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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Full Field For Kentucky Oaks 133

Led by 5-2 morning line favorite Rags to Riches, who drew post 11, Friday’s 133rd Kentucky Oaks drew a full field of 14 when entries were taken at the Churchill Downs’ Racing Office Tuesday morning.

Take 10 -- Pre-Oak(s) Chestnuts

Some little chestnuts (sounds better than acorns) en route to that big Oak(s):

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Take 7 -- Could "Tough" Have the Oaks Stuff?

So Rags to Riches you know about.

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Fantasy Draws Fillies From Across The Country

The Grade Two Fantasy Stakes drew Tuesday with a field of eight 3-year-old distaffers, with shippers coming from all over the country to take on the locals. Two of the more accomplished fillies, Cash Included and Cotton Blossom, figure to vie for favoritism in Friday’s feature, which kicks off Oaklawn’s Racing Festival of the South.

Take 6 -- Some will and some won't

So for better or worse --- and obviously her people will take the better on that one – Rags to Riches will not be seen in her racing armor between now and May 4, when she will come out of the big paddock at Churchill Downs the likely favorite in the 133rd Kentucky Oaks.

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Sunday, March 11, 2007

Rags to Riches Prohibitive Favorite in Santa Anita Oaks

Rags to Riches, already a Grade One winner at this track, will look to build on her success in last month’s Las Virgenes when she faces many of the same foes in the Santa Anita Oaks (GI) Sunday.

Take 3 -- Duckin' the "Big Mare"

So the racing office staff is out shaking trees on the backstretch at Santa Anita hoping that a spare 3-year-old filly or two might fall out. They need a couple of extra for next Sunday’s Grade I Santa Anita Oaks at a mile and one sixteenth.

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