Cotton Blossom

Toby Callet
South

Friday, May 04, 2007

The Kentucky Oaks

This is the 133rd running of The $500,000 Grade I Kentucky Oaks.

#1 - DAWN AFTER DAWN: All of her success has come on the turf.

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Mac McBride
West Coast

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Take 12 -- A Swing in the Oaks

So we’ve got a baker’s dozen plus one in the 133rd Oaks, a most interesting race and the key, natch, to the Oaks – Derby double.

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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.

Mac McBride
West Coast

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Take 11 -- Okie Quickie

Just a quickie, Oaks fans. Wrote a long-winded blog over on the Derby site -- and if you care at all, you can give it a read.

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Justin Dew
South

Saturday, April 28, 2007

The Sneaky Pletcher Filly

So, we know Rags To Riches will be favored. Octave will also get support. But I think another filly trained by Todd Pletcher has a chance to score at a big price.

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Friday, April 06, 2007

Mistical Plan, Octave In Ashland Rematch; Cotton Blossom Heads Fantasy

MIDWEST/MISTICAL PLAN, OCTAVE HAVE FAIR GROUNDS OAKS REMATCH IN ASHLAND - J. Paul Reddam's Mistical Plan and Starlight Stable and Paul Lucarelli's Octave, the 1-2 finishers in the recent Fair Grounds Oaks (Grade II), are set for an intriguing rematch in Saturday's 70th running of the $500,000 Ashland Stakes (GI) at Keeneland.

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.

Toby Callet
South

Monday, March 19, 2007

Florida Oaks Recap

The 24th running of The Florida Oaks was another stepping stone to the May 4 Kentucky Oaks for the Todd Pletcher trainee COTTON BLOSSOM.

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Toby Callet
South

Friday, March 16, 2007

The Florida Oaks

The 24th running of The Florida Oaks brings a rather diverse group of eight fillies together to complete for the $120,000 first prize. Here's a brief commentary on each filly.

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Monday, February 26, 2007

Champion Dreaming Of Anna 0-for-2 In '07; Octave To Fair Grounds Oaks

SOUTHEAST/AUDACIOUS CHLOE UPSETS CHAMP DREAMING OF ANNA - The unbeaten record of reigning juvenile filly champion Dreaming of Anna was already history, and now her record on grass has its first blemish.