Zenyatta The Top Draw During Big Oak Tree Weekend
ZENYATTA THE TOP DRAW DURING
BIG OAK TREE WEEKEND
A total of six Grade 1 races will take place over this outstanding opening weekend. The G1 $350,000 Goodwood Stakes lured the liked of Grade 1 winner Awesome Gem, two-time G1 Pacific Classic Stakes hero Richard's Kid and exciting talent Twirling Candy, who rolled home a record-breaking winner in the G2 Del Mar Derby last out.
Also on Saturday are the G1 $250,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes, led by Turning Top and Lilly Fa Pootz, as well as the $G1 250,000 Norfolk Stakes, with standout juvenile J P's Gusto leading the way.
Sunday plays host to the G1 $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, with marathon stars Champ Pegasus and Bourbon Bay leading the way, and the G1 $250,000 Oak Leaf Stakes, led by G1 Debutante Stakes romper Tell A Kelly and Bob Baffert's Grade 1-placed Alienation.