The Haiku Handicapper Presented By FanDuel Racing: 2024 Kentucky Oaks

Time to analyze the 2024 Kentucky Oaks field, in post position order, in the form of Haiku; a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five.

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#1 - Tapit Jenallie
She can hit the board
While winner's galloping out
The class gap's too big

#2 - Gin Gin
There are things to like
Wins at Churchill, the distance
Neither are recent

#3 - Where's My Ring
Eye-popping Gazelle
After "feet in dashboard" start
Hope she can calm down

#4 - Regulatory Risk
Squeaked into the field
Conceded in both stakes tries
"Blinkers off" might help

#5 - Thorpedo Anna
Statement return prep
Lone defeat was at Churchill
Commence revenge tour

#6 - Lemon Muffin
Fantasy Stakes dud
Was her Honeybee a fluke?
Might not be that good

#7 - Fiona's Magic
What WAS that last race?
Might top out at eight panels
Leaving off tickets

#8 - Tarifa
A pace-stalking type
Had to work for it last race
Did we see her wall?

#9 - Everland
You could have had her
For less than a new Honda
Just after Christmas

#10 - Into Champagne
Gulfstream Oaks pace horse
Better when she's on the chase
She could get a piece

#11 - Ways and Means
Bumped, wide last time out
Showed grit to still run second
Clear trip could change things

#12 - Power Squeeze
Bold move at Gulfstream
Getting better with each start
Looms if she gets pace

#13 - Just F Y I
Last year's Eclipse champ
Comes in with just one prep race
Is she fresh or raw?

#14 - Leslie's Rose
Expensive blue-blood
Grew up a lot at Keeneland
Needs early placing

#15AE - Our Pretty Woman
Wants early fractions
Outside post will hurt her cause
Wait for her next race

#16AE - Candied
Ran out of time, points
Second start back, should improve
Might not get the chance

Prediction
Thorpedo sinks 'em
Ways and Means hard-luck second
Twelve, eight fill super