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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | My Miss Aurelia | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A | $1,080,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Smart Strike - My Miss Storm Cat, Sea of Secrets
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 425 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sea of Secrets , Bay, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $550,000.
| 2 | Grace Hall | Margin: 6 | TrueNicks: A++ | $360,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Empire Maker - Season's Greetings (IRE), Ezzoud (IRE)
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 175 yearlings sold, median $150,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Ezzoud (IRE), Bay, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $95,000.
| 3 | Weemissfrankie | Margin: 1ΒΌ | TrueNicks: A++ | $198,000 |
2009 | Chestnut Filly | Sunriver - Starinthemeadow, Meadowlake
Sire: Sunriver, Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 6 wins, $816,414. Lifetime: 29 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Meadowlake, Chestnut, 1983.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $175,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2010 Open Yearling Sale, ($40,000).
Others: Self Preservation, $120,000; Questing (GB), $60,000; Miss Netta; Northern Passion; Putthebabiesdown; Frolic's Revenge; Say a Novena; Candrea; Awesome Belle; Rocket Twentyone; Homecoming Queen (IRE).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Miss Aurelia | Corey S. Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Grace Hall | Ramon A. Dominguez | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 3 | Weemissfrankie | Rafael Bejarano | Peter Eurton |
| 4 | Self Preservation | Joel Rosario | Ben D. A. Cecil |
| 5 | Questing (GB) | William T. Buick | John H. M. Gosden |
| 6 | Miss Netta | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 7 | Northern Passion | Luis Contreras | Mark E. Casse |
| 8 | Putthebabiesdown | Alan Garcia | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 9 | Frolic's Revenge | John R. Velazquez | Milton W. Wolfson |
| 10 | Say a Novena | Elvis Trujillo | Edward Plesa, Jr. |
| 11 | Candrea | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 12 | Awesome Belle | Luis Jurado | Stanley I. Gold |
| 13 | Rocket Twentyone | Eusebio Razo, Jr. | W. T. Howard |
| 14 | Homecoming Queen (IRE) | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | My Miss Aurelia | Corey S. Nakatani | $6.20 | $4.00 | $3.00 | ||||||
| 5 | Grace Hall | Ramon A. Dominguez | $4.60 | $3.20 | |||||||
| 11 | Weemissfrankie | Rafael Bejarano | $3.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-5) | $24.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-5-11) | $101.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-5-11-6) | $2,255.40 | ||||||||||
With the two favorites for the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweister in Dixie Strike and Northern Passion, trainer Mark Casse holds a powerful hand for the June 3 event at Woodbine.
2 hours agoBeauty Parlour justified her favoritism when she held off the challenge of Up to win the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas, Fr-I) at Longchamp May 13.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Eric Mitchell recaps Kentucky Oaks Day for 2012, highlighted by the victory by Believe You Can and Rosie Napravnik in the Kentucky Oaks. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
Last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) winner Stephanie's Kitten returned to the Churchill Downs turf course and put in another dominating performance, setting a stakes record in the Edgewood Stakes.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Believe You Can predict the winner of this year's Kentucky Oaks?
A visual look at the Kentucky Oaks field in post position order.
While the striking bay Grace Hall has the favored 5-2 morning line status in the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), there are plenty of other fillies in the full field of 14 that deserve much more than a passing glance.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Here is a look at some of the interesting meanings behind the names of this year's Kentucky Oaks fillies
Fifteen 3-year-old fillies entered for May 4 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). On Fire Baby draws the rail; Oaks Lilly on the outside looking in.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Major Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) contender Grace Hall posted her final workout before the Run for the Lilies when she breezed four furlongs in :52:10 over a sloppy track at Palm Meadows Training Center April 29.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Summer Applause, On Fire Baby, and Grace Hall all worked April 20.
Friday, April 20, 2012
The fact Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) contender Grace Hall has had such a stellar campaign has been especially meaningful for co-owner Mike Caruso, a wrestling champion who used to compete at the arena for which the filly was named.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Trainer Peter Eurton saddled his eighth consecutive winner at Santa Anita April 14 when Chickie Charms rolled home to win by 5 1/4 lengths in the sixth race under Joe Talamo.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
This year's Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) picture is shaping up nicely, with a talented cast of fillies poised to contend on the first Friday in May at Churchill Downs.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Alex G. Campbell Jr.'s homebred goes wire-to-wire in Keeneland feature April 7.
Saturday, April 07, 2012
Stephanie's Kitten, a leading juvenile filly last year on both the main track and the turf, heads a field of seven 3-year-old fillies in the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland April 7.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Giant Ryan stole the show at the New York Thoroughbred Breeders' annual awards banquet April 2, winning top honors as 2011 New York-bred Horse of the Year, champion older male, and champion male sprinter.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Favored Grace Hall stamped herself as the likely favorite for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) when she romped to a 6 1/2-length victory in the $300,000 Gulfstream Oaks (gr. II) March 31 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
While Florida-bred Yara may have a resume with the most potential to score a victory in the March 31 Gulfstream Oaks Stakes (gr. II), there are several other fillies in the eight-horse field with impressive credentials.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Filly Dixie Strike, trained by champion conditioner Mark Casse and owned by John Oxley, was installed as the 4-1 favorite in the Queen's Plate Winterbook.
Friday, March 09, 2012
Trainer Chad Brown, who experienced great success last year with female turf stars Stacelita and Zagora, now appears to have an emerging turf stakes filly prospect in Dayatthespa.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Back in against fillies, the talented On Fire Baby will be the one to beat in the $125,000 Honeybee Stakes (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park March 10.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
A strong mix of accomplished stars headed by major stakes performers Grace Hall and On Fire Baby comprise the list of 94 fillies nominated to the Kentucky Oaks.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Graded stakes winners Grace Hall and Summer Applause are among the 3-year-old fillies nominated to the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on April 7.
Friday, March 02, 2012
Peres International's Yara reclaimed the lead from odds-on favorite Grace Hall at the top of the stretch and held her off to post a shocking 64-1 upset in the $350,000 Davona Dale (gr. II) Feb. 25 at Gulfstream Park.
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