- Lemons Forever
Lemons Forever was the winner of the 132nd Kentucky Oaks on May 5,
2006 . Her win was the largest upset in the history of the Oaks. [http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33429]The
Kentucky Oaks had a full field of fourteen fillies, with Lemons Forever posting the worst odds, at 47-1. She trailed throughout the race, only to rally late and win by 1 1/2 lengths.A $2 bet on Lemons Forever paid $96.20, and a $2
trifecta paid $12,186.60. [http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060505/SPORTS0801/60505027&SearchID=73243666090006]She did not make a run for the
Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing , the filly equivalent of the Triple Crown, as she did not compete in the second leg of the competition, theBlack-Eyed Susan Stakes , onMay 19 .Lemons Forever was sired by
Lemon Drop Kid . Her dam was the Argentinian Thoroughbred mare Critikola.References
* [http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33429 "Lemons Forever Pulls Huge Upset in Kentucky Oaks - bloodhorse.com"] , by Dan Liebman, "bloodhorse.com", May 5, 2006, retrieved May 6, 2006.
* [http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060505/SPORTS0801/60505027&SearchID=73243666090006 "Oaks Day Results"] , "The Courier Journal", May 5, 2006, retrieved May 6, 2006.
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