SATURDAY'S RACING INSIGHTS:
PRICEY WILL TAKE CHARGE COLT RETURNS
Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency
1st-Oaklawn Park, $100k, Msw, 3yo, 6f, post time: 2:05 pm ET
Willis Horton's ALL ABOUT WILL (Will Take Charge), a $975,000 KEESEP yearling, makes his second trip to the post here for trainer Steve Asmussen. The bay colt closed to be fourth over a sloppy track in his 6 1/2-furlong debut at Churchill Sept. 23. Fox Hill Farm's Battleofthebulge (Pioneerof the Nile), a $600,000 KEESEP yearling, cuts back in distance after tiring to eighth going one mile at this track Feb. 18. TJCIS PPs
DESSMAN TACKLES OAKLAWN ALLOWANCE
4th-Oaklawn Park, $101k, OC/N1X, 3yo, 1 1/16m, post time: 3:43 p.m. ET
DESSMAN (Union Rags), who was tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' after a 7 1/2-length debut win going six furlongs at Santa Anita in January, missed by just a nose when second in the GII San Vicente S. Feb. 10 last time out. Mathis Stable's Last Judgment (Congrats) ships in from Gulfstream following a maiden-breaking score versus fellow Florida-breds Feb. 9. The Todd Pletcher trainee was a $300,000 OBS April juvenile. Comedian (Into Mischief) makes his first start against winners following a 3 1/2-length maiden score going one mile at Oaklawn Feb. 18. TJCIS PPs
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