Update from Ed at Churchill: Proud Spell is definite for the Oaks, while Eight Belles will be cross-entered in the Oaks and the Derby, as planned, but only posts 19 or 20 would have owner Rick Porter and trainer Larry Jones thinking about scratching and "even then they might still run." The defection of Proud Spell moves Bob Black Jack into the field and leaves Denis of Cork on the outside, with his connections hoping for one more dropout before Wednesday.

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