Oaklawn Report #12

Three Stars of the Week

– 1st Star: Sea N Suds (AR) – It was Arkansas Bred Stakes week at Oaklawn, and Sea N Suds stole the show on Sunday winning the Rainbow Stakes by a nose. After a tough trip from the rail, Sea N Suds was able to get to the outside down the stretch and wear down Devilishly Clever and He Is a Roadster. For the third straight race the horse demonstrated toughness and heart, two qualities that are great to have no matter what state you were bred in! With Kelly Von Hemel as trainer, you would think Prairie Meadows will be the next time we see this one.

– 2nd Star: Delta Flower (AR) – She was the easiest of winners Saturday in the Rainbow Miss Stakes, as she broke sharp and never looked back winning wire to wire by almost four lengths. The race just confirmed her talents, as the race before was a blowout maiden score. This one might have enough talent to try out-of-state company next time out if they can find the right spot.

– 3rd Star: Mallard’s Bro (AR) – He may be our third star, but there is no doubt his win was the most dramatic of the week! After hanging out toward the back of the back the entire race, Mallard’s Bro gained momentum in the stretch, and was just able to nose past Devil and a Half at the wire. The win was his first in three tries this year, and it was his first win ever at Oaklawn. He’s now earned over 100k for his career, and will most likely resurface at Louisiana Downs next time out.

Flop of the Week

– Trace Creek (AR) – He ended up being the favorite in the Arkansas Breeders’ Stakes on Friday after a ton of hype, but in the ended he was a well beaten 9th. Considering you don’t get many chances to run against Arkansas breds once Oaklawn closes, this one has to be disappointing to the connections.

Trainer Standings

Rank	Trainer Name	Sts	1st	2nd	3rd	Total $	Per Start $	Win%	Top3	Top3%
1	Federico Villafranco	68	22	16	7	$485,977	$NaN	32%	45	66%
2	Steven M. Asmussen	114	21	26	11	$1,201,073	$NaN	18%	58	51%
2	Chris Richard	73	21	11	8	$541,046	$NaN	29%	40	55%
4	Cody Autrey	98	18	19	16	$538,449	$NaN	18%	53	54%
5	Chris A. Hartman	71	16	13	10	$483,040	$NaN	23%	39	55%
6	Brad H. Cox	57	14	9	9	$491,636	$NaN	25%	32	56%
7	Joseph R. Martin	70	12	8	13	$247,560	$NaN	17%	33	47%
8	Ron Moquett	93	11	10	6	$434,332	$NaN	12%	27	29%
9	Randy L. Morse	66	10	9	4	$351,636	$NaN	15%	23	35%
10	D. Wayne Lukas	82	9	8	10	$484,433	$NaN	11%	27	33%
10	W. Bret Calhoun	41	9	3	6	$397,106	$NaN	22%	18	44%
10	Roger A. Brueggemann	43	9	7	5	$268,497	$NaN	21%	21	49%

Jockey Standings

Rank	Jockey Name	Sts	1st	2nd	3rd	Total $	Per Start $	Win%	Top3	Top3%
1	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	234	43	40	20	$1,934,943	$NaN	18%	103	44%
2	David Mello	187	32	30	22	$795,855	$NaN	17%	84	45%
3	Norberto Arroyo, Jr.	217	31	30	32	$1,095,486	$NaN	14%	93	43%
4	Ramon A. Vazquez	135	24	18	18	$630,021	$NaN	18%	60	44%
5	Terry J. Thompson	168	23	13	19	$733,526	$NaN	14%	55	33%
6	Ken S. Tohill	130	20	22	16	$615,428	$NaN	15%	58	45%
7	M. Clifton Berry	114	18	9	12	$671,071	$NaN	16%	39	34%
7	Jon Kenton Court	142	18	15	18	$587,884	$NaN	13%	51	36%
9	Luis S. Quinonez	144	17	15	15	$644,302	$NaN	12%	47	33%
10	Channing Hill	110	15	14	13	$744,895	$NaN	14%	42	38%
10	Jareth Loveberry	146	15	18	14	$398,067	$NaN	10%	47	32%

Owner Standings

Rank	Owner Name	Sts	1st	2nd	3rd	Total $	Per Start $	Win%	Top3	Top3%
1	Danny R. Caldwell	66	21	16	7	$475,117	$NaN	32%	44	67%
2	Maggi Moss	41	13	8	5	$263,775	$NaN	32%	26	63%
3	Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.	53	12	9	4	$327,050	$NaN	23%	25	47%
4	Steve Landers	59	11	10	10	$206,147	$NaN	19%	31	53%
5	Ulwelling, Al and Bill	30	7	4	2	$165,570	$NaN	23%	13	43%
6	Zayat Stables, LLC	26	6	1	3	$236,934	$NaN	23%	10	38%
6	William Stiritz	46	6	3	1	$205,026	$NaN	13%	10	22%
6	Martin Brothers, Inc.	28	6	3	2	$89,373	$NaN	21%	11	39%
9	Driver, James L. and Ywachetta H.	19	5	6	3	$260,437	$NaN	26%	14	74%
9	Craig Drago	18	5	1	4	$168,795	$NaN	28%	10	56%
9	Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC	28	5	3	5	$134,984	$NaN	18%	13	46%
9	N P H Stable	11	5	1	2	$73,407	$NaN	45%	8	73%

Preview to Next Week

– Saturday: The Fantasy Stakes (Grade 3) – 3 Year Old Fillies – 1 1/16th Miles – Purse: $400,000

– Sunday: The Carousel Stakes – 4 Year Old Fillies and Mares – 6 Furlongs – Purse: $100,000