[1] Fran's Valentine was bred at Green Thumb Farm Stables, in Chino, California[4] by Earl Scheib, an entrepreneur who made his fortune in discounted car paint.
[7] Although she finished first by half a length, Fran's Valentine was relegated to tenth after stewards judged that she had bumped another horse at the top of the back stretch.
[7] Fran's Valentine was the first filly that her trainer, Joe Manzi, had entered into the Oaks,[7] and she won in a record time for the track,[1] again ridden by Valenzuela.
[11] In preparation for the Breeders' Cup Distaff, Fran's Valentine defeated her male counterparts in the Yankee Valor Handicap at Santa Anita Park.
[1] After racing, Fran's Valentine became a broodmare; six of her ten foals became winners,[13] including With Anticipation, a Grade I winning horse who earned over $2.6 million in his career.