Friday's Best Bet: Choctaw Charlie can earn diploma in Rainbow Miss

Friday’s 5th race from Oaklawn Park is the $100,000 Rainbow Miss Stakes for Arkansas-bred 3-year-old fillies dashing six furlongs on the main track (Post Time - 4:06 p.m. ET).

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#5 Choctaw Charlie (7-2) was on the wrong end of the photo in both maiden sprints, and she earned an improved number as the chalk March 28. Joel Rosario rides the promising maiden and she should be in the hunt throughout.

#8 Sekani (3-1) wants to get out there early, and she should be able to do just that from the outside post. There does not seem to be a ton of pace in this race.

#6 Proud Victoria (5-2) captured her first two starts from off the pace. She ended up 4th in a local state bred stakes affair Feb. 22, and the 2nd and 3rd place finishers were next-out winners. She needs pace help.

#2 The Mary Rose (3-1) fired in two of her five starts, and she was up on the pace in her two good efforts. Martin Garcia strings along and she can contend if she gets into the race early. 

Wagers:

#5 to win

Exacta Box 5-8

Trifecta 5-8/2-5-6-8/2-5-6-8

Recent Best Bet Winners

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April 11 - PROVERB ($7.60), Exacta ($33.60), Trifecta ($48.70)

April 15 - Blue Harbor/Mr. Tickle/Yo Y Me Trifecta ($127.50)

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