2011 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2)

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Date/Track:
3/26/2011, Fair Grounds Race Course
Post Time:
3:40 PM ET
Distance:
1 1/16 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 F
Time:
1:44.25

What the Nation is saying about the 2011 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2)...

St. John’s River has been knocking on the door for most of 2011, tomorrow is her time to kick it in. In a race that includes two-time grade 1 winner, It’s Tricky, Kentucky Oaks victor, Plum Pretty, Queen’s Plate heroine, Inglorious, and Black-Eyed Susan winner, Royal Delta, why am I expecting the fi...Read More
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  • bornstar · I just finished handicapping this one and St. Johns is the best bet. Like you said the distance will suit her well and Plum Pretty and It's Tricky will probably get into a speed duel opening it up for her to make the late charge. · 283 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · Not sure if it will be a speed duel, but just as long as they keep each other busy for the opening mile. · 283 days ago ·
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The Winterbook favorite for the Queen's Plate, Inglorious puts her undefeated Woodbine record on the line in the 1 1/8-mile Woodbine Oaks.Read More
  • zatt · I have been a big fan since Inglorious broke her maiden in a stakes race last fall, and I like her chances in the Woodbine Oaks tomorrow, but I must admit, it came up tough. Obviously Bear It's Time and Roxy Gap are strong fillies, but Marketing Mix looks especially intriguing to me. · 359 days ago ·
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Thoroughbred racing had a thrilling variety of performances to offer this weekend, from stretch-long duels to victories almost equaling the length of the home stretch, it was thoroughbred racing at its best. Four of those performances have landed like giant stones in the Kentucky Oaks sea, sending r...Read More
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  • KyOaksRunner · @ajump08 - I agree, Summer Soiree was the most impressive filly of the weekend in terms of what she beat and how she beat them. The only thing I'm worried about with her is that she is always on the lead and fights to keep it, she doesn't seem to want to rate. · 427 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · @mikemoss13 - I made Arienza the subject of my latest post on Kentucky Oaks Runner, check it out and let me know what you think. It was a very smart move getting that two-turn start under her belt and she appeared to relish it! · 427 days ago ·
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James M. Miller’s Daisy Devine earned a trip to Louisville with an impressive half-length win over Dede McGehee’s St. John’s River in Saturday’s Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks, the richest prep race for 3-year-old fillies aspiring to the prestigious May 6 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.   Four of...Read More
By Claire Novak, Special Contributor Call Niji’s Grand Girl the understudy. When stablemate Kathmanblu was getting her first stakes score for trainer Kenny McPeek, Niji’s Grand Girl was just about to break her maiden. When Kathmanblu was winning her 2011 debut in the Sweet Chant Stakes at Gulfstrea...Read More
Three years ago trainer Todd Pletcher was able to complete a rare parlay: sending Michael and Doreen Tabor’s Circular Quay on a quick trip back to Fair Grounds to win the Grade II New Orleans Handicap as a 4-year-old one year after that agile chestnut took down winning honors in the Grade II Louisi...Read More
While there was little in the way of Kentucky Oaks caliber racing taking place last weekend this weekend features two fields of fillies that are more than capable of making the grade in the big dance. Inglorious is the big cheese running this Saturday but before we get to the races a few things have...Read More
Tourmaline is a crystal boron silicate mineral that is classified as a semi-precious stone.   Tourmaline the horse is a 3-year-old filly who is dismissed as the 20-1 longest shot in the morning line for Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks and has made only two starts, both at six furlongs an...Read More
This past weekend offered little in the way of Kentucky Oaks prep action as only two major stakes races were run for 3-year-old fillies but one of the two could be a prelude of better things to come. The Santa Paula Stakes and Cicada Stakes didn’t feature much in the way of proven quality fillies bu...Read More
  • zatt · Thanks for bringing attention to the ridiculous current rating of Inglorious (and Joyful Victory as well.) They both deserve to be up near the top as you have them. Mildly Offensive is impressive, but both were wet track sprints, so I am in the wait and see mode with her. · 434 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · I was shocked she was so low and aside from the top 5 or so there are quite a few fillies underrated right now, like Pomeroy's Pistol at #48. I agree, Mildly Offensive was visually pretty striking with her move but I'm not convinced she will be able to get distance. She seemed extremely eager to get to the lead early. · 434 days ago ·
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Donver Stables’ Inglorious, a fast-closing second to the highly regarded Kathmanblu in last month’s Grade III Rachel Alexandra Stakes, was made the 3-1 favorite in Saturday’s Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks despite drawing the outside post for the 1 1/16 mile contest.   With a purse recently bumped...Read More
Donver Stable’s Inglorious, the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $500,000 Fair Grounds Oaks after finishing second in the Grade III Rachel Alexandra Stakes here Feb. 19, breezed a half-mile in :49 Monday morning at Fair Grounds.   “We got everything we wanted,” said trainer Josie Carrol...Read More
As far as racing attention goes this weekend, all the focus will be centered around a highly competitive running of the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park and a rematch between Champion, Blind Luck, and her arch nemesis, Havre de Grace, in the Azeri Stakes (gr.3), also at Oaklawn Park this Saturday. While...Read More
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  • KyOaksRunner · Glad to see we agree again! I think the only filly that has a chance to make any sort of impact in the Kentucky Oaks is California Nectar, and only as a "pacemaker" not a serious contender.. · 437 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · Pacemaker only is right ... she looks like a nice sprinter. · 437 days ago ·
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Conditioner Steve Margolis entered Friday’s nine-race program at Fair Grounds in a three-way tie for second in the local trainer standings, and it looks like he’ll have two promising 3-year-old fillies with a chance to add a win to his totals in the upcoming Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks March 26. &nbs...Read More
Jockey Garrett Gomez might be sitting on the cusp of a memorable afternoon at Fair Grounds during the upcoming Louisiana Derby Day March 26, advised Ron Anderson, agent for the 2009 Eclipse Award-winning jockey on Friday morning while speaking over the phone from Southern California.   “We are...Read More
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  • CharlesClark · I just won a garret gomez race at 45-1 last sat. so don't tell me he doesn't have it ! · 439 days ago ·
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  • cigar · "We might do this and we might do that, we'll know more on Monday." · 439 days ago ·
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The purse for the March 26 Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has been boosted to $500,000 (from $400,000), making it the richest prep race for 3-year-old fillies pointing to the prestigious May 6 Kentucky Oaks.   Four of the last six winners of the Fair Grounds...Read More
Turbulent Descent may have set a new stakes record in the Santa Anita Oaks (gr.1) on Saturday but the talented 3-year-old Congrats filly has unfortunately been removed from consideration for the Kentucky Oaks on May 6th. She will instead be pointed for one turn races throughout the year where traine...Read More
  • zatt · Kathmanblu remains my top choice ... I was surprised to see she is 12-1 on the Oaks Pool ML. I am not sure who I like 2nd best between Dancing, Zazu and Tricky, my guess is Dancing but I will have to see how she rebounds from a dull performance in the Davona Dale. I do not think R Heat wants 9 furlongs at Churchill. I already placed a future bet on Inglorious for the Queen's Plate :) · 446 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · I was very sursprised her odds were so high as well, I can't figure how they placed her behind R Heat Lightning, Dacninginherdreams and Zazu, it's pretty clear she's the leader of the division right now. Dancinginherdreams is definitely me second choice for the Oaks right now, I think she could end up beind better than Kathmanblu. Unfortunately I felt she should be dropped a spot because Zazu has been running so well and her last race she appeared to flatten out in the stretch. I'm hoping Inglorious heads for the Oaks, it would make for an exceptionally strong field if the majority of these fillies wind up in the gate. · 446 days ago ·
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Ken McPeek indicated Sunday morning that Kathmanblu and Rogue Romance would be returning to New Orleans to run back in the Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks and the Grade II Louisiana Derby, respectively, on March 26. Read More

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