Betting Tips Oaklawn Report #2 January 21, 2014 Betting Tips Oaklawn Report #2 January 21, 2014 By: Aaron Halterman twitterfacebooklinkedinemail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Don’t Tell Sophia is our First Star of the Week Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: Don’t Tell Sophia (KY) – The big mare is back….and could be better than ever! After leaving the gate slowly Don’t Tell Sophia spotted them a few lengths, but it wouldn’t matter. Turning for home she had already made up a lot of ground, and there was never a question as she cruised to a very workman like win. I don’ think anyone questioned her coming into this one, but can she win against the tougher company that is sure to be here in March and April. – 2nd Star: Tanzanite Cat (FL) – We called him a “wild card” to win the Smarty Jones, and he delivered winning by a comfortable margin over Walt. There are certainly question marks about the strength of the field, but at least Tanzanite Kate won this one by quite a bit. The win capped off an incredible start to the meet for trainer Chris Autrey, and after the race he said the Southwest would his next goal. – 3rd Star: Work All Week (IL) – Work All Week won his fifth in a row, and his eighth in his last ten races! The horse had been running in several Illinois bred race, and this field was loaded, but I guess it didn’t bother him as he actually won fairly easy at the wire. Hopefully he only continues to get better with age, and you would think we would see him in all the big Oaklawn Sprinter Stakes. Flop of the Week – Titletown Five (KY) – I’m finally giving up on this horse. He gave us all thrills and hope when he crushed them at Churchill as a two-year old, but he hasn’t been the same since. Last year was lack luster, but his debut effort of 2014 was even worse. As always, he looked poised to run a big race at the top of the stretch, but faded badly to finish second to last. At this point what do you try next? Trainer Standings Rank Trainer Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Win% Top3 Top3% 1 Cody Autrey 25 10 2 2 $263,923 40% 14 56% 3 Chris A. Hartman 17 4 3 2 $124,287 24% 9 53% 6 Chris Richard 13 4 1 0 $77,420 31% 5 38% 11 Federico Villafranco 14 4 2 3 $68,516 29% 9 64% 2 Steven M. Asmussen 21 3 3 2 $174,035 14% 8 38% 4 D. Wayne Lukas 21 3 1 6 $99,755 14% 10 48% 8 Roger A. Brueggemann 9 3 1 2 $73,562 33% 6 67% 12 Gary G. Hartlage 5 3 0 1 $64,805 60% 4 80% 13 Brad H. Cox 10 3 2 0 $63,140 30% 5 50% 17 David R. Vance 7 2 1 0 $51,215 29% 3 43% 26 Lynn Chleborad 8 2 1 1 $35,648 25% 4 50% 31 Paul E. Holthus 5 2 1 0 $26,541 40% 3 60% 34 Otto Draper 4 2 0 0 $24,300 50% 2 50% 5 Mark E. Casse 14 1 1 3 $81,434 7% 5 36% Jockey Standings Rank Jockey Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Win% Top3 Top3% 1 Norberto Arroyo, Jr. 35 11 4 4 $320,626 31% 19 54% 12 David Mello 27 6 3 2 $98,297 22% 11 41% 3 Channing Hill 24 5 2 3 $203,322 21% 10 42% 2 Ricardo Santana, Jr. 41 4 9 3 $252,291 10% 16 39% 4 Terry J. Thompson 33 4 5 2 $137,417 12% 11 33% 5 Ken S. Tohill 23 4 3 3 $130,968 17% 10 43% 8 Seth B. Martinez 12 4 2 2 $103,877 33% 8 67% 9 Alex Birzer 36 4 2 2 $101,905 11% 8 22% 11 Jon Kenton Court 34 4 4 2 $99,890 12% 10 29% 10 Israel Ocampo 20 3 4 1 $101,396 15% 8 40% 16 Joe M. Johnson 8 3 0 1 $65,191 38% 4 50% Preview to Next Week – Saturday: The American Beauty Stakes – Fillies and Mare 4 Year Olds and Upward – Six Furlongs – Purse: $100,000
Kentucky Derby 2025 Prep Picks: Florida Derby & Arkansas Derby | Blinkers Off 712 The Racing Dudes preview the two major 2025 Kentucky Derby… Read More
Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby, and Sweet 16 PICKS | Dudes Who Bet Sports 232 Aaron and Papa Dude give their picks for the Arkansas… Read More
Louisiana Derby 2025 Preview and Saturday Rapid-Fire Picks | Blinkers Off 711 The Racing Dudes preview and give picks for the $1… Read More
Fair Grounds Preview & FREE Pick 5 Bets | The Magic Mike Show 584 The Magic Mike Show guys preview Fair Grounds Race Course… Read More
March Madness BRACKET Reaction & PICKS | Dudes Who Bet Sports 231 Aaron and Papa Dude react to the NCAA men’s basketball… Read More
Get Blue Grass Stakes, Wood Memorial & Santa Anita Derby Picks in Betting Bible Get the 2025 Blue Grass Stakes Betting Bible, featuring the EXACT race-by-race wagering… Read More
Free Santa Anita Derby, Blue Grass Stakes, and Wood Memorial Picks | Talkin Track Ryan Stillman and Aaron Halterman of Racing Dudes cover everything… Read More
Blue Grass Stakes Picks and Preview 2025 | Kentucky Derby Prep Race Aaron previews the 2025 Blues Grass Stakes at Keeneland &… Read More
Santa Anita Derby Picks and Preview 2025 | Kentucky Derby Prep Race Aaron previews the 2025 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita… Read More
Wood Memorial Picks and Preview 2025 | Kentucky Derby Prep Race Aaron previews the 2025 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct & gives… Read More