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Explora holds off Counting Stars in the Honeybee (G3)

Owner

West Point Thoroughbreds (Terrance Finley)

Trainer

Mark E. Casse

Jockey

Arrieta, Francisco

Breeder

HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud

Earnings

$234,156

Color

Bay

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Oaks News March 23, 2026

Explora out of Fantasy Friday; She Be Smooth tops Gulfstream Park Oaks

This week’s major Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps are split across Friday and Saturday. Oaklawn Park stages the Fantasy (G2) on Friday, one day before the Arkansas Derby (G1), while the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) is part of the blockbuster Florida Derby (G1)...

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