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Belmont Park
Saturday s Pick 6 will be boosted by a $41,572 carryover, as the multi-race wager went unsolved on Friday at Belmont Park. The $1 Pick 6, implemented at the current 48-day Belmont spring/summer meet, returned $685.50 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly.
Friday s sequence kicked off in Race 4 with Barista Vixen [No. 7, $6.30] capturing a 6 ½-furlong claiming sprint on the main track under Hector Diaz, Jr. for trainer Wayne Potts.
Joel Rosario guided Christophe Clement-trainee Proper Grammar [No. 5, $9.70] to victory in Race 8, a six-furlong inner turf sprint for maiden claimers.
Matty s Marauder [No. 3, $24.80] provided the biggest price in the sequence when finding the wire first in Race 6, a six-furlong maiden claiming sprint, for jockey Luis Saez and trainer David Donk.
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Malathaat, winner of the 147th running of the Kentucky Oaks for Shadwell Stable, trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez
“Excellent.”
That was trainer Todd Pletcher s all-encompassing answer to the question of Malathaat s condition on the morning after her gutsy run and neck victory in the Grade I Longines Kentucky Oaks Saturday at Churchill Downs.
With a national television audience taking it in, the well-made daughter of Curlin overcame early troubles, took rider John Velazquez s cues at all points and then dug down deep to win a photo finish and $713,000 in the 147th “Run for the Lilies.”
The Shadwell Stable miss now is a perfect five for five in her brief racing career, has three graded stakes on her ledger and is well on her way to millionaire status ($953,000) with a very bright future ahead.
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Oaks Contenders Crazy Beautiful, Millefeuille Complete Serious Preparations Sponsored by:
Crazy Beautiful working for trainer Kenny McPeek Saturday morning at Churchill Downs
Phoenix Thoroughbred s
Crazy Beautiful, winner of the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) in her most recent start, completed her final major piece of work for Friday s Kentucky Oaks by working a half-mile in :49.20 under Danny Ramsey for trainer Kenny McPeek at Churchill Downs.
Also at Churchill Downs, Juddmonte Farms
Millefeuille worked five furlongs in :59.60 in company to produce the fastest of 29 works at the distance. Ailsa Morrison was aboard the Gulfstream Park Oaks runner-up for trainer Bill Mott.
At Belmont Park, Beach Haven Thoroughbreds
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Clairiere breezes a half-mile under Angel Garcia in preparation for Friday s Kentucky Oaks
Stonestreet Stables homebreds
Clairiere and
Pauline s Pearl turned in half-mile works at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., to complete their major preparation for Friday s 147th running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Pauline s Pearl was the first to work over a main track labeled as good during the 7:30-7:45 training window for Kentucky Derby and Oaks horses. She was clocked in :50.60.
Clairiere followed shortly thereafter, covering the distance in :49.60. Both fillies are trained by two-time Oaks-winning conditioner Steve Asmussen.
The draw for the Longines Kentucky Oaks will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday in the Aristides Lounge.