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Lilacs and Lace rebounded from a 12-length defeat in a lesser race just two weeks beforehand to stun some of the best 3-year-old fillies in North America with a 48-1 upset Saturday in the 74th running of the Grade 1, $400,000 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland.
With Javier Castellano aboard, Lilacs and Lace was sent to the lead into the first turn of the 1 1/16-mile Ashland, then turned back all challengers from there to suddenly put herself in contention for the May 6 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. She returned $99.40 as the second-longest shot in a field of nine after finishing in 1:42.73 over Polytrack.
Wyomia was second, a length behind the winner, while Kathmanblu, the 2-1 favorite, was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third.
Lilacs and Lace "broke well out of the gate" from post 2, said Castellano. "I didn't want to take anything away from my horse. She had a perfect trip."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=6317443
With Javier Castellano aboard, Lilacs and Lace was sent to the lead into the first turn of the 1 1/16-mile Ashland, then turned back all challengers from there to suddenly put herself in contention for the May 6 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. She returned $99.40 as the second-longest shot in a field of nine after finishing in 1:42.73 over Polytrack.
Wyomia was second, a length behind the winner, while Kathmanblu, the 2-1 favorite, was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third.
Lilacs and Lace "broke well out of the gate" from post 2, said Castellano. "I didn't want to take anything away from my horse. She had a perfect trip."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=6317443
