Brad Free's Horses to Watch for April 7

OLD MAN LAKE

Trainer: Rafael Becerra
Last race: April 2, 5th
Finish: 1st by 6 3/4
Beyer: 91
This veteran was a timely $12,500 claim by Becerra from Steve Miyadi. Old Man Lake won in a landslide with plenty left, and is eligible for a first-level statebred allowance.

OLIGARCH

Trainer: Leonard Powell
Last race: April 3, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 4
Beyer: 78
This $32,000 claimer dueled in a fast-pace turf sprint, hung tough to deep stretch and tired. He was claimed, but the claim was voided after a negative post-race evaluation. Either surface will do, long or short.

CADET RONI

Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: April 4, 2nd
Finish: 8th by 11 1/2
Beyer: 32
On a day that the outside was preferred, this maiden filly broke from the rail, dueled inside and chucked it. She deserves another chance on a fair racing surface.

SCANDAL

Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: April 4, 4th
Finish: 4th by 2 3/4
Beyer: 68
It was a bad trip for this filly in a maiden turf route. The pace was slow, the winner led gate to wire, Scandal steadied and lost momentum at the quarter pole, then flew late. She is the one to beat next time vs. similar.

ENTRECHAT

Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: April 4, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 90
Up in class to a Grade 3 route following a maiden sprint win, this promising filly ran well. She had a good trip saving ground, angled out, and finished evenly. Can use a confidence builder in an N1X.

GANESH

Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: April 4, 11th
Finish: 5th by 4 1/4
Beyer: 88
One mile was too short for this South American import, a two-time Group 1 winner at a mile and a half. He finished with run in a good comeback. The farther, the better.