Wet Paint will break from post 7

At 12h50, on May 3, 2023 By CHURCHILL DOWNS

A full group of sophomore fillies will run 1 1/8 miles on the Churchill Downs main track in the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday. Conditioner Brad Cox has a fine trio of contenders for the affair, and I expect the race to go through two of those fillies in the overflow field of 17. Only 14 are allowed to start.

Wet Paint is 4-for-4 on dirt in her lifetime and rolls into her Grade 1 debut off a trio of stakes wins in succession, led by impressive triumphs in the Fantasy (G3) and Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park this season.

Wet Paint has posted hefty Brisnet Late Pace ratings of 107-108-102 this campaign and might improve off of those while tackling 1 1/8 miles for the initial time. Wet Paint is bred to handle the added ground with ease in her Churchill bow, and she has trained well on the local oval as of late. Jockey Flavien Prat, who is unblemished atop the formidable late runner, will be in the silks once again.

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