Minda ran on strongly from seven lengths off the pace to take up the lead in the final furlong to win The SA Oaks by a head from Call Me Lucky with Heart Nebulae half a length further back in third.
| SA Oaks – Grade I |
Minda wins The SA Oaks settling near the rear of the field then ran on very strongly taking the lead in the final furlong to win by head from Call Me Lucky with Heart Nebulae half a length further back in third. The winner is owned by Royalty Racing.
Time: :234 :473 1:111 1:42
Race returns.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 2 – Minda | 12.30 | 6.50 | 4.20 |
| 3 – Call Me Lucky | 9.30 | 3.60 | |
| 9 – Heart Nebulae | 18.20 |
$1 Exacta: 2 – 3 Paid 19.10
$1 Trifecta: 2 – 3 – 9 Paid 1,592.80
How they ran.
Minda settled in eighth from the off then ran on from seven lengths off the pace to take up the lead in the final furlong to win by a head.
Call Me Lucky close up early racing in third made headway but could not match the speed of the winner to finish second.
Heart Nebulae lead the field from the off by a length passed in the home stretch to drop back and finish third.
Command And Conquer settled at the rear then ran on to finish fourth.
Mint Condition started in second then stayed on at one pace being passed by the strong finishers dropping back to finish fifth only a length and half behind the winner.
I Can Dance started and raced in fourth stayed on at one pace to be passed and finish sixth.
Rock Out Loki started in sixth and improved position into fifth only to be passed in the home stretch to finish seventh.
Check My Scene started in fifth then just went backwards to finish eighth.
Hot Seller never in the race started in seventh dropped back to the rear of the field then tried to run on but still finished last of the nine runners.
Congratulations to Royalty Racing
The Englishman.
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