Filly claimed in 21-way shake

Rick Rogers and trainer Tim Dixon won a 21-way shake for Liam’s World, who finished second as the favorite in the first race Sunday at Oaklawn. The race winner, Queen’s Kate, also was claimed – by the former connections of Liam’s World, M & M Racing and trainer Robertino Diodoro. The claiming price for both horses was $10,000.

There have been 215 claims for $3.3 million this meet at Oaklawn.

Sprinters featured Thursday

The featured eighth race Thursday at Oaklawn is an optional $62,500 claiming race for 3-year-olds over six furlongs, and the chief contenders appear to be Grade One, Best of Greeley, and Saratoga debut winner Pure Shot.

Grade One set the pace and finished fourth at this same distance and level Feb. 11 at Oaklawn. Earlier in his career he was an 11-length maiden special weight sprint winner at Hawthorne. Alex Canchari has the mount for trainer Jimmy DiVito.

Best of Greeley closed to be fifth in the same Feb. 11 race that Grade One exits, while Pure Shot has worked sharply for what will be his first start since capturing a maiden special weight sprint Aug. 19 at Saratoga.

◗ Oaklawn will move the start of its early pick four from the second race to the first race starting Thursday, the track announced after receiving approval for the change from the Arkansas Racing Commission.