Malathaat rallies past Search Results to win Kentucky Oaks by a neck
LOUISVILLE, Ky. After Malathaat outdueled Search Results down the stretch to win the 147th Kentucky Oaks by a neck, runner-up jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. patted Malathaat s mount, John Velazquez, on the shoulder to congratulate him. We just got beat today, Ortiz said. She ran a really solid effort and fought hard down the stretch.
Malathaat, the 5-2 favorite, edged Search Results after overtaking Travel Column entering the stretch in the $1.25 million marquee race for 3-year-old fillies on Friday.
The Kentucky Oaks was back in its traditional spring spot at Churchill Downs the day before the Kentucky Derby; both races were delayed to Labor Day last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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