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Oaklawn Sat. April 25 Stakes Racing Precap Pick 4 Expert Picks and Grid
Oaklawn Sat. April 25 Stakes Racing Pick 4 Expert Picks and Grid. Updated 4/26 with results and payouts.
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Saturday, April 25. Hot Springs Arkansas continues to be the Hot Spot for horse racing, a week before the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby. Oaklawn Park has a couple stakes races and over $600k in purse money available today for 11 races and about 115 horses after morning scratches.
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Late in the day, the Pick 4 will kick off at about 5:15 PM ET and include the two stakes races. The featured Carousel $125k is for fillies and mares 4 and up going 6f, and right before that the Bachelor $100k for 3yo’s also going 6f. Eight Rings will make his 2020 debut in that one.
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Today is Free Grid PP day, so make sure you grab the Grid in the link below to follow along.
Weather: Moderate and sunny with virtually no chance of rain.
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The early Pick 4 begins race 1 as usual at 1:35PM ET.
Payouts shown are only those we achieved with our picks.
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Race 1: 2 4 12 6 11 7
Result: 12 2 3 1 Exacta $8.50 yay
Race 2: 7 9 6 4 8 2
Result: 7 4 1 10 Exacta $23.50
Race 3: 1 4 7 5 2 12
Result: 5 7 10 8 Exacta $10.20
Race 4: 1 5 2 3 9 10
Results: 6 3 2 1 Trifecta 28.85 Pick 4 $175.05
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The rest of the races and late Pick 4.
Weather still good. LP and Power doing very well so far with some EP sprinkled in, but several 3rd and 4th longshots out of nowhere have happened already.
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Race 5: 10 6 1 9 3 8 Start Middle Pick 4
Results: 6 10 1 7 Exacta $7.90 Trifecta $12.35
Race 6: 1 5 3 10 7 8
Results: 10 7 4 3 No payout
Race 7: 7 10 13 2 11 8 Start Pick 5
Results: 11 13 10 6 No payout here L
Race 8: 4 5 6 8 9 1 start Pick 4
Results: 4 9 8 12 Exacta $7.70 Trifecta $20 Pick 4 $196
Race 9: 7 9 3 1
Result: 3 9 5 1 Exacta $8.90 Trifecta $28.75
The Bachelor Stakes $100k for 3yo at 6f now has only a field of 6 after half of them were waiting to see if Baffert would really run Eight Rings, who will now go off at even money or less. The Grade 1 winner of the American Pharoah is making his 2020 debut after a disappointing BC Juvenile to end last year’s campaign.
Long Weekend is the speedy front runner to catch. He’s won 3 of his 4 races including a $90k Gazebo Stakes last out here at Oaklawn at this same distance. It’s quite possible Eight Rings will hook up with him early and it be duel into the stretch.
Little Menace was 2nd in the Gazebo and would be wise to sit off the pace again and let the top 2 have their speed duel.
Echo Town has the top LP and would also enjoy a speed duel up front to pick up pieces afterwards.
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Race 10: 1 2 8 6 3
Result:Â 8 6 7 1Â Â Â Exacta $12
The Carousel $125k stars standout filly and multiple Grade 2 winner Bellafina, who was last seen finishing 2nd two consecutive Grade 1 races including the BC FM Sprint, to close out last year’s campaign. She will be tough to beat and has 2nd LP, top Power and Stamina.
Midnight Fantasy will also be difficult to catch, with top EP and 3rd in Stamina and Power. She also has the top PF overall, achieved at this distance in December, in one of her multiple stakes wins. She is coming off a 5.5f stakes win here at Oaklawn in Feb.
Mia Mischief is my 3rd choice, with top LP, 2nd in Power and Stamina, and also a multiple stakes winner.
Amy’s Challenge, Sunny Dale, and What a Fox will compete for the 3rd and 4th positions to get your super.
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Race 11: 4 9 6 1 3 11 Some things are worth waiting all day for…
Result: 3 1 9 4 Exacta $124 Trifecta $684 Dime Super $392 Pick 4 $421 Total $1621
$1200 won on race 11 alone using the Grid. Account up $1621 after that race including late Pick 4. Â
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As usual, the Grid for all major tracks can be obtained here.
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