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The patience showed by trainer Andrew McKeever paid dividends on Saturday when Daisy Devine, making her first start in two months, outfought St. John's River after a prolonged stretch battle to win the Grade 2, $500,000 Fair Grounds Oaks for 3-year-old fillies.
Daisy Devine ($11) was prominent throughout, and responded to the energetic handling of jockey James Graham to prevail by a half-length in this key prep for the May 6 Kentucky Oaks. Niji's Grand Girl was another 1 3/4 lengths back in third, with favored Inglorious fourth.
Daisy Devine completed 1 1/16 miles on the fast main track in 1:44.25. McKeever trains her for James Miller.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=6261889
Daisy Devine ($11) was prominent throughout, and responded to the energetic handling of jockey James Graham to prevail by a half-length in this key prep for the May 6 Kentucky Oaks. Niji's Grand Girl was another 1 3/4 lengths back in third, with favored Inglorious fourth.
Daisy Devine completed 1 1/16 miles on the fast main track in 1:44.25. McKeever trains her for James Miller.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=6261889