Electrification moving around the far turn has pushed secret oath to Kentucky Oaks (G1) glory on the first Friday of May last year fell to Arrogate in her last five starts. She tried with all her might, but her patented kick failed each time. And so when Briland Farm started to cross the three-eighth column of the $350,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) on March 11 at Oaklawn ParkAll in the audience hold their breaths — will her signature move fail her again?
SECRET Oath #1 ($4.80) made her 2023 debut a winner by taking an Azeri Stock (GII) at Oaklawn Park. @Tyler_Gaff got on board for D. Wayne Lukas. Cheers to all connections! See more about @fandueltv. pic.twitter.com/51um5aCfiz
– TVG (@TVG) March 11, 2023
As the field rolls into lane and the Secret Vow, the widest of them all, passes each of her final opponents, the audience gets the answer: The Secret Vow will not be denied. She won decisively against 2 3/4 of the favored length Claire .
The Oath of Secrets was a last minute retreat from last year’s November Sale at Fasig-Tipton November Sale when Robert and Stacy Mitchell of Briland Farms decided to continue coaching the adorable 4-year-old their with Hall of Fame coach D. Wayne Lukas.
Refresh four months and come back Oaklawn Park proved the recipe for success for the Secret Oath team. The Oaks winner, who returned to the Honeybee (G3) and Martha Washington Stakes win venue, made a strong impression on her 4-year-old debut, showing off her fitness with a series of seven lengthy pieces. 5 times in a row to advance to 1 1/16 mile Azeri.
There will be two more obstacles. Secret Oath regular racer Luis Saez who lit up Gulfstream Park ran around all winter, chose to drive in Tampa, where he drove promising sophomores and Todd Pletcher interns Tapit Trice for an impressive win in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3). Fearless, rising star jock Tyler Gaffalione has been given the mount.
The final obstacle—Claire. Azeri will also be the comeback race of the daughter who won the most prizes in class 1 make for curly . A winner of over $2 million, Clariere finished before the Oath of Secrets as Clairier bravely finished third in the three-way final with Malathaat And blue stripes in a memorable run of the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) in 2022. The Vow of Secrets finished fifth.
When it’s time to race, those obstacles don’t matter to the Oath of Secrets, who Gaffalione admits after Azeri is one of the “easiest horses to ride”. Starting for the 14th time on Saturday, the Oath of Secrets and Gaffalione trailed the original distances of: 23.63 and: 48.39, behind every horse except Clairiere, who was behind the caravan. The secret oath passed the horses one by one until she rushed forward with a long way to go.
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“I know what kind of stone she has, so I just let her find herself where she wants to be,” says Gaffalione. “Step over (second turn), she tries to walk about 3/8 columns. Just grab her for a bit, and she’s right back at me. Swing her out and down the ramp. Show her the whip once, and she’s done a good job.”
Product of Mitchell’s healthy stake winning mare Absinthe has a mind (The Quiet American) stopped the chronograph at 1:43.26 on the fast main road. She returned $4.80 for a $2 winning ticket that was the second favorite.
Clairiere, in prolonged traffic early, wriggled and overcame the enemy but failed to catch the Secret Oath. She is a better head than An Interstate Dream second.
“She came running,” said jockey Joel Rosario of Clairiere. “That bastard (Secret Oath) ran a good race today. She moves forward, but it looks like the winner has taken the leap on the outside. That’s the way it goes.”
Vow of secrecy, the long-legged dark-bronze chubby girl captured the racing world’s attention last spring with her thrilling winning streak and third-place finish in the Arkansas Derby (G1), once. more found the winner’s circle. 87-year-old Lukas has outlined the next goal of the Secret Oath.
“She will join Apple Blossom (G1, April 15 in Oaklawn) if all goes well,” Lukas said. “I don’t think we’re going to change anything. Tyler gave her a picturesque ride (today)—just the way we painted it.”
Videotapes: Azeri S. (G2)
