Bob Baffert misplaced one hand. Kentucky Oaks 2026 At Churchill Downs on Sunday morning, Bottle of Rouge struggled to run cleanly within the final breeze earlier than the race and was scratched in Friday’s G1 Kentucky Oaks. Her defection opened the door for Pretty Grey of the Go Go Grey secure to enter the sphere.
Sunday Oaks coaching document:
all the time a runner – Gazelle Stakes (G3) winner All the time A Runner jogged at Churchill Downs Sunday morning for coach Chad Brown.
lovely dancer – Godolphin’s Bella Ballerina galloped for Brendan Walsh coach Erin Campbell on Sunday morning. She drew submit quantity 10 for the Oaks.
“I’m actually excited for her to compete within the Oaks,” jockey Tyler Gaffalione stated. “She’s been coaching nice and coming into the race in nice form. I hope she will be able to repeat what she did along with her sister (2023 Kentucky Oaks winner Fairly Mischievous).”
Rouge/Explorer bottle – Corridor of Fame coach Bob Baffert labored with two Kentucky Oaks hopefuls Sunday morning. First out at 5:30 a.m. was his spouse Jill’s Bottle of Rouge, who ran the half-mile in 48.8 seconds with Martin Garcia’s G3 stakes-winning mare Pressured Entry. The transfer was scheduled to be the ultimate main earlier than Friday’s 152nd begin at Lillys, and was to be dealt with by Corridor of Fame rider Mike Smith.
In response to this transfer, Baffert identified that the daughter of Vino Rosso didn’t run cleanly and can be damage by the Oaks. With Bottle of Rouge’s departure, Pretty Grey might run if her connections determine to run. Pretty Grey additionally has a cross entry within the $600,000 Edgewood (G2) on grass.
The Oaks runners included Mike Pegram, Carl Watson and Paul Wightman’s Explorer, who began at 9 a.m. with Garcia aboard and ran 5 furlongs in 58.8 seconds with 3-year-old horse Winston Avenue.
“I do not suppose they will beat her,” Garcia stated as he rode again to Baffert’s headquarters within the Explorer. “, this horse jogs my memory of a filly known as Plum Fairly (who gained the 2011 Kentucky Oaks). She was a very good horse and this horse is not any totally different.”
The Explorer, who attracts submit 1 and is saddled with champion rider Flavien Prat, will probably be making his eighth profession begin. In her first seven races, she completed both first or second, turning into a millionaire ($1,053,000) within the course of.
Brooklyn Blonde/That means – The Oaks duo of Michael McCarthy’s Brindlewood Farm and Eclipse Thoroughbreds Imply and Sunkissed and Bobby Flay’s Brooklyn Blonde labored out Sunday morning forward of their scheduled run in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.
“Brooklyn” left Barn 27 early, arriving on the truck at 5:30 a.m. and jogging a mile. Then, throughout a particular Derby/Oaks coaching interval from 7:15 to 7:30 a.m., Imply sprinted a mile underneath the watchful eye of a conditioner.
“We’re all wonderful,” McCarthy stated. “I’ve no complaints.”
The coach has signed high California jockey Juan Hernandez to deal with That means within the $1.5 million headliner, and California reining horse Kazushi Kimura will journey Brooklyn Blonde.
Counting the celebrities/Search social gathering – Counting Stars and Tracy Farmers Search Social gathering of West Level Thoroughbreds jogged within the mile chute after which galloped a mile and a half in the course of the 7:15-7:30 a.m. Derby/Oaks coaching interval.
Counting Stars, who gained the Fantasy (G2) by 5 1/2 lengths in his most up-to-date begin, was partnered by Froilan Garcia, whereas Fantasy runner-up Search Social gathering was ridden by Elvar Vargas.
Search Social gathering and Counting Stars will run within the Oaks subsequent to one another in posts 3 and 4, respectively.
“It was a very good draw for each of them,” stated Mark Kass, who’s forward of Counting Stars’ Francisco Arrieta (8-1 on the morning line) and Search Social gathering’s Cristian Torres (30-1).
dazzling dame – Dazzling Dame of Respect the Valleys, Medallion Racing and Madaket Stables jogged one mile and galloped one mile for athletic jockey Emma Wolfe in the course of the Derby and Oaks horse coaching interval from 7:15 to 7:30 a.m.
Dazzling Dame, educated by Brittany Russell, will run from submit No. 7 as a 30-1 morning line proposition underneath jockey Luis Saez, a two-time Oaks champion.
my miss mo – Averill Racing, Mathis Stables, Tristan de Merrick’s My Miss Mo jogged a lap round Churchill Downs for the primary time Sunday morning after arriving from Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
pashmina – Pink, White and Blue Racing’s Pashmina gave coach Rob Atlas a stroll day Saturday morning after operating the half-mile in 49.6 seconds.
“It was a simple day for her,” stated Jesse Sauter, who was using alongside for some wind. “She completed her work easily.”
Mr Atlas stated a part of Pashmina’s coaching this week would come with one other go to to the paddock and probably the beginning gate.
Pashmina, listed at 30-1 on the Oaks morning line, will probably be out of the No. 13 submit underneath coach Ramon Vazquez.
percy’s bar – Hat Creek Racing’s Percy’s Barr jogged two miles underneath train rider Rene Morales for coach Ben Colebrook.
Percy’s Barr, who gained the Ashland (G1) in his most up-to-date begin, arrived at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning and settled in Barn 42, Stall 14, the identical spot occupied by Seattle Slew in 1977.
Percy Burr, who was the second choose on the Kentucky Oaks morning line at 6-1, will probably be out of the eleventh submit underneath coach Luan Machado.
promenade queen – Gary and Mary West’s Promenade Queen drew submit No. 10 in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks and was put in as an 8-1 morning line proposition for coach Brad Cox.
“I believe it is a stable place for her,” Cox stated. “She’s in the course of the gate, which supplies her the choice to enter the primary flip. She’s tactical sufficient to place herself the place she must be, so I used to be proud of that.”
resist – Army Pike Racing secure’s Resist, the second horse to qualify for the Oaks, ran the half-mile in 47.4 seconds for coach Tommy Drury Jr. within the 7:15-7:30 a.m. coaching slot.
Simply kidding – Zanny, the daughter of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, rode Sort out with train rider Nora McCormack at 6am on Sunday morning, following her to the monitor from Burn 39 headquarters with coach Todd Pletcher.
The maroon mare, owned by Mike Lepore’s Lepore Stables, appeared picture-perfect with jockey McCormack sitting excessive within the saddle. When requested how lengthy she labored for Pletcher, McCormack smiled. “It has been too lengthy,” she stated. By the use of clarification, she stated: “I do not like counting years.”
Pletcher had McCormack take the 4-1 Oaks morning favourite to the principle course and gallop round it. In accordance with the reason, it was “5 on 5”.
On Friday, common rider Irado Ortiz Jr. will probably be accountable for Zany.
