Oaks News

The first three 200-point prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) have now been run, and all went to horses without previous victories in the series.

This week’s major Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps are split across Friday and Saturday. Oaklawn Park stages the Fantasy (G2) on Friday, one day before the Arkansas Derby (G1), while the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) is part of the blockbuster Florida Derby (G1)...

Life of Joy scored a resounding victory in Saturday’s $392,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), propelling herself to the top of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) leaderboard with a total of 122 points.

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We can expect some good horses racing in the major preps this weekend – in addition to those on the Power Rankings list - including potential contenders such as Emerging Market, Pavlovian, Stark Contrast, and Resplendence. It’s an exciting time.

Godolphin’s homebred Bella Ballerina brings a perfect 3-for-3 record into Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), a key stepping stone to the May 1 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.

This weekend sees Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. By now, most of the likely runners are exposed, which is reflected in the relatively long 12-1 odds for the “all other three-year-olds” option. Not surprisingly, only one horse on this week’s...

The connections of Road to the Kentucky Oaks leader Explora - Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman along with Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert - now have another contender in Forced Entry.

Super Corredora, the reigning champion juvenile filly, will attempt to get her Kentucky Oaks (G1) prospects back on track Sunday in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel (G3) at Santa Anita.