Kentucky Oaks 2018 day results, payouts and more

Appropriately, a race for 3-year-old fillies kicked off the 2018 Kentucky Oaks day races at Churchill Downs, which carded 13 events, with the featured Oaks set for a 6:12 p.m. ET post time.

We'll keep you updated here all day with results, payouts and stakes replays with last year's Kentucky Derby winner, Always Dreaming, and Kentucky Oaks winner, Abel Tasman, both set to run in stakes.

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Race 11 (G1 Longines Kentucky Oaks, 1 1/8 miles)

Monomoy Girl was full of fight in Kentucky Oaks 2018. The 5-2 second choice overcame post 14, sat just off the pace and used all she had to shrug off a charging Wonder Gadot in the stretch. Midnight Bisou, the 2-1 favorite, came running too late and only managed third. Eskimo Kisses captured fourth and Chocolate Martini was fifth. It was the first Kentucky Oaks win for winning trainer and Louisville native Brad Cox.

Jockey John Velazquez, runner-up aboard Wonder Gadot, claimed foul against Monomoy Girl and Florent Geroux for a slight bump during the stretch duel but the stewards made no change.

The wins was worth $7.20, $4.60 and $3.60. Wonder Gadot, 16-1, returned $14.00 and $7.20 and Midnight Bisou paid $3.20.

$2 Exacta: $96.80

$.50 Trifecta: $90.60

$1 Superfecta: $1,387.40

Race 10 (G3 Edgewood Stakes, 1 1/16 miles on the turf)

In the last race before the Kentucky Oaks, Toinette handed Rushing Fall the first defeat of her career in the Grade 3 Edgewood Stakes. While Rushing Fall was caught up in a stretch duel with Daddy is a Legend, Toinette and Flavien Prat rushed by on the outside. The pair got up just in time despite a bad break. Daddy is a Legend held for third behind Rushing Fall and Got Stormy was fourth. The Edgewood victory marked Toinette’s stakes debut and her third consecutive win.

The winning daughter of Scat Daddy, trained by Neil Drysdale, went off at 5-1 and returned $12.80, $5.20 and $3.60. Rushing Fall, the even money favorite, paid $3.00 and $2.40 and Daddy is a Legend, 5-1, paid $3.00.

$2 Exacta: $31.60

$.50 Trifecta: $29.35

$1 Superfecta: $686.60

Race 9 (Allowance Optional Claiming, seven furlongs)

The 3-year-old fillies took the stage again leading up to the Oaks. Joel Rosario hustled Devine Mischief out of the gate and the pair had plenty left to win it. Devine Mischief was the second daughter of Into Mischief to win on the Kentucky Oaks card, with Mia Mischief taking the Eight Belles Stakes earlier in the day. It was the second win in four starts for Devine Mischief, who is trained by Joe Sharp for Breeze Easy, LLC.

The winner paid $10.40, $6.20 and $3.80 with odds of 4-1. She’s the Berries, 21-1, put in a fight for second and returned $16.40 and $8.20. Upset Brewing, 9-1, paid $4.80 to show and Maho Bay was fourth.

$2 Exacta: $213.40

$.50 Trifecta: $288.95

$1 Superfecta: $7,182

Race 8 (G2 Alysheba Stakes, 1 1/16 miles)

Last year’s Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming and John Velazquez went out on a long lead in the Grade 2 Alysheba Stakes and were hounded by Backyard Heaven and Irad Ortiz Jr. the entire way. Turning for home, Always Dreaming came up empty and Backyard Heaven continued to power down the stretch. Hawaakom snuck up the rail for second over Good Samaritan and Hoppertunity was fourth. Owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Backyard Heaven made only his fourth career start – and his first stakes start – under the direction of Chad Brown. The Alysheba was his third straight win.

The winning colt, who got a late start due to health issues, returned $6.40, $4.00 and $3.00 at 2-1. Hawaakom, off at 26-1, paid $13.20 and $5.20 and Good Samaritan, also 2-1, was worth $2.80.

$2 Exacta: $120.00

$.50 Trifecta: $91.70

$1 Superfecta: $549.00

Race 7 (G3 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes, five furlongs on turf)

Trainer Brad Cox is waiting to saddle three fillies in the Kentucky Oaks, but he got one win out of the way with Klein Racing’s Will Call in the Grade 3 Twin Spires Turf Sprint. Cox also won the race last year with Green Mask. The top four in the Turf Sprint all came running late. Will Call and jockey Shaun Bridgmohan came running best of all to catch Kid Perfect, Bucchero and Delectation. The Turf Sprint was the first stakes win for Will Call and a rebound from ninth in the Grade 2 Shakertown over soft turf.

The win was worth $15.60, $7.20 and $4.20 with Will Call carrying 6-1 odds. Kid Perfect, 18-1, returned $13.40 and $7.00 and Bucchero, 7-2, brought $3.80.

$2 Exacta: $347.60

$.50 Trifecta: $358.20

$1 Superfecta: $4,006.10

Race 6 (G1 La Troienne Stakes, 1 1/16 miles)

Salty earned her Grade 1 in the La Troienne Stakes by running down the lone speedster Farrell a year after they met in the 2017 Kentucky Oaks. Salty ran fifth in last year’s Oaks behind winner Abel Tasman, who rated toward the back of the La Troienne field. Farrell looked like she had enough run left turning for home but Martini Glass and Abel Tasman were also winding up on the outside. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione rode Salty up the rail and sped on by the leader, getting the win for trainer Mark Casse and owner Gary Barber.

Off at 4-1, Salty paid $10.40, $5.00 and $3.40. Farrell was worth $11.40 and $5.60 with 14-1 odds and Martino Glass, the 5-2 second choice, returned $3.00. Abel Tasman finished fourth as the 3-5 favorite.

$2 Exacta: $123.00

$.50 Trifecta: $82.10

$1 Superfecta: $218.20

Race 5 (G2 Eight Belles Stakes, seven furlongs)

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Mia Mischief led gate-to-wire in the Grade 2 Eight Belles Stakes to pick up her second straight stakes win. The 3-year-old Into Mischief filly previously won the Purple Martin Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., Mia Mischief was pushed by Amy’s Challenge at the break, a filly who bested her in the Dixie Belle Stakes. Amy’s Challenge faded in the stretch and the speedy Mia Mischief held off Talk Veuve to Me over Gas Station Sushi and Salt Bae.

As the 3-2 favorite, Mia Mischief returned $5.00, $3.00 and $2.20. Talk Veuve to Me paid $4.20 and $3.40 at 4-1 and 5-2 second choice Gas Station Sushi was worth $3.00.

$2 Exacta: $21.80

$.50 Trifecta: $17.20

$1 Superfecta: $158.60

Race 4 (Allowance Optional Claiming, 1 1/16 miles on the turf)

Galton, a 7-year-old gelding, got the best of his younger rivals in the fourth race. Jose Ortiz guided Galton from the inside to the out and wore down leaders Keep Quiet and Fifth Title. Owned by Michael Hui and trained by Mike Maker, Galton held off late runs from Saham and Compass Zone. Fifth Title held for fourth.

Galton, off at 12-1, paid $26.20, $11.60 and $8.00. Saham, 9-1, returned $9.60 and $6.20 while Compass Zone, 13-1, returned $9.20.

$2 Exacta: $204.60

$.50 Trifecta: $742.65

$1 Superfecta: $11,511.20

Race 3 (Maiden Special Weight, six furlongs)

The 4-5 favorite Bugle Notes made his first start a winning one on the Kentucky Oaks undercard. Owned by St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds, John Velazquez overcame a wide trip aboard the colt to prevail over longshots Bueno Bueno Bueno, Encinitas and Jefazo.

Trained by Todd Pletcher, Bugle Notes returned $3.80, $3.40 and $3.00. Bueno Bueno Bueno placed for $7.60 and $4.60 at 15-1. Encinitas was worth $9.80 ay 39-1.  

$2 Exacta: $45.00

$.50 Trifecta: $172.45

$.10 Superfecta: $238.06

Race 2 (Maiden Special Weight, one mile on the turf)

Making her first start in the United States, Killay burst through in the second race to earn her first win in six starts. Flavien Prat guided the 4-year-old filly up the hedge and the pair kicked clear. Trainer Brendan Walsh purchased Killay for DARRS, Inc. in the 2017 Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale.

The winner paid $13.20, $7.40 and $4.60 at 5-1. Longshot Hot Zone, 21-1, delivered $17.20 and $8.80 to place while Wild N Ready, also 5-1, returned $3.60 for show.

$2 Exacta: $248.20

$.50 Trifecta: $469.45

$.10 Superfecta: $369.37

Race 1 (Allowance Optional Claiming, 1 1/16 miles)

She’s Pretty Lucky wore down pacesetter First Alternate in a stretch duel. The 4-5 favorite Go Google Yourself rallied for third.

She’s Pretty Lucky is a Texas-bred daughter of Lookin At Lucky owned and bred by Will Kari and trained by Eddie Kenneally. Jockey Joe Bravo was aboard for the filly’s third win in seventh start. Her last win came as a 2 year old in the Lettelier Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds.

She's Pretty Lucky returned $7.60, $4.00 and $2.60. First Alternate paid $5.80 and $3.00 at 5-1 and Go Google Yourself was worth $2.10 to show.

$2 Exacta: $40.60

$.50 Trifecta: $17.16

$.10 Superfecta: $13.97