Luminance on April 18 at Churchill Downs

April 20th, 2015

Luminance finished second in the Santa Anita Oaks for Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, and she will look to improve on that in the Kentucky Oaks on May 1 at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks contenders

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Luminance on April 18 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Luminance on April 18 at Churchill Downs

Luminance finished second in the Santa Anita Oaks for Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, and she will look to improve on that in the Kentucky Oaks on May 1 at Churchill Downs

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Birdonthewire on April 18 Kentucky Oaks Thumbnail

Birdonthewire on April 18 Kentucky Oaks

Birdonthewire, one of the top choices for the Kentucky Oaks, prepares for that race on April 18 at Churchill Downs

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Maybellene on April 21 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Maybellene on April 21 at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks contender and Santa Anita Oaks runner-up Maybellene works on April 21 at Churchill Downs

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Oceanwave on April 21 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Oceanwave on April 21 at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks contender & Fantasy Stakes runner-up Oceanwave on April 21 at Churchill Downs

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Condo Commando on April 21 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Condo Commando on April 21 at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks contender & Gazelle Stakes winner Condo Commando on April 21 at Churchill Downs

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Ocean Wave on April 22 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Ocean Wave on April 22 at Churchill Downs

Ocean Wave prepares for the Kentucky Oaks

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Angela Renee on April 22 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Angela Renee on April 22 at Churchill Downs

Angela Renee prepares for the Kentucky Oaks

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Kentucky Oaks hopeful Condo Commando on April 28 Thumbnail

Kentucky Oaks hopeful Condo Commando on April 28

Condo Commando works out at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Oaks

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Rachel's Valentina--filly out of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra--wins Debut Thumbnail

Rachel's Valentina--filly out of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra--wins Debut

The first foal to race out of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra--the Bernardini filly Rachel's Valentina--won her career debut on August 2, 2015, at Saratoga Race Course. The win for trainer Todd Pletcher came six years to the day after Kentucky Oaks & Preaknes Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra won the Haskell Stakes.

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TURF TALK: Announcer John G. Dooley Remembers Rachel Alexandra Thumbnail

TURF TALK: Announcer John G. Dooley Remembers Rachel Alexandra

Fair Grounds honors Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra with a race in her honor. John G. Dooley called Rachel Alexandra's win in the (then) Fair Grounds Oaks, and remembers it as one of the best performances he's called. Dooley and Ed DeRosa also touch on the depth of the Risen Star Stakes on this TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby preview weekend at Fair Grounds

Kentucky Oaks contenders

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Luminance on April 18 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Luminance on April 18 at Churchill Downs

Luminance finished second in the Santa Anita Oaks for Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, and she will look to improve on that in the Kentucky Oaks on May 1 at Churchill Downs

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Birdonthewire on April 18 Kentucky Oaks Thumbnail

Birdonthewire on April 18 Kentucky Oaks

Birdonthewire, one of the top choices for the Kentucky Oaks, prepares for that race on April 18 at Churchill Downs

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Maybellene on April 21 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Maybellene on April 21 at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks contender and Santa Anita Oaks runner-up Maybellene works on April 21 at Churchill Downs

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Oceanwave on April 21 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Oceanwave on April 21 at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks contender & Fantasy Stakes runner-up Oceanwave on April 21 at Churchill Downs

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Condo Commando on April 21 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Condo Commando on April 21 at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks contender & Gazelle Stakes winner Condo Commando on April 21 at Churchill Downs

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Ocean Wave on April 22 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Ocean Wave on April 22 at Churchill Downs

Ocean Wave prepares for the Kentucky Oaks

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Angela Renee on April 22 at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Angela Renee on April 22 at Churchill Downs

Angela Renee prepares for the Kentucky Oaks

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Kentucky Oaks hopeful Condo Commando on April 28 Thumbnail

Kentucky Oaks hopeful Condo Commando on April 28

Condo Commando works out at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Oaks

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Rachel's Valentina--filly out of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra--wins Debut Thumbnail

Rachel's Valentina--filly out of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra--wins Debut

The first foal to race out of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra--the Bernardini filly Rachel's Valentina--won her career debut on August 2, 2015, at Saratoga Race Course. The win for trainer Todd Pletcher came six years to the day after Kentucky Oaks & Preaknes Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra won the Haskell Stakes.

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TURF TALK: Announcer John G. Dooley Remembers Rachel Alexandra Thumbnail

TURF TALK: Announcer John G. Dooley Remembers Rachel Alexandra

Fair Grounds honors Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra with a race in her honor. John G. Dooley called Rachel Alexandra's win in the (then) Fair Grounds Oaks, and remembers it as one of the best performances he's called. Dooley and Ed DeRosa also touch on the depth of the Risen Star Stakes on this TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby preview weekend at Fair Grounds