Just like the Kentucky Derby, horse racing fans are really excited about the Kentucky Oaks too. There’s going to be some stiff competition in the G1 event for the fillies on May 2 at Churchill Downs, just like we saw in the prep races. So, there’s an important update just before the race.

On X, DRF’s David Grening reported, “Five G has been scratched from the Kentucky Oaks, per trainer George Weaver. Five G backed off her feed and wasn’t training with great energy, Weaver said. ‘This is the type of race where you’ve got to be 110 percent, and we don’t feel like she is,’ Weaver said.” That’s really disappointing for the fans who were looking forward to seeing the filly race.

Looks like Five G won’t be in the race for the Kentucky Oaks this year.

The three-year-old filly was sitting at 12-1 odds, and with a respected trainer like George Weaver behind her—especially during Kentucky Derby weekend—there was plenty of buzz around her. So what went down? Weaver mentioned that Five G seemed to be showing some signs of not feeling completely healthy.

So, she kind of backed off her feed, which means she wasn’t eating as much or as eagerly as she usually does. That’s often a sign that a horse might not be feeling its best. Also, she just wasn’t training with the kind of energy and sharpness you’d expect for a big race like the Oaks. Weaver has worked with a lot of horses, and when it comes to a race like the Oaks, he really understands that the horse has to be in top shape. Otherwise, there’s really no reason to even compete.

With Five G now scratched from the Kentucky Oaks, the field tightens—just as fans turn their attention to both Friday’s showdown and the Kentucky Derby the following day. This change will impact the betting odds and how the race plays out in terms of pace. So, looking at the race dynamics, the filly wasn’t really seen as a top contender. But, you know, she could have played a role in setting the early pace, especially if she had come out of the gate strong. But this will create enough space for Bob Baffert’s filly, who’s also competing in this race.

Bob Baffert isn’t only looking forward to the Kentucky Derby

Absolutely, the Kentucky Derby is the big event to catch on May 3, but you know Bob Baffert won’t let a chance like the Kentucky Oaks slip by at Churchill Downs. After the prep races, he got his filly Tenma all set for the grid on May 2, and she’s sitting at 12-1 odds. Tenma has won six out of five races in her impressive career. She made her debut at Del Mar, and she kept up her performance at the Del Mar Debutante Stakes.

So, at the Oak Leaf Stakes, she came in third, but from that point on, she didn’t lose a single race. After her victories at the Starlet Stakes, Las Virgenes Stakes, and Santa Anita Oaks, the filly signed up for the Kentucky Oaks. Oh, and Tenma did some workouts too, and you won’t believe what happened! They went really well.

This is quite big news for Baffert, especially since he’s already facing some tough odds in the Kentucky Derby. Now he’s got another big race to keep an eye on.