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    An overflow field of 15 have drawn to test Friday’s $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. Only 14 will enter the gate, so the also-eligible, Peace and War, will have to wait until 9 a.m. Friday morning to know if she’ll get in due to another horse’s defection.

    John Sadler’s Stellar Wind has been installed as the 7-2 morning line favorite for the 141st running of the Kentucky Oaks by Churchill Downs odds-maker Mike Battaglia. The daughter of two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, comes into the race off a three-race win streak. She romped home to a 5 ½ length win in the Santa Anita Oaks (G1) last out. She’ll break from post 12 under jockey Victor Espinoza.

    Co-second choice on the line, at odds of 4-1, is Larry Jones’ I’m A Chatterbox and Rudy Rodriguez’s Condo Commando. Just like Stellar Wind, both fillies will enter the Kentucky Oaks off a three-race win streak. I’m A Chatterbox won the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) over Shook Up and Forever Unbridled last out. Condo Commando dominated the Gazelle (G2) in wire-to-wire fashion in her last race. I’m A Chatterbox will break from post eight under jockey Florent Geroux. Condo Commando will break from post five under jockey Joel Rosario.

    The full field with jockeys and morning-line odds is below. 

    Post        Horse                             Jockey                            Odds

    1             Forever Unbridled           Mike Smith                      15-1

    2             Shook Up                        Robby Albarado               30-1

    3             Include Betty                  Rosemary Homeister Jr.    20-1

    4             Eskenformoney              Javier Castellano               20-1

    5             Condo Commando         Joel Rosario                       4-1

    6             Angela Renee                 John Velazquez                 15-1

    7             Lovely Maria                  Kerwin Clark                      5-1

    8             I'm A Chatterbox           Florent Geroux                   4-1

    9             Money'soncharlotte       Paco Lopez                        50-1

    10           Oceanwave                    Rafael Bejarano                  30-1

    11           Sarah Sis                        Gary Stevens                      30-1

    12           Stellar Wind                   Victor Espinoza                    7-2

    13           Birdatthewire                 Irad Ortiz Jr.                         6-1

    14           Puca                              Junior Alvarado                   15-1

    AE           Peace and War               Julien Leparoux                   50-1

    The Kentucky Oaks will run Friday, May 1 with a scheduled post time of 5:49 p.m. Eastern Time. Check back later on Louisville.com for analysis, picks and free PPs.

    Photo: Courtesy Santa Anita Park

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