Kentucky Oaks Report for April 5
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Kentucky Oaks has been pushed back four months. The new 2020 date for the Oaks is Friday, Sept. 4. More points races will be added to the schedule in the coming weeks and months. Let’s catch up on all the recent action. The next scheduled Oaks points race is the Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Friday, May 1. The winner will receive 100 Oaks points. Kentucky Oaks 2020 Points Race Recaps Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) Recap (3-28-20) – Winner: Swiss Skydiver ($20.20) This was an oddly run race. Multiple contenders had early-pressing speed (Lake Avenue, Lucrezia, Spice Is Nice, Tonalist’s Shape), but Lake Avenue and Lucrezia were the only ones from that bunch to secure a forward position. I thought Swiss Skydiver was a live exotics contender from off the pace, but nobody else wanted the lead, so Paco Lopez took advantage and sent Ken McPeek’s filly straight to
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