British Idiom gets time off with ankle injury
An explanation for champion British Idiom’s subpar 10th in the May 1 Fantasy (G3) has come to light: the Blood-Horse reports that she exited the Oaklawn Park feature with a chip in her right front […]
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Swiss Skydiver parachutes past Venetian Harbor in Fantasy
Overlooked at 16-1 in Friday’s $400,000 Fantasy (G3), Swiss Skydiver proved the market all wrong by toppling 9-10 favorite Venetian Harbor at Oaklawn Park. The Ken McPeek filly added 100 more Kentucky Oaks (G1) points […]
Champion British Idiom looks to regain winning ways in Fantasy
Arguably a touch short when second in her season debut in mid-February, reigning juvenile filly champion British Idiom will look to rebound for trainer Brad Cox in Friday’s $400,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Due […]
Oaklawn shifts date of Arkansas Derby and other stakes, reduces purses
Oaklawn Park has announced a date shift for the Arkansas Derby (G1) and other stakes for the remainder of its 2020 meet, as well as across-the-board purse reductions due to the closure of its casino […]
Lady Apple secures Kentucky Oaks berth with rallying Fantasy win
Lady Apple continued her ascension in the three-year-old filly ranks and stamped her Kentucky Oaks ticket in Friday’s $500,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, closing fast up the rail to post a one-length win. The […]
Van Berg hoping for a more relaxed pace from Motion Emotion in Fantasy
The jury remains out on who may pose the most serious threat to Bellafina in next month’s Kentucky Oaks (G1). Perhaps the answer might emerge from Friday’s $500,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, the last […]
Oaklawn adds stakes for 2019, Rebel purse now $1 million
Not only will the 2019 Oaklawn Park meet have a new look but also new stakes and an enhanced purse for one of their primary Triple Crown preps as well. As previously revealed by the […]
Sassy Sienna noses out Wonder Gadot in Fantasy
In Monomoy Girl, trainer Brad Cox already had one of the betting favorites in next month’s Kentucky Oaks (G1). On Friday, the high-percentage conditioner saddled Sassy Sienna to an upset victory in the $400,000 Fantasy […]
Amy’s Challenge seeking to last longer in Fantasy
As was the case in last month’s Honeybee (G3), Amy’s Challenge appears the filly to catch in Friday’s $400,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park over 1 1/16 miles. This time, connections hope she can hang […]
Ever So Clever too smart for Fantasy rivals
Clearview Stable’s Ever So Clever put in a furious rally down the stretch of Friday’s $400,000 Fantasy Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park and ran down pacesetter Chanel’s Legacy to earn her first stakes victory. With […]