Always a Runner wins Kentucky Oaks in just her third career start
Always a Runner won the $1.5 million Grade I Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs in just her third career start. Ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, she charged down the stretch to claim victory in the prestigious race for 3-year-old fillies. The win marked a remarkable achievement for the filly, who missed her entire 2-year-old season due to pneumonia.
- ▪Always a Runner won the 152nd running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.
- ▪She was ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz and trained by Chad Brown.
- ▪The filly missed her 2-year-old season after contracting pneumonia but returned to win her first two races.
- ▪Meaning finished second and Counting Stars third in the race.
- ▪Always a Runner's victory came in only her third career start, following wins at Tampa Bay Downs and the Grade III Gazelle at Aqueduct.
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