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If anyone ever was to doubt that the quality of a stallion’s book makes a significant difference to his success, just take a look at the results for Cross Traffic (by Unbridled’s Song) over the past few years.

Northern Farm's Grade 1 winner Defining Purpose rebounded with aplomb from an unplaced finished in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 5 when taking the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3) Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The New York Racing Association's Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday includes stakes from Horseshoe Indianapolis and Belmont Park.

The month of May brings with it a pair of weekends featuring a bunch of graded stakes races, surrounding the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and the sires that gave us the winners of those races look the same as the ones from the first four months of the year.

By Darren RogersChurchill DownsGodolphin’s homebred Pretty Mischievous held off a late charge from Gambling Girl by a neck to win the 149th running of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks

An equipment change helped Pretty Mischievous bounce back from a disappointing tuneup with a statement performance in the Kentucky Oaks.

Trainer Brendan Walsh, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, and owner/breeder Godolphin all teamed up for their first wins in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks

Following is a collection of quotes from riders and trainers of each of the 14 entries in Friday's Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, won by Pretty Mischievous.

Brad Cox views his full plate this weekend at Churchill Downs as a good problem to have.

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