Horse Racing Trader’s Tips: Oaklawn Park – Saturday 2nd May

Set to go off at 00:43 on Sundaymorning, the second division of the Arkansas Derby looks the stronger of thetwo divisions on paper.

Baffert’s unbeaten colt Nadal isbidding to follow March’s win by 3/4 lengths in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes here.He looks set to be sent off favourite. Barfett also saw American Pharoah winthe Rebel Stakes before going on to win the Arkansas Stakes in 2015 – willhistory repeat itself?

Competition could come from StormThe Court, who won last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile but has beenbeaten on both of his starts this season, including a loss to Nadal inFebruary’s Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita. A stornger challengecould come from King Guillermo who was a surprise winner by 43/4-length when last seen in March’s Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby.

Oaklawn Handicap

The Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap is the otherfeature race on Oaklawn Park’s valuable card. It’s due off at 00:04 and wecould be in for a great contest – eight of the 14 declared runners have won ontheir most recent start.

John Sadler’s Combatant wastriumphant in the Santa Anita Handicap on his last start, which took him overthe $1 million mark in career prize money.

Mr Freeze, whofinished second in the Pegasus World Cup, should be near the head of themarket, as should Improbable, a Grade 1 winner as a two-year-old.He could become Bob Baffert’s first winner of this race, though a wide drawdoesn’t help his chances. 

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