Rags to Riches takes the Oaks

Rags to Riches cleared her 14 rivals easily in the stretch Friday and won the 133rd Kentucky Oaks in front of a crowd of more than 100,000.

She was the heavy favorite and did not disappoint, as jockey Garrett Gomez moved her along the backstretch among horses, then got her rolling on the final turn.

She is now 4-for-4 in her career, three of those wins being Grade I wins. There was consideration to run her in the Derby rather than the Oaks. After Friday's race, owner Michael Tabor said it remains possible Rags to Riches would take on the boys at some point in the future.

Of note, Tabor and Derrick Smith also own Circular Quay, whom Pletcher will saddle in Saturday's Derby. Also, just minutes after the race ended, a heavy rain began fallin on Churchill Downs, turning the track into an even sloppier mess.

Octave, also trained by Pletcher, was second and High Heels finished third.