Oaklawn Park profile

[mick]

After four days of racing at Oaklawn Park, I've noticed something unusual - early speed is fading down the stretch. There have been a total of 36 races, 20 sprints and 16 routes, with only 5 gate-to-wire winners and just 7 winners that were on the lead at the second call. Visually, the rail seems to be dead and I've watched as frontrunners, often unpressured, fade in the last sixteenth.

Last year I did rather well playing Es and EPs. This year, early in the meet, I've been watching more than playing, making only modest "entertainment" bets, and have cashed one ticket. The track seems to be much more tiring. Perhaps that will change as the meet progresses but for now, my bets will only be on paper.