Louisville, KY
Cathryn Sophia cleared the field and rolled home in the 2016 Kentucky Oaks Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
The 9-2 second choice in the wagering left no question of who was the best filly in the race.
Trained by John Servis and ridden to victory by jockey Javier Castellano, the 3-year-old filly cruised up 5-wide and kicked clear down the lane, improving her record to 6-5-0-1.
Cathryn Sophia returned $11.40 and ran the 1 1/8 mile race in a good final time of 1:50.
Land Over Sea covered a lot of ground to complete the exacta and Lewis Bay hung around to complete the trifecta.
Favorite Rachel's Valentina tired to sixth after getting what looked like a solid trip.
The Kentucky Oaks, worth $1 million in overall purse, attracted a larger than expected field after an illness knocked out top-filly Songbird from contention.
Cathryn Sophia's victory has now set up an anticipated matchup against Songbird down the road.