Questing took over the lead from pace-setting Yara around the far turn and pulled away from there to dominate her five rivals in Saratoga's $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I), winning by four lengths despite drifting out in the final sixteenth of a mile.
Ridden to victory by Irad Ortiz Jr., Questing got off to an alert start from post position one, but was quickly beaten to the lead by longshot Yara, who sprinted away early to grab a three-length lead. Questing was racing in second, another four lengths ahead of Funny Proposition, Disposablepleasure, and Zo Impressive, who were all within a length or so of each other. In Lingerie was the early trailer after a slow start.
Following an opening quarter mile in :23.21 seconds, Questing made an early bid to engage Yara for the lead, and the two raced through the first half-mile in :47.65 seconds. Then, as the field made their way around the far turn, In Lingerie, Zo Impressive, and Disposablepleasure made simultaneous bids for the lead. However, they were all turned back by Questing, who burst clear under strong urging in the homestretch to seize command of the race. From there, no one was able to challenge, and Questing coasted home a fairly easy winner while stopping the clock for nine-furlongs in 1:50.30.
Zo Impressive defeated In Lingerie for second, while Disposablepleasure, Funny Proposition, and Yara completed the order of finish. The winner is owned by Godolphin Racing and trained by Kiaran McLaughlin.
-Keelerman
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