Churchill Downs — Race 11
#3 Gambling Girl
We are going with a closer in this year’s Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks. Gambling Girl should be rolling down the stretch with what looks like a good amount of pace signed up in this large field. Girl doesn’t have the highest speed figures but she appears to have the best closing kick and Irad Ortiz knows her well. We’ll not see Ortiz and trainer Todd Pletcher at this large of a price which adds to the appeal. Pace makes the race and that’s what we are going with here. Girl should also get the jump on fellow closer (and favorite) Wet Paint at a much better price.