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Cotton Blossom in the winner's circle
Cotton Blossom in the winner's circle after the Acorn Stakes
© Cindy Pierson Dulay
Winning trainer Todd Pletcher said, "She was a little wide throughout, but outside of that, she had a clear
run. She had a nightmarish trip in the Kentucky Oaks. She wasn't going
to win, but she was going to hit the board. She was a deserving Grade 1
winner today. She's versatile enough where she can win between a mile
and 1 1/8. She dug in, and the filly she ran down is a
very nice horse."