Saturday April 14 Picks (Oaklawn and Keeneland)

Good morning everyone,

Paddock Girl is back:


   It seems like one week I'm gone and plenty of thing are going on on the horse racing industry...  but I'll let you know the updates.

   As you know, last week Santa Anita hosted the Santa Anita Derby. I'LL HAVE ANOTHER took the biggest prize, giving trainer Doug O'Neill a big milestone because he has decided to take it to the Kentucky Derby...and someone who might be really happy for this is LAVA MAN, the stallion will also be part of this team, since this horse and I'LL HAVE ANOTHER are super stable buddies.

   And know that we're talking about the "Run for the Roses", the race is getting more and more entries and interest after all the featured race that are happening across the country. Today, both Oaklawn Park and Keeneland have a saying an a couple of horses to add to the list. The Arkansas Derby is getting most of the attention... but don't worry, we have some suggestions here for you.

   In other news, Patrick Valenzuela,  now a retired jockey, has announced that he's coming back to race tracks after 4 months of inactivity. He's getting ready to start racing at Hollywood Park on April 26th

   If your going today to Santa Anita to enjoy this rare rain weekend we're having on April, let me tell you that even though good quality horses and horsemen won't be there today because there are competing at the big races from the tracks I mentioned before. However, the match between UNZIP ME and MISZDIRECTION in the Las Cienegas Stakes is something you definitely want to watch.

And good news for you! Since next week will be the last one of this season, prizes and gifts are starting to roll for everyone who goes. Today you'll get a free beer mug (big one!) with your paid admission.


Here are today's picks for Santa Anita:

Race 3: PRIVATE BOUNTY, TAKE NO PRISIONERS

Race 4:  BLAKE, GO TO THE PULPIT

Race 5: EATON HALL, STRATIFY

Race 7:  PINK LOLLIPOPS, MELISSA ROSE... include PINCELADA in your 'fectas.

Race 8: Las Cienegas S. ($100,000): UNZIP ME, MIZDIRECTION.


For Oaklawn Park, here are the selection for the featured races:

Race 8:  Count Fleet H. ($250,000): IZZY RULES, HAMAZING DESTINY (APRIORITY?)

Race 9: Northern Spur S. ($100,000): DRILL with PEE H DEE and EXPLAIN.

Race 10: Oaklawn H. ($400,000): RON THE GREEK, ALTERNATION... include NEHRO in your 'fectas.

Race 11: Arkansas Derby (1,000,000): BODEMEISTER SECRET CIRCLE...   include ISN'T HE CLEVER and NAHJAAR in your 'fectas.


And also for Keeneland,

Race 9: COMMONWEALTH S. ($175,000): RIGHT ONE, COMEDERO... include LONESOME STREET in your 'fectas.

Race 10: Shakertown S. ($100,000): HAVELOCK, PERFECT OFFICER.... include CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE in your 'fectas.

Race 11: Toyota Ble Grass S. ($750,000): HANSEN with DULLAHAN and HOWE GREAT... incluide PROSPECTIVE in your 'fectas

Thank you for checking if I really was going to deliver picks today... you knew I would :)
I hope you missed me, my readers... just like I did.
See you tomorrow.

Happy Betting!