Kentucky Oaks - Octave

The Kentucky Oaks

tobycallet — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:42:55 -0400

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.

Take 13 -- To the Few of You

macmcbride — Thu, 03 May 2007 18:02:46 -0400

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.

Take 12 -- A Swing in the Oaks

macmcbride — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:42:25 -0400

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

Full Field For Kentucky Oaks 133

markhoard — Tue, 01 May 2007 12:28:50 -0400

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

Take 11 -- Okie Quickie

macmcbride — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:27:43 -0400

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.

The Sneaky Pletcher Filly

justindew — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:39:29 -0400

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.

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

johnasher — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:39:50 -0400

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.

Take 10 -- Pre-Oak(s) Chestnuts

macmcbride — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:04:25 -0400

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

Rags to Riches Works in Company with Circular Quay

mervhuber — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:43:28 -0400

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

Fantasy Winner High Heels Sharp In Work at Churchill Downs

johnasher — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:27:36 -0400

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.

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

macmcbride — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:53:00 -0400

So Rags to Riches you know about.

Christmas Kid Turns Back Rivals at Keeneland in the Ashland

mervhuber — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:11:23 -0400

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.

The Ashland Stakes

tobycallet — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:30:42 -0400

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

Ashland Showdown!

mervhuber — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:14:48 -0400

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.

Taking Pletcher as an option to Pletcher in the Oaks

jillbyrne — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 15:21:51 -0400

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

Mistical Plan Goes Wire to Wire in Fair Grounds Oaks

markhoard — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:55:05 -0500

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.

Answered Questions

justindew — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:10:48 -0500

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

Appealing Zophie Tops Fair Grounds Oaks Field

markhoard — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:52:57 -0500

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.