 2-1
3 Ran the Man; Berry; A strong factor late; 12-1
5 Presidental Colors; Santana; Raced well vs. open company; 6-1
7 Brassy and Proud; Court; 5-1
1 Star North; McKee; 10-1
9 The Mallard Man; Borel; 6-1
2 Tour de Rock; Kuntzweiler; 30-1
6 Deputy Forest; Laviolette; 30-1
1a Silent Bandit; Mello; 10-1
Race 9 1 1/16 Mi; Claiming; Purse $22,000; 4 YO and Up
8 Doin Big Bidness; Johnson; Back to best distance; 6-1
4 Gitto; Lebron; All three career wins at this distance; 15-1
3 Practice Tee; Ocampo; Has stalk and go move; 6-1
9 Gilded Quest; Birzer; Goes for 4th win in last 5 races; 3-1
2 Gratitat; Thompson; 7-2
6 Cartouche; Santana; 9-2
5 Who Dat Ghost; Mello; 8-1
10 House of Usher; Bell; 15-1
1 Favorite Announcer; Martin; 15-1
7 The Bay Phantom; Canchari; 12-1