The 2016 Road to the Kentucky Oaks was a points system by which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2016 Kentucky Oaks. The point system replaced a previous qualifying system which was based on graded stakes earnings.
For the 2016 series, the points awarded to the top 4 finishers of the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies were doubled to a 20-8-4-2 basis. Otherwise the series was supposed to remain the same as 2015, with 31 total races. However, due to an outbreak of equine herpesvirus at Sunland Parks, the Sunland Park Oaks was not run, reducing the number of races to 30.
Songbird was the highest ranked filly with 190 points, earned by winning the Chandelier (10 points), Juvenile Fillies (20 points), Las Virgenes (10 points), Santa Ysabel (50 points) and Santa Anita Oaks (100 points). She would have been the heavy favorite for the Oaks but developed a fever and did not race.
Cathryn Sophia, the winner of the 2016 Oaks, qualified for the race with 80 points, earned by winning the Forward Gal Stakes (10 points) and Davona Dale Stakes (50 points) plus finishing 3rd in the Ashland (20 points).
Standings 2016 point standingsRankHorsePointsOwnerTrainerEarningsRef --- Songbird 190 Rick Porter Jerry Hollendorfer $2,720,000 1 Terra Promessa 150 Stonestreet Stables Steven Asmussen $370,000 2 Lewis Bay 130 Alpha Delta Stables Chad Brown $575,600 3 Land Over Sea 128 Reddam Racing Doug O'Neill $604,500 4 Go Maggie Go 100 Mike Tarp Dale Romans $399,400 5 Weep No More 100 Ashbrook Farm George Arnold $395,000 6 Cathryn Sophia 80 Cash Is King John Servis $1,079,720 7 Mo d'Amour 70 King of Prussia Stable Todd Pletcher $196,100 --- Polar River 50 Bukhtoyarov and Kappushev Doug Watson $700,000 8 Mokat 50 J K Racing Richard Baltas $260,000 9 Venus Valentine 50 Rosemont FarmThomas Amoss $142,275 --- Wonderment 50 Magdalena Racing Kenneth McPeek $58,660 10 Rachel's Valentina 48 Stonestreet Stables Todd Pletcher $689,000 11 Royal Obsession 45 Stonestreet Stable Steven Asmussen $78,000 12 Dream Dance 44 Stoneway Farm Neil Howard $158,486 --- Nickname 40 LNJ Foxwoods Steve Asmussen $469,400 13 Paola Queen 40 Grupo 7C Racing Gustavo Delgado $389,000 14 Taxable 40 Winchell Thoroughbreds Steven Asmussen $90,000 --- Carina Mia 20 Three Chimneys Farm William Mott $799,320 15 Dothraki Queen 20 Magdalena Racing Kenneth McPeek $447,806 Entrants for Kentucky Oaks in pink "Also eligible" for Kentucky Oaks in green Sidelined/Inactive/No longer under Oaks Consideration in gray Winner of Kentucky Oaks in bold
Prep season 2016 Kentucky Oaks prep seasonRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefPocahontas miles$200,000Churchill DownsSep 12, 2015 Dothraki QueenBold QualityDream DanceJust WickedChandelier miles$300,000Santa AnitaSep 26, 2015SongbirdLand Over SeaRight ThereVleja LunaAlcibiades miles$400,000KeenelandOct 2, 2015GomoDothraki QueenMa Can Do ItPut Da Blame On MeFrizette1 mile$400,000BelmontOct 3, 2015NicknameNemoraliaShe's All ReadyWidthMazarine Stakes milesCan$150,000WoodbineOct 4, 2015Gamble's GhostSwoop and StrikeGaravogue CollenAudacious BearBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies miles$2,000,000KeenelandOct 31, 2015SongbirdRachel's ValentinaDothraki QueenNicknameDelta Downs Princess1 mile$400,000Delta DownsNov 21, 2015Jet Black MagicLa AppassionataAbove FashionShesthewinnerDemoiselle miles$300,000AqueductNov 28, 2015Lewis BayThrilledDisco RoseFlora DoraGolden Rod miles$200,000Churchill DownsNov 28, 2015Carina MiaStageplayDream DanceDothraki QueenStarlet miles$300,000Los AlamitosDec 12, 2015Street FancyStays in VegasSutton's SmilePretty N CoolSanta Ynez furlongs $125,000Santa AnitaJan 2, 2016Forever DarlingCode WarriorPretty N CoolTreasuringSilverbulletday1 mile 70 yards $125,000Fair GroundsJan 16, 2016 Stageplay Midnight on Oconee Jet Black Magic Lovable LyssBusanda1 mile 70 yards$100,000AqueductJan 30, 2016Flora DoraScatooshLost RavenDream to RealityForward Gal7 furlongs $200,000GulfstreamJan 30, 2016Cathryn SophiaIsland SaintBallet DivaRontos LilyLas Virgenes1 mile $300,000Santa AnitaFeb 6, 2016SongbirdLand Over SeaShe's A WarriorMeriosvoMartha Washington1 mile $100,000OaklawnFeb 6, 2016Marquee MissNicknameDoradansaDurango Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
Championship Series Kentucky Oaks 2016 Championship Series First leg of seriesRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefRachel Alexandra miles$200,000Fair GroundsFeb 20, 2016Venus ValentineMidnight On OconeeShakenRoyal ObsessionUAE Oaks miles$250,000MeydanFeb 25, 2016Polar RiverBusher miles $125,000AqueductFeb 27, 2016Mo d'AmourDreams to RealityKatniss the VictorFlora DoraDavona Dale miles$200,000GulfstreamFeb 27, 2016Cathryn SophiaLewis BayDearestR Girls a CharmerSanta Ysabel miles$100,000Santa AnitaMar 5, 2016SongbirdLand Over SeaMokatJade PrincessSunland Park Oaks miles$200,000SunlandMar 20, 2016 race not runHoneybee miles$200,000OaklawnMar 12, 2016Terra PromessaNicknameCosmic EvolutionDorodansaBourbonette Oaks1 mile$100,000TurfwayApr 2, 2016WondermentInconclusiveMarquee MissMiss Meteor Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points Second leg of seriesRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefFair Grounds Oaks miles$500,000Fair GroundsMar 26, 2016Land Over SeaDream DanceAdoreNorthwest TaleGulfstream Oaks miles$300,000GulfstreamApr 2, 2017Go Maggie GoPaola QueenOff the TracksGomoAshland miles$500,000KeenelandApr 9, 2016Weep No MoreRachel's ValentinaCathryn SophiaCarina MiaSanta Anita Oaks miles$400,000Santa AnitaApr 9, 2016SongbirdMokatShe's a WarriorForever DarlingGazelle1 mile$300,000AqueductApr 9, 2016 Lewis Bay Royal Obsession Mo d'Amour Dreams to RealityFantasy miles$400,000OaklawnApr 9, 2016Terra PromessaTaxableReady to ConfessCosmic Evolution Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points"Wild Card"RaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefBeaumont7 furlongs$150,000KeenelandApr 17, 2016LightstreamNicknameKinsley KissesR Girls a Charmer Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 points
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