ANALYSIS

BEST BET: RACE 4, LULUMARU

FIRST RACE

Carlos L. and Lone Oak, who finished a neck apart in the Temperence Hill, get a rematch later on the card in the featured ninth race, which will be run over a mile and a half. Fun stuff. In the opener, PROUD VICTORIA is appealing for the fact that she split a field of steeper rivals last out in a race that went in good time. The winner is a quality sort. MANY SWEET TREATS might be tough to handle if she runs back to the Beyer Figure of 74 she earned two races ago at Oaklawn. JOY IN THE JOURNEY could be sitting on a peak race in her third out since August.

SECOND RACE

CALL DISH moves back to two turns for her second start of the year, and seems like a candidate to take these a long way on the lead. CHEWY CHEWY GOOD draws an improved post over her last start, when she was just edged after breaking from the 10-hole going a mile at Oaklawn. FADED MEMORIES is wellversed a two turns. She moves back to dirt.

THIRD RACE

ENERGIZER comes off a series of quick races and draws a post that might give Santana options. GENERAL TREV is back in the conditioned claiming ranks after a starter appearance in which he ran second, earning what ranks as this field’s best last-race Beyer Figure. LULLABY BLING has seen steeper and owns competitive Beyer Figures.

FOURTH RACE

LULUMARU is a consistent sort who comes off a competitive race at this level and distance. She owns the field’s best last-race Beyer Figure. The reliable BEE BIT invades from Sam Houston, where she made a rare main track start and ran a competitive race. BOSSY BRIDE, who spent some time racing in New York, will remove blinkers.

FIFTH RACE

GRAVITRON adds blinkers and the move is a high percentage one for Ortiz, according to statistics from Daily Racing Form. WRAPPER RULE is back on dirt, site of her best career Beyer Speed Figure. It’s also the best career number in this field. DIVINE CHOICE has a high percentage trainer-jockey team in Asmussen and Santana.

SIXTH RACE

RIVER ECHO should be sharp for the move to a mile and an eighth following a fast-closing third at a mile last out at Oaklawn. As for the added ground, he was edged in last year’s Trail’s End, the traditional mile and three-quarters season finale at Oaklawn. DARREN’S FORTUNE is the one to beat as a winner of his last three starts. He is backing up in distance here, from a mile and a half. He owns the field’s best last-race Beyer Figure. WAGON BOSS seems like one who will make good use of the added ground he picks up in this spot.

SEVENTH RACE

HOONANI ROAD is a class play as one who has seen steeper. He also draws a post that might give Cohen options. SIR BRAHMS cuts back to one turn and the last time he sprinted he was second to an eventual stakes winner in Tempt Fate. HEISFANCY is back with Arkansas-breds. Another contender is WEAST HILL.

EIGHTH RACE

NOVEL SQUALL cuts back to one turn and has done her best work to date sprinting. She also will be first Lasix. FOUETTE was a sharp maiden allowance winner last time and looks like the one these will have to catch. MISS TWENTY is back in the overnight ranks and making her second start since December.

NINTH RACE

LONE ROCK gets a rematch with CARLOS L. The horses finished a neck apart last time after a threeturn journey, with CARLOS L. getting the win that afternoon in the Temperence Hill. LONE ROCK could get a nice stalking trip with a little more speed in the race this time around. CARLOS L. is in the midst of an impressive campaign, winning at distances ranging from six and a half furlongs to a mile and a half between December and March. Racehorse. HARPERS FIRST RIDE makes a marathon appearance here, and it will be interesting to see how the multiple stakes winner fares at three turns. He is a class play. A proven marathon runner is Grade 3 winner CAMPAIGN.

TENTH RACE

WISH FOR CANDY has been knocking on the door against similar and brings good speed to the table. HADLEYS HERO has moved forward with each of her starts. SPILLED PERFUME adds blinkers in which is a high percentage equipment move for Barkley, according to statistics from Daily Racing Form.