I think we saw the 2009 Derby winner on Friday, but she ran in the Oaks…did she ever!
Rachel Alexandra turned in a brilliant work earlier in the week, and she completely dismantled her foes in the 135th Kentucky Oaks (G1). She has won all five of her routes in effortless fashion, and there is not a three-year-old filly in the land that can make her work up a sweat.

I am sure many Derby trainers are breathing a huge sigh of relief! Don’t know where they go next, but she’ll probably get a bit of a breather …read more

I Want Revenge uncorked a 113 BSF en route to a romping Gotham Stakes (G3) tally (replay below) while trying conventional dirt for the first time. He showed quality on synthetic, and his connections (Mullins/Talamo) were spot-on in saying he would move up on dirt. He will ship back to his Hollywood Park base before returning to the Big A for the Wood Memorial on April 4th.
Imperial Council ran a quality race to grab the place in his first start around two turns. If you like Shug’s well bred colt, don’t give up on him because the …read more

The 2008 Kentucky Oaks is a great betting race, and Pure Clan should offer a bit of value. The daughter of Pure Prize won all four of her starts last year, including a pair at Churchill Downs. She was beaten by Eight Belles in both of her starts this year, but she was hardly disgraced and got no pace help. She attracts Prado and could be sitting on a smasher in her third race off the shelf.
Bsharpsonata had her four race win streak snapped in a neck defeat in the Ashland (polytrack) last time, and the versatile six for …read more

Larry Jones has finalized plans for his two talented fillies, and Proud Spell is first up in the Kentucky Oaks on May 2nd. She worked five furlongs in :58-2/5 with a 1:12-4/5 gallop out on April 27th. Sharp, improving filly looms an obvious prominent throughout presence in her next start.
Eight Belles went :58-1/5 on the same day, and she stretched her legs for seven furlongs in 1:25. She will likely take on the boys in the Derby. The big daughter of Unbridled’s Song is clearly tough, talented and seasoned, but she reportedly will not go in the Derby if …read more