Queen Blossom scheduled to make U.S. debut in American Oaks
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Queen Blossom is scheduled to make her United States debut in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 American Oaks for three-year-old fillies scheduled for a mile and a quarter on turf.
Trained by Graham Motion, the Irish-bred filly last raced May 11 in her native country.
“She’s trained well coming into this,” said Aimee Dollase, assistant to Motion. “She’s had two good works here and we’ll see what happens. It’s a tough race but she acts like she’s worked well. She’s been here a little over three weeks, and we’ve got (Joel) Rosario to ride.”
Rosario captured two stakes on opening day before a crowd of 46, 514, the Grade III San Simeon Stakes aboard Bettys Bambino and the Grade I Malibu on Mind Your Biscuits.
The field for the Oaks: Lady Valeur, Rafael Bejarano, 15-1; Stays in Vegas, Flavien Prat, 7-2; Dreamarcher, Luis Contreras, 30-1; How Unusual, Alex Solis, 30-1; Cheekaboo, Mike Smith, 8-1; Sassy Little Lila, Luis Saez, 9-2; Decked Out, Kent Desormeaux, 4-1; Queen Blossom, Joel Rosario, 9-2; Mrs. Norris, Victor Espinoza, 30-1; Sheeza Milky Way, Brice Blanc, 12-1; Dynamic Mizzes K, Corey Nakatani, 30-1; Barleysugar, Tyler Baze 12-1; and Mokat, Drayden Van Dyke, 6-1.
Source: Santa Anita Park
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