The remaining races in Oaklawn’s Kentucky Oaks series are the $300,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) (85 points) on Saturday, Feb. The heavy favorite paid $3, $2.20 and $2.10. Secret Oath, an Arrogate filly out of three-time Oaklawn stakes winner Absinthe Minded, won for the third time in five starts and had now earned $285,167. Once I got her on the outside of the horses, she gave me everything she had.” “I had so much horse the whole way around. The Kentucky Oaks is limited to 14 starters. They earned four and two points, respectively towards Kentucky Oaks eligibility, while Hypersport earned one point for finishing fourth. Optionality held on for second, 4 ¾ lengths in front of Como Square. The winner dragged her jockey Luis Contreras to the lead rounding the turn for home and from there the race was for second-place only as Secret Oath drew off to win by 7 ¼ lengths in 1:46 1/5 for 1 1/16 miles over a fast track. Secret Oath settled into fourth as Optionality set easy fractions of :24 and :48 2/5 for the first half mile. 29, 2022) – Briland Farm’s Secret Oath won like a 1-2 favorite should when she drew off to win Saturday’s $200,000 Martha Washington Stakes in dominating fashion and in the process earned 10 points towards eligibility in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1). SECRET OATH IMPRESSIVE IN MARTHA WASHINGTON VICTORY Contact: Jennifer Hoyt, Director of or 50
