The 2009 Kentucky Oaks, the all-fillies version of the Kentucky Derby - that takes place at Louisville's Churchill Downs, on Oaks day - Derby eve - took place late Friday afternoon. Rachel Alexandra - ridden by jockey Calvin Borel, rider of Derby winner Street Sense a couple of years ago - took the lead coming out of the final turn.
She ended up winning by 20 lengths - a record margin of victory - and - had Borel pushed her - might have set a track record for the distance: 1 1/4 miles. Horse people might be leery about racing fillies in the Derby, after the death last year of Derby runner-up Eight Belles (also a filly), but Rachel Alesandra's owner said he thinks the Derby should be all-stallions.
We ended up being invited to no parties and - partly to avoid a friend of ours - are heading up to Northern Kentucky/Southeastern Indiana for part of the day. We haven't decided whether Frisco is coming with us. Vincent - we last heard - was slated to come back late from Marietta College late and was to stay with the Davis family last night. I don't know about Vincent, but hopefully Stephanie and I will get to watch today's (probably rain-soaked) race on TV up there. Click here to watch Friday's amazing Oaks race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZmGzFD-k8c
-- Perry
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