Churchill Downs
Saturday, May 3, 2025Flat1m1f
Verdict
Verdict
GOOD CHEER sets the standard and can take the rise in class in her stride to provide Brad Cox with a third Oaks. Grade 1 winner La Cara is a likeable filly and rates the biggest danger, whilst Five G is also expected to be thereabouts.
La Cara
Five G
Win or Each Way
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
- Good Cheer
- Quietside
- 7. La CaraJ: Dylan DavisT: Mark E. CasseF: 24115-121
- Price History:
- 9.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 24
VerdictHas the most experience and is also a versatile filly. Best effort last out when scoring in Grade 1 Ashland at Keeneland. Needs to prove herself over the extra distance but should run another big race. 
2. Simply JokingJ: Florent GerouxT: D. Whitworth BeckmanF: 1-12- Price History:
- 8.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 33
VerdictFast-improving filly. Won first two starts before finding only Quietside too good in Grade 2 Fantasy at Oaklawn when last seen. There may be more to come.
9. TenmaJ: Juan J. HernandezT: Bob BaffertF: 1131-11- Price History:
- 10.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictTremendous strike-rate with only one defeat in six out in California. Beaten just half-a-dozen rivals on last two starts, latest in Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks. Will look to stalk the pace and Baffert could be back with a bang with this filly.
6. Ballerina DoroJ: Flavien PratT: Chad C. BrownF: 6182-31- Price History:
- 10.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictNever out of the first three since switched to dirt. Won Grade 3 Gazelle at Aqueduct last out. Any runner of Chad Brown’s needs a second look and this closer will be rolling late.
10. Take Charge MiladyJ: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.T: Kenneth G. McPeekF: 62-1102- Price History:
- 12.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 24
VerdictRepresents 2024 winning barn. Has done little wrong bar one blip two back but had excuses. Good second to La Cara in Grade 1 Ashland at Keeneland last month. Recent works are good and there’s plenty to like about this closer.
1. Early OnJ: Edgard J. ZayasT: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.F: 342-122- Price History:
- 15.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictOnly has a maiden special weight win to her name but proven over this distance when beaten a nose by Ballerina d’Oro in Grade 3 Gazelle at Aqueduct last out. Zayas takes the reins. Tough ask.- Bless The Broken
- Drexel Hill
12. Annas PromiseJ: Junior AlvaradoT: Carlos A. DavidF: 46225-112- Price History:
- 51.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 33
VerdictGetting better and ran best race behind Good Cheer in Grade 2 Fair Ground Oaks last out. Draw doesn’t help her run style but not without hope on last run.- Fondly
5. QuickickJ: Umberto RispoliT: Thomas M. AmossF: 3123-54- Price History:
- 36.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 40
VerdictCloser who’s had some respectable runs in graded stakes. Forecast pace should suit but will need a literal quick kick to be involved in this spot.- Unnamed Favourite
- Unnamed 2nd Favourite
Non-Runners
- 8. Five GJ: Manuel FrancoT: George WeaverF: 712-121
- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- -
- Days Since Last Run:
- 33
VerdictHasn’t put a foot wrong since underwhelming debut. Effective on turf and dirt. Biggest success in Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks latest. Could be vulnerable up with the pace but sure knows how to run fast and capable of outrunning odds.