Shedaresthedevil pressed Gamine all the way and then triumphed in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (9f) at Churchill Downs.
Racing in the colours of Qatar Racing, Shedaresthe devil stalked the hot favourite Gamine to the home turn where she challenged and then asserted her authority to score by 1-1/2 lengths over Swiss Skydiver with Gamine the same distance away in third. (Pic: Churchill Downs)
It is the third consecutive win for the daughter of Daredevil, now at stud in Turkey, and second in the race for trainer Brad Cox told Churchill Downs it is a result he dreams of.
“This is why you wake up every morning to get to win races like this,” Cox said. “This filly has been really impressive coming into the race and when she breezed with Monomoy Girl a couple weeks ago, we knew how well she was training.
“There were some tough fillies in the Oaks this year with Swiss Skydiver and Gamine. We are so thrilled to win a race like this, again, in our backyard.
“This has been a phenomenal day with Monomoy Girl winning the La Troienne then winning the Oaks with Shedaresthedevil. These are the days you dream of.”