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CHURCHILL DOWNS Race #11 (THE KENTUCKY OAKS (G1))

May 5, 2017
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Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (PARADISE WOODS) (7-2) - She's developing quickly and ships from California where she won the Santa Anita Oaks (G1) April 8. The figure earned was the highest any of these has reached and it came in only her third start. Working fast and the likely winner if she brings her west coast form with her.

2nd pick: #7 (Farrell) (5-1) - Home bred by 'Malibu Moon' ships from the Fair Grounds where she was an easy winner in all three of the stakes there for 3yo fillies over their long meet. She went two for four here last fall and has been training fast for this important and rich ($1,000,000) stakes.

3rd pick: #10 (Miss Sky Warrior) (9-2) - Following a fourth place finsh in her debut, this filly has won all five starts since then. She's won four stakes in a row including a career best when winning easily at Aqueduct in the G2 Gazelle Stakes April 8. An obvious threat.

4th pick: #1 (Ever So Clever) (15-1) - No speed type rallied from far back to win Oaklawn's G3 Fantasy Stakes April 14. She's gone 3-1-1-1 here in the past, has a ground saving post, and 'off' track experience. Longshot may grab a share at a big price.

5th pick: #13 (Abel Tasman) (5-1) - From the Baffert barn, she was almost 12-lengths behind 'Paradise Woods' last out at Santa Anita. Her outside post is of no help, but she's working fast and could factor if able to avoid a wide trip.

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