Zany installed as 4-1 favorite in Kentucky Oaks
Zany wins the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. (Photo by SV Photography)
April 25th, 2026
An overflow field of 17 was entered for Friday's 152nd Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Zany, pegged as the 4-1 favorite on the morning line, drew post 2, while Meaning, the second choice at 5-1, will break from post 5.
The field is limited to 14 starters, leaving a trio of also-eligibles in Lovely Grey, Nycon, and Resist.
Here is the field in post position order, with their Oaks points totals and morning-line odds:
| PP | Horse | Odds | Jockey | Trainer | POINTS |
| 1 | Explora | 6-1 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | 95 |
| 2 | Zany | 4-1 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd Pletcher | 80 |
| 3 | Search Party | 30-1 | Cristian Torres | Mark Casse | 67.5 |
| 4 | Counting Stars | 8-1 | Francisco Arrieta | Mark Casse | 100 |
| 5 | Meaning | 5-1 | Juan Hernandez | Michael McCarthy | 126 |
| 6 | My Miss Mo | 20-1 | Micah Husbands | Saffie Joseph, Jr. | 75 |
| 7 | Dazzling Dame | 30-1 | Luis Saez | Brittany Russell | 40.75 |
| 8 | Bottle of Rouge | 15-1 | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 57.5 |
| 9 | Always a Runner | 10-1 | Jose Ortiz | Chad Brown | 100 |
| 10 | Prom Queen | 8-1 | Javier Castellano | Brad Cox | 100 |
| 11 | Percy's Bar | 6-1 | Luan Machado | Ben Colebrook | 114 |
| 13 | Pashmina | 30-1 | Ramon Vazquez | Rob Atras | 63 |
| 12 | Bella Ballerina | 12-1 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brendan Walsh | 110 |
| 14 | Brooklyn Blonde | 30-1 | Kazushi Kimura | Michael McCarthy | 50 |
| AE15 | Lovely Grey | 30-1 | Dylan Davis | Kelsey Danner | 35 |
| AE16 | Nycon | 50-1 | Jaime Torres | Whitworth Beckman | 33.75 |
| AE17 | Resist | 50-1 | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | Thomas Drury, Jr | 21 |
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