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12:50 GP 1st PATTY'S HAVING FUN (#2, 8-1) has been freshened, drops to the bottom second time for current connections. Worked near bullet from gate for this. – Mike Welsch
2:05 AQU 3rd E Z BOURBON (#5, 10-1) showed speed and faded vs a tough field in his debut; dropped for his second start but landed in a fast-paced race for the level and couldn't go; has something to prove now but might finally be in a spot where he can contend while stretching out for the first time. – Mike Beer
2:25 GP 4th COOTER'S REVENGE (#2, 6-1) was well backed only to break poorly, lose all chance debuting last spring at MSW level on Laurel turf. Drops right to the bottom, switches to Tapeta for local bow. Hasn't missed a beat in a.m. prepping for this. – Mike Welsch
4:09 AQU 7th NEURAL NETWORK (#4, 10-1) ran a fast race when back to dirt going long at Saratoga last summer, and his form since might be better than it looks, despite three losses with much lower figures; was in very tough in that last one when getting fat away early and failing to make an impact; fits better here. – Mike beer
4:56 OP 7th WILL BE (#8, 8-1) is making his Oaklawn debut after being based in Southern California and he's turned in a pair of near bullet five-eighths works over the local strip. Last year at LRC he ran well against a quality kind of runner in Tapatio Leo. – Mary Rampellini
4:42 AQU 8th MACKVILLE (#3, 12-1) is lightly raced on this surface, and he was first back from a long layoff when beaten to the lead by the favored Ride Up and then just going evenly at this level two back; was up in class off the claim last time; steps back and catches two of his main rivals, B FIFTY TWO and FREEDSDALE, with questions to answer dropping sharply off the bench. – Mike Beer
5:17 GP 9th GOODBETTERBEST (#5, 6-1) just caught late stages vs. same kind trying to stay a mile and one sixteenth for new connections off the claim. Turns back to preferred distance having a perfect record in three starts at a mile. Tepid nod at best. – Mike Welsch
5:30 OP 8th WACO (#6, 5-1) is back in the overnight ranks after the stakes-placing at this distance last out at Oaklawn. For the return to the overnight ranks he will be back on the diuretic Lasix. – Mary Rampellini