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V V’s Dream ran down the early leaders in the stretch to win the $300,000 Pocahontas (G3) for 2-year-old fillies Saturday at Churchill Downs.

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.

She’s a filly that’s very deceptive. Joel thought he went 49 or 50 (seconds) on her but she went 47 and 1.

Lucky Seven Stable's Rattle N Roll swept to the front passing the three-sixteenths pole and held off a late bid from Call Me Fast to claim his second graded stakes victory at Keeneland Saturday in the $300,000 Ben Ali (G3) for 4-year-olds and older.

Magdalena Racing, Colette Marie Vanmatre, and James Ball’s Defining Purpose, winner of Friday’s Central Bank Ashland (G1), is scheduled to ship to Churchill Downs on Monday or Tuesday to prepare for her next start in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 5.

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: $155,568 Seneca Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs Racetrack. Known as the home of the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs Racetrack conducts Thoroughbred horse racing in Louisville, Kentucky, during three race meets in the Spring, September, and the Fall.

Sponsored by: King Fury galloping at Churchill Downs on Friday, April 23 Trainer Kenny McPeek, who saddled filly Swiss Skydiver for a gutsy victory over Kentucky Derby victor Authentic in the 2020 Preakness (G1) last October, is hoping to be back at Pimlico for this years Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown with stretch-running King Fury. The Lexington Stakes (G3) winner was scratched Friday from the Kentucky Derby after spiking a temperature. With the Churchill Downs track sloppy follow...

Sponsored by: Malathaat, winner of the 147th running of the Kentucky Oaks for Shadwell Stable, trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez “Excellent.” That was trainer Todd Pletchers all-encompassing answer to the question of Malathaats condition on the morning after her gutsy run and neck victory in the Grade I Longines Kentucky Oaks Saturday at Churchill Downs. With a national television audience taking it in, the well-made daughter of Curlin overcame early troubles, took r...

Derby Notes: Rock Your World Makes Favorable Impression, Final Contenders Arrive On Backstretch Sponsored by: Rock Your World on track at Churchill Downs prior to the Kentucky Derby Earlier Tuesday morning, the cast for Derby 147 became fully assembled with the 6 oclock arrival from Parx of Brooklyn Strong, and a later arrival from Keeneland by Hidden Stash and Like the King, both of whom galloped early Tuesday morning at the Lexington, Ky. track. BOURBONIC, DYNAMIC ONE, KNOWN AGENDA,...

Sponsored by: Clairiere breezes a half-mile under Angel Garcia in preparation for Fridays Kentucky Oaks Stonestreet Stables homebreds Clairiere and Paulines Pearl turned in half-mile works at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., to complete their major preparation for Fridays 147th running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1). Paulines Pearl was the first to work over a main track labeled as good during the 7:30-7:45 training window for Kentucky Derby and Oaks horses. She was clocked in :50.60....