Octave

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

Thursday, May 03, 2007

So to all 11 of you reading this – including those seven loyal members of the family – here will be my stabs for tomorrow’s Oaks. We’ll put it on the record and there either will be no complaints – or, perhaps, many.

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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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Monday, April 23, 2007

Sealy Hill Gets Feel For Churchill Downs Track; Autobahn Girl Works

Melnyk Racing Stables’ Sealy Hill made her first venture over the main track at Churchill Downs Monday morning, galloping a mile and a half under Julia Brimo. The Point Given filly had vanned over from Keeneland Sunday morning.

Mac McBride
West Coast

Monday, April 23, 2007

Take 10 -- Pre-Oak(s) Chestnuts

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

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Sunday, April 22, 2007

Rags to Riches Works in Company with Circular Quay

AUTOBAHN GIRL/SILVER KNOCKERS - The Live Oak Plantation's Autobahn Girl and Elk Manor Farms and James Moran's Silver Knockers each gallo

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Fantasy Winner High Heels Sharp In Work at Churchill Downs

Anita Ebert's High Heels, the runaway winner of the Fantasy (GII) in her most recent start, tuned up for her Oaks engagement by working five furlongs over a "fast" track in 1:00 under jockey Joe Johnson before the renovation break Saturday morning at Churchill Downs.

Mac McBride
West Coast

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

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

So Rags to Riches you know about.

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Saturday, April 07, 2007

Christmas Kid Turns Back Rivals at Keeneland in the Ashland

Christmas Kid hugged the rail and shot to the front entering the stretch under jockey Rene Douglas before holding off a hard charging Octave by a head to win the $500,000 Ashland (Grade 1) at Keeneland.

Toby Callet
South

Friday, April 06, 2007

The Ashland Stakes

The Ashland Stakes, which is known for being the final legitimate Kentucky prep for the Oaks, features four fillies that wintered in South Florida.

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Thursday, April 05, 2007

Ashland Showdown!

The $500,000 Ashland (Grade 1) at Keeneland has assembled the year's most talented group of sophomore fillies to date. Nine fillies from across the country are set to do battle, each seeking a berth in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 4.

Jill Byrne
Mid-West

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Taking Pletcher as an option to Pletcher in the Oaks

The saying goes , "you need to fight fire with fire". Translate that to horse terms and you need to beat Pletcher with Pletcher.

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Sunday, March 11, 2007

Mistical Plan Goes Wire to Wire in Fair Grounds Oaks

NEW ORLEANS, La. – J. Paul Reddam’s California-bred filly Mistical Plan led every step of the way under jockey Corey Nakatani to win the $400,000 Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course.

Justin Dew
South

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Answered Questions

Saturday's Fair Grounds Oaks did quite a bit towards clearing up the Kentucky Oaks picture.

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Thursday, March 08, 2007

Appealing Zophie Tops Fair Grounds Oaks Field

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Appealing Zophie, no disappointment as the favorite in last month’s Grade III Silverbulletday Stakes, has been installed as the 5-2 morning line choice among eight 3-year-old fillies for the 41st running of the $400,000 Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course.