ftboa.com • Friday • April 30, 2021 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST Undefeated Malathaat Tops FSS Yearling Deadline Reminder Field of 14 for 147th Running May 15 - $250 Click here for form of the Longines Kentucky Oaks Click here to check eligibility BY CHURCHILL DOWNS PRESS OFFICE__________________ In This Issue: LOUISVILLE, KY–Shadwell Stable’s Big Drama Kicks Off Gulfstream Stakes undefeated Malathaat has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite in a field of 14 3-year-old fillies entered Monday Averly Jane Wins Kentucky Juvenile for the 147th running of the $1,250,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) to Two Tuesday Derby Arrivals Get First be run at a mile-and-an-eighth Friday Morning of Training at Churchill afternoon. The centerpiece of Friday’s 13-race program that features six graded stakes, Thoroughbred Charities of America’s Bid the Longines Kentucky Oaks will go as on Bluegrass Auction Now Open the 11th race with a 5:51 p.m. EDT post time. First post Friday is 10:30 a.m. Live coverage of the Kentucky Oaks, Gulfstream Park Charts which will reward the winner with a check of $767,250, will be provided by Florida Stallion Progeny List NBCSN’s telecast from noon to 6 p.m. Trained by Todd Pletcher, a three-time Kentucky Oaks winner, Malathaat comes Florida Breeders’ List into Friday’s race off a victory in the Central Bank Ashland (G1) at Keeneland Wire to Wire Business Place on April 3 that served as her 2021 debut. John Velazquez, who won the 2004 Oaks for Pletcher on Ashado, has the mount Featured Advertisers and will break from post 10. Florida Department of Agriculture Co-second choice on the line at 3-1 are Klaravich Stables’ Search Results FTBOA and OXO Equine’s Travel Column. Journeyman Stud Trained by Chad Brown, Search Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply Results is perfect in three starts with Ocala Stud her most recent coming in Gazelle (G3) on April 3 at the Oaks distance of a Pete Smith Equine Hospital Malathaat/COADY PHOTO Seminole Feed See KENTUCKY OAKS on page 3 Back to Top Page 3 Kentucky Oaks Continued from COVER mile-and-one-eighth. Irad Ortiz Jr., who has been aboard for two of those three victories, has the mount Friday and will break from post 12. Travel Column could give the trainer-jockey combination of Brad Cox and Florent Geroux a third Oaks victory and second in a row. Cox and Geroux teamed to win the 2020 Oaks with Shedaresthedevil and in 2018 won with the champi- on Monomoy Girl. Geroux has been aboard Travel Column for all five of her starts with the most recent being a victory in the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2). Travel Column will break from post six. Cox will have one other starter in the race in Kueber Racing’s Coach Search Results/COADY PHOTO (50-1). Third in the Fantasy (G3) in her most recent start, Coach will be ridden by Luis Saez and break from post nine. Fourth choice on the line at 5-1 is Clairiere, one of two entrants for Stonestreet Stables and trainer Steve Asmussen, who is seek- ing his third victory in the race. Clairiere, who has faced Travel Column in her past three starts See KENTUCKY OAKS on page 5 Florida-breds Make Florida Racing Did you know Florida-bred thoroughbreds won 31.5% of races run at the recent Gulfstream Park Championship Meet? This demonstrates how vital Florida-breds are to the success of Gulfstream Park throughout the year—not just during the Spring/Summer season. Additional good news for Florida breeders—more than 60% of those Florida-bred winners during Gulfstream Cham- pionship Meet were sired by Florida stallions Florida-breds: Race ‘Em or Chase ‘Em! Back to Top Back to Top Page 5 Kentucky Oaks page 3 who saddled Lemons Forever to victory in the 2006 renewal. Continued from Stewart trains Willis Horton Racing’s Will’s Secret, (30-1) winner with a victory in the Rachel Alexandra (G2) and runner-up finishes of the Martha Washington and Honeybee (G3) prior to running in the Golden Rod (G2) and Fair Grounds Oaks, will be ridden for third in the Ashland. Jon Court has the mount and will exit post 11. the first time Friday by Tyler Gaffalione and break from post three. Pauline’s Pearl (20-1), winner of the Fantasy in her most Longines Kentucky Oaks recent start, will be ridden by Ricardo (Grade 1) Santana Jr., and Friday, April 30, 2021 break from post one. Purse: $1,250,000 • 3-year-old fillies In addition to 121 lb. • 1 1/8 miles Velazquez and Post Geroux, two other Position Horse Jockey Odds riders will be seek- 1. Pauline’s Pearl Ricardo Santana Jr. 20-1 ing another Oaks 2. Maracuja Kendrick Carmouche 20-1 victory. Pauline’s Pearl/COADY PHOTO 3. Clairiere Tyler Gaffalione 5-1 Jose Ortiz, who 4. Crazy Beautiful Jose Ortiz 15-1 won the 2019 running on Serengeti Empress, will be aboard 5. Pass the Champagne Javier Castellano 15-1 Phoenix Thoroughbred III’s Crazy Beautiful (15-1) for trainer 6. Travel Column Florent Geroux 3-1 Kenny McPeek. Winner of the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) in her 7. Ava’s Grace David Cohen 50-1 most recent start, Crazy Beautiful will break from post four. 8. Moraz Flavien Prat 30-1 Javier Castellano, who guided Cathryn Sophia to victory in the 9. Coach Luis Saez 50-1 2016 Oaks, has the call on Pass the Champagne (15-1) for trainer 10. Malathaat John Velazquez 5-2 George Weaver. Owned by the partnership of R. A. Hill Stable, 11. Will’s Secret Jon Court 30-1 Black Type Thoroughbreds, BlackRidge Stables and James 12. Search Results Irad Ortiz Jr. 3-1 Brown, Pass the Champagne was second to Malathaat in the 13. Competitive Speed Chris Landeros 50-1 Ashland in her most recent start. She will break from post five. 14. Millefeuille Joel Rosario 20-1 Going for a second training win in the Oaks is Dallas Stewart, Back to Top Back to Top Page 7 Big Drama Kicks Off Gulfstream Spring/Summer Stakes Schedule Florida-bred Event Also Offers $25,000 Florida Sire Stakes Win Bonus BY BROCK SHERIDAN _________________________ Gulfstream Park will offer the first two stakes of their Spring Summer season Saturday with the $75,000 Big Drama Stakes for Florida-breds, 3-years-old and older and the $75,000 Honey Rider for 3-year-old fillies. The Big Drama, which also offers a $25,000 win bonus for Florida Sire Stakes eligible runners, is set for seven fur- longs on the main track while the Honey Rider will go a mile-and-one-sixteenth on the turf. Trained and owned by Kathleen O’Connell, Well Defined has won three of his last five races including a victory in a $16,000 starter allowance at Gulfstream on March 12 going seven furlongs. In his last race, he was second to Tune In under those same conditions going a mile at Gulfstream on April 3. He finished 2020 with two victories, including a five- and-a-half-length romp against $25,000 claimers at Gulfstream Park West going seven furlongs on Nov. 18 and a half-length win at the $35,000 claiming level going a mile at Gulfstream on Jan 3. Florida-bred Well Defined/SV PHOTOGRAPHY See GULFSTREAM on page 9 Gulfstream Park Spring/Summer Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes Races and Bonuses Date Race Conditions Distance Purse May 1 Big Drama (Fla.) 3yo and older 6 fur. $75,000* Closed May 29 Musical Romance (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 6 ½ fur. $75,000* May 16 May 31 Soldier's Dancer (Fla.) 3yo and older 1 1/16 mi. turf $75,000* May 16 June 12 Ginger Punch (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 1 1/16 mi. turf $75,000* May 30 July 3 Princess Rooney Invitational (G2) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 7 fur. $350,000** Invite July 3 Smile Sprint Invitational (G3) 3yo and older 6 fur. $200,000** Invite July 4 Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint 3yo and older 5 fur. turf $75,000** June 20 July 31 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager 2yo colts and geldings 6 fur. $100,000 Closed July 31 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen 2yo fillies 6 fur. $100,000 Closed Aug. 14 Benny the Bull (Fla.) 3yo and older 7 fur. $75,000* Aug. 1 Aug. 21 Proud Man 2yo 7 ½ fur. turf $75,000** Aug. 8 Aug. 21 Sharp Susan 2yo fillies 7 ½ fur. turf $75,000** Aug. 8 Aug. 28 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed 2yo colt and geldings 7 fur. $200,000 Closed Aug. 28 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Susan's Girl 2yo fillies 7 fur. $200,000 Closed Sept. 11 Sheer Drama (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 7 fur. $75,000* Aug. 29 Sept. 18 Armed Forces 2yo 1 mi. turf $100,000** Sept. 5 Sept. 18 Our Dear Peggy 2yo fillies 1 mi. turf $100,000** Sept. 5 Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes In Reality 2yo colts and gelding 1 1/16 mi. $400,000 Closed Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl 2yo fillies 1 1/16 mi. $400,000 Closed Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Wildcat Heir 3yo and older 1 mi. $125,000 Closed Sept. 25 Hollywood Beach 2yo 5 fur. turf $100,000** Sept. 12 (Fla.) = Restricted to Florida-breds * Plus $25,000 Florida Sire Stakes Win Bonus ** Plus $25,000 Florida-bred Win Bonus Back to Top Back to Top Page 9 Gulfstream page 7 Continued from the main track in the Big Drama is Montforte for trainer Ruben Well Defined is by With Distinction out of Fru Fru, by Gracida and owner Rancho Alegre.