{"id":70211,"date":"2025-04-10T23:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T23:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=70211"},"modified":"2025-04-10T23:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T23:00:29","slug":"gr-1-california-oaks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=70211","title":{"rendered":"Gr.1 California Oaks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
California (CA)Saturday, April 12, 2025<\/strong> — 3:00:00 PM EST | Race ID : 3501550<\/strong><\/td>    <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>5% Chance of Precipitation<\/td><\/tr>
California Oaks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Grade I \/ Group 1*CPU – Purse : $750,000<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Restricted to 3 Year Olds, Fillies Only<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8.5 Furlongs | ~1700 Meters | One Mile and One Sixteenths<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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1.Innokaza<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:givennomercy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old filly by Into Mischief has a record of 2 wins and 3 seconds in 6 career starts with lifetime earnings of over $200,000. Her best career performance came in the 8.5f Gr.2 Golden Red Stakes where she closed from near the back of the pack and rallied to finish 2nd beaten 3 1\/4 length in a field of 14 earning her a 92 speed rating for the effort to close out her 2 year old campaign. She would finish a closing 6th beaten 3 1 \/4 length in the Gr.1 Vermont Is 4 Lovers last time out to start off her 3 year old season against some of the best horses in her crop. That last race was her only off the board finish in her career, she has been in the money in 5 of 6(83%) including board hits in 2 graded stakes. Well bred filly is out of a multiple Grade One winning mare who would win the Blugrass Oaks as a 3 year old. Talented filly is still seeking her first stakes win but she is trending in the right direction and looks up to the task her. Contender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2.The Road Of Storms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:2legends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old stakes winning filly by Charlatan has a record of 4 wins and 2 thirds in 7 career starts with lifetime earnings just shy of $175,000. Her best career performance came last time out in an 8.5f stakes race where he sat mid pack and stormed home to a powerful 5 length victory over a field of 9 earning her a career best 98 speed rating for her first stakes victory. Consistent filly has hit the board in 6 of 7(86%) including both of her stakes attempts. She is really started to blossom having improved her speed figures in every race including a career best rating last time out. Tactical filly can sit just off the pace or mid pack so the Jockey will have options on where they would like to place this talented and versatile filly. In the Mix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3.Choose Dur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:ydoihate2yos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old stakes winning filly by Curlin has a record of 2 wins , 2 seconds and 1 third in 5 career starts with lifetime earnings north of $150,000. Although she is a stakes winner, her best career performance came last time out in the 9f Gr.1 Vermont Is 4 Lovers where she set the early pace and held on to finish 3rd beaten 1 1\/2 length and earning a career high 99 speed rating for the effort. Talented filly has never been out of the money in 5 career starts and she has improved her speed rating in every start. Curlin filly has set the early pace in every one of her races thus far and she will once again try to dictate the early tempo and take them all the way here. She is coming into this race off of a career best effort in a key race and I think she looks very strong her. She is my Top Pick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4.Hannahknife<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:kyjelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old Grade Three winning filly by Cyberknife has a record of 6 wins and 1 second in 10 career starts with over $400,000 in lifetime earnings. Her best career performance came in the 8.5f Gr.3 Margarine Stakes where she flanked the early pace in 2nd and pulled away to win by 1 1\/4 length over a full field if 14 earning her a career best 95 speed rating for what was her second consecutive graded stakes victory and third overall. She would go on to finish off the board in the Gr.1 Breeder’s Bowl Juvenile Fillies to end her 2 year old season and off the board in her only two starts as a 3 year old. Obviously talented and classy filly has not been herself since her Breeder’s Bowl start and she will look to regain some magic here. Although she is not in top form, she has the most wins in the field and her back class must be respected.Contender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5.Gunardini<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:lionsden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old filly by Gun Runner has a record of 4 wins and 2 thirds in 8 career starts with lifetime earnings north of $150,000. Her best career performance came last time out in the 8.5f Gr.2 Louisiana Oaks where she closed from 7th of 10 to finish 3rd beaten 2 lengths earning her a career best 100 speed rating for her second lifetime graded stakes placing. Consistent filly has hit the board in 6 of 8(75%) with her only two out of the money performances being 4th place finishes in stakes events. She is still seeking her first stakes win her but she is trending upward having improved her speed ratings steadily in every race and she has performed well against graded stakes company. She looks to be in excellent form off a career best effort and she has a right to take another step forward here. In the Mix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Tapit Gula<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:snoopdogg8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old stakes winning filly by Tapitgold has a record of 3 wins,2 seconds, and 1 third in 9 career starts with lifetime earnings of over $125,000. Her best career performance came in an 8.5f stakes race where she closed from mid pack and stormed home to a strong 3 length victory over a field of 12 earning her a 95 speed rating for her first stakes victory. Florida bred filly comes off a disappointing 13 place finish in her Grade One debut in the Vermont Is 4 Lovers but she has been generally consistent having hit the board in 6 of 9(67%) in her career. She is one the more experienced runners in the field with 9 starts bit she will need to take a step forward to make some noise her in graded competition where she is currently 0 for 2. In the Mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7.Scoobium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:given<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old stakes winning filly by Curlin has a record of 4 wins, 1 second, and 2 thirds in 8 career starts with just shy of $225,000 in lifetime earnings. Her best career performance came in an 8.5f stakes race where she closed from near the back of the pack and closed to make up over 9 lengths and cruise home to a 1 length victory over a field of 6 earning her a 98 speed figure for her 2nd consecutive stakes victory. She would go on to finish 8th beaten 4 1\/2 length in the Gr.1 Vermont Is 4 Lovers, her graded stakes debut against a top class field. She has regressed in each start since posting a 102 speed rating 3 back but she has been very consistent in her career(7 of 8; 87% ITM) and I think she has the to bounce back in her second start against graded competition in what looks to be a softer spot. Contender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.A Kiss Gunite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:meola3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old Grade Three winning filly by Gunite has a record of 5 wins in 6 career starts with lifetime earnings of over $250,000 in lifetime earnings. Her best career performance came two starts back in the 8f Gr.3 Reflection Futurity where she stalked the early pace in 4th and fought to a head victory over a full field of 14 earning her a career best 100 speed rating for her 2nd straight graded stakes victory and 5th consecutive win to start her career concluding her 2 year old season. She would start her 3 year old season with a disappointing 9th place finish in the 9f Gr.2 The Miss Bonnie, her first career loss. Race flow should suit here where she should get a comfortable stalking trip. Classy filly is one of only two graded stakes winners in the race and she has every right to rebound here in the second start of her 3 year old season. Contender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9.Sigyn Joke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:musse6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old filly by Practical Joke has a record of 4 wins and 2 seconds in 8 career starts with lifetime earnings north of $100,000. Her best career performance came last time our in an 8.5f stakes race where she set the early pace and held on to finish 2nd beaten 2 3\/4 lengths in a field of 6 earning her a career best 94 speed rating. Solid runner has been in the exacta in 6 of 8(75%) of her starts but her only two off the board finishes are also her only two graded stakes starts so she will have to prove she can handle the class. She is still seeking her first stakes win here and although talented, this may just be a bit too much to handle for her. There is not a ton of speed here so she may have a tactical advantage over some. In the Mix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10.Bullet Broker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:asrgun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old filly by Gun Runner has a record of 1 win, 2 seconds, and 1 third in 6 career starts with lifetime earnings approaching $200,000. Her best career performance came in the 8f Gr.2 KeggerDay Fillies Juvenile Mile where she stalked the early pace and fought on to finish 2nd beaten 2 lengths earning her 92 speed rating for her second consecutive graded stakes placing. She would go on to finish off the board in the Gr.1 Breeder’s Bowl Juvenile Fillies in her 2 year old finale and off the board in the Gr.2 Lousiana Oaks in her 3 year old debut. Talented filly has competed well in graded stakes but she is still seeking her first stakes victory and she has been a non factor in her last two. She has shown improvement in her speed ratings in every start of her career and she will need to take another step forward in this one. In the Mix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11.Check My Mischief<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:asrquality0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old stakes winning filly by Quality Road has a record of 3 wins, 1 second, and 1 third in 6 career starts with lifetime earnings approaching $150,000. Her best career performance came last time out in an 8.5f stakes race where she closed from mid pack and pulled away to win easily by 2 3\/4 lengths over a field of 6 earning her a career best 97 speed rating for her first stakes victory. Talented filly has hit the board in 4 of 5(80%) in route races and she has shown versatility winning on both turf and dirt. She will be making her graded stakes debut here and she will have to take another step forward against a full field that includes several key contenders with a similar running style. In the Mix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12.Vina Habanera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:waregem<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old stakes winning filly by Vino Rosso has a record of 3 wins and 1 second in 4 career starts with lifetime earnings north $125,000. Her best career performance came last time out in a 8.5f stakes race where she stalked the pace in 2nd more than 5 lengths back and stormed home to win convincingly by 2 3\/4 lengths over a field of 9 earning her a 98 speed rating for her third consecutive victory and first stakes win. Her only blemish came in her maiden race sprinting where she finished second but since then she is undefeated in route races improving her speed ratings in each race as she has climbed the ladder. She makes her graded debut here but she has risen to the occasion each time when asked. She looks primed and ready for a big effort here. Contender <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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13.Code Runner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:asrblack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old stakes winning filly by Gun Runner has a record of 2 wins and 2 seconds in 6 career starts with lifetime earnings approaching $150,000. Her best career performance came last time out in an 8f stakes race where she closed from last in a compact field of 6 making up over 11 lengths and cruised home to a powerful 3 1\/2 length win for her first stakes victory earning her a career best 96 speed rating. Consistent filly has been in the exacta in 4 of 6(67%) with her only two out of the money finishes being 4ths in stakes races including a solid 4th in the 8.5f Gr.1 Darley in her lone graded stakes start. Talented filly will try to outkick the field late as she likes to come from well off the pace. In the Mix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14.House Of Pleasure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner:caveman3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 year old stakes winning filly by Mandaloun has a record of 3 wins, 1 second, and 3 thirds in 8 career starts with lifetime earnings of over $150,000. Her best career performance came last time out in an 8f stakes race where she set the early pace, opened up at the top of the stretch and held on to win by a head in front running fashion earning her a career best 97 speed rating for her first stakes win in three tries. Consistent filly has hit the board in 7 of 8(87%) of her starts and she has improved her speed ratings in every race and really taken a big step forward since stretching out to route races. She may have a tactical advantage as there is not a ton of speed signed on and she will certainly be part of the early running. She makes her graded debut here so this will be a litmus test for her. In the Mix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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