Kentucky Oaks: Just F Y I works Monday; others settle in

Champion juvenile filly Just F Y I was the only horse in the Kentucky Oaks picture to have a published workout Monday morning. But most of the field is on site, and many of the other runners either had a gallop or walked the shedrow as they settled in at Churchill Downs.

Here are the latest updates on contenders in the Kentucky Oaks field or on the bubble.

Everland. Everland, winner of the Bourbonette Oaks in her most recent start, walked the shedrow at Keeneland Monday morning for trainer Eric Foster.

Gin Gin, Tarifa. Two-time Longines Kentucky Oaks-winning trainer Brad Cox was intently watching his duo of Gin Gin and Tarifa train Monday morning for their expected starts on the first Friday in May.

Gin Gin and Tarifa worked together five furlongs in 1:00.8 on Saturday morning at Churchill Downs.

Into Champagne. Into Champagne had a scheduled walk day in trainer Ian Wilkes’ Barn 26 following her sharp five-furlong breeze of 1:00.20 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs.

Just F Y I. Ashland (G1) runner-up Just F Y I returned to the work tab Monday with a sharp five-furlong breeze in 59.8 seconds at Churchill Downs.

Trained by Bill Mott, Just F Y I cruised through opening eighth-mile fractions of 12.2, 24.2 and 36.0 seconds before galloping out six furlongs in 1:12.2 and seven furlongs in 1:25.4. She completed one mile in 1:40.2 while remaining in hand under jockey Junior Alvarado.

“She’s a very nice filly and we had a minor setback with her this winter when she developed a fever on race day (in the Davona Dale) and we had to scratch that day,” Mott said. “It’s one of those situations where we hoped she’d get over the virus quickly to return training, and she did. Then, we started looking at the Ashland as her next option.”

Lemon Muffin. Lemon Muffin walked trainer D. Wayne Lukas’ barn 44 shedrow following her five-furlong move in 1:02.2 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs.

Leslie’s Rose, Manama Gold, Candied. Trainer Todd Pletcher’s trio of Kentucky Oaks hopefuls, who arrived at Churchill Downs on Sunday, all had mile gallops Monday morning during the 7:30-7:45 a.m. EDT training window for Kentucky Derby and Oaks horses.

Leslie’s Rose, winner of the Ashland (G1) in her most recent start, was partnered by Joel Osorio.

Manama Gold, winner of the UAE Oaks (G3) and currently 15th on the list of Kentucky Oaks possibles in a field limited to 14 starters, was ridden by Carlos Quevedo.

Candied, winner of last fall’s Alcibiades (G1) and currently 17th on the list of Oaks possibles, was ridden by Jonathan Fabian Aguilar.

Manama Gold, who would have to be supplemented into the Oaks, just came to the Pletcher barn.

“After the UAE Oaks that (the Kentucky Oaks) was the plan,” Pletcher said. “It was the same thing as with Shahama (who was sixth in the Kentucky Oaks) two years ago. But there were some delays and she didn’t clear quarantine until a week ago. With Shahama, we had her with at Palm Beach (Downs) for some time before coming here.”

Regulatory Risk, Ways and Means. Regulatory Risk and Ways and Means arrived at Churchill Downs on Monday morning from varied starting points on the East Coast.

Regulatory Risk, runner-up in the Gazelle (G3), in her most recent start, arrived from Belmont Park and Ways and Means, runner-up in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) in her most recent start, arrived from Payson Park in South Florida.

Regulatory Risk re-entered the Oaks picture following a half-mile work in 48.88 seconds at Belmont Park on Saturday.

“She worked great in her first work after the Gazelle,” trainer Chad Brown said. “She is a rapidly improving filly and she will work here this weekend. She deserves a shot and we wanted to meet the requirements of being here on the grounds (by Saturday the 27th).”

Tapit Jenallie. Tapit Jenallie galloped a mile and a half with trainer Eddie Milligan Jr. aboard Monday morning.

Third in the Fantasy (G2) in her most recent start, Tapit Jenallie returned to the track for the first time since working five furlongs in 58.4 seconds last Thursday.

“She probably will work again Thursday with an easy half-mile,” Milligan said. “Manny (Esquivel) will work her again and he has the mount for the Oaks.”

Thorpedo Anna. Thorpedo Anna, four-length winner of the Fantasy (G2) in her most recent start, galloped Monday morning for trainer Kenny McPeek.

She is scheduled for her third Churchill Downs workout since the Fantasy on Friday.

Where’s My Ring. Gazelle (G3) winner Where’s My Ring walked the shedrow Monday morning, a day after blowing out a quarter-mile through the stretch.

“That was her dragging me around the shedrow,” trainer Val Brinkerhoff said with a laugh.

Where’s My Ring is scheduled to work Friday morning. Jose Lezcano, who was aboard for the Gazelle victory, will have the Oaks mount.