Rampellini: Oaklawn horses to watch for week of Feb. 5, 2018

MITOLE
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Last race: Feb. 3, 9th
Finish: 1st by 10
Beyer: 96
Triple Crown nominee was a fluid-moving winner of a maiden special weight sprint, covering six furlongs in 1:09.75. The effort came just one race after the $125,000 King Cotton for older horses at the same distance went in 1:09.85.

ZULU
Trainer: Wayne Catalano
Last race: Feb. 3, 3rd
Finish: 5th by 8
Beyer: 78
He found himself farther off the pace than usual after a troubled start in an allowance route while the winner, Shotgun Kowboy, ended up wiring the field to push his career earnings past $1 million. It also was a card in which speed fared best in both sprints and routes.

BO PEEP
Trainer: Jinks Fires
Last race: Feb. 2, 8th
Finish: 5th by 5 3/4
Beyer: 57
Facing winners for the first time off a sharp debut victory, she was in contention on the turn of an allowance sprint when forced to check. The 3-year-old should be effective stretching out as a daughter of Arkansas Derby winner Archarcharch.