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Jeremy Plonk: Remington Park Oklahoma Derby Day Late Pick 4 Analysis | Sunday, September 24, 2023

by Jeremy Plonk

September 24, 2023

Sunday’s 10-race Oklahoma Derby Day card at Remington Park concludes with the main event, which also anchors the late pick 4. Here’s a look at the all-stakes sequence. And remember: horseplayers at Xpressbet and 1/ST BET can enjoy up to a $10 money-back special on win bets that finish second or third on any race on the card Sunday.

Remington Park | Race 7 | Ricks Memorial Stakes
Inside rail rallies are prominent on the Remington Park lawn and #1 Juncture for Brad Cox fits that bill and will be formidable. Gulfstream shipper #3 Free Data had excellent Monmouth form last year and that kind of shorter turf course plays well at Remington. #7 Island Hideaway won this race last year, while ’22 Ricks pacemaker #4 Medalla Match won the local prep in wire-to-wire fashion over that return rival.

Remington Park | Race 8 | David M. Vance Stakes
Smashing debut winner #4 Amos Moses Hart will be one of the shortest prices on the entire card off a 16-1/2 length romp. But he was a 4-year-old debuting in August and has one very slow workout since, so perhaps he’s vulnerable to bounce. #8 Empire of Gold likes RP, was second in a tougher overall edition of this race last year and could rebound at a price in his second start off of a layoff. Budget players will single Amos Moses Heart, but the value of the ticket is trying to beat him.

Remington Park | Race 9 | Grade 3 Remington Park Oaks
Classy shippers from Kentucky (#2 Merlazza), New York (#4 Honor D Lady) and California (#8 Ancient Peace) should settle the eight-filly Oaks, all for trainers you have to respect when they show up. Slight lean to Ancient Peace, but I won’t try to separate them here.

Remington Park | Race 10 | Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby
Love the last race, draw and pedigree for more distance with #2 Tumbarumba in the Oklahoma Derby. I’ll stand against favorites #12 Hit Show (don’t like blinkers on a horse with his running style, nor the post) and #10 Red Route One (not a lot of pace here for his deep-closing style). Beyond the top choice, respect #4 Cagliostro, who has improved since spring, and #5 Heroic Move, the potential wire-to-wire upset threat for Robertino Diodoro.

The Ticket
1,3,4,7 with 4,8 with 2,4,8 with 2,4,5 = $36 for $.50 play