Churchill Downs Selections: Day 5–Friday, May 6, 2022

Nest
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Repole Stable, and Michael House’s Nest, shown winning the Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on April 8, is the 5-2 morning line favorite for the 148th running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday, May 6 in Louisville, KY. Coady Photography

Steam–38% win clip at the meet!–Churchill Downs Day 5, Friday, May 6, 2022: BUY PICKS ($3)

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Deep Field Assembled For Kentucky Oaks 148

Bleecker Street
Peter Brant’s Bleecker Street will try to win her sixth consecutive race in the Modesty Stakes (G3T) on May 6 at Churchill Downs. SV Photography

13 races featuring seven stakes is on the agenda at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 6–Kentucky Oaks Day 2022 in Louisville, KY.

The program’s is highlighted by the 148th running of the $1,250,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) for three-year-old fillies to be contested at a nine-furlong trip on the main track.

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Repole Stable, and Michael House’s Nest, an open-length winner of the Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland in her last start on April 8, is the 5-2 morning line favorite in the two-turn dirt contest which attracted a full field of 14. Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. will be astride the bay daughter of Curlin for trainer Todd Pletcher.

The six supporting stakes races on the Oaks Day program include the $250,000 Modesty Stakes presented by Twin Spires (G3T),  the $750,000 La Troienne Stakes presented by Signify Health (G1), the $500,000 Alysheba Stakes presented by Sentient Jet (G2), the $500,000 Edgewood Stakes presented by Forcht Bank (G2T), the $500,000 Eight Belles Stakes presented by Twin Spires (G2), and the $500,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes Presented by Sysco (G2T).

Steam Touts Four Winners On Thursday’s Card

Steam gave out four winners on Thursday’s 11-race program at Churchill Downs and, as a result, four days into the 2022 Spring Meet in Derby City, its top picks are winning at a 38 percent clip and have finished in the money 63 percent of the time.

Post time for the first of 13 races on Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 6 is 10:30 A.M. (Eastern). Additionally, there is a $33,153 carryover in the 20-cent Derby City 6 (races 6-11, 1:26 P.M. (Eastern) post time).

Steam–38% win clip at the meet!–Churchill Downs Day 5, Friday, May 6, 2022: BUY PICKS ($3)

Check out the Thursday, May 5th edition

Louisville, Kentucky updated forecast

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