The 2017 Road to the Kentucky Oaks is a points system by which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2017 Kentucky Oaks, held on May 5. The point system replaced a previous qualifying system which was based on graded stakes earnings.
Churchill Downs announced the schedule for the 2017 Road to the Kentucky Oaks on September 13, 2016. The only change from the 2016 season is that the Mazarine Stakes is no longer included, bringing the total number of races down to 30.
Standings The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races. Farrell qualified first with 170 points, earned by winning the Golden Rod, Silverbulletday, Rachel Alexandra and Fair Grounds Oaks. The Kentucky Oaks was won by Abel Tasman, who qualified with 70 points by finishing second in the Santa Ysabel and Santa Anita Oaks.
2017 point standingsRankHorsePointsOwnerTrainerEarningsRef 1 Farrell 170 Coffeepot Stables Wayne Catalano $573,407 2 Miss Sky Warrior160 Arlene's Sun Star Stable Kelly Breen $592,840 3 Ever So Clever 106 Clearview Stable Steven Asmussen $306,750 4 Sailor's Valentine100 Semaphore Racing & Homewrecker Racking Eddie Kenneally $307,014 5 Paradise Woods100 Herman Sarkowsy & Martin Wygod Richard Mandella $240,000 6 Salty 100 Barber, Baccari Racing & Prince Mark Casse $150,350 - It Tiz Well 74 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds Jerry Hollendorfer $240,000 injured Unique Bella70 Don Alberto Stable Jerry Hollendorfer $300,000 7 Abel Tasman 70 Clearsky Farms and China Horse Club Bob Baffert $200,000 8 Daddys Lil Darling 60 Normandy Farm Kenneth McPeek $439,240 - Chanel's Legacy 51 Poindexter Thoroughbreds Lynn Chleborad $206,667 9 Tequilita 50 Dorothy Matz Michael Matz $227,540 - Nomorerichblondes 50 Buti Bintooq Almarri A Bin Harmash $200,000 10 Lockdown 50 Juddmonte Farms William I. Mott $120,000 - Ghalia 50 Sumaya U.S. Stable Todd Pletcher $120,000 - Yorkiepoo Princess 50 Danny Chen Ed Barker $90,000 - Purely a Dream 50 Living the Dream Racing Kenneth McPeek $200,000 11 Wicked Lick 49 Lee Mauberret Brendan Walsh $118,428 12 Vexatious 40 Calumet Farm Neil Drysdale $80,000 13 Jordan's Henny 40 Ervine Woolsey & Ralph Kinder Michael Tomlinson $66,410 injured Champagne Room23 Ciaglia, Gulliver Racing et al. Peter Eurton $1,298,000 - Benner Island20 Shortleaf Stable Brad H. Cox $55,823 - Midnight Chica20 Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam $50,000 - Someday Soon 20 Tommy Ligon William Van Meter $52,667 - Awesome Boss 20 Peter Callahan Kenneth McPeek $18,600 injured Valadorna 18 Stonestreet Stables Mark Casse $360,000 14Mopotism 16 Reddam Racing Doug O'Neill $145,000 - Shane's Girlfriend12 ERJ Racing, W C Racing & Dennis O'Neill Doug O'Neill $268,000 - Tapped 11 LNJ Foxwoods Jerry Hollendorfer $68,000 15 Summer Luck 11 Gary Barber Mark Casse $37,700 - Torrent 12 Westrock Stables Ron Moquett $62,500 - Dancing Rags10 Chadds Ford Stable H. Graham Motion $260,000 - Yellow Agate10 China Horse Club Christophe Clement $240,345 - Noted and Quoted10 Speedway Stable Bob Baffert $218,000 - Elate 10 Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider William I. Mott $30,000 - Spooky Woods 10 West Point Thoroughbreds Jerry Hollendorfer $25,000 - What What What 10 W.C. Racing, Westside Rentals & Haymes Doug O'Neill $22,000 - Daria's Angel10 Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch Bret Calhoun $16,000 - Nonna Bella10 Repole Stable Todd Pletcher $12,125 - Darkwingsoverdubai 10 KMN Racing Jerry Hollendorfer $9,300 - Complimenti 10 Kildare Stud - Frankie O'Connor D Watson $37,500 - Libby's Tail 9 Dubb, Taylor, Simon et al. Rudy Rodriguez $125,000 - American Gal 8 Kaleem Shah Bob Baffert $240,000 - No Sweat 7 Starlight Racing Todd Pletcher $10,000 - Tapa Tapa Tapa 5 Beau Ravine Timothy Hamm $42,321 -Melesina (IRE) 5 Nick Bradley Racing Richard Fahey $56,424 -Modacious 5 Cash is King & L and C Racing Robert Reid $9,100 -Mistressofthenight 5 Beeman Family Trust, Greg Hall & Sayjay Racing Richard Baltas $6,345 -Pretty City Dancer 4 John C. Oxley Mark Casse $239,300 - With Honors 4 LNJ Foxwoods J. Keith Desormeaux $132,345 - Jamyson 'n Ginger 4 Magic Cap Stables Rudy Rodriguez $120,000 - Cajun Delta Dawn 4 Curtis G Mikkelsen David Fawkes $117,105 -My Sweet Stella 4 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds Jerry Hollendorfer $27,000 - Gris Gris 3 Naveed Chowhan Bennie Flinit $37,300 - Fun 2 Dennis Farkas Ian Wilkes $89,500 - Bling on the Music 2 Keene Thoroughbreds J. Caldwell $84,200 - Flatter Up 2 Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch Bret Calhoun $60,000 - Colorful Charades 2 Michael Ryan Rudy Rodriguez $40,345 - Zapperkat 2 J K Racing & Chandler Bruce Richard Baltas $36,000 - Bonita Bianca 2 Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Imperio Rudy Rodrigues $30,000 - Brahms Cat 2 Bluestone Thoroughbreds Larry Bates $26,475 - Miss Southern Miss 1 Peter Cantrell J. Keith Desormeaux $143,000 - Nonna Mela 1 St Elias Stable Todd Pletcher $140,000 - Caroline Test 1 Edward Seltzer & Beverly Anderson Ben Colebrook $106,500 - Dream Dancing 1 John Oxley Mark Casse $84,360 - Lovely Bernadette 1 James Miller James DiVito $61,851 - Princess Karen1 Jeffrey L. Bonde & Edward Brown Jr. Jeffrey L. Bonde $12,000 - Summertime Sky 1 John Oxley Mark Casse $6,000 - Frank's Folly 1 George Hall Kelly Breen $5,000 Winner of Kentucky Oaks in bold Entrants for Kentucky Oaks in pink "Also eligible" for Kentucky Oaks in green Sidelined/Inactive/Oaks no longer under consideration in gray
Race results Prep season
Kentucky Oaks prep seasonRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefPocahontas miles$200,000Churchill DownsSep 17, 2016 Daddys Lil DarlingEver So CleverBling On the MusicDream DancingChandelier miles$300,000Santa AnitaOct 1, 2016Noted and QuotedWith HonersZapperkatChampagne RoomAlcibiades miles$400,000KeenelandOct 7, 2016Dancing RagsDaddys Lil DarlingFunCaroline TestFrizette1 mile$400,000BelmontOct 8, 2016 Yellow Agate Libby's Tail Colorful Charades Nonna MelaBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies miles$2,000,000Santa AnitaNov 5, 2016Champagne RoomValdornaAmerican GalDaddys Lil DarlingDelta Downs Princess1 mile$400,000Delta DownsNov 19, 2016Shane's GirlfriendCajun Delta DawnFlatter UpChanel's LegacyDemoiselle miles$300,000AqueductNov 26, 2016Miss Sky WarriorJamyson 'n GingerBonita BiancaLibby's TailGolden Rod miles$200,000Churchill DownsNov 26, 2016FarrellDaddys Lil DarlingEver So CleverGris GrisStarlet miles$300,000Los AlamitosDec 10, 2016Abel TasmanAmerican GalMopolitanTappedSanta Ynez furlongs $125,000Santa AnitaJan 8, 2017Unique BellaIt Tiz WellShane's GirlfriendPrincess KarenBusanda1 mile 70 yards$100,000AqueductJan 15, 2017 Lockdown Libby's Tail No Sweat Frank's Folly Silverbulletday1 mile 70 yards $125,000Fair GroundsJan 21, 2017FarrellWicked LickGris GrisSummertime SkyForward Gal7 furlongs $200,000GulfstreamFeb 4, 2017TequilitaPretty City DancerBrahm's CatSummer LuckLas Virgenes1 mile $300,000Santa AnitaFeb 5, 2017Unique BellaMopotismChampagne RoomMiss Southern MissMartha Washington1 mile $100,000OaklawnFeb 11, 2017 Chanel's Legacy My Sweet Stella Torrent Lovely Bernadette Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
Championship Series Kentucky Oaks Championship Series First leg of seriesRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefRachel Alexandra miles$200,000Fair GroundsFeb 25, 2017FarrellMajestic QualityValadornaWicked LickBusher miles $125,000AqueductFeb. 25, 2017Yorkiepoo PrincessFull HouseTiz Rae AnnaNo SweatUAE Oaks1,900 metres~ miles$250,000MeydanFeb 25, 2017 Nomorerichblondes Midnight Chica Complimenti MelesinaDavona Dale miles$200,000GulfstreamMar 4, 2017Miss Sky WarriorJordan's HennySummer LuckModaciousSanta Ysabel miles$100,000Santa AnitaMar 4, 2017Unique BellaAbel TasmanSpooky WoodsMistressofthenightHoneybee miles$200,000OaklawnMar 11, 2017It Tiz WellBenner IslandElateTapa Tapa TapaBourbonette Oaks1 mile$100,000TurfwayMar 25, 2017Purely a DreamAwesome BossDarkwingsoverdubaiGilded LilySunland Park Oaks miles$200,000SunlandMar 26, 2017GhaliaKell PasoWhat What WhatConquest Slayer Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points Second leg of seriesRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefGulfstream Oaks miles$300,000GulfstreamApr 1, 2017 Salty Tequilita Jordan's Henny Nonna BellaFair Grounds Oaks miles$500,000Fair GroundsApr 1, 2017FarrellWicked LickVexatiousDaria's AngelAshland miles$500,000KeenelandApr 8, 2017Sailor's ValentineDaddy's Lil DarlingSomeday SoonTappedSanta Anita Oaks miles$400,000Santa AnitaApr 8, 2017 Paradise Woods Abel Tasman It Tiz Well Mopotism Gazelle1 mile$300,000AqueductApr 8, 2017Miss Sky WarriorLockdownFull HouseStay FondFantasy miles$400,000OaklawnApr 14, 2017Ever So CleverChanel's LegacyVexatiousTorrent Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points"Wild Card"RaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefBeaumont7 furlongs$150,000KeenelandApr 9, 2017 Sweet Loretta Sine Wave Laney Promises Broken Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 points
Notes
See also 2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby
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