Oaks Updates

Zayat Stables' High Again worked five furlongs in 1:01.40 under jockey Larry Melancon after the renovation break Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. The move was the 12^th-fastest of 36 at the distance over a track labeled as "fast."

AUTOBAHN GIRL/SILVER KNOCKERS - The Live Oak Plantation's Autobahn Girl walked the shedrow at Barn 36 at Churchill Downs, a day after working a half-mile in :48.60. Eddie Castro is scheduled to ride in the Kentucky Oaks.

Trainer Nick Zito's other possible Oaks entrant, Silver Knockers, galloped a mile and a half with exercise rider Heather Stark up. Silver Knockers is owned by Elk Manor Farm and James Moran.

CASH INCLUDED - J. Paul Reddam's Cash Included, third in her most recent start in the Fantasy (GII), waited until after the renovation break for her morning exercise, a mile and a quarter gallop under exercise rider Froylan Garcia.

Wally Dollase, supervising the filly's preparations for son Craig, plans to work Cash Included on Thursday, weather permitting.

Corey Nakatani has the Oaks call.

COTTON BLOSSOM/OCTAVE/RAGS TO RICHES - Trainer Todd Pletcher's three contenders for the $500,000-added Kentucky Oaks (GI) were on the Polytrack surface at Keeneland for training activity on Tuesday morning.

Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor's Rags to Riches, the likely favorite for the Kentucky Oaks following her victories in the Las Virgenes (GI) and Santa Anita Oaks (GI), jogged two miles under exercise rider Loren Robson.  It was the first day on the track for the daughter of A.P. Indy since a five-furlong workout on Sunday.

Starlight Stable and Paul Lucarelli's Octave, runner-up in the Ashland (GI) and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI), gallop two miles under exercise rider Pierre Godoy. 

Dogwood Stable's Cotton Blossom, runner-up in the Fantasy (GII) and winner of the Florida Oaks, galloped 1 3/8-miles over the Polytrack surface.

Rags to Riches worked five furlongs on Sunday, while Octave and Cotton Blossom each breezed five furlongs last Saturday.         

DAWN AFTER DAWN - Dawn and Ike Thrash's Dawn After Dawn jogged a mile and galloped a mile under exercise rider Bill Wilson at the Trackside Training Center.

Trainer Wesley Hawley said the Successful Appeal filly would ship over to Churchill Downs on Friday with a main track gallop slated for Saturday before working on Sunday.

Robby Albarado has the mount.

HIGH AGAIN - Zayat Stables' High Again worked five furlongs in 1:01.40 under jockey Larry Melancon after the renovation break Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. The move was the 12^th-fastest of 36 at the distance over a track labeled as "fast."

 "She went super," said Kenny McCarthy, assistant to trainer Bill Mott. "We gave her a target and she breezed right by her."

It was the filly's second work at Churchill Downs since arriving from her winter base in Florida. She had worked a half-mile in :50 on April 17.

Cornelio Velasquez has the Oaks riding assignment.

HIGH HEELS - Anita Ebert's homebred High Heels galloped a mile and a half before the renovation break at Churchill Downs with exercise rider Jimmy Connolly up.

On Monday, trainer Gary Hartlage said the percentages of High Heels running in the Oaks were 60-40 over the Derby, for which she is also nominated. Hartlage said he wanted to see how the Derby horses were training as one consideration.

On Tuesday, the percentages had changed.

 "I'd say it's 90-10 now, maybe 95-5 after watching Street Sense work," Hartlage said referring to the five-furlong work in :59 by the 2006 Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile victor.  "You can't do any better than that."

High Heels is scheduled to work again Saturday. Joe Johnson has the riding assignment.

MISTICAL PLAN - J. Paul Reddam's Mistical Plan jogged a mile and galloped a mile and a half Tuesday morning at Keeneland with exercise rider Tony Romero up.

Trainer Doug O'Neill plans to work the Cal-bred daughter of Game Plan on Friday with Romero to handle the riding duties. The filly is scheduled to ship to Churchill Downs on Sunday.

David Flores has the Oaks riding assignment.

SEALY HILL - Melnyk Racing Stables' Sealy Hill galloped a mile and a half before the renovation break at Churchill Downs with Julia Brimo in the saddle.

The Point Given filly is scheduled to work Thursday. Patrick Husbands has the riding assignment for the Oaks.

SWIFT TEMPER - Mark Stanley's Swift Temper galloped a mile and a half shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday at Churchill Downs with exercise rider Mario Covento up.

Trainer Bobby Barnett plans to work the daughter of Giant's Causeway on Saturday.

Julien Leparoux is scheduled to ride in the Oaks.

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