Rick Lee’s Oaklawn selections and analysis

FRIDAY’S RESULTS 2-9 (22.2%) MEET 94-338 (27.8%%)

LEE’S LOCK Gar Hole in the ninth BEST BET Let’s Duet in the sixth

LONG SHOT The Heights in the fifth

CONFIDENCE RATINGS ****confident choice ***plenty to like

**things to like

*educated guess

1 Purse $27,000, 6 furlongs, 3-yearolds and up which have never won two races, claiming $16,000 LAMUTANAATTY*** appears to be training well up to his 2023 debut. He is dropping into a conditioned claiming race for the first time and also owns the field’s fastest Beyer figures. ACEHIGH ROYAL followed a determined maiden victory with a runner-up finish at today’s condition. SCHMOOZE battled for 6 furlongs before tiring in a useful route, and he is back sprinting and taking slight drop in price.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 7 Lamutanaatty Bejarano Moquett 9-5 2 Acehigh Royal Jordan Jordan 7-2 3 Schmooze Asmussen Asmussen 9-2 1 Still On the Books Castillo Villafranco 4-1 5 Cole Spur Cabrera Mott 5-1 4 Zap Motion Zimmerman Durham 12-1 6 G T Three Fifty Wales Puhl 15-1

2 Purse $26,500, 6 furlongs, 4-yearolds and up, claiming $8,000 WOBBERJOD*** finished second behind a heavily favored winner in his return from a long layoff. He is very quick and is strictly the one to beat if he holds form for new connections. FULL IMPACT is dropping to the lowest price of his career for leading trainer Diodoro, and he drew an ideal post for a sprinter with early speed. HOME BASE has disappointed in two races at the meeting, but he was claimed by the leading stable, and a return to his 2022 form will make him formidable.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 3 Wobberjod Juarez Combs 2-1 9 Full Impact Torres Diodoro 5-2 2 Home Base Zimmerman Diodoro 9-2 8 Cabot Jordan Hewitt 5-1 5 Fiery Tale Asmussen Asmussen 8-1 1 Carl G Bailey Swearingen 8-1 4 Heza Wild Ride Castillo Villafranco 20-1 6 Baker’s Man Cabrera Lauer 30-1 7 Bayou Sarge Torres Borel 30-1

3 Purse $ 27,000, 6 furlongs, 3- year- olds and up, maiden claiming $25,000

LITTLE FRAPPUCINO** has been forwardly placed in consecutive second-place finishes, and he was claimed last out by Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. FAST LANE pressed the pace in an improved third-place finish, and he is making his third start following a long vacation. ALPHA WHISKEY has trained well for his return from a sixmonth break, and he was scratched last week on a wet track day to run over fast footing.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 3 Little Frappucino Castillo Asmussen 2-1 1 Fast Lane Santana Asmussen 5-2 4 Alpha Whiskey Arrieta Morse 8-1 2 Kentucky Bourbon Torres Diodoro 3-1 8 Pizza Charlie Zimmerman Martin 12-1 5 Bourbon On Fire Jordan Puhl 10-1 6 El Gemar Cabrera Villafranco 15-1 7 Mendelssohn Joy Pusac Litfin 15-1

4 Purse $ 27,000, 1 mile, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up,

FIRST POST — 12: 35 P. M. claiming $10,000 PRIDDIS** has not raced in 13 months, but he was a decisive allowance winner in his last race. He is working well for the top stable. CARELESS HEIRESS is a versatile sprinter who is bred to improve at route distances. HAVE I EVER finished third at this level in a sprint tune-up, and he carried his speed to victory in a two-turn win last summer at Louisiana Downs.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 10 Priddis Torres Diodoro 2-1 4 Careless Heirless Arrieta McKnight 7-2 9 Have I Ever Zimmerman Broberg 4-1 8 House Wrecker Juarez Green 8-1 1 Lil’s Turn Saez McKnight 8-1 5 Dorita’s Heart Pusac Litfin 15-1 2 Close to Me Jordan Puhl 12-1 3 Hoping for a Ring Gonzalez Schleis 15-1 6 A Girl Like Me Leahey Hollendorfer15-1 7 Gp’s Amazing Grace Castillo Villafranco 20-1 5 Purse $ 38,000, 1 1/ 16 miles, 3- year- olds, maiden claiming $40,000

THE HEIGHTS** raced too close to a strong pace in a sixth- place debut around two turns. He is dropping into a softer maiden claimer and switches to a leading rider. THE BOOKKEEPER has second-place finishes at the meeting sprinting and routing, while earning the field’s fastest Beyer figures. DARYL’S BOLT is moving from an outside to inside post on the heels of a vastly improved third-place finish.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 10 The Heights Arrieta Schultz 8-1 7 The Bookkeeper Zimmerman DiVito 5-2 1 Daryl’s Bolt Juarez Hartman 7-2 5 Itwasthisbig Saez Sharp 4-1 3 Bread Winner Bejarano Amoss 5-1 4 Hard to Come By Baze Von Hemel 10-1 2 Propellant Castillo Maker 15-1 6 Discovery Peak Torres Asmussen 15-1 8 Jewelstown Eramia Peitz 20-1 9 Rachel’s Caper Jordan Chleborad 30-1 6 Purse $51,000, 1 1/16 miles, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, starter allowance

LET’S DUET**** has finished no worse than second in four consecutive races, and she has won her last two races when dropping into a starter allowance. WHISKEY BLUE defeated $30,000 conditioned claimers in her first race for trainer Diodoro, and the consistent twoturn runner figures close throughout. TOO PRETTY is adding blinkers after two solid sprint efforts, and she has proven route ability.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 8 Let’s Duet Torres McPeek 7-5 6 Whiskey Blue Zimmerman Diodoro 7-2 9 Too Pretty Arrieta Peitz 12-1 5 Lady Commander Court Fires 6-1 1 Shell Shock Juarez Hartman 9-2 7 Pout Bejarano Zito 10-1 4 Santangelo Leahey Compton 15-1 2 I Feel the Need Bailey McBride 20-1 3 McMansion De La Cruz Contreras 20-1 7 The Downthedustyroad Breeders’. Purse $150,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, Arkansas-bred

SUMMER SHOES*** is unbeaten in three races against state-bred rivals, and she has trained well since a narrow defeat against open allowance rivals. CONNIE K finished a close second behind the top selection only two races back, and she did win this stake in 2022. KABOOM BABY owns a pair of stakeplaced finishes at Oaklawn, and she is a good finisher in a field with plenty of early speed.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 8 Summer Shoes Bailey Swearingen 9-5 6 Connie K Bejarano Morse 2-1 4 Kaboom Baby Quinonez Witt 4-1 2 Unbridled Twister Santana Cates 4-1 9 Run Fearless Torres Fires 15-1 3 Chai Tea Harr Cline 20-1 5 Gramercy Park Arrieta Ortiz 20-1 1 Heated Argument Triana Gonzalez 30-1 7 Hot Springs Bling Court Donaldson 30-1 8 Purse $ 65,000, 1 1/ 16 miles, 4-year-olds and up, starter allowance

EASTSIDE COOL** is the speed drawn closest to the rail. He is in good form, and he’s won five of 10 races at Oaklawn. ANTIGRAVITY was compromised by a wide trip when finishing third behind the top selection Jan. 8, and he came back with a strong second-place finish. FROSTED GRACE has won his last two races on a fast track, and the veteran keeps the leading rider following a photo-finish loss.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 2 Eastside Cool Juarez Duncan 3-1 4 Antigravity Bejarano Hollendorfer 4-1 9 Frosted Grace Torres Diodoro 5-2 8 Decision Maker Arrieta Van Berg 5-1 1 Zoomer Cabrera Brennan 8-1 6 Major General Zimmerman Hartman 15-1 3 Silver Dust Harr Vance 15-1 5 Devil Vision Jordan Robertson 15-1 10 Second of July Santana Gibson 20-1 7 Full Charge Castillo Maker 20-1 9 The Nodouble Breeders’. Purse $150,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up, Arkansas-bred

GAR HOLE**** has won five consecutive races when competing in state-bred competition, including this same stake in 2022. MRS. BEANS had a two-race winning streak snapped when finishing second behind the top selection in January, and he is consistent and a logical contender. NAVY SEAL easily defeated second-level allowance sprinters last month, and he finished behind the top two in his previous race.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS 7 Gar Hole Santana Ortiz 1-1 5 Mrs. Beans Castillo Villafranco 5-2 8 Navy Seal Arrieta Knott 5-1 3 Twisted Dixie Saez Cline 15-1 6 One Ten Stadium Bejarano Moquett 12-1 1 Big Success Torres Prather 15-1 2 Bandit Point Harr Cline 12-1 4 Rolling Fork Jordan Puhl 20-1 10 Purse $ 65,000, 6 furlongs, 3-year-olds, maiden special weight

HUNTSVILLE** is bred top and bottom to be a talented runner, and he is working smartly for high percentage trainer Brad Cox. BOLT D’ORO lost a clear lead inside the final furlong in an improved second- place finish, and the lightly raced colt is the one to beat. TIVY has been forwardly placed in three thirdplace finishes, and the beaten posttime favorite drew well and may make amends.

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER ODDS

7 Huntsville Castillo Cox 7-2

10 Bolt d’Oro Baze Compton 5-2

12 Tivy Santana Asmussen 4-1

5 Blues Admiral Bejarano Moquett 8-1

4 Swift Custom Harr Cates 10-1

1 Dario Torres McPeek 15-1

9 Ben Dreaming Juarez DiVito 15-1

6 April Fools Andy Hiraldo Moysey 12-1

8 Sharp Stick Arrieta DiVito 15-1

3 My Uncle Leon Cabrera Lukas 15-1

11 Runningforcash Jordan Anderson 20-1

13 Moon Connection Pusac Litfin 30-1

2 Violent River Pusac Litfin 30-1