Oaks News

Spice Runner rallied to edge Comport in Saturday's Iroquois (G3), the first of 36 qualifying races toward the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1), and Taken by the Wind picked up Kentucky Oaks (G1) points winning the Pocahontas (G3) at Churchill Downs

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Just as Kentucky Derby (G1) prospects develop through the fall and spring, so do young female Thoroughbreds with aspirations toward the Derby’s “sister race” for fillies, the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Respect the Valley’s undefeated 2-year-old filly Dazzling Dame will look to begin her Road to the Kentucky Oaks in Saturday's Pocahontas (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Good Cheer was favored to add Saturday’s Alabama (G1) to her resume, but she could not catch D. J. Stable’s homebred Nitrogen.

Kentucky Oaks winner Good Cheer looks to reassert her dominance in Saturday’s Alabama S. (G1) at Saratoga.

A sensational field has turned out to contest Saturday’s $600,000 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga.

For First Time Ever, NBC Sports to Present Kentucky Oaks in Primetime – Friday, May 1, 2026, on NBC and Peacock

Kentucky Oaks alumni take on Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies champion Immersive in the Monomoy Girl Overnight S. for three-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs.

Churchill Downs lit up in pink as Good Cheer captured the 2025 Kentucky Oaks, highlighting a day of powerful racing, fashion, and heartfelt tradition.