2020 Road to the Kentucky Oaks

See also: Kentucky Oaks and Road to the Kentucky Oaks

The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Oaks is a points system by which Thoroughbred fillies will qualify for the 2020 Kentucky Oaks, which will be held on September 4 (rescheduled from the traditional first Saturday in May due to the coronavirus pandemic). The field for the Kentucky Oaks, the filly equivalent of the Kentucky Derby, is limited to fourteen horses, with up to four "also eligible" horses in case of a late withdrawal from the field.

Originally, the 30 races in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks were to be held from September 2019 (when the fillies are age two) through April 2020 (when they have turned three). However, in March 2020, the growing coronavirus pandemic prompted the cancellation of several prep races, and the rescheduling of the Oaks itself. Churchill Downs is currently considering adding more qualifying races to the series with points to be determined.[1] The top four finishers in the specified races earn points, with the highest point values awarded in the major preparatory races. Earnings in non-restricted stakes act as a tie breaker.

Fillies who instead wish to enter the Kentucky Derby have to earn the necessary points in the races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby: points earned on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks are not transferable. However, if a filly does earn qualifying points for the Derby by racing in open company, those points also count towards qualifying for the Oaks.[2]

Standings

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The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races for the main series as of May 2, 2020. [3]

Rank Horse Points Owner Trainer Eligible
Earnings[2][a] 		Ref
1 Swiss Skydiver 310 Peter J. Callahan Kenneth G. McPeek $386,820 [4]
2 Bonny South 100 Juddmonte Farms Brad H. Cox $240,000 [5]
3 Finite 80 Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Thomas J. Reiman, William Dickson, Debo Easter Steve Asmussen $540,349 [6]
4 Shedaresthedevil 70 Flurry Racing Stables LLC, Qatar Racing Limited & Big Aut Farms Brad H. Cox $265,600 [7]
5 Donna Veloce 62 Kaleem Shah Inc., Susan Magnier, Michael B. Tabor & Derrick Smith Simon Callaghan $460,000 [8]
6 Tonalist's Shape 60 Slam Dunk Racing, Dough Branham, Legacy Ranch, Inc. Saffie A. Joseph Jr. $258,680 [9]
7 Water White 54 E.V. Racing Stable Rudy R. Rodriguez $175,375 [10]
8 British Idiom 50 Michael Dubb, Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables & Bethlehem Stables Brad H. Cox $1,400,000 [11]
not nominated Down on Da Bayou 50 Hamdan Al Maktoum S. Bin Ghadayer $200,000 [12]
9 Venetian Harbor 50 Ciaglia Racing LLC, Highland Yard & River Oak Farm Richard Baltas $200,000 [13]
10 Lucrezia 50 Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly S. Anderson Arnaud Delacour $131,200 [14]
11 Tempers Rising 47 Mark H. Stanley & Nancy W. Stanley Dallas Stewart $107,000 [15]
12 Lake Avenue 35 Godolphin Bill Mott $171,989 [16]
injured[17] Bast 34 Baoma Corp Bob Baffert $840,000 [18]
13 Alta's Award 30 Ed & Susie Orr Steve Asmussen $72,000 [7]
not nominated Dubai Love 20 Godolphin Saeed Bin Suroor $200,000 [12]
not nominated Queen of God 20 Winners Circle Racing Stable Mike Maker $124,504 [19]
14 Antoinette 20 Godolphin Bill Mott $95,000 [5]
not nominated Kansas Kis 20 Perrine Time Thoroughbreds Raymond Handal $54,639 [10]
15 Spice Is Nice 20 Lawana L. & Robert E. Low Todd Pletcher $43,980 [9]
16 Speech 20 Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Michael McCarthy $20,000 [20]
17 Motu 16 Susan Moulton, David A. Bernsen LLC & Magdalena Racing Kenneth G. McPeek $98,200 [21]
18 Wicked Whisper 10 Alex & JoAnn Lieblong Steve Asmussen $280,000 [22]
19 Lazy Daisy 10 ERJ Racing, Great Friends Stable, Tom Mansor Doug O'Neill $159,169 [23]
20 Serein 10 Koji Maeda Matsunaga, M $157,520 [12]
injured[24] Taraz 10 Juddmonte Farms Brad H. Cox $138,000 [25]
21 Harvey's Lil Goil 10 Estate of Harvey A. Clarke & Paul Braverman Bill Mott $55,889 [26]
not nominated Panthera Onca 10 Narola LLC Brad H. Cox $50,000 [10]
22 Dream Marie 10 Miracle's International Trading, Inc. Matthew Williams $21,200 [9]
23 Storie Blue 10 Don Alberto Stable Bob Baffert $12,000 [20]
not nominated Bajan Girl 10 Robert Slack & Daniel Walters Rohan Crichton $9,300 [4]
24 Pass the Plate 8 Silverton Hill LLC Paul McGee $35,700 [19]
25 Perfect Alibi 6 Tracy Farmer Mark Casse $512,500 [11]
26 Comical 5 ERJ Racing, Gary Barber, Dave Kenney, Madaket Stables & Westside Racing Doug O'Neill $203,851 [18]
27 Gingham 5 Sarah Kelly & Jane Wiltz Bob Baffert $58,000 [27]
not nominated Ascot Brass (SWE) 5 Stall Valley Niels Petersen $20,000 [12]
not nominated Queen Bridget 5 Mary Ann Gould John Ortiz $15,000 [7]
28 Reluctant Bride 5 D P Racing LLC & Patrick L. Biancone Racing LLC Patrick L. Biancone $10,600 [9]
29 Paige Anne 5 Elie Feghali, Lori R. Feghali & Mark Mathiesen Simon Callaghan $6,000 [20]
30 Frank's Rockette 4 Frank Fletcher Racing Bill Mott $236,035 [22]
31 Maedean 4 Courtlandt Farms Mark Hennig $136,500 [16]
32 K P Dreamin 4 Karl Pergola Jeff Mullins $96,000 [18]
33 His Glory 4 Ben & Shelia Rollins Tom Amoss $56,350 [23]
34 Ursula 4 Mt. Brilliant Stable LLC & Orrin Ingram Michael Stidham $48,000 [15]
35 Auberge 4 Speedway Stable LLC Bob Baffert $40,000 [28]
36 Turtle Trax 4 Brereton C. Jones Ian R. Wilkes $30,730 [14]
37 O Seraphina 4 Scott Dilworth, Evan Dilworth, Randy & Susan Andrews Joe Sharp $30,000 [25]
Street of Dreams 4 Lothenbach Stables, Inc. Ian R. Wilkes $29,700 [29]
38 Impeccable Style 4 Gainesway Stable, Catalyst Stable, Paul McInnis, Patty Slevin LLC & Magdalena Racing Kenny McPeek $20,100 [19]
39 Portrait 3 LNJ Foxwoods Brad H. Cox $25,400 [15]
40 Laura's Light 2 Gary Barber Peter Miller $136,370 [19]
41 High on Gin 2 Jerry Caroom Carl J. Deville $112,444 [25]
42 Lady Glamour 2 Inga Demeritte Larry W. Demeritte $67,030 [21]
43 Slam Dunk 2 Magic Cap Stables Rodolphe Brisset $48,000 [22]
44 Stellar Sound 2 Don Alberto Stable Bob Baffert $42,000 [13]
45 Alandra 2 Helen Alexander & Helen Groves C. R. McGaughey III $41,500 [11]
not nominated Blame Debbie 2 Courtlandt Farms H. Graham Motion $30,000 [16]
Golden Principle 2 Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, Paul Weitman Bob Baffert $24,000 [28]
46 Nikki and Papa 2 Ron Paolucci Racing, LLC, Todd Cady, Leigh Anderson-Butler, Jeffrey Lambert, Steve Melen, Nydia M. Sigband Robert B. Hess Jr. $16,850 [29]
47 FiftyShays OfGreen 2 Leonard C. Green & Sean Shay John Servis $14,000 [26]
Princesinha Julia 1 Three Chimneys Farm, LLC Steve Asmussen $67,500 [25]
Gone Glimmering 1 Sandra New & Aaron Haberman Tom Amoss $20,000 [11]
not nominated Fujairah 1 Three Rivers Stable Inc Carlos A. David $35,244 [29]
not nominated Orquidias Biz 1 Gulliver Racing LLC Jeff Mullins $32,500 [28]
48 Ice Princess 1 Flying P Stable, R.A. Hill Stable, Come Racing Stable Danny Gargan $24,889 [22]
Been Studying Her 1 KMN Racing Dan Ward $18,000 [18]
not nominated She Can't Sing 1 Lothenbach Stables, Inc Chris M. Block $16,050 [21]
Critical Value 1 Ten Strike Racing Jeremiah C. Englehart $15,000 [16]
Go Big Blue Nation 1 Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC Michael W. McCarthy $12,000 [13]
not nominated Persisto 1 Cavallino Racing LLC & Team USA Thoroughbreds Kelly J. Breen $9,750 [26]
not nominated Blood Curdling 1 PTK, LLC Dane Kobiskie $9,700 [23]
  • Did not qualify/Not nomininated/Injured/Bypassing the race in gray

Race results

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The dates for some upcoming races shown below are based on the placement in the racing calendar from 2018/2019. Similarly, the purses shown for upcoming races are based on the amounts from the previous year and will be updated when finalized.

Prep season

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Kentucky Oaks prep season
Race Distance Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Pocahontas 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Churchill Downs Sep 14, 2019 Lazy Daisy His Glory Portrait Blood Curdling [23]
Chandelier 1+1⁄16 miles $300,000 Santa Anita Sep 27, 2019 Bast Comical K P Dreamin Been Studying Her [18]
Alcibiades 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 Keeneland Oct 4, 2019 British Idiom Perfect Alibi Alandra Gone Glimmering [11]
Frizette 1 mile $400,000 Belmont Oct 6, 2019 Wicked Whisper Frank's Rockette Slam Dunk Ice Princess [22]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1+1⁄16 miles $2,000,000 Santa Anita Nov 2, 2019 British Idiom Donna Veloce Bast Perfect Alibi [8]
Golden Rod 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Churchill Downs Nov 30, 2019 Finite Motu Lady Glamour She Can't Sing [21]
Demoiselle 1+1⁄8 miles $250,000 Aqueduct Dec 7, 2019 Lake Avenue Maedean Blame Debbie Critical Value [16]
Starlet 1+1⁄16 miles $300,000 Los Alamitos Dec 7, 2019 Bast Donna Veloce KP Dreamin Gingham [27]
Santa Ynez 6+1⁄2 furlongs $125,000 Santa Anita Jan 5, 2020 Bast Auberge Golden Principal Orquidias Biz [28]
Silverbulletday 1 mile 70 yards $150,000 Fair Grounds Jan 18, 2020 Finite Ursula Tempers Rising Portrait [15]
Forward Gal 7 furlongs $200,000 Gulfstream Feb 1, 2020 Tonalist's Shape Street of Dreams Nikki and Papa Fujairah [29]
Martha Washington 1 mile $125,000 Oaklawn Feb 1, 2020 Taraz O Seraphina High on Gin Princesinha Julia [25]
Busanda 1 mile 70 yards $100,000 Aqueduct Feb 2, 2020 Harvey's Lil Goil Water White Fiftyshays Ofgreen Persisto [26]
Las Virgenes 1 mile $300,000 Santa Anita Feb 8, 2020 Venetian Harbor Gingham Stellar Sound Go Big Blue Nation [13]
Suncoast Stakes 1 mile 40 yards $150,000 Tampa Bay Feb 8, 2020 Lucrezia Turtle Trax Motu Comical [14]
Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point, except the Juvenile Fillies, for which the points are doubled

Championship series events

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Race Distance Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Rachel Alexandra 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Fair Grounds Feb 15, 2020 Finite British Idiom Swiss Skydiver Tempers Rising [6]
UAE Oaks 1,900 metres
(~1+3⁄16 miles) 		$250,000 Meydan Feb 20, 2019 Down on Da Bayou Dubai Love Serein Ascot Brass [12]
Davona Dale 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Gulfstream Mar 1, 2020 Tonalist's Shape Spice Is Nice Dream Marie Reluctant Bride [9]
Busher 1+1⁄16 miles $125,000 Aqueduct Mar 7, 2020 Water White Kansas Kis Panthera Onca Lake Avenue [10]
Honeybee 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Oaklawn Mar 7, 2020 Shedaresthedevil Alta's Award Motu Queen Bridget [7]
Santa Ysabel Stakes 1+1⁄16 miles $100,000 Santa Anita Park Mar 8, 2020 Donna Veloce Speech Storie Blue Paige Anne [20]
Sunland Park Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Sunland Mar 22, 2020 Cancelled[b]
Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points
Second leg of series
Race Distance Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Fair Grounds Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 Fair Grounds Mar 21, 2020 Bonny South Tempers Rising Antionette Finite [5]
Gulfstream Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles $250,000 Gulfstream Mar 28, 2020 Swiss Skydiver Lucrezia Lake Avenue Bajan Girl [4]
Gazelle 1+1⁄8 miles $300,000 Aqueduct Postponed[31]
Ashland 1+1⁄16 miles $500,000 Keeneland Apr 4, 2020 Speech Venetian Harbor Envoutante Bonny South
Fantasy[c] 1+1⁄16 miles $600,000 Oaklawn May 1, 2020 Swiss Skydiver Venetian Harbor Shedaresthedevil Alta's Award [33]
Santa Anita Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 Santa Anita June 6, 2020[d] Swiss Skydiver Speech Merneith Regal Beauty [35]
Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points
"Wild Card"
Race Distance Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Bourbonette Oaks 1 mile $100,000 Turfway Mar 14, 2020 Queen of God Pass the Plate Impeccable Style Laura's Light [19]
Beaumont 7 furlongs $150,000 Keeneland Apr 5, 2020 Cancelled[e]
Bourbonette Oaks: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
Beaumont Stakes: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 points

Extended series events

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The following preliminary list of races have been announced for the extension of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. These races have been added to the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Oaks as a result of the Oaks being run in September instead of May.

Dogwood Stakes (20-8-4-2)

1: Four Graces, 2: Edgeway, 3: Bayerness, 4: Lady Glamour

Acorn Stakes (G1, 50-20-10-5)

1: Gamine, 2: Pleasant Orb, 3: Water White, 4: Lucrezia

Delaware Oaks (G3, 50-20-10-5)

1: Project Whiskey 2: Dream Marie 3: Princess Cadey 4: Piece of My Heart

Indiana Oaks (G3, 20-8-4-2)

1: Shedaresthedevil 2: Impeccable Style 3: Bayerness 4: Fire Coral

Beaumont Stakes (G3, 20-8-4-2)

1: Four Graces 2: Sconsin 3: Turtle Trax 4: Wicked Whisper

Ashland Stakes (G1, 100-40-20-10)

1: Speech 2: Venetian Harbor 3: Envoutante 4: Bonny South

Coaching Club American Oaks (G1, 100-40-20-10) Saratoga, July 18

1: Paris Lights 2: Crystal Ball 3: Antoinette 4: Tonalist's Shape

Monmouth Oaks (G3, 50-20-10-5) Monmouth Park, August 1

1: Hopeful Growth 2: Project Whiskey 3: Eve of War 4: Dream Marie

Audubon Oaks (10-4-2-1)

1: Mundaye Call 2: Ocean Breeze 3: Sconsin 4: Truth Hurts

Alabama Stakes (G1, 100-40-20-10) Saratoga, August 15

1: Swiss Skydiver 2: Bonny South 3: Harvey's Lil Goil 4: Envoutante

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings, used as a tie-breaker
  2. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the administration of Sunland Park cancelled the event[30]
  3. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the administration of Oaklawn Park moved the Fantasy Stakes to May 1 and lowered the purse[32]
  4. ^ Originally scheduled for 4 April but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the administration of the track with instructions received from Los Angeles County Health Department postponed racing at Santa Anita until further notice[34]
  5. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the administration of Keeneland cancelled the Spring meeting between April 2–24 including the Blue Grass Stakes[36]

Citations

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  1. ^ "The 146th Kentucky Derby Moved to Sept. 5". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Leaderboard - January 1 update" (PDF). www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Oaks Leaderboard - May 2" (PDF). Kentucky Derby. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Chart of the Gulfstream Oaks". Equibase. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Chart of the Fair Grounds Oaks". Equibase. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Chart of the Rachel Alexandra". Equibase. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Honeybee S". Equibase. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Chart of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies". Equibase. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Chart of Davona Dale". Equibase. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Busher S". Equibase. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Chart for the Alcibiades Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Chart of the UAE Oaks". Racing TV. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Las Virgenes". Equibase. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  14. ^ a b c "Chart of the Suncoast". Equibase. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  15. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Silverbulletday". Equibase. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Chart of the Demoiselle". Equibase. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Bast Retired Due To Soft Tissue Injury". Paulick Report. Paulick Report. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Chart of the Chandlier". Equibase. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  19. ^ a b c d e "Chart of the Bourbonette Oaks". Equibase. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  20. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Santa Ysabel". Equibase. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  21. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Golden Rod". Equibase. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  22. ^ a b c d e "Chart of the Frizette Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  23. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Pocahontas". Equibase. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  24. ^ "Stakes-Winning Filly Taraz Suffers Catastrophic Injury". Bloodhorse. Bloodhorse. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  25. ^ a b c d e "Chart of the Martha Washington S". Equibase. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  26. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Busanda". Equibase. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  27. ^ a b "Chart of the Starlet". Equibase. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  28. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Santa Ynez". Equibase. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  29. ^ a b c d "Chart of the Forward Gal". Equibase. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  30. ^ BloodHorse Staff (15 March 2020). "Maryland, New Mexico Close Tracks, Simulcast Facilities". BloodHorse.com.
  31. ^ McKenna, Pat (28 March 2020). "Aqueduct Racetrack to serve as temporary hospital amid COVID-19 pandemic". NYRA. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  32. ^ BloodHorse Staff (20 March 2020). "Oaklawn Park Moves Fantasy Stakes to May 1". BloodHorse.com.
  33. ^ "Chart of the Fantasy Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  34. ^ Crosby, Claire; King, Byron (28 March 2020). "Health Department Order Suspends Racing at Santa Anita". BloodHorse.com.
  35. ^ "Chart of the Santa Anita Oaks". Equibase. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  36. ^ BloodHorse Staff (16 March 2020). "Keeneland Cancels 2020 Spring Meet". BloodHorse.com.
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