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19 April 2026
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Oaklawn Handicap (Grade 2) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
6

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
White Abarrio silk
White Abarrio
J: Irad Ortiz Jr
T: Saffie A Joseph Jr
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (32%)
Winner of four Grade 1s, but again not at his best when 2nd in Grade 1 Pegasus in January
2-4441
Age: 7
Weight: 8-9
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs HcG2 8-9 1/6 Sovereignty (2L) 18/5 - -
24 Jan 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fs G1 8-11 2/12 Skippylongstocking (1¾L) 17/5 - -
31 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs G1 9-0 4/8 Antiquarian (8L) 114/10 - 104
2 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Fs G1 8-12 4/9 Sierra Leone (4L) 9/2 - 117
7 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 8f S HcG1 9-0 4/5 Raging Torrent (5¼L) 13/5 - 114
29 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 8.5f Fs G3 8-12 1/6 Power Squeeze (5¼L) 1/20F - 128
2
(2)
Liberal Arts silk
Liberal Arts
J: Reynier Arrieta
T: Heather Irion
Very useful form at slightly shorter than this but he's likely to be outclassed
-143/1
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs HcG2 8-4 6/6 White Abarrio (13½L) 57/1 - -
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8f S L 8-6 1/12 Patriot Spirit (¾L) 9/5F - 108
29 Mar 25 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs 8-12 4/9 Bishops Bay (6¼L) 71/10 - -
25 Jan 25 Oak Oaklawn Park 8f Fs L 8-10 3/9 The Wine Steward (3L) 11/10F - -
6 Nov 24 Chu Churchill Downs 7.5f S 8-6 1/8 Banishing (hd) 21/10F - -
13 Apr 24 Kee Keeneland 8.5f Fs 3yG3 8-6 6/9 Encino (16L) 25/4 - 80
3
(3)
Sovereignty silk
Sovereignty
J: Junior Alvarado
T: William Mott
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
US Horse of the Year in 2025 when won three 1m2f Grade 1s; gives weight to all on comeback
-11112
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs HcG2 8-11 2/6 White Abarrio (2L) 9/10F - -
23 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs 3yG1 9-0 1/5 Bracket Buster (10L) 30/100F - 133
26 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Fs 3yG2 8-12 1/5 Baeza (1L) 1/2F - 128
8 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 10f St 3yG1 9-0 1/8 Journalism (3L) 5/2 - 126
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 10f S 3yG1 9-0 1/19 Journalism (1½L) 8/1 - 122
29 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-10 2/10 Tappan Street (1¼L) 17/10F - 112
4
(4)
Duke Of Duval silk
Duke Of Duval b
J: Keith J Asmussen
T: Steven Asmussen
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Progressive at lower level last year but well held in two Grade 3s since; very stiff task
54-125
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs HcG2 8-4 b 5/6 White Abarrio (13L) 68/1 - -
21 Mar 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs HcG3 8-6 b 5/7 Skippylongstocking (6¼L) 16/1 - 100
14 Feb 26 Fgr Fair Grounds 8.5f Fs G3 8-8 b 4/6 Hit Show (2½L) 118/10 - 109
24 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8f Fs 8-13 b 2/11 Fact (2½L) 705/100 - -
15 Sep 24 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fs 8-8 3/9 D'oro Unbridled (5¾L) 11/4F - -
24 Aug 24 Els Ellis Park 8f Fs 8-6 2/11 Multitask (½L) 101/10 - -
5
(5)
Journalism silk
Journalism
J: Jose L Ortiz
T: Michael McCarthy
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 6 starts at this distance (83%)
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts on this ground (63%)
Won three Grade 1s around 1m1f; twice beaten by Sovereignty at 1m2f but now 4lb better off
-42121
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs HcG2 8-7 3/6 White Abarrio (3¼L) 17/10 - -
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 10f Fs G1 8-10 4/9 Forever Young (3¾L) 48/10 - 119
31 Aug 25 Dma Del Mar 10f Fs G1 8-6 2/7 Fierceness (3¼L) 2/5F - 118
19 Jul 25 Mon Monmouth Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-10 1/8 Gosger (½L) 2/5F - 123
8 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 10f St 3yG1 9-0 2/8 Sovereignty (3L) 41/20F - 118
18 May 25 Pim Pimlico 9.5f Fs 3yG1 9-0 1/9 Gosger (½L) EvensF - 121
6
(6)
Publisher silk
Publisher b
J: Erik Asmussen
T: Steven Asmussen
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Improved in 2026, winning three times here over 8.5f including black-type race; stiff task
111-22
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs HcG2 8-6 b 4/6 White Abarrio (11½L) 143/10 - -
28 Mar 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 8.5f Fs 8-12 b 1/7 Echo Again (1½L) 8/5F - 108
29 Sep 25 Rmp Remington Park 9f Fs 3yG3 8-12 b 4/7 Bracket Buster (8½L) 5/1 - 97
5 Jul 25 Ing Indiana Grand 8.5f Fs 3yG3 8-6 b 4/7 Tip Top Thomas (1¾L) 11/2 - 104
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 10f S 3yG1 9-0 b 14/19 Sovereignty (32L) 33/1 - 56
29 Mar 25 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-9 b1 2/9 Sandman (2½L) 76/10 - 109
Verdict

Sovereignty beat JOURNALISM twice last year at 1m2f but this shorter trip favours the latter. White Abarrio is dangerous.

Verdict silk image
Journalism

Betting Forecast:

10/11 Sovereignty,

5/2 Journalism,

7/2 White Abarrio,

25/1 Publisher,

33/1 Liberal Arts,

66/1 Duke Of Duval

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