Venue: Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Distance/Surface: 5 furlongs, turf; handicap, 3-year-olds and up; $50,000 purse
Time: 7:24 PM local (CDT) — Race 4
Field size: 8 runners
Purse split (top 4): Winner $31,500; 2nd $10,000; 3rd $5,000; 4th $3,500
Expected weather and track condition
Forecast: Clear evening, mild-to-warm temperatures near 20°C; turf should ride on the firm/fast side with standard irrigation for a night card.
Turf profile: Recent form-lines reference “good” and “fast” on comparable sprint trips; with clear weather, expect a true-speed surface favoring horses who can travel smoothly just off a hot pace and quicken late.
Pace picture and race shape
Early speed: Missin Hollywood (4) and Eakly (6) have the most efficient early speed. Legacy Account (5) can press but has been vulnerable late. Papa Bill (8) can lay close without over-committing.
Stalkers/closers: Dark Afternoon (2) and Mister Wayside (3) do their best work when the leaders engage; both finish reliably. Ooey Gooey Chewy (7) wants a meltdown but usually finds one gear. Connors Outlaw (1) needs a pocket trip and a form uptick.
Set-up read: A controlled but honest 5f tempo with Eakly trying to assert from the outside of the main speeds and Missin Hollywood using position. The key question is whether Dark Afternoon’s late kick can catch a classy sprinter like Eakly if he clears cleanly.
Runner-by-runner analysis
Connors Outlaw (1) — Elliott/Craddock:
Form/notes: Flat ninth of 10 at Lone Star, 5f (good), June; finished empty after a wide trip. Needs a rebound and a ground-saving map from the rail.
Setup fit: Inside draw helps, but he must travel better midrace to contend at this class.
Dark Afternoon (2) — Diego/Hartman:
Form/notes: August RP 5f (good) winner; overcame trouble (twice checked), rallied boldly and drifted late while winning by 2 lengths. That’s powerful sprint/scuffle form and projects cleanly to this assignment.
Setup fit: Stalk-and-pounce profile plays perfectly if pace is honest; retains rider continuity.
Mister Wayside (3) — Valdez-Jiminez/Abney:
Form/notes: Relentlessly consistent; 2nd to Missin Hollywood at RP 6f (fast), urged at the quarter pole and outfinished late. At 5f, sharper pace can keep him within striking distance.
Setup fit: Reliable finish, but may need a seam late with multiple closers around.
Missin Hollywood (4) — Quinonez/Ashford:
Form/notes: RP 6f (fast) winner; rallied on the turn, pulled clear over Mister Wayside. Brings tactical speed and a drying turf is no issue. Cutting back to 5f should sharpen his punch if he sits just behind the burners.
Setup fit: Versatile—can press or stalk—making him a dangerous mid-price.
Legacy Account (5) — Wethey Jr./Peery:
Form/notes: Pressed between horses and gave way badly behind Missin Hollywood; needs a softer trip and/or class relief to maximize.
Setup fit: Likely to be part of the pace without finishing punch, a tough recipe.
Eakly (6) — Eramia/Von Hemel:
Form/notes: Ellis Park 5f (good) winner as the favorite; edged away late with a confident 4-wide bid. Profile screams “right race, right time,” with elite in-the-money percentages and a trainer who spots turf sprinters well.
Setup fit: High-percentage speed that can sit and pounce; the one they must beat.
Ooey Gooey Chewy (7) — Rivera/Cravens III:
Form/notes: 4th of 8 at LAD 5f (good); crowded into the turn and ran on one-paced. Honest, but needs both pace collapse and a perfect rail-run to steal a placing.
Setup fit: Fringe chances for exotics only.
Papa Bill (8) — Cabrera/Offolter:
Form/notes: Game runner-up at RP 5f (fast), beaten three-quarters; dependable late thrust with a rider who times sprints well here.
Setup fit: Outside draw keeps him clear of traffic; upgrades if the lane plays fair.
Odds and value view
Morning line (guide): Eakly 2/1; Dark Afternoon 5/2; Papa Bill 6/1; Mister Wayside 5/1; Missin Hollywood 8/1; Connors Outlaw 8/1; Ooey Gooey Chewy 15/1; Legacy Account 20/1.
Market color: Independent boards have flagged this as a clear two-tier market with Eakly and Dark Afternoon on top; smaller variances reported across shops as prices settle pre-post.
Suggested wagers
Win (primary): Eakly (6) — acceptable down to 2/1; prefer 5/2+ to fully press.
Win (value saver): Dark Afternoon (2) — anything 3/1+ feels generous given the Aug trip-win and race shape.
Each-way/Place value: Missin Hollywood (4) — 6/1–10/1 range is playable; tactical speed plus sharp last-out win translates to 5f.
Exacta (key/box): 6 with 2,4,3 (key 6 over 2/4/3; and a light 2/4/3 over 6 for cover).
Trifecta (structured): 6 over 2,4 over 2,3,4,8; and 2 over 6,4 over 3,4,6,8 for saver coverage.
Note: Treat morning-line odds as guides; adjust stake sizing to live prices near post. Wager responsibly and never risk more than you can afford to lose.
Recent finishes and track notes (source highlights)
Trip notes and recent runs:
Dark Afternoon — Remington 5f (good), Aug: twice checked, bold rally to win by 2 lengths.
Missin Hollywood — Remington 6f (fast), Aug: rallied on the turn, pulled clear over Mister Wayside.
Mister Wayside — Remington 6f (fast), Aug: urged at quarter pole, outfinished into 2nd behind Missin Hollywood.
Eakly — Ellis Park 5f (good), Aug: inside, bid 4-wide into the lane, edged clear as favorite.
Papa Bill — Remington 5f (fast), Aug: game effort, second best by three-quarters.
Legacy Account — Remington 6f (fast), Aug: pressed between, gave way late.
Ooey Gooey Chewy — LAD 5f (good), Jul: crowded into turn, kept on for 4th.
Connors Outlaw — Lone Star 5f (good), Jun: 4-wide, empty; 9th of 10.
Weights, ratings, win-place records, and temperature listing: Consolidated runner metrics and a 34°C course listing appear in the international form guide; treat temp as indicative of heat conditions rather than precise post-time reading.
