Kentucky Oaks notes: Fillies have final drills at Churchill

Tuley's Takes: 2026 Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs

Tuley’s Takes: Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs: We’re always excited for the First Saturday in May here in the Tuley’s Takes home office with the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, but we’ve been looking forward to Friday’s Kentucky Oaks card just as much.Just like the Breeders’ Cup Classic being most everyone’s focus on the Saturday of BC Weekend each fall, the Derby is the marquee event this weekend, but I really look…

Kentucky Oaks notes: Fillies have final drills at Churchill

The biggest Kentucky Oaks news one day ahead of the race was that Bella Ballerina sustained an injury to her right front and was declared out of the classic for fillies. Resist moved into the main body of the field from the also-eligible list for trainer Tommy Drury. Here are Thursday updates of the fillies who will run for the lilies.Alawys A Runner. Always a Runner galloped 1 1/2 miles during the special training session for Kentucky Derby and…