Morning Line

Newspaper handicapper’s selections in bold represent projected order of finish. Program line set by track and estimates final win-pool odds. First race, 12:30 p.m.: Purse $26,000, fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up, non-winners of three races or of a race since Aug. 17, claiming $7,500, 1 1/16 miles.

6. Hissy Missy (K. Jordan/Hornsby)

7-2, 118

7. Caged Bear (Michel/Jackson) 8-1, 123

1. Mumblebee (Cabrera/McKnight)

6-1, 123

2. Silent Scarlet (Zimmerman/Moysey) 9-2, 123

3. Lil’s Turn (G. Saez/McKnight) 4-1, 123

4. Dorita’s Heart (Quinonez/Hewitt) 2-1, 123

5. Wicked Chocolate (Pusac/Loy) 20-1, 123 Hissy Missy makes third start — first at preferred distance — after 20 months on sideline. Caged Bear, stretching out, looks much like top choice, except only route win came over turf. Mumblebee and Silent Scarlet, route winners on Woodbine synthetic, pressed pace and faded at this level Jan. 14.

Arkansas-bred horse in open company: Hissy Missy.

Second race, 1:01 p.m.: Purse $33,000, maiden fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up, x-waiver claiming $30,000-$25,000, one mile.

6. x-Pout (Bejarano/Zito) 8-1, 125

1. Legally Lucky (Arrieta/Calhoun)

2-1, 125

7. Saenger Star (E. Gonzalez/Moysey) 20-1, 120

4. Windy Bay (Rosario/Ortiz) 8-5, 120

2. First Rate Romance (Rodriguez/S. Stuart) 30-1, 118

3. Sweet Truffles (Santana/Asmussen)5-2, 125

5. I Got a Name (Medellin/Morse) 20-1, x-113

8. Reaux Bina (Bailey/Dixon) 30-1, 115 Pout, off since Oct. 19, shows four works since Jan. 5 for Hall of Famer Zito and is protected today. Legally Lucky moves from Remington maiden allowance to Oaklawn maiden claiming $30K, seven works over track for Calhoun, who gets Arrieta board. Saenger Star third at this level Dec. 30, scratched out of $50K spot Feb. 10 to run here. Windy Bay faces claimers first time in seventh career start.

Arkansas-bred horses in open company: First Rate Romance, Reaux Bina. Blinkers on: Legally Lucky.

Third race, 1:32 p.m.: Purse $33,000, 3-yearolds and up, non-winners of two races, claiming $25,000, six furlongs.

1. St Andrews (Castillo/Villafranco)

4-1, 125

2. Master of Arms (Bejarano/Moquett) 5-1, 125

7. Pistol or Shotgun (Juarez/Moysey)

7-2, 125

6. Touch Code (M. Garcia/D. Vance)

6-1, 125

3. Bigtime Tegridy (Torres/Broberg) 12-1, 125

4. Penetrator (K. Jordan/T. Jordan) 10-1, 125

5. Vobiscum (E. Gonzalez/Barkley) 9-2, 125

8. Rum ’n Tonic (Santana/Moysey) 6-1, 125

9. Ottoman Empire (K. Asmussen/S. Asmussen) 12-1, 125

St Andrews second at this level three back, scratched out of $40K spot Sunday. Fitting that horse with this name runs at an old course. Master of Arms reported as gelding Sept. 29, five days after last race, six local works for Moquett, who claimed Mastery’s son for $50K in June at Churchill. Pistol or Shotgun fifth in last two against $50K starters. Touch Code, hit-ormiss type, second at this level Jan. 14, then got trounced 13 days ago.

First start since reported as gelding: Master of Arms.

Fourth race, 2:03 p.m.: Purse $26,000, maiden 3-year-olds and up, claiming $12,500$10,000, six furlongs.

9. Golden Bandit (Rosario/B. Cox) 8-5, 119

1. King Doodle (K. Asmussen/S. Asmussen) 3-1, 125

6. El Gemar (Torres/Broberg) 7-2, 125

10. Uncle Ray (K. Jordan/Loy) 5-1, 125

2. Moon Over Dubai (Eramia/Peitz) 20-1, 119

3. Peripatetic (Castillo/Litfin) 15-1, 120

4. Mendelssohn Joy (Pusac/Litfin) 20-1, 119

5. All in Good Time (Cabrera/T. Martin) 30-1, 120

7. Mattfoleyvanman (Bejarano/Moquett) 30-1, 116

8. Howl Yeah (Santana/Wilson) 30-1, 120

11. Pikachu (Medellin/Milligan) 30-1, x-120 Golden Bandit drops to bottom for Cox after staying within 3 lengths for a half-mile for $75K, gets Rosario. El Gemar, first off $30K Broberg claim. Takes huge plunge after Jan. 14 stalk-andtire effort off long rest. King Doodle, blinkers on, drops below level of trainer’s Nov. 13 claim. Uncle Ray, beaten 5 1/4 lengths for $20K Feb. 3, fits well here.

Arkansas horses in open company: Peripatetic, All in Good Time, Howl Yeah. First-time bleeder medication: Mendelssohn Joy, Golden Bandit. Blinkers on: King Doodle, Moon Over Dubai, Mendelssohn Joy, El Gemar, Howl Yeah. Fifth race, 2:35 p.m.: Purse $104,000, fillies and mares 4-year-olds and up, non-winners of $23,000 other than maiden, claiming, starter or state-nred allowance OR which have never won two races, allowance, 1 1/16 miles.

1. Squillions (Torres/Broberg) 5-1, 122

9. Let’s Duet (Arrieta/McPeek) 7-5, 122

7. Brittle and Yoo (Bejarano/Hess) 9-2, 122

2. Byzantine (M. Garcia/Morse) 20-1, 120

3. Chillaxification (Juarez/Stewart) 20-1, 117

4. Aaliyah Ezri (G. Saez/DiVito) 12-1, 124

5. Coastal Charm (Baze/Hobby) 7-2, 120

6. I Feel the Need (Bailey/McBride) 20-1, 120

8. Lady Commander (Court/Fires) 10-1, 124 Squillions, blinkers off, won three races with Torres at Remington last fall. Let’s Duet consecutive seconds at this level for McPeek, look for her off pace. Brittle and Yoo represents Bob Hess Jr.’s fifth Oaklawn starter since 2018, comes off two good allowance efforts on Turfway synthetic. Byzantine stretches out to favorite distance after sprint tune-up Jan. 21 for Morse. Blinkers on: Squillions.

Sixth race, 3:07 p.m.: Purse $51,000, 4-yearolds and up, claiming $40,000-$35,000, one mile.

8. Red Knobs (Torres/Diodoro) 2-1, 121

10. Alvaaro (Zimmerman/Diodoro)

6-1, 121

3. Windcracker (Arrieta/Compton)

20-1, 117

9. Silver Dust (G. Saez/T. Vance) 9-2, 121

1. Lord Dragon (Bejarano/Moquett) 5-1, 121

2. Two by Two (Rosario/Ortiz) 12-1, 121

4. Silk Trade (Santana/Casse) 7-2, 118

5. Shadow Matter (K. Asmussen/S. Asmussen) 10-1, 118

6. Mojo Man (Bowen/DiVito) 30-1, 118

7. Jerry’s Eighty (Cabrera/K. Smith) 30-1, 118 Diodoro entrants try to bookend the bunch, Red Knobs running late and Alvaaaro a front-running threat on stretchout. Windcracker caught up in pace duel Jan. 27, need not have lead to win. Silver Dust exits ultrafast Jan. 7 race for $62,500 optional claimers.

Seventh race, 3:38 p.m.: Purse $29,000, 3-year-olds and up, non-winners of two races, claiming $20,000, one mile.

10. Conspiracy Fact (Arrieta/Compton) 10-1, 123

11. Mint (Rosario/B. Cox) 3-1, 123

5. x-Schmooze (K. Asmussen/S. Asmussen) 12-1, 123

9. Quick to Blame (Torres/Diodoro)

5-1, 123

1. Quality Run (Pusac/B. Martin) 30-1, 123

2. Family Tradition (Castillo/Sharp) 8-1, 122

3. Mystifier (G. Saez/Rosin) 9-2, 120

4. Midnight Majesty (Santana/P. Miller)

7-2, 120

6. Paid in Full (Bailey/Hartlage) 15-1, 123

7. Rounder (W. De La Cruz/Van Berg)12-1, 123

8. Namesake (Bowen/Swearingen) 30-1, 123 Conspiracy Fact, third off claim for Compton, hasn’t duplicated Churchill form in two meet starts, showing two works since speed-and-fade effort at this level Jan. 15. Mint first off claim for Cox, shows four works since Jan. 13 and gets Rosario, though extreme outside post always concern at this distance. Schmooze, protected by Asmussen with waiver claim second time, broke maiden for $30k going two turns over this track 11 months ago, stretches out after speedand-fade sprint Jan. 13. Quick to Blame drops notch off claim by Diodoro, who has won 15 route races (35%) at meet.

Blinkers on: Rounder.

Eighth race, 4:10 p.m.: Purse $108,000, 4-year-olds and up, allowance, six furlongs.

6. Edge to Edge (Arreita/C. Hartman)

3-1, 124

7. Heart Rhythm (Bejarano/Ortiz) 9-2, 120

2. Rotknee (Torres/M. Maker) 12-1, 120

4. C Z Rocket (Santana/P. Miller) 7-5, 120

1. Necker Island (Juarez/C. Hartman) 7-2, 120

3. Sky and Sand (Castillo/Asmussen) 20-1, 120

5. Morello (Rosario/S. Asmussen) 10-1, 120 Edge to Edge career-best Beyer Speed Figure of 102 Jan. 8, and runner-up in that race, Payne, came back to win big speed figure two weeks ago, trainer-jockey combo is 10 for 23 at meet. Heart Rhythm turns back to best distance after two wins over track, would be no surprise. Rotknee is 5 for 5 on fast tracks and has trained steadily for Maker at Belmont Park, one to catch. Leaning against C Z Rocket, who can reach $2 million in career earnings with win, has run well fresh but not always at his best over this track, especially if it’s not fast. Six of seven entered, including Kentucky Derby starter Necker Island, worth a look.

Ninth race, 4:42 p.m.: Purse $90,000, Arkansas-bred maiden 3-year-olds, six furlongs.

12. Third Watch (Rosario/B. Cox) 8-5, 119

5. Lake Hamilton (Torres/Broberg)

10-1, 119

9. Ready Shoes (Santana/Wilson) 7-2, 119

6. Chupapi Munyayo (Bejarano/Moquett) 3-1, 119

1. Cadillac Cowboy (Arrieta/Sharp) 12-1, 119

2. Empyreal Shadow (Cabrera/Villafranco) 30-1, 119

3. Outlaw Run (Harr/Cline) 30-1, 119

4. Traffic Boss (Medellin/Milligan) 30-1, x-114

7. Ike Wazowski (K. Jordan/Green) 12-1, 119

8. K J’s Legacy (Castilo/G. Garcia) 30-1, 119

10. Madmartigan (Bowen/Witt) 20-1, 119

11. Rudiano (Pusac/Loy) 50-1, 119 ae-13. Wicked Prince (E. Gonzalez/Chleborad) 20-1, 119 ae-14. Four Dice (Medellin/Soto) 20-1, x-114 Third Watch ran behind four older horses when fifth, beaten 3 3/4 lengths, in Jan. 13 debut. Lake Hamilton seven works for Broberg since fourth in mud Dec. 11, barn wins 30% with second-time runners. Ready Shoes dramatically improved against open company in second start, repeat efforts puts him on board here. Chupapi Munyayo closed well when third behind 7-length winner in Dec. 31 debut, shows only one work since then. Trainers Witt (Madmartigan) and Traffic Boss (Milligan) send out first-timers with promising works.

First-time bleeder medication: Traffic Boss, Lake Hamilton, Ike Wazowski. Madmartigan. Blinkers on: Empyreal Shadow, Lake Hamilton, Four Dice.