Princess of Sylmar Wins The Kentucky Oaks

By Rick Howlett

Published May 4, 2013 at 12:15 AM EDT

Princess of Sylmar is the 2013 Kentucky Oaks champion.With jockey Mike Smith aboard, the longshot filly surged down the stretch to win the race, overtaking second place finisher Beholder and Unlimited Budget, who came in third.Princess of Sylmar was one of four Todd Pletcher-trained horses in the Oaks.The morning line favorite, Dreaming of Julia, finished fourth after recovering from a rough start.

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Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.

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