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.
2024–2025 LEADERBOARD
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RANKHORSEOWNERTRAINERJOCKEYTOTAL POINTS
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OWNER Spendthrift Farm LLC
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Velazquez, John R.
BREEDER Spendthrift Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $677,963
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2
Pegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl and Weitman, Paul
Bob Baffert
Hernandez, Juan J.
10
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OWNER Pegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl and Weitman, Paul
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Hernandez, Juan J.
BREEDER Mesingw Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $568,000
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OWNER KatieRich Stables LLC
TRAINER Danny Gargan
JOCKEY Rosario, Joel
BREEDER Pine Ridge Stable LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $372,000
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4
Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek), Bradshaw, Terry and Leveston, Graham
Kenneth G. McPeek
Ortiz Jr., Irad
10
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OWNER Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek), Bradshaw, Terry and Leveston, Graham
TRAINER Kenneth G. McPeek
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
BREEDER Courtney L. Meagher
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $180,710
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5
Stroud, Will, Andrew Farm, Mountmellick Farm and For the People Racing Stable LLC
Brad H. Cox
Ortiz Jr., Irad
10
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OWNER Stroud, Will, Andrew Farm, Mountmellick Farm and For the People Racing Stable LLC
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
BREEDER Springhouse Farm
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $141,270
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OWNER Edwin C. Anthony
TRAINER Kenneth G. McPeek
JOCKEY Ortiz, Jose L.
BREEDER Maegan Ford Nicholson & James Nicholson
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $176,157
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OWNER Hat Creek Racing
TRAINER Ben Colebrook
JOCKEY Machado, Luan
BREEDER Brereton C. Jones
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $555,933
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OWNER Muir Hut Stables LLC
TRAINER Mark Glatt
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Gage Hill Stable II, LLC, W. S. Farish& Ken Langone
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $144,000
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OWNER Heiligbrodt, L. William and Corinne
TRAINER Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
JOCKEY Gutierrez, Reylu
BREEDER Don Duppenthaler, Jackie Duppenthaler,Wade Russell & Donna Russell
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $140,000
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OWNER WSD Stable
TRAINER Kenneth G. McPeek
JOCKEY Esquivel, Emmanuel
BREEDER Titletown Racing Stables (Paul Farr)
SEX Filly
COLOR Gray or Roan
EARNINGS $130,602
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11
Six Column Stables LLC, Jones, Bret, Rice, Gene E., Gladden, Jim, Stanley, David and Bloch, Randall L.
Ian R. Wilkes
Leparoux, Julien R.
5
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TRAINER Ian R. Wilkes
JOCKEY Leparoux, Julien R.
BREEDER Brereton C. Jones
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
EARNINGS $90,344
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OWNER Stuart S. Janney III
TRAINER Claude R. McGaughey III
JOCKEY Franco, Manuel
BREEDER Stuart S. Janney, III LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $103,000
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13
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Sabby Racing LLC and Reimer, Ken T.
Michael W. McCarthy
Kimura, Kazushi
3
BET NOW Learn More OWNER Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Sabby Racing LLC and Reimer, Ken T.
TRAINER Michael W. McCarthy
JOCKEY Kimura, Kazushi
BREEDER CORSER THOROUGHBREDS, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $94,000
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14
Archer, Scott, Yoshida, Naoya and Los Redos Racing Club
Rodolphe Brisset
Machado, Luan
3
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TRAINER Rodolphe Brisset
JOCKEY Machado, Luan
BREEDER Winchester Farm
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $66,197
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OWNER Respect the Valleys, LLC
TRAINER Brittany T. Russell
JOCKEY Saez, Luis
BREEDER Maria M. Haire
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $158,025
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OWNER Barber, Gary and D. J. Stable LLC
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
JOCKEY Gaffalione, Tyler
BREEDER B. Flay Thoroughbreds
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
EARNINGS $134,213
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17
Spendthrift Farm LLC and Repole Stable
Todd A. Pletcher
Santana Jr., Ricardo
2
BET NOW Learn More OWNER Spendthrift Farm LLC and Repole Stable
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Santana Jr., Ricardo
BREEDER Machmer Hall
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $99,000
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OWNER Kristine M. Chandler
TRAINER George Papaprodromou
JOCKEY Rispoli, Umberto
BREEDER Kris Chandler
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $28,000
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OWNER Baoma Corp
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Smith, Mike E.
BREEDER Klaravich Stables, Inc.
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $202,822
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OWNER Leland Ackerley Racing
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Alvarado, Junior
BREEDER Spendthrift Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $91,000
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21
Shamrock Stables LLC (Rob Hutcherson), MJM Racing and Magdalena Racing
Kenneth G. McPeek
Hernandez Jr., Brian Joseph
1
BET NOW Learn More OWNER Shamrock Stables LLC (Rob Hutcherson), MJM Racing and Magdalena Racing
TRAINER Kenneth G. McPeek
JOCKEY Hernandez Jr., Brian Joseph
BREEDER WinStar Farm, LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $69,071
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22
Southwest Racing Stables, Inc. and Triple V Racing LLC
Genaro Garcia
Morales, Edgar
1
BET NOW Learn More OWNER Southwest Racing Stables, Inc. and Triple V Racing LLC
TRAINER Genaro Garcia
JOCKEY Morales, Edgar
BREEDER Steve Wilson
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
EARNINGS $41,233
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OWNER Tom R. Walters
TRAINER Darrin Miller
JOCKEY Miller, Chase
BREEDER Tom R. Walters
SEX Filly
COLOR Gray or Roan
EARNINGS $37,688
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