Lake Lady Breezes Four Furlongs In Preparation For Kentucky Oaks
April 22, 2002

BELLA BELLUCCI - Michael Tabor's winner of the Comely (GIII), trained by Neil Drysdale, jogged one mile on Apr. 22 at Churchill under exercise rider Marcelino Olguin.

BELTERRA/TAKE THE CAKE - Robert Manfuso's Belterra, winner of the Golden Rod (GII), galloped 1 ¼-miles at Churchill on Apr. 22 for trainer Carl Nafzger under exercise rider Tracey Wilkes. Ashland runner-up Take The Cake, trained by Nafzger and owned by Elizabeth Valando, jogged a mile under Wilkes.

LAKE LADY - Trainer Steve Asmussen worked his Kentucky Derby contenders Private Emblem and Windward Passage at Churchill Downs on Monday (Apr. 22) - but it was Kentucky Oaks contender Lake Lady who was the stable star on the morning.

The daughter of Salt Lake, owned by Coast To Coast Racing Fund LLC, breezed four furlongs in :49.40 over a "fast" track under jockey Donnie Meche. She carved out fractions of :12.40, :25, and :37.20 and galloped out five furlongs in 1:03.40.

"She's a very nice filly that I don't think has necessarily shown her best this year," said Asmussen. "I'm very anxious to run her here at Churchill Downs. I'm not under the illusion that the Oaks isn't extremely deep and talented this year, but Lake Lady at Churchill Downs has been nothing short of brilliant."

Lake Lady scored a pair of impressive victories at Churchill Downs last fall.

MS BROOKSKI/CHAMROUSSE - Gary Tanaka's Ms Brookski, winner of the Bonnie Miss (GII), galloped one mile under assistant trainer Jennifer Brown. Trainer Niall O'Callaghan said Ms Brookski is scheduled to work on Wednesday (Apr. 24). O'Callaghan also confirmed that jockey Jorge Chavez will ride the filly in the Kentucky Oaks.

Arthur B. Hancock III and James Stone's Chamrousse also galloped a mile on Apr. 22 under Brown. O'Callaghan said she remains a candidate for the Kentucky Oaks, but may be more likely for the Black Eyed Susan (GII) on May 17 at Pimlico.

TAKE CHARGE LADY - Select Stable's Ashland (GI) winner galloped 1 ½- miles at Churchill Downs on Apr. 22 under exercise rider Helen Pitts.