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Last updated: May 6, 2023 at 11:55 p.m. EDT
What is the Kentucky Oaks?
The $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks is a premiere race for Thoroughbred three-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs, the female counterpart to the Kentucky Derby. The 1 1/8-mile event is offered the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, which takes place on the first Saturday in May every year.
The 149th running of the Kentucky Oaks is Friday, May 5th, 2023. The Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks are the longest continuously held sporting events in America, originating in 1875.
Kentucky Oaks attendance reached 100,000 for the first time in 1999 (101,034) and 113,071 people filled the stands at the Louisville, Kentucky track despite cold and cloudy conditions in 2014. The Oaks is frequently the second-most attended event in Thoroughbred racing behind the Kentucky Derby.
Since 1999, Churchill Downs has partnered with various organizations and causes, such as non-profit organizations focusing upon prevention and treatment of breast and ovarian cancer. Kentucky Oaks Day is a “Pink Out,” with patrons encouraged to wear pink attire, and special pink cocktails are sold.
A fashion contest and Survivors’ Parade also benefit cancer survivors on Oaks Day.
Known as the Run for the Lillies, the Oaks features an impressive roster of past winners — champions such as Rachel Alexandra, Untapable, Blind Luck, Proud Spell, Rags to Riches and Ashado have proved successful in the last decade – and a stakes-packed program filled with wagering opportunities await horse players on the undercard.
In 2023, the seven stakes races to be run on Oaks Day boast a total purse of $4.2 million:
- $1,250,000 Kentucky Oaks (G1)
- $750,000 La Troienne (G1)
- $600,000 Alysheba (G2)
- $500,000 Eight Belles (G2)
- $500,000 Edgewood (G2)
- $300,000 Modesty (G3)
- $300,000 Unbridled Sidney (Listed)
2023 Kentucky Oaks Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Pretty Mischievous | Tyler Gaffalione / Brendan P. Walsh | $22.74 / $10.10 / $7.40 |
| 3 | Gambling Girl | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher | $12.84 / $8.36 |
| 2 | The Alys Look | Javier Castellano / Brad H. Cox | $13.80 |
| 7 | Wet Paint | Flavien Prat / Brad H. Cox | |
| 12 | Dorth Vader | Luis Saez / Michael Yates | |
| 10 | Flying Connection | Florent Geroux / Todd W. Fincher | |
| 11 | Defining Purpose | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Kenneth G. McPeek | |
| 1 | Mimi Kakushi | Mickael Barzalona / Salem Bin Ghadayer | |
| 5 | Wonder Wheel | Joel Rosario / Mark E. Casse | |
| 4 | Southlawn | Reylu Gutierrez / Norm W. Casse | |
| 13 | Affirmative Lady | John R. Velazquez / H. Graham Motion | |
| 9 | And Tell Me Nolies | Ramon A. Vazquez / Peter Miller | |
| 6 | Botanical | Chris Landeros / Brad H. Cox | |
| 8 | Promiseher America | Jorge A. Vargas, Jr. / Raymond Handal |
2023 Kentucky Oaks Morning Line Odds
| Post | Horse | Jockey | M/L ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mimi Kakushi | Mickael Barzalona | 20-1 |
| 2 | The Alys Look | Javier Castellano | 15-1 |
| 3 | Gambling Girl | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 15-1 |
| 4 | Southlawn | Reylu Gutierrez | 8-1 |
| 5 | Wonder Wheel | Joel Rosario | 12-1 |
| 6 | Botanical | Chris Landeros | 4-1 |
| 7 | Wet Paint | Flavien Prat | 5-2 |
| 8 | Promiseher America | Jorge Vargas Jr. | 30-2 |
| 9 | And Tell Me Nolies | Ramon Vazquez | 15-1 |
| 10 | Flying Connection | Florent Geroux | 15-1 |
| 11 | Defining Purpose | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 12-2 |
| 12 | Dorth Vader | Luis Saez | 20-1 |
| 13 | Affirmative Lady | John Velazquez | 10-1 |
| 14 | Pretty Mischievous | Tyler Gaffalione | 10-1 |
| AE-15 | Taxed | Rafael Bejarano | 20-1 |
| AE-16 | Julia Shining | Luis Saez | 15-1 |
| AE-17 | Hoosier Philly | Edgar Morales | 30-1 |
The 2023 Kentucky Oaks Contenders List
Below is a current leaderboard showing contenders for the 2023 Kentucky Oaks who have earned qualification points via prep races:
| Points | Horse | Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings | RTKO Races Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Wet Paint | $652,600 | Martha Washington, Honeybee, Fantasy |
| 110 | Affirmative Lady | $212,350 | Gulfstream Park Oaks |
| 107 | Defining Purpose | $488,593 | Ashland |
| 103 | Pretty Mischievous | $359,350 | Untapable, Rachel Alexandra |
| 100 | Southlawn | $242,464 | Fair Grounds Oaks |
| 100 | Promiseher America | $137,500 | Gazelle |
| 70 | And Tell Me Nolies | $420,000 | Chandelier |
| 70 | Botanical | $268,560 | Cincinnati Trophy, Bourbonette Oaks |
| 70 | Dorth Vader | $214,405 | Davona Dale |
| 61 | Gambling Girl | $133,200 | |
| 54 | The Alys Look | $151,000 | Silverbulletday |
| 50 | Flying Connection | $275,900 | Sunland Park Oaks |
| 50 | Mimi Kakushi | $180,186 | |
| 48 | Wonder Wheel | $1,501,265 | Alcibiades, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies |
| 48 | Taxed | $159,438 | |
| 46 | Julia Shining | $206,000 | Demoiselle |
| 45 | Hoosier Philly | $409,610 | Golden Rod |
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