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Unbeated good cheer brings star power to Kentucky Oaks

In a bloodhorse interview on the evening of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) food, the director of the Godolphin USA from Bloodstock Michael Banahan took a moment to think of an adjective to describe Good cheer Before he remembered the previous success of the 3-year-old Stut foals, she didn't need to need any additional definition: “She is unbeaten.”

Godolphin Homebred Good Jubilation will search for her largest price so far if you are in the 1.5 million US Churchill Downs. A year later Thorpedo Anna The race was able to capture the Kentucky Oaks on the way to the horse of the year and could show another superstar.

Of course there are 13 other talented 3-year-old Stutfalen who want to write their own stories in 1 1/8 miles test on Friday, but all eyes will first focus on good efforts to expand their perfect record to seven races. Trainer Brad Cox said her appearance helps her before the races.

“She is very steady; it is simple to listen to her driver” Shedaresthest In 2020 and Monomoy girl 2018: “It is 6-against-6 at this time and hopefully we can continue.”

Good cheer, the favorite of 6 to 5 in the morning, will try to win the first unbeaten stut foal since 2021 when Shadwell Stable has it Malathes secured her fifth victory in so many starts.

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“She is doing really well and has put herself in a great position,” said Cox. “I look forward to getting her an opportunity in a first class race because I think she is this kind of horse.”

Good cheers this winter and spring prepared to Fair Grounds Race Course & SlotsWhere they won the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) and Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) with a combined length of 9 3/4. For a good measure, she is a three -time winner at the Churchill Dirt.

As a daughter of Gold medal – Wedding toast, from Feeling of street Good mood is Godolphin through and through. Medaglia d'Oro and Street Sense are both at Darley America and wedding toast have recorded two first class races for Sheikh Mohammed's operation. Godolphin Homebred Pretty mischievous won the Kentucky Oaks two years ago.

Luis Saez, who was on board the last five races of Good Cheer, will organize Mount on Friday. Saez won the 2022 Kentucky Oaks Secret oath .

During her nine career begins The face If some flaws, the Heimbred daughter of Tracy Farmer from Street Sense – Cara Caterina von Bernardini, will start on Friday with some momentum on Friday. In her last three starts, La Cara secured her second stakess victory with a score in the Ashland Stakes (G1) on April 7th Keeneland.

She earned the ball on April 22nd in Churchill when she was half a mile in: 46 and her swift morning gallops in the Louisville, Ky.

“She is only in her game,” said Mark Casse, Racing Hall of Fame, who will be aiming for his first victory in Kentucky Oaks. “It would have a difficult time seeing the horses better than they are.”

Photo: Linda Doane

La Cara April 28th in Churchill Downs

While La Cara won the Pocahontas Stakes (G3) on September 14th in Churchill, her other three victories came at the front. Cosse did not make the strategy under Dylan Davis secret for the race on Friday.

“I know there is a lot of speed that will be in the oaks, but I have already talked to Dylan about it,” said Casse. “We will not take a prisoner. She will run from there. And if someone wants to try to keep up, you can.”

La Cara begins with nine career has the most experience of all stut foals in this area.

“That's how I like to do it if we can. Not every horse can,” said Casse.

While the connections from La Cara want to send you to the lead, they should be tracked Peaceful side Who will break from the outer post. Shortleaf Stall Homebred QuietSide appears a few graded missions obtained Oaklawn Park Where she followed in every race under Jose Ortiz from the second breed, which is supposed to drive on Friday.

From the last harvest of Malibu Moon, John Ortiz, Quietside, was trained and won the Honeybee Stakes (G3) on February 23 and then the Fantasy Stakes (G2) on March 29.

The OAKS field is also included Golden dancer Another daughter of Medaglia d'Oro. She gets a close victory in the Gazelle Stakes (G3) on April 5th Aqueduct racing route | Bloodhorse.com Track profile “>Aqueduct racing route. While Ballerina d'Oro from Up-to-date York, the Baoma Corporation, delivered Tenma made the trip from Southern California in front of three coordinated missions Santa Anita Park For trainer Bob Baffert.

Gatsas Stables Homebred Five G Another runner with earlier speed, the Kentucky Oaks in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) for coach George Weaver will try out a front-end value from March 29.

The trainer jockey connections behind Thorpedo Anna will search for Kentucky Oaks after a second win in a row, since Conditioner Kenny McPeek and Reiter Brian Hernandez Jr. Take care of Milady The Asland second.

Grantley Acres, Ryan Conner, Berkel0813 and CMNWLTHS Just joke Go to QuietSeide in the imagination for coach Whit Beckman on Friday. The daughter of Scrap won a few missions in front of this effort on fair terrain.

Good cheers are not the only unbeaten foal in the Kentucky Oaks, how it was simple to drive Lovingly Results in a victory in the Virginia Oaks in their second career start for Elcipse full blood partners and Madaket. It is trained by Graham Motion.

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Churchill Downs, Friday, May 2nd, 2025, race 11

  • Class I
  • 1 1/8m
  • dirt
  • $ 1,500,000
  • 3 yo folies
  • 5:51 p.m. (Local)

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