ASHLAND/KENTUCKY OAKS WINNERS

1941 ....................................................Valdina Myth

1945 ...................................................Come and Go

1952 ..................................................Real Delight *

1959 ...................................................HiddenTalent

1963 .........................................................Sally Ship

1964 ....................................................Blue Norther

1975 ..................................................Sun and Snow

1976 .................................................Optimistic Gal

1982 .............................................BlushWith Pride

1983 ...........................................Princess Rooney *

1999 ..............................................Silverbulletday *

2015 .....................................................Lovely Maria

2018 ..................................................Monomoy Girl

2021 .........................................................Malathaat *Hall of Fame make their marks as producers, history shows they are likely destined to emulate Myrtlewood and other Ashland winners by leaving lasting impressions as broodmares and also gaining their own plaques in the Hall of Fame. In addition to churning out champions and Hall of Famers, the Ashland is well established as a proving ground for the Kentucky Oaks. lighted in this century by Hall of Famer Ashado (second in the 2004 Ashland), champion Proud Spell (third in 2008), and Cathryn Sophia (third in 2016).

Malathaat and Monomoy Girl are the most recent winners of the Ashland/Kentucky Oaks double with Nest coming close as the runner-up last year. Te trend began long ago with the original distinction going to Valdina Myth in 1941. Four years later Come and Go secured the double, and then Real Delight won both races in 1952 en route to becoming the frst of seven Ashland winners inducted into the Hall of Fame. Princess Rooney (1983) and Silverbulletday (1999) also hit the Ashland-Oaks-Hall of Fame triple.

Others who used their Ashland triumphs as a prelude to winning the Kentucky Oaks were Hidden Talent (1959), Sally Ship (1963), Blue Norther (1964), Sun and Snow (1975), Optimistic Gal (1976), Blush With Pride (1982), and Lovely Maria (2015).

Producers Of Producers

A good showing in the Ashland ensures fllies increased value in the commercial market and extra broodmare potential since they will be bred to top-shelf stallions.

Ashland Winners In Hall Of Fame

Myrtlewood (1936)

Bewitch (1948)

Real Delight (1952)

Princess Rooney (1983)

Go forWand (1990)

Inside Information (1994)

Silverbulletday (1999)

An ample number of fllies that lost the Ashland rebounded to capture the Kentucky Oaks. Te roster of 35 is high-

“Breeders gravitate toward that small sorority of fllies who earn black type at Keeneland, which is recognized throughout the world as the pinnacle of