When we were ready, she kept going,” Saez said. “The plan with her was to try to break good, get close and save ground. The order didn’t change after a half in 47.63 when Saez tipped Affirmative Lady off the rail to split horses and get into the race. 1 Cash Run winner Infinite Diamond with Dorth Vader looming in the clear three wide. Saez, aboard for the first time, settled Affirmative Lady in fourth saving ground on the rail as 30-1 long shot Flakes was in front through a quarter-mile in 23.73 seconds pressed by Jan. “Look, if she comes out of it OK, we have to. “There’s a big race going a mile and an eighth in May, so we'll think about that,” Motion said.
Affirmative Lady earned 100 points to seal her spot in the starting gate. The Oaks was worth a total of 200 qualifying points to the top five finishers for the 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 5 at Churchill Downs. I think she’ll really appreciate a mile and an eighth, to be honest.”
“When she broke her maiden here five weeks ago, I thought it was really impressive and the timing was good,” Motion said. 26 at Gulfstream, earning her a return trip to stakes competition. She was coming out of a maiden special weight triumph going the Oaks distance Feb. Ridden by Luis Saez for trainer Graham Motion, Affirmative Lady ($19) had placed twice previously in stakes including second by a neck in the Demoiselle (G2) last December at Aqueduct. The 53rd running of the 1 1/16-mile Oaks for 3-year-old fillies was the eighth of 10 stakes, five graded, worth $2.35 million in purses on a spectacular 14-race program anchored by the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa for 3-year-olds. HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – AMO Racing USA’s Affirmative Lady, put in a steady drive midway around the far turn, powered through the stretch to pass Davona Dale (G2) winner Dorth Vader and pull clear to a two-length victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) presented by FanDuel TV. 3YO Filly Earns 100 Qualifying Points for Kentucky Oaks (G1)
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