Full Result 1.00 Hollywood Park (USA) | 14 July 2013

American Oaks (Grade 1) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)

(3yo) 1m2f Firm

1st £128,834.36 2nd £42,944.79 3rd £25,766.87 4th £12,883.44 5th £4,294.48 6th £153.37 7th £153.37 8th £153.37

American Oaks (Grade 1) (3yo Fillies) (Turf), 1m2f - Firm, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Emollient (USA) 6/5F Mike E Smith William Mott	Mike E Smith William Mott	3	89	–	–	100	–
b f Empire Maker (USA) - Soothing Touch (USA) (Touch Gold)
Settled in 3rd on inner tracking leader, switched outside and moved up to press leader over 4f out, challenged for lead from 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, pushed out final furlong, always holding runner-up

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	4. Emotional Kitten (USA) 89/10 Victor Espinoza Wesley A Ward	Victor Espinoza Wesley A Ward	3	89	–	–	99	–
ch f Kitten's Joy (USA) - Silent Emotion (USA) (Ghazi)
Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, 4th and staying on from 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, always held by winner

3⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [1¼]	8. Topic (USA) 14/1 G K Gomez Neil Drysdale	G K Gomez Neil Drysdale	3	89 b	–	–	98	–
b f Discreet Cat (USA) - Quiet Maggy (USA) (Quiet American)
Settled in 6th, ridden 3f out, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [1¾]	1. Sarach (USA) 13/2 Martin Garcia Richard E Mandella	Martin Garcia Richard E Mandella	3	89	–	–	97	–
bb f Arch (USA) - Eximius (Atticus)
Broke well and led, set steady gallop, pressed by eventual winner over 4f out and quickened pace, headed 1f out, kept on gamely, no extra final 50yds

5⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [3¼]	6. Becky Lou (USA) 12/1 Joseph Talamo Matthew Chew	Joseph Talamo Matthew Chew	3	89	–	–	94	–
bb f Johannesburg (USA) - Elle Nicole (USA) (El Corredor)
Midfield, outpaced and scrubbed along over 3f out, progress to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, one pace final furlong

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [3¾]	5. Scarlet Strike (USA) 13/5 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer	Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer	3	89 b	–	–	93	–
b f Smart Strike (CAN) - Scarlet Tango (USA) (French Deputy)
Towards rear, detached last after 2f, headway over 3f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never in contention

7⁽²⁾ nk [4]	2. Macha (USA) 146/10 Gary Stevens Jerry Hollendorfer	Gary Stevens Jerry Hollendorfer	3	89 b	–	–	92	–
ch f Majestic Warrior (USA) - Giant Leap (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Tracked leader, ridden and not quicken over 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

8⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [6½]	7. Wittgenstein (IRE) 48/1 Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill	Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill	3	89	–	–	87	–
ch f Shamardal (USA) - La Vita E Bella (IRE) (Definite Article)
Always towards rear, ridden and took closer order over 2 1/2f out, plugged on final furlong, never in contention