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Imperial Gesture Turns Tables On Tempera; Oaks Probable For Both Horses
Godolphin's Imperial Gesture, the runner-up to
stablemate Tempera in last fall's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) at
Belmont Park, turned the tables on her stablemate in Saturday's UAE Oaks
at Dubai's Nad al Sheba Racecourse in a race that should earn both
fillies a spot in the starting gate for the Kentucky Oaks (GI) on May 3
at Churchill Downs.
Frankie Dettori was in the irons as Imperial Gesture romped to a
front-running 3 3/4-length victory over Tempera, who was ridden by
U.S.-based jockey David Flores. Imperial Gesture was timed in 1:49.61
for 1 1/8 miles, which is also the Kentucky Oaks distance.
Michael Tabor's Bella Bellucci, third in the BC Juvenile
Fillies, romped to a seven-length win in Sunday's Comely (GIII) at
Aqueduct. The Neil Drysdale-trainee covered the mile in 1:35.50 under
Gary Stevens.
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