Untapable Draws Post 13 as Oaks Favorite
Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred Untapable will break from the outside post 13 as the 4-5 morning line favorite in the May 2 Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.
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- Dark Bay or Brown Filly
- Born 2011
- KY-Bred
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Please Explain wins the 2014 Suncoast Stakes.
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Please Explain wins the 2014 Suncoast Stakes.
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Kentucky Derby News Update for April 29, 2014
Claire Novak reports on three new arrivals for the Kentucky Derby. Mike Maker and Joel Rosario comment on General a Rod, watch California Chrome jog on the track and Tom Proctor enters Please Explain. watch video
Kentucky Derby News Update for April 29, 2014
Claire Novak reports on three new Kentucky Derby contenders who have arrived for the big dance. Mike Maker and Joel Rosario comment on General a Rod, watch California Chrome jog on the track and Tom Proctor enters Please Explain in the Kentucky Oaks.
Please Explain is Late Kentucky Oaks Entry
Trainer Tom Proctor confirmed the morning of April 29 that he will enter Niall Racing's homebred filly Please Explain in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). Jockey Jose Lezcano will ride the dark bay or brown filly.
Sugar Shock Surely Best in Fantasy Stakes
Sugar Shock atoned for her disqualification in the Honeybee Stakes (gr. III) a month earlier with a gate-to-wire win in the $400,000 Fantasy Stakes (gr. III) April 5 at Oaklawn Park.
'Maria' Charges Into Oaklawn for Fantasy
The $400,000 Fantasy Stakes (gr. III) April 5 at Oaklawn Park will provide Repole Stable's Stopchargingmaria an excellent opportunity to rebound off a dull effort in the Davona Dale Stakes (gr. II).
Sugar Shock, Please Explain Ready for Fantasy
Sugar Shock, who was disqualified from first in the Honeybee Stakes (gr. III), moved one step closer to possible redemption in the $400,000 Fantasy Stakes (gr. III) with a five-furlong breeze March 30 at Oaklawn Park.
Euphrosyne Elevated to Honeybee Victory
Euphrosyne was awarded the win in the $150,000 Honeybee Stakes (gr. III) March 8 after first-place finisher Sugar Shock was disqualified for interference in the Oaklawn Park stretch.
Shippers Head Wide-Open Honeybee
The major prep for the grade II Fantasy Stakes April 5 drew mostly up-and-coming locally based fillies, but it is the two shippers -- Please Explainand Taris -- who may be the most intriguing.
Vinceremos Upsets Stablemate in Sam F. Davis
Todd Pletcher-trained Vinceremos dug in gamely in deep stretch to hold off a stiff challenge from his more highly regarded stablemate Harpoon to win the Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 1.
Connections
| Trainer | Thomas F. Proctor |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Brian Pedroza |
| Owner | Niall Racing |
| Breeder | D.H. Niall & M.L. Niall |
Pedigree
| Please Explain View Five-Cross Pedigree | Curlin | Smart Strike |
| Sherriff's Deputy | ||
| Lizzy's Bluff | Pine Bluff | |
| Sweet as Honey |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2012 Hip 945 |
Yearling | Brookdale Sales, agent for Donard H. & Michael L. Niall | ($75,000) | |
| KEENOV2016 Hip 283 |
Broodmare | WinStar Farm | Brookdale Sales, agent for Michael L. Niall | $400,000 |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
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