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Christmas Kid will pass on Oaks try

By Marty McGee
Daily Racing Form

Monday, April 9, 2007

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- In virtually any other year, a victory in the Ashland Stakes automatically means a berth in the Kentucky Oaks. In fact, not since Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey bypassed the Oaks with Inside Information in 1994 has the Ashland winner missed the Oaks. But the Ashland winner will be missing from the lineup when the Oaks is run for the 133rd time May 4 at Churchill Downs. Christmas Kid, winner of the Grade 1 Ashland on Saturday at Keeneland for breeder-owner Edward P. Evans, ...

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