D Wayne Lucas became the oldest trainer to win the Kentucky Oaks at 86 years old. His filly secret oath made a sweeping move and took command in the stretch to beat Nest the post time favorite and one of three Todd Pletcher horses in the race. Pletcher looking for back to back Kentucky Oaks victories failed with his three horse uncoupled entry: Nest finishing 2nd, Shahama 6th and goddess of fire dead heating for 10th.
BOSTON, May 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — (HRD) — Secret Oath had done everything asked of her coming into Friday’s $1.25 million Grade I Longines Kentucky Oaks — everything except beat the boys as she finished third in the Arkansas Derby in her previous start.
Back with the fillies in the Oaks, she also was back to her winning…