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Steve Asmussen won Oaklawn's opening day Advent Stakes with Valentine Candy, who was ridden to victory by Ramon Vazquez
Their names may not yet be known to the masses — give them time — but the 12 horses in the first stakes race in a new season at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort hail from some familiar barns.
A full field of 12, including 2-1 favorite Valentine Candy, is entered in the $150,000 Advent Stakes for 2-year-olds Friday at Oaklawn.
Just Steel swung five-wide at the top of the lane and powered home in the $222,505 Ed Brown for 2-year-olds Saturday at Churchill Downs.