Lemons Forever stages Oaks race's biggest upset

The 47-1 longshot roared to the front from 14 lengths back.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Mark Guidry sat atop Lemons Forever with the winner's blanket of lilies draped over the Kentucky Oaks champion. He hopes to be smelling roses Saturday.
Lemons Forever, a 47-1 long shot who trailed by 14 lengths down the backside, staged the biggest upset in the Oaks' 132-year history Friday, winning by 1 1/2 lengths.
"This is big-time," exclaimed winning trainer Dallas Stewart.
Indeed.
Lemons Forever covered 1 1-8 miles in 1:50.07 and paid $96.20, $37 and $18 as the longest shot in the $685,900 race.
The previous highest winning odds were 40-1 on Lemco in 1903.
"Anybody knows you got your ups and your downs," Guidry said, "but right now we're on an up and I'm very grateful."
Derby double
Guidry has a chance to pull off the first Oaks-Derby double since jockey Jerry Bailey did in 1993. The two-day wager rewards bettors who correctly select the winners of both races.
Guidry will ride Sharp Humor in today's Derby. If they win, the double would trigger a probable payout of $2,755.80.
"You can't count us out until the race is over," he said. "Then I'll say we got beat."
Balance, the 8-5 wagering favorite in the Kentucky Derby eve race for fillies, finished 11th, disappointing her backers among the crowd of 108,065 -- second-largest in Oaks history.
Ermine returned $11.20 and $7.80 at 10-1 odds. Bushfire was disqualified from third and placed sixth for interfering with Red Cherries Spin near the wire.
Wait a While was moved up to third and paid $6.40, while Wonder Lady Anne was fourth. The $2 trifecta paid $12,186.60.
Lemons Forever broke slowly out of the gate and was 14 lengths behind pacesetter Miss Norman after a half-mile.
"I didn't think I'd be that far back going into the first turn," said Guidry, who was riding the filly for the first time in a race. "I just took my time and gave her an opportunity to run her best and she proved the best."