Here are handicapper Charlie Cooper’s Oaklawn Park picks for races on Sunday, Feb. 17.
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)
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
Best Bet: 17-5-3-3 Race 7 Midas Dancer Best Longshot: 19-3-5-6 Race 5 Missippi Martini
No. Horse; Jockey; Comments for Top 4; Odds
Race 1: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Claiming; Purse $19,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and up
6 Lexs Image; Corbett; Flew home last out; 5-2
8 Emerald Creek; Cruz; Closed well after having trouble; 6-1
4 Phantasmagoria; Mello; Good spot for debut; 4-1
1 Anavae; Joubert; Full of run late in debut; 15-1
9 Peekaboo Shoes; Homeister; 12-1
5 Lost Cat; Berry; 5-1
12 Joanna’s Rat Pack; Canchari; 12-1
7 Scarlet Diva; Bell; 20-1
2 Dian for a Million; Wade; 30-1
3 Proud Kitten; Loveberry; 12-1
10 My District; Birzer; 30-1
11 Ile St. Sara Rae; Laviolette; 8-1
Race 2: 5½ Furlongs; Starter Allowance; Purse $20,000; 4 YO and Up
3 Now and Zen; Albarado; One sharp horse; 7-2
4 Classy Ruler; Franklin; Had prep, dangerous today; 10-1
2 Right Squall; Birzer; Much the best in Oklahoma allowance; 5-2
7 Tobes the Man; Ocampo; Adds bullet after good win; 4-1
6 Grand Composer; Thompson; 5-1
1 Unzapped; Cintron; 9-2
8 Storm Half; Santana; 12-1
5 Ali Frazier; Shino; 20-1
Race 3: 1 Mi; Claiming; Purse $26,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and UP
4 I’m Cozy; Albarado; Attracts top rider after claim; 10-1
6 Value Your Song; Vazquez; Stretches out after sprint win; 9-2
3 More Than Even; Martin; On the improve; 5-2
1 Alex’s Legacy; Cintron; By far leading money winner in 2012; 4-1
2 Desire to Change; Berry; 7-2
5 Southern Drifter; McKee; 12-1
7 Random Syn; Santana; 12-1
8 Here’s Fat; Ocampo; 8-1
Race 4: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $20,000; Fillies and Mares; 4 YO and Up
1 Lil Missknowitall; Wade; Wins with clean trip; 5-1
4 Alyssa’s Dream; Berry; No worse than second this distance; 3-1
2 Full Steam Ahead; Ocampo; Beaten favorite claimed; 6-1
7 Tawdry; Artieda; Could win it all late; 6-1
3 Sheza Drama Queen; Homeister; 12-1
5 Pajama Bottom; Birzer; 4-1
6 Gail’s Jewel; Santana; 7-2
8 Crhossgo; Thompson; 12-1
Race 5: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $25,000; Fillies and Mares; 4 YO and Up
2 Missippi Martini; Kuntzweiler; Drops in to win; 10-1
8 Remembermealways; Homeister; Girls one-two on the wire; 5-1
6 Nurse Goodnight; Thompson; Dangerous with better break; 3-1
3 Balm Wade; Will keep them honest; 5-2
7 Making Waves; Cintron; 8-1
4 Belle Muse; Albarado; 6-1
5 Quest for Success; Berry; 9-2
1 Yanbian Express; Quinonez; 15-1
Race 6: 1 1/16 Mi; Maiden Claiming; Purse $19,000; Fillies; 3 YO
10 Adonica; Court; First time for a tag; 7-2
1 Clever Gretel; Albarado; The one to catch?; 4-1
6 Grayrock; Quinonez; Should improve off latest; 9-2
11 Queen Bee Teresa; Cintron; Woke up stretching out; 8-1
4 I’m So Flattering; Berry; 6-1
12 Oshianne; Ocampo; 30-1
5 Entrada; Johnson; 15-1
3 Connie B; Laviolette; 10-1
2 Hidden Agenda; Keith; 15-1
8 Cebu; Franklin; 5-1
7 Daring Ride; Wade; 30-1
9 Bella Gedes; Cruz; 30-1
Race 7: 1 1/16 Mi; Optional Claiming; Purse $54,000; 3 YO
5 Midas Dancer; Lebron; Game all 6 starts; 5-2
3 Title Contender; Albarado; Sharp works for three-year old debut; 2-1
9 Onlinepoker; Birzer; Working well and stretching out; 15-1
7 Hornet; Santana; Could be a factor late; 6-1
6 Red Wings; Court; 8-1
1a Stratocruiser; Cintron; 15-1
10 Kale’s Kourage; Corbett; 12-1
1 Carol’s Jimmy; Cintron; 15-1
4 Carve; Quinonez; 10-1
8 Flattitude; Berry; 20-1
2 Modern; Thompson; 10-1
Race 8: 5½ Furlongs; SPRING FEVER STAKES; Purse $60,000; Fillies and Mares; 4 YO and Up
1 Cheery; Lebron; The one to beat; 2-1
8 Lady Diva Ga Ga; Court; Undefeated at Oaklawn; 5-2
2 Sam’s Bliss; Berry; Love the rider switch; 8-1
12 Seeking Ms Shelley; Albarado; Wins at 66% clip this distance; 15-1
7 Rocket Twentyone; Homeister; 15-1
9 Behavioral; Birzer; 10-1
10 Formal Plan; Kuntweiller; 15-1
3 Georgie’s Angel; Franklin; 15-1
4 Mysterious Chimes; Loveberry; 10-1
5 Lulu Wong; Thompson; 10-1
6 Plus One; Mello; 15-1
11 Precision Farming; Bell; 30-1
Race 9: 6 Furlongs; Maiden Claiming; Purse $19,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
4 Crafty Skill; Homeister; Finds weak field; 4-1
5 Red Devil Gal; Albarado; Will try to wire them; 3-1
8 Shining Grace; Birzer; Had beat several of these; 6-1
10 Hicks Honey; Lebron; Any improvement could be the difference; 6-1
2 Cathelda; Shino; 8-1
3 Sister Brown; Franklin; 12-1
12 Comic Sister; Vazquez; 6-1
9 Me’n Amanda; Quinonez; 20-1
1 Trublefromthegitgo; Joubert; 20-1
7 Aunt Johnnie; Quinonez; 20-1
11 Maryheavensblessin; Gonzalez; 12-1
6 Amber’s Prom; Loveberry; 30-1