Kentucky Oaks - Fantasy

High Heels Dances to Fantasy Victory

mervhuber — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:32:35 -0400

High Heels, bred and owned by Anita Ebert, and trained by Gary "(Red Dog" Hartlage, blew past Cotton Blossom, the 1-2 favorite, in mid-stretch, and drew clear for a stunning six and three-quarter-length victory in the $250,000 Fantasy Stakes before a crowd of 12,201 Friday afternoon at Oaklawn Park.

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

johnasher — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:29:52 -0400

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.

Fantasy Draws Fillies From Across The Country

markhoard — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:01:22 -0400

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.

Time's Mistress Surprise Winner of Honeybee

mervhuber — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:59:30 -0400

Many people thought D. Wayne Lukas would win a 3-year-old stakes race this weekend at Oaklawn Park. Most thought that would come in the Grade 3 Rebel on Saturday. However, Lukas got his win a day earlier than expected when Time's Mistress turned the tables on some familiar rivals and galloped home to a big 4 ¾-length victory in the $100,000 Honeybee.