Rick Lee’s Oaklawn selections and analysis

FIRST POST — 1:30 P.M.

LEE’S LOCK Visual Magic in the sixth BEST BET Reelfoot in the first

LONG SHOT Plainsman in the eighth SATURDAY’S RESULTS 3-9 (33.3%) MEET: 22-81 (27.2%)

**** confident choice ***plenty to like

**things to like

*educated guess

1 Purse $24,000, 6 furlongs, 3-yearolds and up, maiden claiming $16,000

REELFOOT*** finished third in a fast maiden-claimer on opening weekend, and he is taking a drop in price for redhot trainer Robertino Diodoro.

STONEGATE has not raced in 13 months, but he has the class and talent to win at this low maiden classification.

GO FOR JIM owns competitive Beyer speed figures, and his local works are encouraging. He is racing as a gelding for the first time.

2 Purse $23,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up who have never won two races, claiming $10,000

LOVE TO LEARN** was forwardly placed in a second-place finish at Houston, and the winner did move up and repeat.

FAIRLY HONEST rallied to second in her return from vacation at Churchill. She is back at the same level and may not need to improve much to win.

MIZ NIGHTCAP broke her maiden last season at Oaklawn, and she appears the controlling speed and is strictly the one to catch.

3 Purse $30,000, 1 1/16 miles, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, starter optional claiming

SHE MIGHT TELL** defeated $25,000 rivals by 11-widening lengths just two races back at Churchill, and she was overmatched on a synthetic surface in a subsequent race at Turfway.

EVA’S CANDY exits a fast-closing entry-level allowance win at Remington, and she is unbeaten in a pair of two-turn races on dirt.

BOATHOUSE VIEW has her good two-turn form clouded by several mediocre sprint races. She is likely to be competitive at a nice price.

4 Purse $85,000, 6 furlongs, 3-yearolds and up, Arkansas-bred, maiden special weight

CAPTAIN DON** lost a clear lead in a second-place finish at Remington. He is dropping into state-bred competition, and he figures to be stronger and faster as a 3-year-old. BIGGS has not raced since his 2018 career debut, but he is working fast and often for winning trainer Brad Cox.

YOUNG BULL showed talent by finishing second in the 2019 Rainbow, which easily earned the field’s fastest Beyer figure. He has not raced in 10 months and may be a vulnerable favorite.

5 Purse $24,000, 5 1/2 furlongs, 4-year-olds and up, claiming $8,000

SLADENS DREAM** is an exceptionally quick sprinter who won three races in 2019. He is dropping for winning connections, and he should appreciate an abbreviated sprint distance.

BAJAN CASH ran away and hid from a field of $6,250 claimers Jan. 31, and the pace figures fast enough to set up another strong late run.

POCKET PERSONALITY raced competitively against much better last season at Oaklawn, and he was a decisive winner only two races back at Remington.

6 Purse $85,000, 1 mile, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, maiden special weight

VISUAL MAGIC **** has suffered narrow defeats in consecutive races in Southern California. The front-runner drew a favorable two-turn post, and he is racing for red-hot trainer Diodoro for the first time.

STRONG FLAG finished third behind a nice filly in her debut at Churchill, and the Steve Asmussen trainee is bred top and bottom to improve at route distances.

PROUDLY PACIFIC returns fresh after a fourth-place finish at Churchill. She sports solid works and receives a break in the weights with an apprentice rider aboard.

7 Purse $50,000, 6 furlongs, 3-yearolds and up, starter allowance

STRIKE THAT*** dominated $50,000 maiden-claimers in his debut at Del Mar, and he is wisely spotted in a starter allowance by the leading stable.

HIDDEN RULER lost a late lead in consecutive runner-up finishes in Kentucky. He is adding blinkers and was scratched Saturday for this race.

NEXT GEN finished a close second at this condition at Del Mar, and the steadily improving colt has a top team and is a must-use in exotic wagers.

8 Purse $89,000, 1 1/16 miles, 4-year-olds and up, allowance optional claiming

PLAINSMAN** is a graded stake winner who finished second at Saratoga after a similar freshening. He picks up leading rider David Cohen.

LAUGHING FOX was a three-time winner last season at Oaklawn, including the OP Invitational. He possesses a powerful late run and should be saving ground.

NIGHT OPS benefits from a sharp recent race in the Fifth Season, and he hit the wire only a neck behind the top selection in the 2019 OP Invitational.

9 Purse $48,000, 6 furlongs, fillies, 3-year-olds, starter optional claiming

BREEZE RIDER*** was a runaway 8-length sprint winner at a similar condition at Remington, and he drew a favorable post for a sprinter with early speed. MAGINE defeated $30K conditioned-claimers by 3 lengths at Fair Grounds, and he earned the same Beyer figure as the top selection.

JEWEL THIEF easily defeated maiden-claimers in her only race as a juvenile, and she brings a series of fast works to her 3-year-old debut.