Fantasy Winner Pauline's Pearl Has 'Improved Every Time,' On To Kentucky Oaks - Horse Racing News
Sponsored by: Pauline's Pearl won the Fantasy by one length as the 4-5 favorite under Ricardo Santana Jr. Pauline's Pearl continued her ascent in the 3-year-old filly division with a victory in the $600,000 Fantasy Stakes (G3) Saturday at Oaklawn. A homebred for Stonestreet Stables LLC (Barbara Banke) and Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, Pauline's Pearl earned a preliminary Beyer Speed Figure of 89, a career best, for her one-length victory over Ava's Grace to secure a spot in the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) April 30 at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Oaks is the nation's big...