Top filly Songbird out of Kentucky Oaks with fever (The Associated Press)
Without Songbird, the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on the day before the Kentucky Derby won’t be the same. The undefeated star fill developed a ”low grade fever” after winning the Santa Anita Oaks two weeks ago, and won’t run in the race considered the Derby for 3-year-old fillies. Songbird has won all seven of her races with ease and would have been the overwhelming favorite for the Oaks on May 6.