Fifteen Fillies Set to Run in 138th Kentucky Oaks

By Rick Howlett

Published May 4, 2012 at 4:40 PM EDT

The 138th Kentucky Oaks will be run today at Churchill Downs.A field of 15 is entered for the fillies-only race.Grace Hall is the early favorite and will run from post position number two. On Fire Baby and Broadway’s Alibi are co-second choices.Last year’s Kentucky Oaks drew more than 110,000 fans to the track.Again this year, Oaks Day will be used as a platform to raise awareness and money for cancers that affect women and their families. For the first time, Churchill Downs has a partnership with the group Stand Up to Cancer.Oaks Day activities such as the Pink Out and the cancer survivors parade will continue.Post time for the Kentucky Oaks is approximately 5:45pm.

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Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.

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