Rick Lee’s Oaklawn selections and analysis

FIRST POST — 12:30 P.M.

SUNDAY’S RESULTS 2-9 (22.2%) MEET 105-357 (29.5%)

LEE’S LOCK Radical Right in the fourth BEST BET Cactus in the sixth LONG SHOT Doublecheck in the ninth

CONFIDENCE RATINGS

**** confident choice ***plenty to like **things to like *educated guess

1 Purse $33,000, 1 1/16 miles, fillies, 3-year-olds, maiden claiming $20,000

GOGO BOBBYJO** finished second in her return from a layoff, and the winner moved up and recorded a repeat victory. AVALON GIRL finished seventh in a key, high-dollar maiden claiming route at Churchill, and the Brad Cox trainee makes her three-year-old debut in a softer spot. BUMP IN THE NIGHT has finished in the money in consecutive races, and she is a threat if able to hold form for new connections.

2 Purse $32,000, 6 furlongs, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, claiming $12,500

DISTORTED SECRETS** has finished in the money in eight consecutive races, including a pair of victories, and her natural speed puts her in a position to win turning into the stretch. CHASING

SHADOWS finished second in a similar spot just two races back, and she was overmatched in her last race. CADEAU DE

PAIX has competed in allowance races over the past fourteen months, and Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen has her spotted to contend.

3 Purse $30,000, 1 mile, 4-year-olds and up, claiming $7,500

AWESOME FAMILY** finished second at a higher claiming price two races back, and he is at his preferred distance following three sprint races. DEVOTED

TO YOU has excellent route speed and is dropping to the lowest price of his career. GALACTIC EMPIRE has competitive Beyer figures, and he may get a fast track after three consecutive starts on a muddy surface. PP HORSE 1 Awesome Family 2 Devoted to You

4 Purse $72,000, 6 furlongs, 4-yearolds and up, claiming $62,500

RADICAL RIGHT **** has worked smartly for new and winning trainer Norm Casse, and he is dropping in class and has earned the fastest recent Beyer figures.

I’M WIDE AWAKE is moving up in class, but he is the controlling speed and capable of a big effort. FRIAR LAURENCE was a clear winner at this claiming price at Churchill, and he returns fresh following a disappointing race December 30.

5 Purse $30,000, 1 mile, 4-year-olds and up, claiming $7,500

CHARTER OAK*** has finished in the money in both of his races after a long layoff, and he keeps the leading rider, and he is dropping to the lowest price of his career. BOLDISH rallied to third in a useful sprint, and the proven two-turn runner drew a favorable post position.

CALIFORNIA SWING shows a series of fast works for a stable having a terrific meeting, and the veteran is a three-time winner at Oaklawn.

6 Purse $44,000, 5 1/2 furlongs, 4-year-olds and up which have never won three races, claiming $30,000

CACTUS*** was beaten only two-lengths in a return from an eight-month vacation, and he had a nice subsequent breeze, and he is dropping in price. INDULGE had to overcome a sluggish start when beaten a quickly diminishing neck, and the consistent finisher represents a winning stable. RAVEN’S NEST is moving up a condition following a determined victory, which earned a competitive Beyer figure.

7 Purse $140,000, 1 3/16 miles, 4-year-olds and up, allowance SUN THUNDER*** was compromised by a wide trip when beaten two-lengths as an odds-on favorite, and the consistent colt has experience at extended route distance and his class should prevail. ALEXANDER HELIOS has worked fast and often since having a two-race winning streak snapped on a muddy surface, and he has route speed and his trainer has heated up. B MINOR had blinkers removed and responded with an improved third-place finish behind a talented Steve Asmussen trainee.

8 Purse $140,000, 6 furlongs, 4-year-olds and up which have never won two races, allowance

MEDIA MOGUL*** has finished no worse than second in a five-race career, and the consistent finisher is equally effective on fast and wet tracks. ZAMBEZI crossed the wire one position behind the top selection last month, and he is another with a strong finishing punch. MY UNCLE LEON was a clear maiden allowance winner at Churchill in his only previous race with Cristian Torres aboard.

9 Purse $60,000, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds and up, Arkansas-bred, maiden claiming $50,000

DOUBLECHECK** pressed an honest pace before tiring in a useful career debut, and he is bred to go this far, and trainer Doug Anderson sports strong numbers with horses stretching out.

SECRET STRATEGY owns the field’s fastest Beyer figure, and he is dropping in class and drew a favorable post position.

SPEAKNG LOUD had a slightly troubled trip when rallying to third and galloping out well in a sprint debut.