FLUTE WINS OAKS.Byline: Daily News LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Flute rewarded trainer Bobby Frankel's confidence by beating 12 more experienced 3-year-old fillies in the $500,000 Kentucky Oaks The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky. The race currently covers 1⅛ miles (1811 metres) at Churchill Downs; carry 121 pounds (55 kg). in front of 102,904 fans Friday at Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, Ky.: see Louisville. . Flute, a Seattle Slew Seattle Slew (foaled 1974) U.S. Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the first unbeaten racer ever to win the Triple Crown (1977). In his racing career of 17 races, he won 14, was second twice, and fourth once. He was retired to stud in 1978. filly whose second-place finish to Golden Ballet in the Santa Anita Oaks Santa Anita Oaks is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to three-year-old fillies willing to race 8.5 furlongs (1 1/16 miles) on the dirt, it currently offers a purse of $300,000. came in only her third career start, rallied with jockey Jerry Bailey to beat Real Cozzy by 2 3/4 lengths and paid $8.60. Collect Call, the other Californian in the field, finished third at 40-1 odds. Favored Fleet Renee was fourth. |
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