Long shot Shedaresthedevil pulls off upset in Kentucky Oaks

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Merely contending on the big stage wasn't good enough for Shedaresthedevil, who went on to hammer her name into racing history. The 15-1 long shot won the Kentucky Oaks in record time, overtaking favorite Gamine at the top of the stretch and holding off Swiss Skydiver for a 1 1/2-length victory Friday in the 146th Kentucky Oaks for fillies at Churchill Downs. ''She broke very sharp and I was able to stalk Gamine all the way,'' said jockey Florent Geroux, who also won the Oaks two years ago aboard Monomoy Girl.

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