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Home / Churchill Downs / Kentucky Oaks / 2013 Kentucky Oaks (G1)

2013 Kentucky Oaks (G1)

Date/Track:
5/3/2013, Churchill Downs
Distance:
1 1/8 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 F
Time:
1:49.17

What the Nation is saying about the 2013 Kentucky Oaks (G1)...

Wow. Look at this strong field. Any one of them could do it. Wow.
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  • Sullivan · Considering I have not posted 25 times my picks, your information is unsubstantiated. I made a good bit of money this weekend on Comma to the Top and Beholder. Well, "I" made it, really my father as I was away in New York and therefore unable to post my picks or watch the majority of the events on the card live. · 43 days ago ·
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  • bettorthanlucky · I picked Close Hatches (Mott is still scratching is head about her performance) after I saw the way she handled Princess of Sylmar in the Gazelle... I saw POS with those huge strides and I could not believe Hatches put her away so easily... Watching the Oaks I saw POS run by everyone and looking like she could run all day... I guess I'm wondering which is the real Close hatches? · 43 days ago ·
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Princess of Sylmar, trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Mike Smith, stuns the Kentucky Oaks at 38-1!Read More
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  • likin sparks · Smith is on fire with winning big purse races, would not be surprised to see him do well Derby Day · 46 days ago ·
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  • toni arias von hohenzollern · ***mike smith by speryence...best jockey.."ruhs final"...dreming of julia two..."owners king of prussia stable"...is best princess..toni arias von hohenzollern "cuadra arias".is normal... vedi derby..oxbow. baffert & flashback work. · 45 days ago ·
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Since closing with a furious late rush to finish fourth in a 5 ½ furlong state-bred race at Penn National in her career debut, Princess of Sylmar has come a long way, baby. From modest beginnings, can a Kentucky Oaks champion come? I have reason to believe that the answer may be yes, and at most att...Read More
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  • Waya · I only played her because of you, thanks, Brian! · 45 days ago ·
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  • buckpasser · Thanks Brian. I liked her but was on the fence, but put some money on her across the Board after reading yor column. For the record I liked Beholder and Close Hatches. · 45 days ago ·
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The report on the four Kentucky Oaks (GI) fillies out of the Todd Pletcher barn was all positive Saturday morning following their major impact on the rich 3-year-old filly classic. Read More
Using pedigree, class and running style, Unlimited Budget may have what it takes to win the female version of the Kentucky Derby.Read More
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  • mkstorm · Close but no cigars. I can't believe Mike Smith did me in!! · 46 days ago ·
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  • Jmac500 · Palace Malice will get a odds boost. · 46 days ago ·
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Need to build your Derby bankroll? See what HRN handicapper, Jasen Mangrum, has to say as he breaks every race down on Friday's card live from Churchill Downs.Read More
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  • AndyScoggin · I typed that Pick 4 incorrectly: 2,14 with 8,9 with 4, with 4,8,11 · 46 days ago ·
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  • Capper · 3 on top winners (3-1, 6-1 9-1) from the firsts 8 races. Let's finish the day strong! · 46 days ago ·
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1 - Unlimited Budget, 2 - Dreaming of Julia, 3 - Close Hatches, 4 - Silsita
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  • SSilence86 · I'm logging in at work to say.. I'll miss it live, and I'm having a hard time picking a "like" in this race. Midnight Luck, Close Hatches, and Dreaming of Julia (no order) Good luck ladies, stay safe, and it'll be a good one no matter who wins! · 46 days ago ·
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  • yukichan · Midnight Lucky, DOJ, Unlimited Budget · 46 days ago ·
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My final thoughts on the OAKS: I have landed on CLOSE HATCHES. The Bill Mott trained filly caught my eye on the first day and has not disappointed on any day since. There is something about her that screams quality. From her morning gallops to the dynamite solo half mile, she has done nothing wrong....Read More
HorseRacingNation.com's Jarrod Horak & Jasen Mangrum shoot for value in the special Kentucky Oaks-Woodford Reserve Turf Classic-Kentucky Derby 2013 Pick 3. Read More
Trainer Richard Mandella sent his Kentucky Oaks filly Beholder through a mile and three-eighths gallop Thursday morning, her last serious bit of training prior to her start Friday in the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI). Read More
I think Close Hatches Gazelle win was the best prep for the K.Oaks. Not as visually stunning as DOJ, but she battled the length of the stretch and won drawing off in the final 16th. That is a game game filly. Since Juddmonte pulled Emollient out of the oaks and Close Hatches is in....She is my pick no questions asked. $50 WP on her.
  • vodkak · Well you're right about not as visually stunning as DOJ. Her late pace figures are slow-slow. Her final one eight was over 14 sec; DOJ was 12.85 sec. I have her 5th. · 48 days ago ·
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  • Sullivan · Especially on a stretch as long as Churchill's, I agree completely. · 48 days ago ·
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Flashy Gray has been scratched.
Latest news on Kentucky Oaks contenders.Read More
Currently looking at: 1st- Dreaming of Julia, 2nd- Close Hatches, 3rd- Flashy Gray, 4th- Princess of Sylmar. Could change the day of.
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  • Sullivan · Good enough for me. Hope that everything is okay, Dressage, you were missed in your absence. There's a nice conformation photo of Mylute up. I hate his head in this photo but it can be seen here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mylute/243139209159384?id=243139209159384&sk=photos_stream · 49 days ago ·
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  • Dressage3295 · I really like Mylute's confirmation- very nice for a three year old. Excited to see what it will look like as he matures more. And thanks Sullivan- everything's going quite well, I've just been incredbly busy lately · 49 days ago ·
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Reigning 2-year-old filly champion Beholder took another step down the road to further stardom when she galloped Tuesday at Churchill Downs in advance of her date Friday in the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI). Read More
  • tmallios1 · i was looking closely at the oaks.initialy i was looking at close hatches.but i kept coming back to midnight lucky.she is the only filly in the race that has not fired a big move yet.dreaming of julia.thorograph sheet wise,ran the fastest race ever recorded ,colts or fillies.she has made 2 monster moves in a row.if she repeats her last,she is a lock.i just can't see her really recovering from such an effort.unlimited budget made a big move forward in her last.lucky on the other hand has kept the course.i think she has the best shot of exploding on friday · 49 days ago ·
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The Kentucky Oaks Day Pick 6 will carry a $250,000 guaranteed pool (up from $200,000 in 2012) and the Kentucky Derby Day Pick 6 will feature a $1 million guarantee (up from $500,000).Read More
Getting aboard Naveed Chowhan’s Seaneen Girl for the first time, jockey Rosie Napravnik worked her a half-mile Monday morning for trainer Bernie Flint.Read More
Today, after the Midnight Lucky/Code West drill, howling could be heard from clockers all around the track. 'LUCKY', a sleek looking gray, lit the Churchill track on fire in a team drill with stable-mate Code West. Read More
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  • Mary Z. · Inside her bottle. · 51 days ago ·
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  • amino998 · It’s great seeing them from the start every day>>Listening and contributing to the stories, hopes and dreams as they build and then watching it all play out. Enjoy Donald. · 51 days ago ·
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Trainer Bob Baffert had good things to say about Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman’s Midnight Lucky Sunday after she breezed five furlongs in :59.60 with exercise rider Dana Barnes in the irons.Read More
Trainer Todd Pletcher’s quartet of Kentucky Oaks (GI) candidates were out with his barn’s first set Saturday morning, heading trackside from Barn 34 shortly after 6 o’clock.Read More

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