Undefeated Good Cheer Leads 117 3-Year-Old Fillies in Early Longines Kentucky Oaks Nominations

Feb 20, 2025

Godolphin’s undefeated Good Cheer tops a list of 117 3-year-old fillies nominated to the 151st running of the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), set for Friday, May 2 at Churchill Downs.

A total of 117 fillies were made eligible to compete in the 1 1/8-mile Longines Kentucky Oaks through a $200 early nomination payment that closed Saturday, Feb. 15, marking a 12.5% increase from last year’s total of 104 nominees. A $1,500 late nomination deadline is available through Wednesday, April 9.

Trained by Brad Cox, Good Cheer is a perfect 5-for-5 in her career. She capped her 2-year-old season with a victory in the Golden Rod Stakes (GII) at Churchill Downs and recently opened her 3-year-old campaign with a dominant score in the Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra Stakes (GII) at Fair Grounds.

Other top nominees include Muhimma, winner of the Demoiselle (GII); Tenma, winner of the Las Virgenes (GIII); Eclatant, winner of the Forward Gal (GIII); La Cara, winner of the Pocahontas (GIII); and Japan-based Myriad Love (JPN), who is undefeated in three starts including the Zen Nippon Nisai Yushun on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Like the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI), the Longines Kentucky Oaks has been held annually since 1875. The race is the highlight of a day-long celebration at Churchill Downs featuring world-class racing, fashion, food and a focus on women’s health and community initiatives.

 

Early Nominations for the 151st Longines Kentucky Oaks:

 

Ability
Admit
Ahavah
Aledean
Amarth
Anonima
Artisma
Ballerina d'Oro
Beauty Reigns
Bilyana
Bless the Broken
Blueberry Hill
Boujee Beach
Bourbon Memory
Bracelet
Brilliantly
California Sunset
Casalu
Cassiar
Chasten
Cipriani
Classic Appeal
Clicquot
Continuity
Cooey
Correto
Dancing Magic
Decadent
Deloraine
Don't Come Looking
Don't Tempt Her
Donor Advised
Drexel Hill
Early On
Eclatant
Eunomia
Fast Market
Favor to You
Five G
Fixin to Bee
Flash Wear
Fondly
G W's Girl
Girl Math
Girls Rock
Going Steady
Golden Sunshine
Good Cheer
Gowells Delight
Gunite Max
Heavenly Sunset
Her Laugh
Hey Jessie
High Note
Holding Company
Howin
Icona Mama
Italian Soiree
Jenkin
Just Ruthless
Just as Fancy
Justinqueso
La Cara
La Perfect Town
Liam in the Dust
Lolo Le Plume
Look Forward
Low Key
Madam Opus
Madame Secretary
Maysam
Meg's Foxy Grey
Meursault
Miss Makenna
Modo
Muhimma
Myriad Love (JPN)
Necessity
Neema
Nilo's Rose
Our Moonlight
Paradise City
Pretty Sassy
Princess Aliyah
Princess Em Too
Quickick
Quietside
Ramify
Ruby's Ghost
Runnin N Gunnin

Running Away
Ruth
Salted
Scottish Lassie
Secret Faith
Seekingtitleready
Sharp Smile
Sherbini
Shred the Gnar
Simply Joking
Snowyte
Somethinabouther
Sota Summers
Stubborn
Stunner
Supa Speed
Take Charge Milady
Tatania
Tenma
The Queens M G
Vanilla
Velocity
Velvet Vortex
Vodka With a Twist
White Rocks
Wondrous
You'll Be Back