Miller to have string at Oaklawn for third straight year

Trainer Peter Miller, who is based in Southern California, said he plans to have a 12- to 15-horse division at Oaklawn Park, which starts its meet Jan. 22.

“The end of December, early January, we’ll be shipping over there,” Miller said. “We’ve got some coming from California. Half of the horses will come from California, and the other half from Kentucky.”

Miller has a division in Kentucky. Home Base, who has been at Churchill, could be part of the Oaklawn string, Miller said. The horse runs Friday at Aqueduct.

Miller said Hembree, a Grade 2 winner, also could winter at Oaklawn. Unique Factor, a stakes-winning filly, is another candidate to base in Arkansas.

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“C Z Rocket could make an appearance at Oaklawn as well,” Miller said.

C Z Rocket was second in this year’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint won by Oaklawn regular Whitmore.

This will be the third year Miller has had horses at Oaklawn.

“It’s been good,” he said. “Obviously, it’s a very tough meet, but the purses are great.”