Thousand Words ships for Oaklawn Stakes

Thousand Words, who suffered his first career loss when fourth in the San Felipe Stakes on March 7 at Santa Anita, will try to rebound with his first race outside California when he competes in the Oaklawn Stakes on Saturday at Oaklawn Park.

Trainer Bob Baffert on Tuesday said he had sent Thousand Words to the Oaklawn Stakes, which flip-flopped dates with the Arkansas Derby, now scheduled for May 2.

Joe Talamo will have the mount, Baffert said.

Thousand Words won the first three starts of his career, including the Grade 3 Robert Lewis Stakes and Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity. The Oaklawn Stakes will be his first race at 1 1/8 miles.

"I think he'll like a mile and an eighth," Baffert said.

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