Oaks Day Open Thread
by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 10:37 AM EDT
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PrintJust kicking off at Churchill Downs.
Oaks Day results charts (from DRF.com)
Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks
1 1/8 Miles
Three year old fillies
Post time: 5:45 Eastern / 2:45 Pacific
TV: Bravo
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Race 1
A three-horse battle for the early lead produces a late running victory by 2-Ravi’s Song (4.40)
Very quick fractions.
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Track is fast, Turf is firm, and Lane 1 is along the hedge
Program changes here.
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Race 3
3-Quick Delivery closed to take the first turf race of the day. The 30/1 cheap speed (7-Bird Empire) almost took them all the way around the track.
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Quick Delivery pays $6.60
The Super comes back at $10,000
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Race 4 is the first play for the Oaks/Derby handicapping contest
Dutrow’s 11-Fuzzy Britches takes the cash at 9/5.
Like the 5 a little bit in here at 11/1. Didn’t run well at CD but he should appreciate the class relief from that last effort.
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Some serious speed in the 4th
21.20, 44.59, 56.94, and 1:09.96 for the 3yo fillies going six. 10-Funny Feeling gets upsets the fav at 7/1.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Race 6 is up next...the La Troienne featuring Rachel Alexandra
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Rachel opens at 1/9.
Zardana next at 10/1
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Pool %s for Rachel
Win 69.6%
Place: 51.4%
Show: 85%
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Loading up.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
slow opening quarter
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Upset!
Unrivaled Belle beats Rachel Alexandra.
Wow. What a stretch run.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The head-on replay was pretty interesting...
Desormeaux only goes to the stick a few times, Calvin was working Rachel much harder…at least that’s what it appeared to look like.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
There is $145,000 in the early Derby betting pool.
Super Saver is the favorite at 7/1 with Lucky second at 8/1.
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I skipped the Pick 3 with the LaTroienne in order to avoid Rachel...
Probably a good choice as I would have gone down in flames.
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G3-Kentucky Juvenile is next
A bunch of scratches in this race.
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7/2 on your winner, Lou Brissie.
Came off the pace after swift opening fractions.
The track is playing pretty fair today, if you go to fast in the dirt sprints, you will get passed in the stretch.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
40 minutes until the next race...
time for some lunch…
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Silver Timber grabs the Turf Sprint
Leparoux on the lawn…shocking.
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Gonna kick a Pick 3 off with this ninth race.
Like Cool Coal Man in this spot at 4/1.
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Arson Squad pulls away to win in the stretch...
7/2 on your winner.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Grade 2 American Turf...
Setsuko bet down to 8/5.
Strike the Tiger, the Wesley Ward trainee that won a listed stake at Royal Ascot last summer as as two year old, will probably be your speed. If they let him get an easy lead he could be very hard to catch in the lane.
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Where is Desormeaux going?
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Wonderful ride by Dersormaux, send your horse on a suicidal pace...
Setsuko was no where to be found in the home stretch, might have got up to fourth.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
23 MTP for the Oaks
Blind Luck at 3/2.
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13-Amen Hallelujah is a decent 5/1 on the board.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
The dirt has played pretty fairly to off the pace horses today...
of course, that would favor the heavy favorite, Blind Luck.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Photo between Evening Jewel and Blind Luck
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Blind Luck for the win.
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by Matt Gardner on Apr 30, 2010 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
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