ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS CONTENDERS
To earn a spot in the Kentucky Oaks starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Oaks races.
Always A Runner wins the 152nd Kentucky Oaks (Photo by Doug Beigie)
What is the Road to the Kentucky Oaks?
The Road to the Kentucky Oaks is a series of races where the top five finishers in each race earn points. The 14 horses with the most points, who are also nominated to the Longines Kentucky Oaks, will earn a spot in the starting gate for the 153rd running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I). This race is scheduled for Friday, April 30, 2027.
The Longines Kentucky Oaks is America’s top race for 3-year-old fillies—young female horses—and is held every year on the day before the Kentucky Derby. This race is a Grade 1 stakes event with a $1.5 million prize and awards the winner a garland of lilies, known as “lilies for the fillies.”Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs is the second most-attended horse race in the United States, behind only the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.
2026–2027 LEADERBOARD
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RANKHORSEOWNERTRAINERJOCKEYTOTAL POINTS
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Lee, Lisa, Sciortino, Jason, Lynch, William, Howe, Brian and Hamilton, Terry
Brian A. Lynch
Saez, Luis
10
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OWNER Lee, Lisa, Sciortino, Jason, Lynch, William, Howe, Brian and Hamilton, Terry
TRAINER Brian A. Lynch
JOCKEY Saez, Luis
BREEDER Terry Hamilton
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $383,981
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2
Hat Creek Racing, Ashview Farm and Upland Flats Racing
Brad H. Cox
Prat, Flavien
5
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OWNER Hat Creek Racing, Ashview Farm and Upland Flats Racing
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Gray Lyster & Gatewood Bell
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $144,868
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3
Bradley Thoroughbreds, Carter, Mike, Cambron Equine, LLC and Hensler, Dan
Brendan P. Walsh
Gaffalione, Tyler
3
BET NOW Learn More OWNER Bradley Thoroughbreds, Carter, Mike, Cambron Equine, LLC and Hensler, Dan
TRAINER Brendan P. Walsh
JOCKEY Gaffalione, Tyler
BREEDER Jack Swain III
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $107,970
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4
Three Diamonds Farm, Main Line Racing Stable and Avalon Racing Stables
John C. Servis
Torres, Jaime A.
2
BET NOW Learn More OWNER Three Diamonds Farm, Main Line Racing Stable and Avalon Racing Stables
TRAINER John C. Servis
JOCKEY Torres, Jaime A.
BREEDER Gil Masters
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
EARNINGS $74,287
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OWNER Barnes, Stephen and Bryner, Raymond C.
TRAINER Raymond C. Bryner
JOCKEY Espinoza, Assael
BREEDER Elizabeth B. Barr
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $55,170
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