Mokat fresh for Del Mar Oaks

ARCADIA, Calif. – Mokat, who was second in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Oaks in April and 13th in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 6, has resumed training for a summer campaign geared toward turf races at Del Mar.

Trainer Richard Baltas said Mokat will be pointed for the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on turf Aug. 20. Mokat was rested after the Kentucky Oaks and has responded well, Baltas said.

“I gave her 35 days off,” he said. “She was a little stiff behind. It looked like the rest helped her a lot.”

Mokat has one win in eight starts and has earned $165,040. Owned by JK Racing, Mokat was third in the Santa Ysabel Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on March 5. Songbird, the undefeated champion 2-year-old filly of 2015, won the Santa Ysabel and Santa Anita Oaks.