UPDATE:
New York-based jockeys that were on a delayed flight to Louisville have arrived @ChurchillDowns for #KyOaks Day.
— Churchill Downs PR (@DerbyMedia) May 4, 2018
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(LEX 18) – A flight from New York to Louisville carrying four Kentucky Oaks jockeys has been delayed.
Churchill Downs’ PR confirmed that Javier Castellano, Irad and Jose Ortiz, and Jose Lezcano were supposed to arrive on the flight. There have been updated scratches and changes posted to the track’s website.
A Delta airlines flight originating out of New York is listed on the Louisville airport website as being delayed.
Here are the scratches and track conditions for all Oaks Day races:
TURF: FIRM (Lane 1, on the hedge)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 8 a.m.. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
UPDATED: 9:15 a.m. (all times EDT)
RACE 1 (10:30 a.m.)
Jockey Change #4 She’s Pretty Lucky: Joe Bravo
RACE 2 (10:58 a.m.) – 50-cent minimum Pick 4 begins
SCRATCH #1 Bless the Rains
Jockey Change #3 Tactical Affair: Drayden Van Dyke
Jockey Change #4 Killay (GB) – Flavien Prat
SCRATCH #5 Cheeky Cherub
Jockey Change #7 Dabinett: Joe Bravo
SCRATCH #10 Will Ye Go Lassie
AE #13 Hot Zone will run
AE #14 Bridaled Temper will run
Jockey Change #14 Bridaled Temper – Brian Hernandez Jr.
SCRATCH AE #15 Malibu Treasure
SCRATCH AE #16 Special Trip
SCRATCH AE #17 Spark Joy
RACE 3 (11:26 a.m.) – 50-cent minimum Pick 5 begins
SCRATCH #3 Quenlenny
SCRATCH #9 Willcat
RACE 4 (11:59 a.m.) – 50-cent minimum Pick 4 begins
SCRATCH #3 Zapperini
SCRATCH #7 Lanier
SCRATCH #9 Pont Du Gard
SCRATCH #13 Great Minds
SCRATCH #14 Brerry
RACE 5 (12:35 p.m.) – The 63rd running of the $200,000 Eight Belles Presented by Kentucky Trailer (GII)
NO CHANGES
RACE 6 ( 1:17 p.m.) – The 33rd running of the $350,000 La Troienne Presented by TwinSpires.com (GI) | $250,000-guaranteed TwinSpires Oaks Day $2-minimum Pick 6 begins (2-day carryover of $13,711)
Ownership Correction #6 Abel Tasman: China Horse Club and Clearsky Farm
SCRATCH #4 Ivy Bell
RACE 7 (2 p.m.) – The 24th running of the $200,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Presented by TwinSpires.com | 50-cent minimum Pick 5 begins
SCRATCH #2 Flashaway
RACE 8 ( 2:53 p.m.) – The 15th running of the $400,000 Alysheba Presented by Sentient Jet (GII) | 50-cent minimum Pick 4 begins
SCRATCH #8 Awesome Slew
RACE 9 (3:53 p.m.) — 50-cent minimum Pick 5 begins
NO CHANGES
RACE 10 (5:04 p.m.) – The 34th running of the $200,000 Edgewood Presented by Forcht Bank (GIII) | 50-cent minimum Pick 4 begins
Ownership Correction #4 Figarella’s Queen: Qatar Racing, Ltd. (Robert Levin), Hunter Valley Farm (Fergus Galvin), and Marc Detampel
SCRATCH #10 Heavenly Love
RACE 11 (6:12 p.m.) – 144th running of the $1 million-guaranteed Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) | $1 Super Hi-5 (2-day carryover of $15.418) | Oaks-Derby Double | Kentucky Oaks-Old Forester Turf ClassIc-Kentucky Derby Pick 3
NO CHANGES
RACE 12 (6:48 p.m.)
SCRATCH #1A Villamay (part of entry, #1 Cognitive will run)
SCRATCH #3 Princessof the Nyl
SCRATCH #4 Nucla
RACE 13 (7:23 p.m.)
SCRATCH #1 Jan One
SCRATCH #7 Agent Provocateur
