Stardom Bound notched her fifth straight grade I victory in the Santa Anita Oaks on Saturday but worked harder than expected, rallying furiously after going wide into the stretch and just getting up by a nose over allowance and minor stakeswinners. On Monday, IEAH announced that she will likely point for Keenland's grade I Ashland followed by the Oaks, rather than taking on males in the Santa Anita Derby.
I'm slightly disappointed she won't be attacking the Derby trail; honestly think this is one of the better fillies we've seen in quite awhile. But she ran her guts out on Saturday, so sticking with her own gender is probably the safe decision for now. There's no shame in being an Oaks winner and continuing a nice little grade I streak, and there's plenty of time to tackle the boys later.
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