Oaklawn: Fillies and Mares showcase speed in Carousel Stakes

By Rick Francis —-

OAKLAWN PARK

Race 10) Carousel Stakes F&M 4YP & UP 6 Furlongs Post Time 5:16 CDT

8) Mia Mischief (Asmussen/Santana); Into Mischief 5-year-old picked up right where she left off in 2019 besting OC’s here over a fair track. Her form is solid and loves the Oaklawn oval: 5 3-2-0.

1) Bellafina (Callaghan/Talamo); multiple Graded Stakes winner excited a pair of tough losses to end 2019, running second in both the Grade 1’s BC F&M Sprint and LaBrea; it’s been a full year since her last winners circle visit and this a tough spot to come off the bench.

6) Amy’s Challenge (Robertson/Canchari); missed by a neck here in the Spring Fever; third start of the current cycle and is another who has a sterling Oaklawn record: 7 3-2-1.

5) Classy Act (Sharp/Beschizza); has won 2-of-3, defeat coming on the Fair Grounds turf. 5-year-old by Into Mischief’s form is on the upswing making her dangerous in this spot.

Field from the rail out:

1) Bellafina (Callaghan/Talamo)
2) Midnight Fantasy (Sharp/Garcia)
3) Sunny Dale (Hollendorfer/Rosario)
4) What a Fox (Diodoro/Cohen)
5) Classy Act ( Sharp/Beschizza)
6) Amy’s Challenge (Robertson/Canchari)
7) Lady Suebee (Sadler/Baze)
8) Mia Mischief (Asmussen/Santana)

Selections: 8, 1, 6, 5