Rick Lee’s Oaklawn selections and analysis First post — 12:30 p.m.

RESULTS FOR FRIDAY 1-9 (11.1%)

LEE’S LOCK Look at this Birdie in the second

BEST BET Bougie Joe in the eighth

LONG SHOT Mo Choctaw in the fourth

TRUST INDICES

**** safe choice

*** much to like

** things I like

*reasoned estimate

1 purse $27,000, 6 furlongs, children 3 years and older, claiming $10,000

BREAKING NEWS ** is taking a significant drop in class and closing gap after tiring in a sprint over seven furlongs at Churchill, and the beaten postseason favorite has a winning record at Oaklawn. BACK hasn’t been as good since he left Brad Cox’s stable, but he’s falling and has good early speed. CRIMSON ZIP has crossed the line first in four of his last five races, and is a danger up front if he’s fit after a 10-month layoff.

PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS

8 Breaking News;Esquivel;Contreras;5-2

2 Back;Gonzalez;Barkley;4-1

1 crimson zipper;Rooks;Broberg;9-2

7 Forevamo; Asmussen; Asmussen; 6-1

9 News Box;Cabrera;Martin;8-1

5 Truth Coal;Bejarano;Petalino;8-1

4 Dr. Forman;Juárez;Peines;10-1

6 Vermillion Gold;Franco;Hewitt;12-1

3 Keesawah;Arrieta;Von Hemel;20-1

2 Purse $90,000, 6 furlongs, 2-year-olds, Arkansas-bred, special maidenweight

LOOK AT THIS BIRDIE**** finished second to a fast filly in a promising debut at Colonial, and her subsequent breezes at Keeneland have been strong, and she falls in state-bred races. STUCK N SNOW ran evenly in a useful debut at Churchill, and will appreciate the relief from class and also gets Lasix treatment for the first time. WESTHEIMER STREET has…