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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Bridlewood Farm (John & Leslie Malone) & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al)
Michael W. McCarthy
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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
JOCKEY Hernandez, Juan J.
EARNINGS $280,000
TOTAL POINTS 126
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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
JOCKEY Machado, Luan
EARNINGS $962,808
TOTAL POINTS 114
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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
JOCKEY Gaffalione, Tyler
EARNINGS $418,440
TOTAL POINTS 110
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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
JOCKEY Arrieta, Francisco
EARNINGS $834,156
TOTAL POINTS 100
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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
JOCKEY Castellano, Javier
EARNINGS $151,900
TOTAL POINTS 100
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Douglas Scharbauer & Three Chimneys Farm LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba)
Chad C. Brown
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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
JOCKEY Davis, Dylan
EARNINGS $110,000
TOTAL POINTS 100
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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
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
EARNINGS $1,016,250
TOTAL POINTS 95
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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
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
EARNINGS $345,625
TOTAL POINTS 80
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OWNER Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley)
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Calumet Farm
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
EARNINGS $146,020
TOTAL POINTS 75
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Averill Racing LLC (Richard Averill), Mathis Stables LLC (Billy Mathis) & Tristan De Meric
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
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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
JOCKEY Gaffalione, Tyler
EARNINGS $113,200
TOTAL POINTS 75
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OWNER Tracy Farmer
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
JOCKEY Torres, Cristian A.
BREEDER Tracy Farmer
SEX Filly
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Torres, Cristian A.
EARNINGS $409,025
TOTAL POINTS 67.50
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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
JOCKEY Vazquez, Ramon A.
EARNINGS $81,500
TOTAL POINTS 63
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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
JOCKEY Franco, Manuel
EARNINGS $134,000
TOTAL POINTS 62.50
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OWNER Natalie J. Baffert
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Kathie Maybee
SEX Filly
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
EARNINGS $517,000
TOTAL POINTS 57.50
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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
JOCKEY De La Cruz, Fernando
EARNINGS $179,040
TOTAL POINTS 50
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OWNER Sun-Kissed Stables & Bobby Flay
TRAINER Michael W. McCarthy
JOCKEY Kimura, Kazushi
BREEDER Benson Farm
SEX Filly
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Kimura, Kazushi
EARNINGS $40,000
TOTAL POINTS 50
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Respect the Valleys LLC, Medallion Racing & Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin)
Brittany Russell
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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
JOCKEY Toledo, Jevian
EARNINGS $263,525
TOTAL POINTS 40.75
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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
JOCKEY Rosario, Joel
EARNINGS $93,650
TOTAL POINTS 35
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OWNER Icon Racing Stable (Ken Kuykendall)
TRAINER D. Whitworth Beckman
JOCKEY Torres, Jaime A.
BREEDER Pursuit of Success LLC
SEX Filly
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Torres, Jaime A.
EARNINGS $69,700
TOTAL POINTS 33.75
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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
JOCKEY Moncada, Irving
EARNINGS $46,200
TOTAL POINTS 21
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