Fair Grounds: Derby, Oaks, Full-Card Selections

By Rick Francis —-

FAIR GROUNDS

Race 1) 1m70yds. Crescent City Oaks Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD, ACCREDITED
LOUISIANA BRED.
Post Time: 12:20/(11:20)/10:20/ 9:20

2) Australasia – winner of 3 straight for top barn.
1) Big Time – sprinter stretches out over fast track today.
5) Eileen Alexandra – 1st or 2nd in last four.
4) Winning Romance – finished third behind top two.

Race 2) 7, 2, 1, 6

Race 3) 2, 1, 6, 8

Race 4) 8, 1, 3, 4 + 7

Race 5) 6, 8, 2, 5

Race 6) 1, 8, 4, 2

Race 7) 3, 8, 9, 10

Race 8) 5½ Furlongs. (Turf) Costa Rising S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD, ACCREDITED
LOUISIANA BRED

2) No Parole – Grade 1 Stephens winner tries turf for first time.
6) Monte Man – winner of 3-of-4, last here at route.
4) Grand Luwegee – placed three times here at distance.
12) Fame Feather – in the money with 7-of-11 attempts.

Race 9) 1&1/16th Mile. Crescent City Derby Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS, ACCREDITED LOUISIANA
BRED.

2) Who Took the Money – dominated in two career starts.
1) Highland Creek – top pick stable mate has won 2-of-3.
7) Unanimously – sits off the pace to challenge.
12 & 13) Sarah’s Vision, Martinized – both coming late.

Race 10) 1&1/16th Mile. (Turf) Tom Benson Memorial S. Purse $150,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD

3) Dalika – won 2-of-3 facing similar here.
6) Temple City Terror – just behind top choice in last two.
8) Pass the Plate – strong stakes player; board finisher here in three tries.
4) Logic N Reason – Clement shipper has won 2-of-3.
9) Russian Mafia – solid form in last five.

Race 11) 1&1/8 Mile. New Orleans Classic S. Grade II. Purse $400,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD.

2) Owendale – finally finds the spot to snap winless streak.
8) Sonneman – finished behind major player Maxfield in 2-of-3.
5) Enforceable – Derby starter from a year ago has been working well for this.
6) Chess Chief – one across the board in last three starts.

Race 12) 1&1/8 Mile. (Turf) Muniz Memorial Classic S. Grade II. Purse $300,000 FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD

5) Colonel Liam – Pegasus World Cup turf champ looks to make it three-in-a-row.
1) Factor This – returning champ, multiple graded stakes winner.
4) Cross Border – hard closing third in Pegasus.
6) Logical Myth – 5-time winner on the course.

Race 13) 1&1/16th Mile. Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks OM FAIR GROUNDS OAKS. Grade II. Purse $400,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD

8) Travel Column – caught late in Rachel, gets even here.
6) Clairiere – last to first Rachel score; could go either way.
3) Souper Sensational – roughed up in Rachel, makes amends.
5) Obligatory – don’t discount a Mott/Ortiz starter.
4) Li’L Tootsie – winner of 2-straight here.

Race 14) 1‰ Mile. Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby OM LOUISIANA DERBY. Grade II. Purse $1,000,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS

7) Midnight Bourbon – knows the competition; going with a Tiznow offspring for the route.
6) Mandaloun – textbook Risen Star win.
4) Proxy – ran second behind top two in both LeComte and Star.
2) Rightandjust – why not!!!!