Well Mannered heads field of high-class sprinters
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Oaklawn features a couple of high-end optional-claiming races for sprinters on Friday’s card. Well Mannered, who faced eventual champion sprinter Runhappy last summer at Ellis Park, leads the eighth race, an optional $40,000 claiming race over six furlongs.
Well Mannered hooked Runhappy at the same level July 31 and finished third to the horse who would go on to win the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Alex Canchari has the mount on Well Mannered for Chieftain Stables and trainer Randy Morse.
Others in the field include Conquest Bigluck E, who was third in the $131,000 Woodstock in April at Woodbine, and Weast Hill, the winner of last year’s Rainbow Stakes at Oaklawn.
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 5 Conquest Bigluck E. Trainer Mark Casse is 12-0-2-1 over the past five years going route to sprint on dirt following a layoff of 90 days or more. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
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DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 4 Weast Hill. Trainer Brad Cox is 25-4-4-5 with a $1.29 ROI over the past five years in sprints following a layoff of 180 days or more.Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 3 Storm Advisory. Beat seven foes in a $50,000 claiming race two starts back at Churchill Downs in November, which turned out to be a key race, with those foes going 5-3-2-0 in their next starts. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
In the seventh race, Rachel’s Ready and Indian Brava return to the overnight ranks for an optional $35,000 claiming race for fillies and mares over six furlongs.
Rachel’s Ready was second by a neck in the $50,000 Holiday Inaugural last month at Turfway, while Indian Brava has been part of the stakes program at Northlands Park. Last meet, Indian Brava won her debut and a first-level allowance at Oaklawn.
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 7 Indian Brava. Trainer Robertino Diodoro is 45-14-7-7 with a $2.45 ROI over the past two years in dirt sprints following a layoff of 180 days or more. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 1 Catty N Sassy. Her maiden win last April at Oaklawn Park proved to be one of the key maiden races of the meet, with six next-out winners, including herself. Click for more details. – Mike Hogan
◗ Horses for trainer John Servis, who trained Smarty Jones, arrived at Oaklawn on Monday, several hours before the running of the Smarty Jones Stakes.