Trainer Peter Miller said it's on to the May 5 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs for And Tell Me Nolies, who finished second in Saturday's Santa Anita Oaks (G2).
“I thought she ran a good race and she came out of it well. We'll head to Churchill Downs for the Oaks,” Miller said Sunday morning.
With Ramon Vazquez in the irons for the Santa Anita Oaks, And Tell Me Nolies settled near the rear of the eight-horse field before launching a bid to get up for second by a half length over Window Shopping. She was beaten 6½ lengths by winner Faiza, who improved to 5-for-5 for trainer Bob Baffert. Faiza is not eligible to run in the Kentucky Oaks due to Baffert being currently under suspension by Churchill Downs.
The Santa Anita Oaks was And Tell Me Nolies second start following a four-month layoff. She returned March 5 in the Santa Ysabel (G3) in which she was also second to Faiza.
By Arrogate, And Tell Me Nolies has a record of 3-2-0 in seven starts and earnings of $472,800 for owner Peter Redekop. Last year, she won the Del Mar Debutante (G1) and Chandelier Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita before an eighth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Keeneland on Nov. 4.
Miller said And Tell Me Nolies would ship to Churchill Downs the week of the Kentucky Oaks.
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