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Oaklawn Park Race 5 - King Cotton S. Stakes

HAPPY IS A CHOICE (6) Displayed a good turn of foot when winning last time at the track and ideal distance as proven previously. Ramon A Vazquez has been successful previously. Cannot underestimate. GULFPORT (4) Missed by a narrow margin last run at this venue. Likely to be well placed early. Been in the money 3 from 3 attempts this preparation. Expect to go close. TEJANO TWIST (1) Made some ground late when 2nd last run around here and will appreciate a good gate. Jockey Flavien Prat is a bonus. Has the ability to take this out. MILES AHEAD (2) Charged home to win last run at Fair Grounds and strong performer at the distance. Has a good draw. Wider exotics hope.

Race Time:7:24 PM

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Track:FAST

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Tejano Twist (1)222734x422

Trainer: Chris A Hartman 12 mths 37: 9-11-5

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 53kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: HALEY'S LOLIPOP (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cuvee

Stats

Prize Money$2,196,978.00

Avg $$59,377.78

Win %24.32%

Place %67.57%

Career37: 9-11-5

Track9: 3-5-1

Distance19: 6-8-4

Tr / Dist9: 3-5-1

1st Up4: 1-2-0

2nd Up4: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 36-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 8 at this track on December 20 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Banishing with 54.5kg at $2.90. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Churchill Downs on December 1 over 1207m, 0.8 len behind Disco Ball with 56kg at $3.10.

Last Starts 47 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	20/12/2024	19	ALLOW 3U	$204,931.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	54.5kg	1:09.55	6-2-2	6	1. Banishing 2. Tejano Twist 3. Run Classic	1.5L	$2.90
2/6	01/12/2024	29	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$225,266.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Luan Machado	56kg	1:08.28	3-5-2	6	1. Disco Ball 2. Tejano Twist 3. Bango	0.8L	$3.10
4/7	02/11/2024	126	LR OPEN 3U	$456,621.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	C Landeros	55kg	1:08.97	4-4-4	4	1. Gulfport 2. Champlin 3. Angkor	3.5L	$5.31
4/8	29/06/2024	28	LR OPEN 3U	$377,644.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	55kg	1:14.89	8-6-4	4	1. Closethegame Sugar 2. Angkor 3. Hoist The Gold	3.8L	$6.10
3/7	01/06/2024	28	LR OPEN 4U	$415,408.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	53.5kg	1:08.39	7-4-3	1	1. Closethegame Sugar 2. Skelly 3. Tejano Twist	2.0L	$7.72
7/10	04/05/2024	21	G1 OPEN 4U	$1,529,052.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	I Ortiz Jr	56kg	1:21.95	6-7-7	2	1. Gun Pilot 2. Here Mi Song 3. Zozos	6.3L	$7.58
2/7	13/04/2024	-	Stakes	$500,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Cristian A. Torres	56kg	1147.0.	7-7-7-4	6	1. Skelly 2. Tejano Twist 3. Happy Is A Choice	3L	$3.90
2/5	16/03/2024	-	Stakes	$250,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Chris Landeros	56.5kg	1167.20.	5-5-4-4	2	1. Jaxon Traveler 2. Tejano Twist 3. Ryvit	0.05L	$2.20
2/6	03/02/2024	-	Stakes	$150,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Sloppy	Chris Landeros	56.5kg	1156.20.	6-6-6-3	3	1. Skelly 2. Tejano Twist 3. Excess Magic	3.25L	$3.00
1/8	09/12/2023	-	Stakes	$150,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Chris Landeros	56.5kg	1167.0.	8-8-7-2	6	1. Tejano Twist 2. Necker Island 3. Sir Wellington	-5L	$2.20

Gulfport (2)13x5x1x212

Trainer: Steven Asmussen 12 mths 10: 4-4-1

Jockey: Erik Asmussen

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: UNCLE MO (USA)

Dam: FAME AND FORTUNE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unbridled's Song

Stats

Prize Money$987,258.00

Avg $$98,725.80

Win %40.00%

Place %90.00%

Career10: 4-4-1

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance3: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up4: 2-1-0

2nd Up2: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 49-day let-up. Most recently 2nd in a small field at this track in LR on December 7 over 1207m, 0.3 len behind Happy Is A Choice carrying 56kg at $2.80. The start before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a 0.3 len at Churchill Downs LR November 2 over 1207m defeating Champlin with 55kg at $8.36.

Last Starts 60 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	07/12/2024	35	LR OPEN 3U	$231,125.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Erik Asmussen	56kg	1:11.78	2-1-2	4	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Gulfport 3. Gulfstream Way	0.3L	$2.80
1/7	02/11/2024	35	LR OPEN 3U	$456,621.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Erik Asmussen	55kg	1:08.97	2-2-1	3	1. Gulfport 2. Champlin 3. Angkor	0.3L	$8.36
2/6	28/09/2024	90	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$207,353.00	Churchill Downs	1106m	SP	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55kg	1:03.64	3-2-2	1	1. Champlin 2. Gulfport 3. Gilcrease	2.3L	$3.03
1/10	30/06/2024	450	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$202,417.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Good	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55kg	1:16.52	1-1-1	9	1. Gulfport 2. Two Eagles River 3. W W Candy	1.8L	$5.35
5/7	07/04/2023	188	LR OPEN 3	$597,015.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	1:23.21	1-4-5	1	1. Corona Bolt 2. Hejazi 3. Freezing Point	8.5L	$3.83
3/6	02/10/2022	-	Flat	$0.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m		Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	-	-	6	1. Blazing Sevens 2. Verifying 3. Gulfport	-	$0.00
3/6	01/10/2022	26	G1 OPEN 2	$771,605.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	SP	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:37.07	2-3-3	6	1. Blazing Sevens 2. Verifying 3. Gulfport	4.8L	$2.55
2/6	05/09/2022	-	Stakes	$300,000.00	Saratoga	1408m	WetFast	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	1376.20.	2-1-1-2	4	1. Forte 2. Gulfport 3. Blazing Sevens	3L	$2.00
2/4	13/08/2022	-	Stakes	$200,000.00	Saratoga	1307m	Dead6	Joel Rosario	55.5kg	1299.0.	3-3-3-3	4	1. Damon's Mound 2. Gulfport 3. Super Chow	3.25L	$1.45
1/6	04/07/2022	-	Stakes	$175,000.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Dead6	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	54.5kg	1154.10.	1-1-1-1	1	1. Gulfport 2. Owen's Leap 3. Andthewinneris	-12.25L	$1.20
1/9	10/06/2022	-	Maiden Special Weight	$120,000.00	Churchill Downs	1005m	Dead6	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	54kg	947.30.	5-2-2-1	7	1. Gulfport 2. Mataro 3. Easy Big Boy	-7L	$1.50

Edge To Edge (3)x2263176x7

Trainer: Chris A Hartman (USA)12 mths 35: 7-4-9

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Weight: 53kgs

7 yo Bay H

Sire: COMPETITIVE EDGE (USA)

Dam: BRIEF MARK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Benchmark

Stats

Prize Money$851,465.00

Avg $$24,327.57

Win %20.00%

Place %57.14%

Career35: 7-4-9

Track19: 4-1-6

Distance27: 6-2-7

Tr / Dist19: 4-1-6

1st Up6: 1-2-2

2nd Up5: 1-1-1

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 36-day let-up. First-up after seven months second last of 8 at this track on December 20 over 1207m, 13 len behind Banishing with 52kg at $13.60. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at this track on December 30 2023 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind Skelly carrying 55kg at $5.10.

Last Starts 47 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/8	20/12/2024	195	ALLOW 3U	$204,931.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Tyler W Bacon	52kg	1:09.55	2-7-7	7	1. Banishing 2. Tejano Twist 3. Run Classic	13.3L	$13.60
6/9	08/06/2024	35	LR OPEN 3U	$339,879.00	Churchill Downs	1006m	FM	Mitchell Murrill	55.5kg	0:56.64	2-5-6	6	1. Nothing Better 2. Mischievous Rogue 3. Mo Stash	3.8L	$24.42
7/7	04/05/2024	27	LR OPEN 4U	$305,810.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	55.5kg	1:09.12	2-5-7	4	1. Skelly 2. Mish 3. Payne	17.3L	$7.70
1/10	07/04/2024	48	LR OPEN 4U	$268,817.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	53.5kg	1:09.54	2-1-1	9	1. Edge To Edge 2. Gun Pilot 3. Tapatio Leo	1.0L	$6.10
3/9	19/02/2024	16	ALLOW 4U	$113,809.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	C Landeros	54kg	1:10.01	1-3-3	8	1. Ninja Warrior 2. Payne 3. Edge To Edge	0.4L	$2.50
6/6	03/02/2024	35	LR OPEN 4U	$227,618.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	SP	Harry Hernandez	53kg	1:09.38	5-6-6	4	1. Skelly 2. Tejano Twist 3. Excess Magic	21.8L	$13.90
2/8	30/12/2023	-	Allowance Optional Claiming	$143,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Chris Landeros	55kg	1161.0.	2-3-2-2	5	1. Skelly 2. Edge To Edge 3. Sir Wellington	1.25L	$5.10
2/5	12/11/2023	-	Allowance	$148,000.00	Churchill Downs	1106m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	54.5kg	1054.40.	2-3-4-2	2	1. Coppola 2. Edge To Edge 3. Just Might	1.5L	$2.50
3/7	06/05/2023	-	Stakes	$150,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	55.5kg	1150.0.	3-3-3-3	1	1. Skelly 2. Sir Wellington 3. Edge To Edge	4.75L	$6.00
8/10	15/04/2023	-	Stakes	$500,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	53.5kg	1153.20.	6-4-5-7	1	1. Skelly 2. Strobe 3. Tejano Twist	8.5L	$16.00

Happy Is A Choice (4)5113x131x1

Trainer: John Alexander Ortiz 12 mths 12: 6-0-3

Jockey: Ramon Vazquez

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: RUNHAPPY (USA)

Dam: FAST ALEXIA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Afleet Alex

Stats

Prize Money$980,559.00

Avg $$81,713.25

Win %50.00%

Place %75.00%

Career12: 6-0-3

Track6: 3-0-1

Distance9: 5-0-2

Tr / Dist5: 3-0-1

1st Up4: 2-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 49-day let-up. First-up after three months won by a 0.3 len at this track LR December 7 over 1207m defeating Gulfport carrying 56kg at $2.50. Previously second-up 3rd in a small field at Ellis Park in LR on July 21 over 1308m, 5.5 len behind Here Mi Song with 57kg at $2.56. Looks a big chance to add to the impressive recent run.

Last Starts 60 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	07/12/2024	84	LR OPEN 3U	$231,125.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	56kg	1:11.78	5-2-1	1	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Gulfport 3. Gulfstream Way	0.3L	$2.50
1/7	14/09/2024	55	LR OPEN 3U	$441,176.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	55kg	1:08.97	5-3-1	4	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Skelly 3. Here Mi Song	0.3L	$15.09
3/5	21/07/2024	29	LR OPEN 3U	$187,970.00	Ellis Park	1308m	Fast	Jaime A Torres	57kg	1:15.38	4-4-3	2	1. Here Mi Song 2. Gulfstream Way 3. Happy Is A Choice	5.3L	$2.56
1/7	22/06/2024	70	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$212,991.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Reyluis Gutierrez	55kg	1:08.54	3-1-1	6	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Scotland 3. Surveillance	2.3L	$3.91
3/7	13/04/2024	41	G3 OPEN 4U	$768,049.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	53kg	1:08.82	4-2-3	7	1. Skelly 2. Tejano Twist 3. Happy Is A Choice	4.5L	$9.30
1/10	03/03/2024	37	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$216,923.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	56kg	1:09.68	10-2-1	7	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Easy Action 3. Squire Creek	1.0L	$7.20
1/8	26/01/2024	-	Allowance	$140,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Muddy	Ramon A. Vazquez	56kg	1186.20.	7-4-5-2	2	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Media Mogul 3. Bourbon Bash	-1.25L	$6.30
5/11	01/01/2024	-	Allowance	$140,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A. Vazquez	54kg	1164.50.	11-8-6-5	10	1. Mister Iceman 2. Bourbon Bash 3. W W Scout's Honor	4.5L	$17.00
1/11	23/10/2022	-	Maiden Special Weight	$100,000.00	Keeneland	1106m	Dead6	Reylu Gutierrez	54kg	1083.30.	4-2-1-1	13	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Zed 3. Speakinofthedevil	-5L	$8.16
3/11	06/08/2022	-	Maiden Special Weight	$60,000.00	Ellis Park	1207m	Dead6	Reylu Gutierrez	54kg	1163.20.	6-6-4-3	12	1. Jace's Road 2. Retained 3. Happy Is A Choice	11.5L	$30.63