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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RANKHORSEOWNERTRAINERJOCKEYTOTAL POINTS
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1
Bridlewood Farm (John & Leslie Malone) & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al)
Michael W. McCarthy
Hernandez, Juan J.
126
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OWNER Bridlewood Farm (John & Leslie Malone) & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al)
TRAINER Michael W. McCarthy
JOCKEY Hernandez, Juan J.
BREEDER Stonehaven Steadings
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $280,000
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2
Will Stroud, Andrew Farm (Richard Brodie), Mountmellick Farm (David Fennelly) & For the People Racing Stable LLC (T. Mike Morgan)
Brad H. Cox
Prat, Flavien
122
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OWNER Will Stroud, Andrew Farm (Richard Brodie), Mountmellick Farm (David Fennelly) & For the People Racing Stable LLC (T. Mike Morgan)
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Springhouse Farm
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $161,420
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OWNER Hat Creek Racing (Gatewood Bell et al)
TRAINER Ben Colebrook
JOCKEY Machado, Luan
BREEDER Brereton C. Jones
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $962,808
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4
Godolphin LLC (Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum et al)
Brendan P. Walsh
Gaffalione, Tyler
110
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OWNER Godolphin LLC (Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum et al)
TRAINER Brendan P. Walsh
JOCKEY Gaffalione, Tyler
BREEDER Godolphin
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $418,440
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5
West Point Thoroughbreds (Terry Finley et al)
Mark E. Casse
Arrieta, Francisco
100
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OWNER West Point Thoroughbreds (Terry Finley et al)
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
JOCKEY Arrieta, Francisco
BREEDER HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $834,156
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OWNER Gary and Mary West
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Castellano, Javier
BREEDER Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc.
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $151,900
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7
Douglas Scharbauer & Three Chimneys Farm LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba)
Chad C. Brown
Davis, Dylan
100
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OWNER Douglas Scharbauer & Three Chimneys Farm LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba)
TRAINER Chad C. Brown
JOCKEY Davis, Dylan
BREEDER Three Chimneys Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $110,000
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OWNER Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Mesingw Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $1,016,250
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OWNER Repole Stable (Mike Repole)
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
BREEDER D. J. Stable
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
EARNINGS $345,625
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OWNER Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley)
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Calumet Farm
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
EARNINGS $146,020
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11
Averill Racing LLC (Richard Averill), Mathis Stables LLC (Billy Mathis) & Tristan De Meric
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
Gaffalione, Tyler
75
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OWNER Averill Racing LLC (Richard Averill), Mathis Stables LLC (Billy Mathis) & Tristan De Meric
TRAINER Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
JOCKEY Gaffalione, Tyler
BREEDER Valerie Mastromonaco, Tristan de Meric& Uncle Mo Syndicate
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $113,200
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OWNER Tracy Farmer
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
JOCKEY Torres, Cristian A.
BREEDER Tracy Farmer
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $409,025
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OWNER Lael Stables (M. Roy Jackson)
TRAINER Michael Stidham
JOCKEY Saez, Luis
BREEDER Anderson Farms Ont. Inc. & 552727Ontario LTD.
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $111,500
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OWNER Red White and Blue Racing LLC (Randy Gullatt)
TRAINER Rob Atras
JOCKEY Vazquez, Ramon A.
BREEDER Narola, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $81,500
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15
NK Racing (Nancy Favreau) & LNJ Foxwoods (Jaime Roth)
Brad H. Cox
Franco, Manuel
62.50
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OWNER NK Racing (Nancy Favreau) & LNJ Foxwoods (Jaime Roth)
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Franco, Manuel
BREEDER Ciaglia Racing, LLC, HNDEH & Domenic Savides
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
EARNINGS $134,000
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OWNER Natalie J. Baffert
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Kathie Maybee
SEX Filly
COLOR Gray or Roan
EARNINGS $517,000
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OWNER WSS Racing (William Simon)
TRAINER Ryan Hanson
JOCKEY Escobedo, Adrian
BREEDER Buck Pond Farm & John Wilmot
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $56,000
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OWNER Skychai Racing LLC (Harvey Diamond)
TRAINER Michael J. Maker
JOCKEY De La Cruz, Fernando
BREEDER Hot Pink Stables
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $179,040
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OWNER Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
TRAINER Salem bin Ghadayer
JOCKEY Bernardo Pinheiro
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $130,704
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OWNER Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman
JOCKEY Smith, Mike E.
SEX Filly
EARNINGS $60,500
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OWNER Sun-Kissed Stables & Bobby Flay
TRAINER Michael W. McCarthy
JOCKEY Kimura, Kazushi
BREEDER Benson Farm
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
EARNINGS $40,000
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22
Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek), Terry Bradshaw, Graham Leveston & Raasi Stable (Praddep Padmanabhan)
Kenneth G. McPeek
Esquivel, Emmanuel
48.75
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OWNER Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek), Terry Bradshaw, Graham Leveston & Raasi Stable (Praddep Padmanabhan)
TRAINER Kenneth G. McPeek
JOCKEY Esquivel, Emmanuel
BREEDER Courtney L. Meagher
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $145,460
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23
Respect the Valleys LLC, Medallion Racing & Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin)
Brittany Russell
Toledo, Jevian
40.75
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OWNER Respect the Valleys LLC, Medallion Racing & Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin)
TRAINER Brittany Russell
JOCKEY Toledo, Jevian
BREEDER Maria M. Haire
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $263,525
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OWNER Albaugh Family Stables LLC (Jason Loutsch)
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
BREEDER Albaugh Family Stables LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $293,345
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OWNER Go Go Greys Stable LLC (Dave Portnoy)
TRAINER Kelsey Danner
JOCKEY Rosario, Joel
BREEDER Joann Adams & Katy Lee,LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Gray or Roan
EARNINGS $93,650
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26
Icon Racing Stable (Ken Kuykendall)
D. Whitworth Beckman
Torres, Jaime A.
33.75
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TRAINER D. Whitworth Beckman
JOCKEY Torres, Jaime A.
BREEDER Pursuit of Success LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $69,700
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OWNER George Krikorian
TRAINER William I. Mott
JOCKEY Alvarado, Junior
BREEDER George Krikorian
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $74,063
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OWNER Three Chimneys Farm (Goncalo B. Torrealba)
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Geroux, Florent
BREEDER Three Chimneys Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $16,000
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OWNER Military Pike Racing Stables LLC
TRAINER Thomas Drury, Jr.
JOCKEY Moncada, Irving
BREEDER Military Pike Racing Stables, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $46,200
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