Adare Manor A 3-year-old chubby girl who has won two 2022 starts with a total of 25 lengths, has moved into coach Tim Yakteen’s cage with the goal of starting in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Michael Lund Petersen’s Daughter Uncle Mo raced for trainer Bob Baffert and joins the growing list of horses leaving the Hall of Famer stables due to a pending 90-day suspension starting April 4.
Yakteen said via text message that Adare Manor will start April 9 Santa Anita Oaks (G2) in hopes of hitting enough qualifying points to run May 6 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Santa Anita Oaks will award 100-40-20-10 qualifying points to the top four finishers, and winning or taking second place will guarantee Adare Manor a spot on the Kentucky Oaks field.
Results of the 2021 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) Medina Spirit Disqualified for failing a drug test after the race, Baffert was banned from racing at Churchill Downs for a period of two years and the horses he trained were not eligible for the Kentucky Derby knockout points. and Kentucky Oaks.
The change in coach was initially reported by the Daily Racing Form.
Adare Manor has won two of his four career starts. In her final start, she won the Las Virgenes Stakes (G3) two miles two over three opponents at Santa Anita . Park.
