Running near the front for most of the race, Plum Pretty took over at the top of the stretch and held off a hard charging St. John’s River by a neck to win the Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs. It is Baffert’s second Oaks win with Silverbulletday in 1999

“She was supposed to bounce today and today she bounced into the winner’s circle,” trainer Bob Baffert said. “Everything worked out perfectly.”

Zazu finished third and Oaks favorite Joyful Victory finished fourth. Plum Pretty returned $14.60, $7 and $4.60. St. John’s River paid $13.20 and $7.20 in finishing 2 ½ lengths ahead of Zazu and Joel Rosario, who paid $4 to show.

The $1 million race drew a crowd of 110,122, which was the third-largest Oaks Day crowd.