Monomoy Girl Outduels Wonder Gadot to Win 2018 Kentucky Oaks
Edited Press Release
May 4, 2018
Monomoy Girl, a daughter of Tapizar, covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.13.
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Monomoy Girl, a daughter of Tapizar, covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.13.
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