Kentucky Oaks

Fair Grounds Preps a Tale of Two Sexes

• By Frank Angst
• Wednesday, 9:08 AM
• Triple Crown

For the past decade the most productive path to Oaks success has been through Louisiana but during that same 10-year stretch, not a single Derby winner has prepped in the Pelican State. read blog

Field Favored at Close of Derby Wager Pool 3

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• Sunday, 9:57 PM
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky

Churchill Downs' Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool 3 closed March 1 with the mutuel field, or "All Others", the tepid 4-1 favorite, while American Pharoah and Dortmund were the top two individual interests.

Rebel Still Possible for Take Charge Brandi

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• Sunday, 5:16 PM
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky Oaks, Southwest Region

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said he hopes to breeze champion filly Take Charge Brandi March 2 at Oaklawn Park in preparation for her next start, possibly against males in the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) March 14.

Record Revenues for Churchill Downs in 2014

• By Frank Angst
• February 25, 2015
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky

Crediting its racing, casino, and online businesses, Churchill Downs Inc. enjoyed record revenues in 2014, while also finishing the year with record revenues in the fourth quarter.

Kentucky Oaks Future Wager This Weekend

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 24, 2015
• Racing, Handicapping, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky

Streaking champion 2-year-old filly Take Charge Brandi is a narrow choice as the favored individual horse, but the ever-popular mutuel field is the morning-line favorite in Kentucky Oaks Future Wager odds.

Condo Commando Dashes to Busher Victory

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 21, 2015
• Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Northeast Region

As snowflakes began to fall at Aqueduct Racetrack Feb. 21, heavily favored Condo Commando opened her 3-year-old campaign with an impressive front-running victory in the $100,000 Busher Stakes.

Take Charge Brandi Turns in Major Work

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 21, 2015
• Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Southwest Region

Willis Horton's champion Take Charge Brandi posted a five-furlong bullet work in 1:00 2/5 Feb. 21 at Oaklawn Park, a major move in preparation for her upcoming outing in the $150,000 Honeybee Stakes (gr. III) March 7.

'Chrome,' American Pharoah Top CA Worktab

• By Jeremy Balan
• February 21, 2015
• Racing, Triple Crown, West Region

The stars were out for workouts in Southern California the morning of Feb. 21. California Chrome led the group with a half-mile work in :48 4/5 at his home track, Los Alamitos Racecourse.

Nominations for Kentucky Oaks Due Feb. 21

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 19, 2015
• Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky

The early nomination deadline for the 141st running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) at Churchill Downs is Saturday, Feb. 21, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Beholder Could Make Return in Madison Stakes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 12, 2015
• Racing, West Region

Two-time champion Beholder could make her return to the races in the $350,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) over seven furlongs at Keeneland on April 4, according to trainer Richard Mandella.

Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale: Wrap

• February 10, 2015

Ian Tapp recaps the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale. Hear thoughts from Boyd Browning and Elliott Walden explains to whom sale topper Rose to Gold will be bred. watch video

Figures Decline at F-T Winter Mixed Sale

• By Glenye Cain Oakford
• February 9, 2015
• Sales, Kentucky

Multiple graded winner Rose to Gold brought $450,000 from WinStar Farm to top the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale, but the market saw across-the-board declines from last year's returns.

Rose to Gold Gets the Green at Fasig-Tipton

• By Ron Mitchell
• February 9, 2015
• Sales, Kentucky

They saved the best for last at the two-day Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale as Rose to Gold, in the ring as the third horse from the end of the auction, brought the sale's top price of $450,000, going to WinStar Farm.

Champ Take Charge Brandi Breezes at Oaklawn

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 9, 2015
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky Oaks, Midwest Region

Willis Horton's champion 2-year-old filly Take Charge Brandi breezed a half mile at Oaklawn Park Feb. 9.

Churchill Moves Derby Trial, Now Pat Day Mile

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 6, 2015
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

The former Derby Trial (gr. III), a one-mile race for 3-year-olds generally run on opening day of the spring meet at Churchill Downs, has been moved to the first Saturday in May and renamed the Pat Day Mile.

Take Charge Brandi on Oaks Path, Lukas Says

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 1, 2015
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky Oaks, Southwest Region, Kentucky

Despite comments made by the owner of Take Charge Brandi after her win in the Martha Washington Stakes Jan. 31, trainer D. Wayne Lukas says the champion filly will remain pointed toward the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).

'Brandi' Makes Martha Washington Interesting

• By Jack Shinar
• January 31, 2015
• Racing, Southwest Region

Champion Take Charge Brandi got her 3-year-old campaign off to a winning start with a surprisingly tight head victory in the $100,000 Martha Washington Stakes Jan. 31 at Oaklawn Park, her fourth consecutive win.

82 Supplements to F-T Winter Mixed Sale

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 29, 2015
• Sales, Kentucky

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 82 entries in the supplemental catalog to the winter mixed sale that will be held in Lexington Feb. 8-9.

Take Charge Brandi Set for Martha Washington

• By Claire Novak
• January 28, 2015
• Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Southwest Region

Few connections wanted to face Take Charge Brandi, but in the end a field of seven was drawn with the champion 2-year-old filly making her sophomore debut from post 6 under a highweight assignment of 122 pounds.

Birdatthewire Soars to Easy Forward Gal Win

• By Jerry Bossert
• January 24, 2015
• Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Southeast Region

Rocketing from far back, Forum Racing's Birdatthewire easily took the $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (gr. II) in a 12-1 surprise from Gulfstream Park Jan. 24.

Court Picks Up Mount on Take Charge Brandi

• By Claire Novak
• January 22, 2015
• Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Southwest Region

Champion 2-year-old filly Take Charge Brandi will get a new rider when she makes her sophomore debut Jan. 31 at Oaklawn Park, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said.

Daddy's Kid, Cassatt Head Sam Houston Stakes

• By Steve Haskin
• January 21, 2015
• Racing, Southwest Region

Daddy's Kid could be the class play as he takes on eight opponents in the $200,00 John B. Connally Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park the night of Jan. 24. Also on the bill is the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic.

List of Eclipse Award Winners, Votes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 19, 2015
• Racing

Here is a complete list of the 2014 Eclipse Award winners, as voted on and presented by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association/Equibase, Daily Racing Form, and National Turf Writers Association.

Juddmonte's Close Hatches is Top Older Female

• By Tom LaMarra
• January 17, 2015
• Racing

Though her 2014 campaign didn't end the way her connections had hoped, Close Hatches put together a strong enough resume to capture the Eclipse Award as champion older female.

I'm a Chatterbox Wires Silverbulletday

• By Evan Hammonds
• January 17, 2015
• Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Southwest Region

Fletcher and Carolyn Gray's homebred I'm a Chatterbox, by Munnings, takes 3-year-old fillies wire-to-wire in the $125,000 Silverbulletday Stakes Jan. 17 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.