Here are Charlie Cooper’s Oaklawn picks for March 29:
Winners on Top 3/9 (Thursday) 99/403 (meet)
Winners in Top 4 Selections 6/9 (Thursday) 296/403 (meet)
Exactas in Top 4 Selections 2/9 (Thursday) 177/403 (meet)
Trifectas in Top 4 Selections 1/9 (Thursday) 88/403 (meet)
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Best Bet: 37-12-6-5 Race 9 Sashabye
Best Longshot: 40-6-8-9 Race 7 Maximus Ruler
No. Horse; Jockey; Comments for Top 4; Odds
Race 1: 1 1/16 Mi; Claiming; Purse $16,000; 3 YO and Up
8 Bad Ronnie; Berry; Drops in to win; 2-1
6 De Enforcer; Santana; Completes the exacta; 8-5
2 Dynamic Knight; Franklin; Speedster needed last; 7-2
4 Cool M X Contender; Quinonez; Game vs open company; 6-1
5 Magic Wagon; Flores; 15-1
3 Dakota Smokey; Quinonez; 15-1
7 Dahomey; Gonzalez; 20-1
1 Father Jess; Chavez; 30-1
Race 2: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $15,500; 4 YO and Up
8 Enclosure; Kuntzweiler; No excuses vs these; 3-1
3 Posse Cat; Berry; Beat top choice; 6-1
1 Classy Ruler; Birzer; Back to better level; 5-1
2 Zooming White Star; Ocampo; Good try after long layoff; 5-2
7 Storm Half; Albarado; 10-1
6 Ifoundmy Mojo; Borel; 5-1
4 Deputy Red; Mello; 10-1
5 Mister Minister; Court; 8-1
Race 3: 1 1/16 Mi; Maiden Claiming; Purse $19,000; Fillies and Mare; 3 YO and Up
8 Eva’s Nitehawk; Berry; First time for sale; 7-2
5 Cebu; Santana; Just missed, adds top rider; 9-2
4 Lady Spencer; Borel; Drop may be the key; 9-2
3 Cabinets Included; Albarado; Hoping for fast track; 4-1
9 Paid Vacation; Quinonez; 8-1
2 Dixie in Pink; Homeister; 5-1
1 Kerisma; Birzer; 8-1
6 Sweet Afleet; Canchari; 20-1
7 Maine d’Or; Kuntzweiler; 20-1
10 Bit of Barbed Wire; Shino; 30-1
Race 4: 6 Furlongs; Claiming; Purse $16,000; 3 YO and Up
9 Clever Romeo; Ocampo; Back to Oaklawn, runs well fresh; 20-1
12 Mallett; Berry; The one to beat; 7-2
5 Barham; Quinonez; Throw out last; 8-1
10 Jokin N Smokin; Albarado; Much improvement last out; 5-2
1 Kate’s Forest; Lebron; 20-1
7 Goober; Santana; 5-1
8 Energy’s Pride; Quinonez; 12-1
6 Mr. Etbauer; McKee; 12-1
11 Cooks Firebreak; Birzer; 20-1
4 Half N Oops; Canchari; 15-1
3 Star Searcher; Kuntzweiler; 15-1
2 Karen’s Good Boy; Corbett; 15-1
Race 5: 1 Mi; Claiming; Purse $26,000; Fillies and Mares; 3 YO and Up
6 Rose Dela Troienne; Court; Sharp layoff barn; 5-1
4 Heavenly Alibi; Quinonez; Don’t count last race; 8-1
1 Braseana; Bell; Loved the stretch out in last try ; 3-1
7 Random Syn; Santana; On the improve; 4-1
2 Alex’s Legacy; Franklin; 5-1
5 My Daughter’s Song; Canchari; 5-1
3 Courting Jennifer; Berry; 4-1
Race 6: 1 Mi; Maiden Claiming; Purse $15,500; 3 YO and Up
2 Counselor Ron; Mello; Graduation day; 9-2
11 Anteros; Teator; May try to wire them; 12-1
10 Storm On the Loose; Santana; Good try off the shelf; 5-2
4 Money Zapper; Berry; Back to proper level; 5-1
9 McDowell; Birzer; 15-1
6 Indy’s Slew; Flores; 8-1
3 Spahn; Lebron; 10-1
7 Rahy’s Prospector; Joubert; 20-1
5 Barn Stormer; Martin; 15-1
8 Hawkeye Jimmie; Canchari; 15-1
1 Rural Neopolitan; Escobar; 30-1
Race 7: 5½ Furlongs; Waiver Claiming; Purse $16,000; 3 YO and Up
7 Maximus Ruler; Canchari; Old form blows these away; 12-1
6 Sharp Albert; Albarado; Much the best this level; 2-1
1 McRaub; Franklin; Takes big drop; 10-1
4 See Me Now; Birzer; The only one not for sale; 15-1
11 Wilson River; Thompson; 9-2
10 Valid Commander; Canchari; 4-1
8 Gaelic Passion; Corbett; 12-1
9 Dragon Heart; Gonzalez; 12-1
3 Stone Harbour; Lebron; 20-1
5 Rock This Bar; Mello; 10-1
2 Ruddys Buddy; Ocampo; 20-1
Race 8: 5½ Furlongs; Optional Claiming; Purse $20,000; Fillies and Mares; 4 YO and Up
10 J Gray; Berry; Good trainer to follow; 15-1
6 Breezing Rain; Birzer; Game on all surfaces; 4-1
7 Bikini Bella; Albarado; Drops to lowest level ever; 5-2
1 Golden Phoenix; Bell; Could fly late; 9-2
9 Full Steam Ahead; McKee; 12-1
2 Flatter Me Up; Santana; 12-1
4 Tawdry; Quinonez; 6-1
3 Slew of Medals; Mello; 6-1
5 Running Shoes; Gonzalez; 20-1
8 Flashy Rae; Ocampo; 10-1
Race 9: 6 Furlongs; RAINBOW MISS STAKES; Purse $60,000; Fillies; 3 YO
8 Sashabye; Birzer; Pulls away again; 3-1
7 Hicks Honey; Santana; Will be rolling late; 15-1
4 Ile St. Molly; Albarado; Has never missed a check; 9-5
2 Crafty Skill; Homeister Woke up last out; 5-1
1 Pistolpackinpenny; Court; 8-1
3 Portobellos Jewel; Laviolette; 30-1
10 Corner the Storm; Johnson; 20-1
11 Minnie Bear; Thompson; 10-1
5 Miss Addicate; Franklin; 15-1
6 Wild Eyed Kendal; Mello; 20-1
9 Proud Kitten; Ocampo; 12-1
Race 10: 1 1/16 Mi; Maiden Special Weight; Purse $53,000; 3 YO and Up
1 Masaru; Santana; The one to catch?; 7-2
6 Downtown Ghost; Birzer; Much improvement last out; 9-2
10 Tuckers Point; Berry; Had trouble in last, closed late; 5-1
7 Nutty Brown; Martin; Game in fast sprint; 8-1
5 Western Sadler; Albarado; 6-1
12 Seal Team Four; Quinonez; 15-1
3 Tonkawa; Franklin; 6-1
4 Zio Stephan; Lebron; 10-1
9 Common Ground; Homeister; 12-1
11 Amen; Ocampo; 30-1
2 Twisted Notion; Court; 20-1
8 Let’s Face It; Borel; 20-1