Louisville, Ky. – Neither a muddy song nor an unstable beginning for the biggest career of his career dissuaded a good mood to stay perfect.
The undefeated foothold recovered abroad through the offspring to overcome Tenma for the final furlong and win the 151º OAKs of Kentucky for 2 1/4 long on Friday in Churchill Downs.
The coach born in Louisville, Brad Cox, observed the heavy favorite cover of 6-5 1 1/8 miles in 1: 50.15 on a wet surface but sealed with Luis Saez on board. Good Alevy paid $ 4.78, $ 3.62 and $ 3.02 for its seventh dominant victory.
Megdalia’s daughter of Megdalia and Boded Toast By Street entered the OAKs with a margin of combined victory of more than 42 lengths, and on Friday added more distance to her curriculum with an impressive increase.
It is the largest in a series of graduated bets that date back to the past fall, and came with a garland of pink lilies.
“We know that she is a very special Potra,” said Saez, who went to her sixth consecutive victory aboard the good mood. “Of course, we were a little nervous, but I know he has a lot of talent. I rode it quite safe because we know … he will make a great movement.”
Cox, who grew up to Churchill Downs, won his third victory of Oaks in seven years, Saez his second in three. The Good Bhein Godolphin LLC owned group won its second Oaks in three years and seeks its first Kentucky Derby victory on Saturday with sovereignness and East Avenue.
The victory of coach Oaks follows a victory for bets of Filly Immersive, who won the youth filling race of the Cup of Breeders last year on the way to secure the Eclipse award as the best of the 2 years. Cox was satisfied in the good joy that ran without mistake as the favorite overwhelming of 13 horses.
“She travels through the turn and then you are like,” well, she comes, “he said. “And suddenly, in the blink of an eye, he has three (lengths) in front of them. So he definitely passed the eye test.”
Drexel Hill paid $ 21.02 and $ 11.76 per second, while Bless The Broken was third and returned $ 4.78.
A storm that roared approximately two hours before the scheduled publication left the track soaked and sent many of the 100,910 fans looking for refuge at the request of the track. The $ 1.5 million showcase for the 3 -year -old poras was delayed in 10 minutes, and the conditions proved to be a minor discomfort for good mood.
It was out of the rhythm after starting from the 11th place, but within the reach of the leaders before charging forward through the final shifts. Beat Bearn was the fourth entering the section and closed inside and the front, moving away for his fourth victory in Churchill Downs and second in the mud.
“Once you take it out and open it, she is going to dig and run hard too,” said Michael Banahan from Godolphin Llc. “I was happy enough where I was in the back and I know there was also a little speed in the race. Luis had it in a good place and it seemed to run comfortably.”
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