The filly equivalent of the Lane's End Stakes is the $150,000 Bourbonette Oaks(G3) on the undercard. A field of 10 three-year-old fillies went to post in this 1 mile Polytrack test, with Ocala Breeders' Sale Championship winner Fitz Just Right sent off as the 7-5 favorite over 7-2 second choice and local hope Instrumentalist, undefeated in two starts. 8-1 Step Out Smartly, seventh in the Davona Dale after winning the Gowell, completed the top three on the toteboard.
Instrumentalist and Fitz Just Right battled for the lead around the clubhouse turn and down the backstretch through fractions of 24.13 and 47.97, with Foxy Bailey stalking the leaders in third early. The pace battle continued to the top of the lane, through 3/4 in 1:12.09, but 9-1 Hot Cha Cha, back in 8th early, came out wide onto the stretch and took over at the 3/16 pole. Hot Cha Cha drew away impressively through the final furlong to win by 6 lengths over Fitz Just Right in 1:37.22 over the fast Polytrack. It was a blanket finish for second, with favorite Fitz Just Right taking the place spot by a head over Instrumentalist, by a nose over fourth place finisher Walloon.
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