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.
Good Cheer with jockey Luis Saez up rides by the crowds in the grandstands after winning the Kentucky Oaks race.
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 152nd running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I). This race is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026.
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.
2025–2026 LEADERBOARD
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OWNER Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Flavien Prat
BREEDER Mesingw Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Flavien Prat
EARNINGS $1,016,250
TOTAL POINTS 95
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OWNER Repole Stable (Mike Repole)
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Irad Ortiz Jr.
BREEDER D. J. Stable
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Irad Ortiz Jr.
EARNINGS $345,625
TOTAL POINTS 80
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OWNER Tracy Farmer
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
JOCKEY Cristian Torres
BREEDER Tracy Farmer
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Cristian Torres
EARNINGS $409,025
TOTAL POINTS 67.50
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OWNER West Point Thoroughbreds (Terry Finley et al)
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
JOCKEY Francisco Arrieta
BREEDER HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Francisco Arrieta
EARNINGS $834,156
TOTAL POINTS 100
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Bridlewood Farm (John & Leslie Malone) & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al)
Michael W. McCarthy
5-1
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OWNER Bridlewood Farm (John & Leslie Malone) & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al)
TRAINER Michael W. McCarthy
JOCKEY Juan Hernandez
BREEDER Stonehaven Steadings
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Juan Hernandez
EARNINGS $280,000
TOTAL POINTS 126
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Averill Racing LLC (Richard Averill), Mathis Stables LLC (Billy Mathis) & Tristan De Meric
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
20-1
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OWNER Averill Racing LLC (Richard Averill), Mathis Stables LLC (Billy Mathis) & Tristan De Meric
TRAINER Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
JOCKEY Micah Husbands
BREEDER Valerie Mastromonaco, Tristan de Meric& Uncle Mo Syndicate
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Micah Husbands
EARNINGS $113,200
TOTAL POINTS 75
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Respect the Valleys LLC, Medallion Racing & Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin)
Brittany Russell
30-1
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OWNER Respect the Valleys LLC, Medallion Racing & Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin)
TRAINER Brittany Russell
JOCKEY Luis Saez
BREEDER Maria M. Haire
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Luis Saez
EARNINGS $263,525
TOTAL POINTS 40.75
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OWNER Natalie J. Baffert
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Mike Smith
BREEDER Kathie Maybee
SEX Filly
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Mike Smith
EARNINGS $517,000
TOTAL POINTS 57.50
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Douglas Scharbauer & Three Chimneys Farm LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba)
Chad C. Brown
10-1
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OWNER Douglas Scharbauer & Three Chimneys Farm LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba)
TRAINER Chad C. Brown
JOCKEY Jose Ortiz
BREEDER Three Chimneys Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Jose Ortiz
EARNINGS $110,000
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Gary and Mary West
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Javier Castellano
BREEDER Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc.
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Javier Castellano
EARNINGS $151,900
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Hat Creek Racing (Gatewood Bell et al)
TRAINER Ben Colebrook
JOCKEY Luan Machado
BREEDER Brereton C. Jones
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Luan Machado
EARNINGS $962,808
TOTAL POINTS 114
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OWNER Godolphin LLC (Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum et al)
TRAINER Brendan P. Walsh
JOCKEY Tyler Gaffalione
BREEDER Godolphin
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Tyler Gaffalione
EARNINGS $418,440
TOTAL POINTS 110
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OWNER Red White and Blue Racing LLC (Randy Gullatt)
TRAINER Rob Atras
JOCKEY Ramon Vazquez
BREEDER Narola, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Ramon Vazquez
EARNINGS $81,500
TOTAL POINTS 63
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OWNER Sun-Kissed Stables & Bobby Flay
TRAINER Michael W. McCarthy
JOCKEY Kazushi Kimura
BREEDER Benson Farm
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Kazushi Kimura
EARNINGS $40,000
TOTAL POINTS 50
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OWNER Go Go Greys Stable LLC (Dave Portnoy)
TRAINER Kelsey Danner
JOCKEY Dylan Davis
BREEDER Joann Adams & Katy Lee,LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Dylan Davis
EARNINGS $93,650
TOTAL POINTS 35
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OWNER Icon Racing Stable (Ken Kuykendall)
TRAINER D. Whitworth Beckman
JOCKEY Jaime Torres
BREEDER Pursuit of Success LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Jaime Torres
EARNINGS $69,700
TOTAL POINTS 33.75
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OWNER Military Pike Racing Stables LLC
TRAINER Thomas Drury, Jr.
JOCKEY Brian Hernandez Jr.
BREEDER Military Pike Racing Stables LLC (Donald R. Todd)
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Brian Hernandez Jr.
EARNINGS $46,200
TOTAL POINTS 21
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