Kentucky Oaks 2023 Honeybee Stakes Replay | Wet Paint Continues Wet Track Domination; Kentucky Oaks Favorite? February 25, 2023 Coady Photography Kentucky Oaks 2023 Honeybee Stakes Replay | Wet Paint Continues Wet Track Domination; Kentucky Oaks Favorite? February 25, 2023 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Wet Paint won the 2023 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park to earn 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1). Now 3 for 3 over wet tracks, is the Brad Cox trainee now the undisputed favorite for the Kentucky Oaks? Tell us YOUR thoughts in the Comments section! SMASH the *Thumbs Up* ~ HIT *Subscribe* ~ RING the *Notification* bell The track press release: Over a wet track, Godolphin’s Wet Paint unveiled a masterpiece by storming from last to first in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn. The winner of the Martha Washington Stakes in her last Hot Springs start is now 3-for-3 on wet tracks and now moves to the top of the leaderboard among 3-year-old filly contenders for the Kentucky Oaks (G1) for trainer Brad Cox with 70 total points. The daughter of Blame fell behind in the 1 1/16th-mile race over a track labeled sloppy, but navigated through the field under Flavian Prat to nab front-runner Condensation before pulling away to a popular 3-length victory as the 8-5 favorite. Her winning time was 1:45 1/5. “Going into the first turn I was little concerned,” said Cox. “She was pretty far back and taking a lot of dirt. She showed a lot of heart to be able to handle these conditions today.” Wet Paint paid $5.40, $3.80 and $3.00 and is now has three wins from five starts. Condensation ($14.00 and $8.60) held second after prompting a fast pace with Grand Love ($4.80) running evenly to finish third. Condensation secured 20 points towards eligibility and Grand Love received 15 points. In addition fourth-place finisher Gambling Girl received 10 and fifth-place finisher Towhead got five points. Cash Big At The Kentucky Oaks With Us There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why Stakes Quotes: Winning trainer Brad, Wet Paint: “Going into the first turn, I was little concerned. She was pretty far back and taking a lot of dirt. She showed a lot of heart to be able to handle these conditions today. She showed she liked the wet track and I think as the distances get longer she’ll keep improving. The Kentucky Oaks is our goal and I think timing-wise the Fantasy or the Ashland is the next logical goal.” Winning jockey Flavien Prat, Wet Paint: “To be honest, I was worried about how far back I was. I mean, I didn’t think I had much chance from where I was. She had to give a kick somewhere and that was in the stretch. On the backside I was galloping, but the problem was I was far back and it was a slow pace. But she finished up well.” Trainer Chris Hartman, second with Condensation: “She’s a super nice filly. She ran great today. Down the lane, she was pretty green but she showed a lot of heart on the lead.” Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up
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