Mary Rampellini's Horses to Watch

LENAPAH
Trainer: Shannon Ritter
Last race: Jan. 19, 5th
Finish: 4th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 71

He has proven to be a solid fit at the $10,000 claiming level, and can take advantage if able to pick up a little more real estate. He closed well in this mile race, which end at the sixteenth pole at Oaklawn.

OAK BROOK
Trainer: Brian Williamson
Last race: Jan. 19, 7th
Finish: 3rd by 3
Beyer: 70

A full brother to multiple Grade 1 winner Giant Oak, he ran a respectable third in a deep allowance last out. The winner is likely now stakes bound, and the runner-up was coming off a fourth-place finish in the $250,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park.

MALIBU BREEZE
Trainer: Wayne Catalano
Last race: Jan. 16, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 2
Beyer: 65

She made her debut in this race going a mile and was prominent to the late stages in a nice start to her career. She is bred to be a runner, too, as a half-sister to Grade 2 Santa Ynez winner Alpha Kitten.