Apr 30, 2018
Monomoy Girl, who won Keeneland’s $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) on April 7, is among the eight alumni of Keeneland’s 2016 September Yearling Sale entered today in Friday’s 144th running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Monomoy Girl is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the Oaks, a 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies. Post time is 6:12 p.m. ET.
Since 1994, Keeneland sales have produced 11 Kentucky Oaks winners. They include Racing Hall of Famer Ashado, Belmont (G1) winner Rags to Riches and 2017 winner Abel Tasman.
With a victory Friday, Monomoy Girl would become the 34th filly to compete in the Central Bank Ashland and win the Oaks. In 2016, Cathryn Sophia won the Oaks following a third-place finish in the Central Bank Ashland. In 2015, Lovely Maria captured the Central Bank Ashland as a steppingstone to victory in the Oaks.
Keeneland sales alumni entered in this year’s Kentucky Oaks, limited to 14 horses, are:
Chocolate Martini (Broken Vow-Nicksappealinglady) – Carl R. Moore Management purchased the Twinspire.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) winner for $65,000 at the September Sale from consignor Buckland Sales, agent. Tom Amoss trains Chocolate Martini, bred by Savino A. Capilupi, for Double Doors Racing. She will be ridden in the Oaks by Javier Castellano.
Classy Act (Into Mischief-Acting Class) – George Krikorian bred the Rachel Alexandra (G2) runner-up, consigned to the September Sale by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent. Owner Carl R. Moore Management paid $92,000 for Classy Act, trained by Bret Calhoun. She will be ridden by...
