Daisy Devine pulled off a mild 9-2 upset in the Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) this afternoon, taking the lead at the top of the stretch and holding off St. John's River to win the mile and a sixteenth event by a half-length.
Ridden by James Graham, Daisy Devine sat in second for much of the race, just off of a slow pace set by Grandacious. Favored Inglorious was well back, some ten lengths off of the lead.
Turning for home Daisy Devine bid for the lead and passed Grandacious. She then opened up a clear advantage in mid-stretch. St. John's River, at 7-1, closed in quickly at the finish but was unable to get up in time. The final time was 1:44.25.
Finishing third was Niji's Grand Girl, with Inglorious coming home a disappointing fourth. Grandacious tired late to finish fifth.
-Keelerman
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