1/15-18 (OP): Dixie Belle; 5th Season; Pippin; Smarty Jones
 

FRI 8th (3:49) Dixie Belle S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Eurodevilwoman (TX) 3/F L A Birzer 114 J C Van Berg
2 Above Fashion (KY) 3/F L J Rocco, Jr. 119 R Faucheux
3 Katalust (OH) 3/F L L S Quinonez 114 D K Von Hemel
4 Alien Giant (KY) 3/F L C Landeros 114 R Diodoro
5 Marquee Miss (KY) 3/F L C Hill 119 I Mason
6 Go Lady Jay (IL) 3/F L J A Lantz 114 B Rainwater
7 Durango (KY) 3/F L Q Hamilton 119 R L Morse
8 Don't Boss Me (KY) 3/F L R Santana, Jr. 114 R Moquett

SAT 8th (4:38) Fifth Season S.

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Ecleto Red Birzer A E 115 L
2 Departing Santana R Jr 122 L
3 Raagheb Ocampo I 117 L
4 Lahshad Felix J E 115 L
5 Freestyler Rocco J S Jr 122 L
6 Street Strategy McMahon C 119 L
7 Luv Bandit Emigh C A 115 L
8 Incremental Sanjur S 115 L
9 Smack Smack Laviolette B S 122 L
10 Natchez Vazquez R A 115 L
11 The Truth Or Else Landeros C 119 L
12 Springboard Thompson T J 119 L

SUN 8th (4:42) Pippin S.

1 1/16 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Streamline Landeros C 115 L
2 Pearl Turn Ocampo I 119 Blk-Off L
3 Tosha Talifero Birzer A E 115 L
4 Cash Control Bridgmohan S X 117 L
5 Rosie My Rosie Sanjur S 115 L
6 Theogony Nakatani C S 119 L
7 Sawsan Santana R Jr 115 L
8 Ribbon of Darkness Vazquez R A 117 L
9 Cabana Quinonez L S 122 L

MON 8th (4:38) Smarty Jones S.

1 Mile | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $150,000

3 Luna de Loco Santana R Jr 115 L
4 Toews On Ice Garcia M 122 L
5 Gordy Florida Corbett G W 115 L
1 Charming Deputy Sanjur S 115 L
6 Discreetness Court J K 119 L
2 Back Togetheragain Laviolette B S 115 L
7 Black Ops Borel C H 115 L
8 Synchrony Bridgmohan S X 117 L
2B Whitmore Osorio D A 115 Blk-On L
9 Gray Sky Thompson T J 115 L
10 Shogood Emigh C A 119 L
1A Cutacorner Hamilton Q 115 L
11 Force It Felix J E 117 L
12 Knights Key Rocco J S Jr 115 L

A-Coupled: Charming Deputy and Cutacorner
B-Coupled: Back Togetheragain and Whitmore

why are these horses coupled?


(Whitmore is out anyway, and I think Knights Key too)

I believe Oaklawn is only equipped to offer 12 wagering interests. They don't have AE's and stakes races where they allow more than 12 starters will normally have "field" options for a group of horses with longer odds. I wondered the same thing as I haven't seen coupled entrys like this with no apparent ownership or trainer connection before.

I was thinking the same thing, and if true, in this day and age that is inexcusable for a place that considers itself a "major" track.