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Oaks post positions: Monomoy Girl is 2-1 Kentucky Oaks favorite from No. 14 post

The post position draw for the 144th Kentucky Oaks is complete.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Monomoy Girl is the early 2-1 favorite for the Kentucky Oaks, with Midnight Bisou the 5-2 second choice in the marquee race for 3-year-old fillies.

Monomoy Girl drew the No. 14 outside post Monday and is one of three Brad Cox-trained entries in Friday's $1 million race at Churchill Downs. Monomoy Girl has five wins and a second in six career starts. She won the Ashland Stakes at Keeneland on April 7.

Midnight Bisou is trained by Bill Spawr and will start from the No. 10 post. She is going for a fourth straight win in 2018, including the Santa Anita Oaks.

Twelve other fillies drew double-digit odds in the 1 1/8 mile race. Coach Rocks and Chocolate Martini are at 12-1 and starting from the second and fourth posts.

No. 1 Sassy Sienna

No. 2 Coach Rocks

No. 3 Classy Act

No. 4 Chocolate Martini

No. 5 Wonder Gadot

No. 6 Kelly’s Humor

No. 7 Rayya

No. 8 Heavenhasmynikki

No. 9 Take Charge Paula

No. 10 Midnight Bisou

No. 11 My Miss Lilly

No. 12 Patrona Margarita

No. 13 Eskimo Kisses

No. 14 Monomoy Girl

The scratch time is on Friday, May 4, 2018, at 9 a.m.

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