2010 Kentucky Oaks (G1)

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Date/Track:
4/30/2010, Churchill Downs
Distance:
1 1/8 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 F
Time:
1:50.70

What the Nation is saying about the 2010 Kentucky Oaks (G1)...

Sure the energy was the highest and the screams were the loudest for the Derby, but you know who else created quite a stir … None other than last year’s Kentucky Oaks winner, Blind Luck. In a battle between the top two finishers in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, Blind Luck turned the tab...Read More
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  • KyOaksRunner · No doubt about it I went the most wild over Blind Luck's race this weekend, it was so, so great to see her back! Can't wait for her next race and another hookup with Havre de Grace down the road. · 383 days ago ·
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  • RaTalk_Girl · She is the only horse I was rooting for that got the job done last weekend. My Oaks and Derby picks got lost trying to find the finish line and Chamberlain Bridge wasn't able to close the deal either. I love Blind Luck and was soooo happy to see her victorious again. · 383 days ago ·
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The Grade 3 Rachel Alexandra Stakes on Saturday has shaped up to be the deepest sophomore filly race of the year and a fantastically exciting prep for the May 6th Kentucky Oaks. The field of seven includes stakes winners Gran Lioness, Bouquet Booth and Inglorious. But all eyes will be fixed on Kathm...Read More
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  • KyOaksRunner · I think Bouquet Booth is a good filly but definitely outclassed by the likes of Kathmanblu and perhaps Inglorious and Gran Lioness. She didn't beat much of note in the Silverbulletday Stakes and had to work pretty hard to to it. · 465 days ago ·
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  • stonecoldmiracle17 · I think kathmanblu is a really great filly but for some reason i just feel that she is just going to be right there when it counts at the end no disrespect to anyone you guys are all great with the information provided for all the horse racing nation fans out their is just part of the game thats why they let you bet on it .. good luck to all you bettors trying to beat kathmanblu. · 465 days ago ·
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People who see the giant light stands rimming the grounds of Churchill Downs automatically assume that it’s only a matter of short time before the country’s most popular horse racing event will be held in prime time. But Sam Flood, the Kentucky Derby producer for NBC Sports, told the Louisville Cour...Read More
Friday's Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner BLIND LUCK (Pollard's Vision) came out of her race in fine shape and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer now can set his sights on a second half of 2010 goal for his star filly. Blind Luck captured the Oaks by a nose with a furious finish beneath Rafael Bejarano.Read More
Enjoy the races and the Sunshine today at Churchill Downs...because it isn't supposed to last into tomorrow, when the rain will be a comin'... Main Track: FAST Turf Course: FIRM (LANE 1 - ON THE HEDGE) Post time: 10:30 p.m. ET NOTE: All trifectas and Pick 3s at Churchill Downs are now 50-cent minimu...Read More
Bella Diamante has gotten her second wind, literally, just in time for Friday afternoon's Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks. The race will be her second start since minor throat surgery, and she will be out to build off an eye-catching allowance score at Oaklawn on April 2. Bella Diamante, who last weekend ship...Read More
Just getting on the record with this, and not that it's necessarily a big deal, but the favorite for the 136th Ky Oaks, Blind Luck, just schooled in the CD paddock between races and was sporting a noticeable skin rash, which typically does not affect a horse's performance. Blind Luck is the...Read More
Churchill Downs will honor 2009 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner and Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra as the 2010 First Lady of Oaks.Read More
The Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) announced Monday, it will broadcast live from Churchill Downs beginning Wednesday, April 28th with more than 15 hours of Derby week coverage.   HRRN's coverage begins with the return of their popular Derby Countdown Show, presented by Jimmy John's, Wednesda...Read More
Blind Luck drew post 5 and was made a 6-5 favorite over competitors Evening Jewel, Amen Hallelujah, Quiet Temper, Beautician, It's Tea Time and eight others. Read More
  • arazi · In a huge field, is Blind Luck really deserving of 6-5, or did the line maker go overboard? · 762 days ago ·
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Glencrest Farm's Devil May Care, one of the top filly contenders for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), is now being considered for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed April 20.Pletcher said the daughter of Malibu Moon would have to show him that she is ready...Read More
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  • amfuller · Pletcher announced this morning she will only be entered in the Derby on Sat not the Oaks. · 763 days ago ·
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  • humphrey · not enough seasoning as Medalia D'Oro, Tapit and Curlin discovered. · 763 days ago ·
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AGE OF HUMOR – Trainer Mike Maker reported that Twin Creek Farm’s Age of Humor, stabled at Louisville’s Trackside Training Center, jogged 1 ½ miles Sunday morning during the 6 o’clock hour with exercise rider Marvin Jiminez in the saddle. Age of Humor will not travel to Churchill Downs for the Oaks ...Read More
AGE OF HUMOR – Trainer Mike Maker reported that Twin Creek Farm’s Age of Humor, stabled at the Trackside Training Center in Louisville, jogged 1 3/8 miles Monday during the 6 o’clock hour with exercise rider Marvin Jiminez in the saddle. AILALEA – Starlight Partners’ Ailalea had exercise rider Carlo...Read More
Saturday, April 24 at Churchill Downs was highlighted by a wave of Todd Pletcher works in the slop, along with a sharp six-furlong drill by Sidney's Candy. Missing from the five Pletcher workers was the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) favorite Eskendereya, who is scheduled to work Sunday, April 25.Read More
AGE OF HUMOR – Twin Creek Farm’s Age of Humor, runner-up in the Bourbonette (GIII) on synthetic Polytrack at Turfway Park in her most recent start, turned in another sharp work over the traditional dirt surface at Trackside Louisville training center on Friday.  Now trainer Mike Maker hopes the...Read More
AGE OF HUMOR – Bluegrass Equine Center, Sky Chai Stable and Twin Creeks Farm’s Age of Humor galloped Thursday morning at the Trackside Training Center under exercise rider Marvin Jiminez. Trainer Mike Maker now plans to work Age of Humor five furlongs on Friday at Trackside.  He moved...Read More
The Devil is down in Kentucky, she is looking for a classic to win…but which classic? Devil May Care, my personal top pick for the Kentucky Oaks, is also being considered for the Kentucky Derby according to trainer Todd Pletcher. As the horse I am looking forward most to seeing in the Oaks, the news...Read More
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced Thursday its safety initiatives in place for the 2010 Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1), following the creation in March, 2009, of its Safety from Start to Finish, a comprehensive, ongoing initiative to improve the safety of both horses and peopl...Read More
  • Arrrgy · Independent, standardized third-party testing and monitoring of track surfaces; Yea! I got my wish!! * "Supertesting" of all winning horses for more than 100 performance-enhancing drugs for every race; Even Bafferts new juice? · 766 days ago ·
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AGE OF HUMOR – Bluegrass Equine Center, Sky Chai Stable and Twin Creeks Farm’s Age of Humor galloped at the nearby Trackside Training Center under Marvin Jiminez for trainer Mike Maker. Maker said that Rajiv Maragh would ride Age of Humor in the Kentucky Oaks if she makes the field.The Oaks is limit...Read More
AGE OF HUMOR – Bluegrass Equine Center, Sky Chai Stable and Twin Creeks Farm’s Age of Humor galloped Tuesday morning at the nearby Trackside Training Center under exercise rider Marvin Jiminez for trainer Mike Maker. AILALEA/DEVIL MAY CARE – Starlight Partners Ailalea and Glencrest Farm’s Devil May ...Read More