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Churchill Downs OAKS Day Tip Sheet - May 3

Race #1

Dirt 6 1/2 Furlongs - Post Time: 10:30 AM ET

Best Bet #4 SUNDANCE FEATURE

$120,000.00

Race 1 Maiden Special Weight
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN4-14Sundance FeatureL Saez
PLACE5-26ThoughtfulF Geroux
SHOW5-110BellofthebluegrassJ Alvarado
WILD CARD10-11Flawless QualityJ R Velazquez
ALTERNATE 17-23Penny RoyalJ Rosario
ALTERNATE 28-17Rock HarborR Gutierrez

EXACTA 4-6 BOX, 6-10 BOX, 10-1 BOX TRIECTA 4/6/10 BOX, 1/6/10 BOX

Race #2

Dirt 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 11:00 AM ET

Best Bet #9 SIDAMARA

$127,000.00

Race 2 Allowance Optional Claiming
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN4-19SidamaraJ L Ortiz
PLACE5-110StandoutsensationL Saez
SHOW9-21Weigh the RisksT Gaffalione
WILD CARD5-111SedonaI Ortiz Jr.
ALTERNATE 18-112Little JamieF Prat
ALTERNATE 26-17BefriendedA Concepcion

EXACTA 9-10 BOX, 10-1 BOX, 1-11 BOX TRIECTA 1/9/10 BOX, 1/10/11 BOX

Race #3

Dirt 1 Mile - Post Time: 11:30 AM ET

$134,000.00

Race 3 Allowance Optional Claiming
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN3-18Arthurs RideJ Alvarado
PLACE5-15InjunctionJ Rosario
SHOW8-111Empty TombI Ortiz Jr.
WILD CARD15-113BackgroundR Bowen
ALTERNATE 16-110Brigadier GeneralT Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 26-13Prove WorthyR Santana Jr.

EXACTA 8-5 BOX, 5-11 BOX, 11-13 BOX TRIECTA 5/8/11 BOX, 5/11/13 BOX

Race #4

Turf 1 1/8 Miles - Post Time: 12:05 PM ET

$134,000.00

Race 4 Allowance Optional Claiming
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN3-13Elysian FieldJ Castellano
PLACE8-112Make the Boys WinkT Gaffalione
SHOW9-211Freydis the RedB J Hernandez Jr.
WILD CARD20-114Autism CommunityA Cedillo
ALTERNATE 110-116BatucadaT Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 28-15Justifiable BelleL Saez

EXACTA 3-12 BOX, 12-11 BOX, 11-14 BOX TRIECTA 3/11/12 BOX, 11/12/14 BOX

Race #5

Dirt 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 12:43 PM ET

Best Commentary $1M LA TROIENNE STAKES GRADE I

$1,000,000.00

Race 5 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN3-16XigeraJ R Leparoux
PLACE6-54IdiomaticF Geroux
SHOW5-25Pretty MischievousT Gaffalione
WILD CARD15-13Free Like a GirlC J Lanerie
ALTERNATE 112-17Dorth VaderJ R Velazquez
ALTERNATE 215-12TaxedC A Torres

EXACTA 4,6/3,4,5,6TRIECTA 4,5,6/4,5,6/3,4,5,6,7

COMMENTS: Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith told us how they train at Churchill is how they run. None are training better than XIGERA for today. IDIOMATIC could get to the lead and never give it up as long as she can manage the fractions. PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS never ran off the board in six outings at the distance. FREE LIKE A GIRL has her best published workout since her last race where she ran faster at 1 1/16 miles than 1 mile 70 yards

.Race #6

Turf 5 1/2 Furlongs - Post Time: 01:26 PM ET

Best Commentary $400,000 UNBRIDLED SIDNEY STAKES GRADE III

$400,000.00

Race 6 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN7-22Ova ChargedF Geroux
PLACE9-23Stone SilentJ Alvarado
SHOW8-110Tony AnnF Prat
WILD CARD8-19Secret MoneyT Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 15-15Elm DriveL Saez
ALTERNATE 25-18Ag BulletU Rispoli

EXACTA 2/3,5,8,9,10 KEY BOX TRIECTA 2,3,10/2,3,10/2,3,5,8,9,10

COMMENTS: OVA CHARGED has a decent total pace advantage over this group. She has the most early speed and is competitive on the backend too. You cannot pass what you cannot catch. STONE SILENT is capable of some fast early fractions and could heat things up early. TONY ANN has performed exceptionally well following some rest like today. She is a half length from winning five of five. SECRET MONEY is a closer with plenty of pace to chase down.

Race #7

Dirt1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 02:09 PM ET

Best Commentary $750,000 ALYSHEBA STAKES GRADE II

$750,000.00

Race 7 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN8-53First MissionF Geroux
PLACE8-16TumbarumbaL Saez
SHOW7-27Tapit TriceI Ortiz Jr.
WILD CARD6-110TrademarkJ Rosario
ALTERNATE 110-12Steal SunshineP Lopez
ALTERNATE 220-14Call Me FastF Prat

EXACTA 3,6,7,10 BOX TRIECTA 3,6,7/3,6,7/2,3,6,7,10

COMMENTS: FIRST MISSION is just a nose and less than a length from winning six of seven races. TUMBARUMBA hit the board in 11 of 11 on a fast track. TAPIT TRICE won his only race at the distance in the 2023 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. He is training bullets, but his typical off the pace running style is not the best fit. TRADEMARK won four races in nine at the distance. He has just a pair of victories in 14 at any other length.

Race #8

Turf 1 1/8 Miles - Post Time: 03:03 PM ET

Best Commentary $400,000 MODESTY STAKES GRADE III

$400,000.00

Race 8 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN5-16SurprisinglyF Prat
PLACE6-110Sparkle BlueJ Ruiz
SHOW3-14Heavenly SundayF Geroux
WILD CARD20-17Join the DanceJ R Velazquez
ALTERNATE 16-12Aspen GroveT Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 210-19PapilioJ Castellano

EXACTA 4,6,7,10 BOX TRIECT A4,6,7,10/4,6,10/2,4,6,7,10

COMMENTS: SURPRISINGLY is a little racing luck from winning eight of her last nine races. SPARKLE BLUE might be the most versatile horse in the field as she has won from the front, middle and back. HEAVENLY SUNDAY hit the board in seven of eight on grass and is usually well backed by bettors. JOIN THE DANCE has her best series of published works since her last race, including a very fast 4 furlong bullet on April 25th.

Race #9

Dirt 7 Furlongs - Post Time: 04:04 PM ET

Best Commentary $600,000 EIGHT BELLES STAKES GRADE II

$600,000.00

Race 9 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN3-17Denim and PearlsF Prat
PLACE5-21ImpelF Geroux
SHOW12-112R Harper RoseT Gaffalione
WILD CARD6-111My Mane SqueezeL Saez
ALTERNATE 110-19Halinas ForteJ L Ortiz
ALTERNATE 215-16AsterniaE Esquivel

EXACTA 7/1,6,9,11,12 KEY BOX TRIECTA 1,7,12/1,7/1,6,7,9,11,12

COMMENTS: DENIM AND PEARLS has three wins and a close second in four on a fast track and could be sitting on a step forward in the second start off the bench. IMPEL will be most dangerous is she can hold the lead after the half mile marker. R HARPER ROSE comes off the sidelines after a short rest. She is unbeaten in a trio of first up efforts. MY MANE SQUEEZE might offer the most value if her odds hold at six to one as most of her performance would put her in the top three.

Race #10

Turf 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 04:51 PM ET

Best Commentary $600,000 EDGEWOOD STAKES GRADE II

$600,000.00

Race 10 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN4-14BuchuM Garcia
PLACE2-19Hard to JustifyF Prat
SHOW8-15Mo Fox GivinJ Alvarado
WILD CARD10-18KalisperaJ Rosario
ALTERNATE 112-113Dancing N DixieJ L Ortiz
ALTERNATE 215-111Way to Be MarieF Geroux

EXACTA 4,5,8,9 BOX TRIECTA 4,5,9/4,9/4,5,8,9,11,13

COMMENTS: BUCHU won two of her three races at the distance and could build on her career best performance in the second start off the sidelines. HARD TO JUSTIFY is likely to be the post time favorite but might need to shake off some rust after a six month hiatus. MO FOX GIVIN is a closer that gets extra distance today. She won by a lot the only other time at the distance. KALISPERA faced some top quality horses competitively in France. Lookout if she runs to her potential.

Race #11

Dirt 1 1/8 Miles - Post Time: 05:51 PM ET

Best Commentary $1.5 M KENTUCKY OAKS GRADE I

$1,500,000.00

Race 11 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN4-114Leslies RoseI Ortiz Jr.
PLACE15-13Wheres My RingJ Lezcano
SHOW9-213Just F Y IJ Alvarado
WILD CARD5-111Ways and MeansT Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 15-15Thorpedo AnnaB J Hernandez Jr.
ALTERNATE 27-28TarifaF Prat

EXACTA 3,11,13,14 BOX TRIECTA 3,11,13,14/3,11,13/3,5,8,11,13,14

COMMENTS: LESLIES ROSE won big despite a challenging trip in her last race. She improved all her race internals from beginning to end. WHERES MY RING just put a blistering fast workout in on the Churchill Downs track. She could be sitting on a big effort. JUST F Y I raced way wide around the track in her last and split horses late. A cleaner trip is all she needs. WAYS AND MEANS is another that had problems in her last, steadying at the start, wide, drifting late, great works since.

Race #12

Dirt 6 1/2 Furlongs - Post Time: 06:27 PM ET

$127,000.00

Race 12 Allowance Optional Claiming
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN3-111Almostgone RocketF Prat
PLACE4-18Twirling Good TimeT Gaffalione
SHOW5-17TweetsterR Santana Jr.
WILD CARD15-19Daughter of TimeJ Lezcano
ALTERNATE 16-13Harbor SpringsI Ortiz Jr.
ALTERNATE 215-16Minks PalaceL Saez

EXACTA 11-8 BOX, 8-7 BOX, 7-9 BOX TRIECTA 7/8/11 BOX, 7/8/9 BOX

Race #13

Dirt 1 Mile - Post Time: 07:02 PM ET

Best Bet #8 PRINCESS MADISON

$120,000.00

Race 13 Maiden Special Weight
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN5-28Princess MadisonM Garcia
PLACE7-22ChilledJ Rosario
SHOW10-16FancyT Gaffalione
WILD CARD10-115Union MistT Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 110-13Nocturne CourtL Dettori
ALTERNATE 28-112Happy HappyJ A Torres

EXACTA 8-2 BOX, 2-6 BOX, 6-15 BOX TRIECTA 2/6/8 BOX, 2/6/15 BOX

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