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Kentucky Oaks Prep Races
As the premiere event for three-year-old fillies in the spring, the Kentucky Oaks carries plenty of prestige and a lucrative payday (at least $600,000 to the winner) for connections. The 1 1/8-mile race can be oversubscribed as a result, with only 14 runners allowed in the starting gate. Churchill Downs instituted a new format in 2013 to determine eligibility with a Road to the Kentucky Oaks points system and schedule.
Called the “Road to the Kentucky Oaks” series, points are awarded on a sliding scale to the top 4 finishers in designated prep races. The Oaks Road typicaly kicks off with the Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs and will be run on September 16, 2018 and will continue through the Beaumont Stakes at Keeneland on April 19, 2018.
These prep races are divided into two categories – the Kentucky Oaks Prep Season and Kentucky Oaks Championship Series. The Prep Season runs through February 10, awarding points on a 10-4-2-1 basis to the top four respective finishers. The only exception is the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies which prsents 20-8-4-2.
The Championship Series begins in February and holds seven races on the Championship Series schedule offering 50-20-10-5 points; six other races, which are known as the final round of major prep races, award 100-40-20-10; and two outliers are the Bourbonette Oaks at 20-8-4-2 and Beaumont 10-4-2-1.
Thus, like it’s more celebrated brother, the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep race series consisted of 30 races at Churchill Downs on September 16, 2018, and concludes with the Beaumont Stakes at Keeneland on April 19, 2018.
List of 2018 Kentucky Oaks Prep Races
2017-18 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS SCHEDULE |
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31 Races | |||||||
Kentucky Oaks Prep Season (16 races) |
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Date | Race | Racetrack | Distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Sept. 16 | Pocahontas | Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Sept. 30 | Chandelier | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Oct. 6 | Alcibiades | Keeneland | 1 1/16 Miles | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Oct. 8 | Frizette | Belmont Park | 1 Mile | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Nov. 4 | BC Juvenile Fillies | Del Mar | 1 1/16 Miles | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Nov. 18 | Delta Downs Princess | Delta Downs | 1 Mile | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
*Nov. 25 | Demoiselle | Aqueduct | 1 1/8 Miles | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Nov. 25 | Golden Rod | Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
*Dec. 9 | Starlet | Los Alamitos | 1 1/16 Miles | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
*Jan. 7 | Santa Ynez | Santa Anita | 7 Furlongs | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
*Jan. 14 | Busanda | Aqueduct | 1 Mile 70 Yards | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
*Jan. 20 | Silverbulletday | Fair Grounds | 1 Mile 70 Yards | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
*Feb. 3 | Forward Gal | Gulfstream Park | 7 Furlongs | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
*Feb. 4 | Las Virgenes | Santa Anita | 1 Mile | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
*Feb. 10 | +Suncoast | Tampa Bay Downs | 1 Mile 40 Yards | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Feb. 10 | Martha Washington | Oaklawn Park | 1 Mile | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Kentucky Oaks Championship Series (15 races) |
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Date | Race | Racetrack | Distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
*Feb 22 | UAE Oaks | Meydan Racecourse | 1 3/16 Miles | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
*Feb. 24 | Busher | Aqueduct | 1 1/16 Miles | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
*Feb. 24 | Rachel Alexandra | Fair Grounds | 1 1/16 Miles | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
*March 3 | Davona Dale | Gulfstream Park | 1 Mile | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
*March 3 | Santa Ysabel | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
10-Mar | Honeybee | Oaklawn Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
17-Mar | Bourbonette Oaks | Turfway Park | 1 Mile (S) | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
*March 24 | Fair Grounds Oaks | Fair Grounds | 1 1/16 Miles | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
25-Mar | Sunland Park Oaks | Sunland Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
*March 31 | Gulfstream Park Oaks | Gulfstream Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
*April 7 | Ashland | Keeneland | 1 1/16 Miles | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
*April 7 | Santa Anita Oaks | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
*April 7 | Gazelle | Aqueduct | 1 1/8 Miles | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
13-Apr | Fantasy | Oaklawn Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
*April 19 | Beaumont | Keeneland | 7 Furlongs | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
2017 Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard
Each race was one by a different filly, and earned each a starting spot in the Kentucky Oaks’ starting gate:
- Salty (Gulfstream Park Oaks)
- Farrell (Fair Grounds Oaks)
- Sailor’s Valentine (Ashland)
- Paradise Woods (Santa Anita Oaks)
- Miss Sky Warrior (Gazelle)
- Ever So Clear (Fantasy)
Points Rank |
Horse |
Points |
1 |
Farrell |
170 |
2 |
Miss Sky Warrior |
160 |
3 |
Ever So Clever |
106 |
4 |
Sailor's Valentine |
100 |
5 |
Paradise Woods |
100 |
6 |
Salty |
100 |
7 |
It Tiz Well |
74 |
8 |
Abel Tasman |
70 |
9 |
Unique Bella |
70 |
10 |
Daddys Lil Darling |
60 |
11 |
Chanel's Legacy |
51 |
12 |
Tequilita |
50 |
13 |
Yorkiepoo Princess |
50 |
14 |
Lockdown |
50 |
15 |
Ghalia |
50 |
16 |
Purely a Dream |
50 |
17 |
Wicked Lick |
49 |
18 |
Vexatious |
40 |
19 |
Jordan's Henny |
40 |
20 |
Full House |
40 |
21 |
Champagne Room |
23 |
22 |
Benner Island |
20 |
23 |
Kell Paso |
20 |
24 |
Someday Soon |
20 |
25 |
Majestic Quality |
20 |
26 |
Awesome Boss |
20 |
27 |
Valadorna |
18 |
28 |
Mopotism |
16 |
29 |
Shane's Girlfriend |
12 |
30 |
Torrent |
12 |
31 |
Tapped |
11 |
32 |
Summer Luck |
11 |
33 |
Dancing Rags |
10 |
34 |
Yellow Agate |
10 |
35 |
Noted and Quoted |
10 |
36 |
Tiz Rae Anna |
10 |
37 |
Elate |
10 |
38 |
What What What |
10 |
39 |
Daria's Angel |
10 |
40 |
Stay Fond |
10 |
41 |
Spooky Woods |
10 |
42 |
Nonna Bella |
10 |
43 |
Darkwingsoverdubai |
10 |
44 |
Libby's Tail |
9 |
45 |
American Gal |
8 |
46 |
No Sweat |
7 |
47 |
Tapa Tapa Tapa |
5 |
48 |
Modacious |
5 |
49 |
Conquest Slayer |
5 |
50 |
Mistressofthenight |
5 |
51 |
Gilded Lily |
5 |
52 |
Pretty City Dancer |
4 |
53 |
With Honors |
4 |
54 |
Jamyson 'n Ginger |
4 |
55 |
Cajun Delta Dawn |
4 |
56 |
My Sweet Stella |
4 |
57 |
Gris Gris |
3 |
58 |
Fun |
2 |
59 |
Bling On the Music |
2 |
60 |
Flatter Up |
2 |
61 |
Colorful Charades |
2 |
62 |
Zapperkat |
2 |
63 |
Brahms Cat |
2 |
64 |
Bonita Bianca |
2 |
65 |
Miss Southern Miss |
1 |
66 |
Nonna Mela |
1 |
67 |
Dream Dancing |
1 |
68 |
Caroline Test |
1 |
69 |
Lovely Bernadette |
1 |
70 |
Frank's Folly |
1 |
71 |
Princess Karen |
1 |
72 |
Summertime Sky |
1 |