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Giant Oak's First Foal Out of Stakes Winner

Bred by Mike Abraham, the filly is out of the Ghazi mare Silent Emotion, a stakes winner of $209,993 and dam of grade 1-placed multiple stakes winner Unspoken Word.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Giant Oak Retired to Millennium Farms

Giant Oak Retired to Millennium Farms

Multiple grade I winner is Giant Causeway's leading runner on dirt.

 Monday, January 02, 2012
Grade I Winner Giant Oak Tops Alysheba

Grade I Winner Giant Oak Tops Alysheba

Giant Oak, winner of the Donn Handicap (gr. I) earlier this year, tops a field of 11 entered in the May 6 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) that is part of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) undercard at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, May 05, 2011
Giant Oak Rallies to Post Donn Upset

Giant Oak Rallies to Post Donn Upset

Giant Oak, who won the Clark Handicap (gr. I) via disqualification last out, validated that win by posting a rallying victory in the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, February 05, 2011
Giant Oak Wins Clark by Disqualification

Giant Oak Wins Clark by Disqualification

Giant Oak picked a good time to break his 14-race losing streak, as he was placed first in the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) when stewards disqualified favored Successful Dan for interference Nov. 26 at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, November 26, 2010
Giant Oak Leaves Derby Trail

Giant Oak Leaves Derby Trail

The Virginia H. Tarra Trust's Giant Oak, runner-up in the Kentucky Jockey Club (gr. II) at Churchill Downs and the recent Illinois Derby (gr. II), is out of consideration for the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Monday, April 20, 2009