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CHURCHILL DOWNS Race #11 (THE KENTUCKY OAKS (G1))

May 4, 2018
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Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #14 (MONOMOY GIRL) (2-1) - If not for a 'neck' defeat here Nov. 25 in the Golden Rod Stakes (G2) this filly would be undefeated. A winner of her other five starts, she enters off a very visually impressive win in Keeneland's Ashland Stakes (G1) going 8.5 furlongs April 7. Working fast since, her outside post is a negative, but her flexible running style allows her to be placed just about anywhere. She'll be tough with a trouble free break and trip.

2nd pick: #9 (Take Charge Paula) (12-1) - Filly seems to thrive on keeping busy and has gone 9-5-3-0 to date. Daughter of 'Take Charge Indy' has been competitive in six straight stakes and has won at four different tracks. Stalker ships from Florida where she's been training steadily at the Palm Meadows Center. Blinkers are added, Jose Ortiz stays aboard, and this filly can factor at a big price.

3rd pick: #5 (Wonder Gadot) (10-1) - Another that's very consistent, she enters of a 'nose' loss in the Fantasy Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. $325,000 daughter of 'Medaglia d'Oro' has gone 9-3-2-3 with her lone sub par outing coming in the Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 4 when she had traffic issues down the stretch.

4th pick: #2 (Coach Rocks) (12-1) - Late developer became a stakes winner March 31 when she won the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). That followed an impressive maiden win at the same track and she's been training very fast here at Churchill for the past month.

5th pick: #3 (Classy Act) (15-1) - Speedy filly finished a pace-setting to 'Monomoy Girl' in a G2 at the Fair Grounds Feb. 17. In her follow up there in the G2 Oaks March 24, she tired very late to finish fourth after setting a quick pace. Another that's working fast here, filly will take them as far as she can at large odds.

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