Secret Oath turned the Kentucky Oaks into a romp and a sentimental victory for her trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
The 3-year-old filly delivered a triumph for the 86-year-old trainer in the 3-year-old stake at Churchill Downs on Friday.
Secret Oath, who was unable to take down the boys in the Arkansas Derby, showed that there isn’t a distaff horse able to handle her in Kentucky … or maybe anywhere.
She got a much better trip than the taxing one in Arkansas and jockey Luis Saez had a ton of horse under him through the Churchill Downs stretch.
Secret Oath WINS the 148th running of the Kentucky Oaks! pic.twitter.com/1v0sDyIyf0
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Secret Oath bested Nest, the favorite in the race, by two lengths. A 50-1 shot, Desert Dawn, finished third.
Secret Oath was sent off at odds of 4-1 and returned $10.80 for a $2 win bet.
FEELS 💕 pic.twitter.com/MoTpJnFIOI
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Now the question becomes: What is next for Secret Oath? The owners and trainer will do what is best for the horse and what is best for Secret Oath could be a start in the Preakness, May 21 at Pimlico, the second leg of the Triple Crown.
She also could head for the Black-Eyed Susan, the day before the Preakness.
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Results and payouts for the G1 Kentucky Oaks won by SECRET OATH! pic.twitter.com/Z0ZXn0Cb4Q
— TVG (@TVG) May 6, 2022
