The 2019 Road to the Kentucky Oaks is a points system by which Thoroughbred fillies will qualify for the 2019 Kentucky Oaks, to be held on May 3. 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. The 29 races in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks will be held from September 2018 (when the fillies are age two) through April 2019 (when they have turned three). The top four finishers in the specified races earn points, with the highest point values awarded in the major preparatory races held in late March or early April. 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.
The Delta Princess Stakes, which was previously the 31st race in the series, had the 2017 running cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. It will not be part of the 2019 series.
The Santa Ysabel Stakes, which had previously been on the schedule, had the 2019 running cancelled in the aftermath of Santa Anita Park being closed as a result of an investigation into 22 equine fatalities at the track.
Standings The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races. Entries were taken on April 29. Bellafina was the leading points earner after winning the Santa Anita Oaks and went off as the heavy favorite. However, she was upset by Serengeti Empress, who had qualified by winning the Pocahontas and Rachel Alexandra Stakes. RankHorsePointsOwnerTrainerEligibleEarningsRef1Bellafina132Kaleem ShahSimon Callaghan$1,060,0002Champagne Anyone113Six Column Stables & Randy Bloch et al.Ian Wilkes$197,150bypassingAlways Shopping110Repole StableTodd Pletcher$220,0003Street Band105Larry & Cindy Jones, Ray FrancisLarry Jones$248,0004Lady Apple100Phoenix Thoroughbred III & KatieRich Stables Steve Asmussen$336,0005Out for a Spin100Commonwealth Stable Dallas Stewart$300,000bypassingChasing Yesterday80Summer Wind EquineBob Baffert$452,6506Liora71Coffeepot StablesWayne Catalano$246,2807Restless Rider62Fern Circle Racing & Three Chimneys FarmKenny McPeek$849,5608Serengeti Empress60Joel PolitiTom Amoss$313,2709Motion Emotion60Mark DeDomenico LLCThomas L. Van Berg$140,00010Jaywalk55Cash is King & Leonard GreenJohn Servis$1,409,80011Chocolate Kisses51Debby OxleyMark Casse$152,00012Jeltrin51ADR Racing Stable, LLCAlexis Delgado$128,720not nominatedDivine Image50Godolphin RacingCharles Appleby$380,37213Positive Spirit50Michael RyanRodolphe Brisset$199,500bypassingEspresso Shot50NY Final Furlong Racing Stable, Maspeth Stables and Parkland ThoroughbredsJorge Abreu$156,87514Flor De La Mar40Godolphin, LLC Bob Baffert$80,00015Cookie Dough40ArindelStanley I. Gold$63,95016Dunbar Road40Peter M. BrantChad Brown$49,50017Eres Tu24Seltzer, Edward A. and Anderson, Beverly S.Steve Asmussen$66,00018Brill22OXO EquineJerry Hollendorfer$104,00019Sweet Diane22Stallionaire EnterprisesMike Stidham$64,70020Oxy Lady21Calumet FarmJack Sisterson$154,166not nominatedSwift Rose10GodolphinSaaed bin Suroor$175,00021Point of Honor20Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Stetson Racing, LLCGeorge Weaver$72,37522Naughty Joker20Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah KWesley A. Ward$58,25023Bizwhacks20Reddam Racing LLCDoug F. O'Neill$57,00024Orra Moor20StarLadies RacingTodd A. Pletcher$55,00025Off Topic20Paul P. Pompa Jr.Todd Pletcher$36,000bypassingFeedback12Klaravich Stables, Inc.Chad Brown$104,280bypassingMother Mother11G. Bolton, B. Hall, B. Lipman, M. Mathiesen & A. MolaskyBob Baffert$241,161bypassingFancy Dress Party10LNJ FoxwoodsBen Colebrook$90,000bypassingPower Gal (JPN)10Gary BarberMark Casse$75,800bypassingBackflash10Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron Winchell) Steve Asmussen$40,400bypassingSlewgoodtobetrue10Alesia, Sharon, Ciaglia Racing, LLC, ERJ Racing, LLC and Burns Racing, LLC Peter Eurton$28,000bypassingRazeena10Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid al Nuaimi Doug Watson$25,000bypassingProud Emma10Gem Inc., Tom Kagele & Steven TartaglionePeter Miller$18,000bypassingVibrance8Eclipse Thoroughbred, Donna & Jim DaniellMichael McCarthy$240,000bypassingEnaya Alrabb8Enaya RacingDoug O'Neill$100,000bypassingFun Finder6Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek)Kenny McPeek$20,300bypassingAfleet Destiny6Uriah St. LewisUriah St. Lewis$62,000 Winner of Kentucky Oaks in bold Entrants for Kentucky Oaks in pink Did not qualify/Not nomininated/Injured/Bypassing the race in gray-->
Race results The dates for some races shown below are based on the placement in the racing calendar from 2017/2018. Similarly, the purses shown for upcoming races are based on the amounts from the previous year and will be updated when finalized.
Prep season
Kentucky Oaks prep seasonRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefPocahontas miles$200,000Churchill DownsSep 15, 2018Serengeti EmpressSplashy EmpressLightscameraactionMy Wynter RoseChandelier miles$300,000Santa AnitaSep 29, 2018BellafinaVibranceBrillDer LuAlcibiades miles$400,000KeenelandOct 5, 2018Restless RiderReflectMeadow DanceChocolate KissesFrizette1 mile$400,000BelmontOct 7, 2018JaywalkBrucia La TerraCassies DreamerCovfefeBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies miles$2,000,000Churchill DownsNov 3, 2018JaywalkRestless RiderVibranceBellafinaGolden Rod miles$200,000Churchill DownsNov 24, 2018LioraRestless RiderHigh RegardChampagne AnyoneDemoiselle miles$250,000AqueductDec 1, 2018Positive SpiritAfleet DestinyFilly JoelMolto BellaStarlet miles$300,000Los AlamitosDec 8, 2018Chasing YesterdayEnaya AlrabbMother MotherOxy LadySanta Ynez furlongs $125,000Santa AnitaJan 6, 2019BellafinaMother MotherTomlinReflectSilverbulletday1 mile 70 yards $150,000Fair GroundsJan 19, 2019Needs SupervisionEres TuGrandariaLioraForward Gal7 furlongs $200,000GulfstreamFeb 2, 2019Feedback Bye Bye JChampagne AnyoneJeltrinMartha Washington1 mile $125,000OaklawnFeb 2, 2019Power GalMarathon QueenTaylor's SpiritSunset WishBusanda1 mile 70 yards$100,000AqueductFeb 3, 2019Always Shopping Filly JoelAfleet DestinyMiss MarilynLas Virgenes1 mile $300,000Santa AnitaFeb 9, 2019Bellafina Enaya AlrabbCalf Moon BayMother MotherSuncoast Stakes1 mile 40 yards $150,000Tampa BayFeb 9, 2019Point of Honor Lady KateSweet DianeWinning Envelope 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 Kentucky Oaks Championship Series First leg of seriesRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefRachel Alexandra miles$200,000Fair GroundsFeb 16, 2019 Serengeti EmpressLioraEres TuStreet BandUAE Oaks1,900 metres(~ miles)$250,000MeydanFeb 21, 2019Divine ImageSwift RoseRazeenaHabahDavona Dale miles$200,000GulfstreamMar 2, 2019Jeltrin Cookie DoughChampagne AnyoneJaywalkBusher miles $125,000AqueductMar 9, 2019Espresso ShotOxy LadyOrra MoorPlease Flatter MeHoneybee miles$200,000OaklawnMar 9, 2019Chocolate Kisses Motion EmotionBizwhacksSunset WishSunland Park Oaks miles$200,000SunlandMar 24, 2019Chasing YesterdayK P SlickemBackflashFigure Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points Second leg of seriesRaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefFair Grounds Oaks miles$400,000Fair GroundsMar 23, 2019Street Band LioraSweet DianeEres TuGulfstream Oaks miles$250,000GulfstreamMar 30, 2019Champagne Anyone Dunbar RoadCookie DoughPoint of HonorAshland miles$500,000KeenelandApr 6, 2019Out for a Spin Restless RiderJaywalkBizwhacksSanta Anita Oaks miles$400,000Santa AnitaApr 6, 2019Bellafina Flor de La MarChasing YesterdaySlewgoodtobetrueGazelle miles$300,000AqueductApr 6, 2019Always Shopping Positive SpiritOff TopicProud EmmaFantasy miles$400,000OaklawnApr 12, 2019Lady Apple Motion EmotionBrillOrra Moor Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points"Wild Card"RaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefBourbonette Oaks1 mile$100,000TurfwayMar 9, 2019Naughty Joker Fun FinderNew RooDiva DayBeaumont7 furlongs$150,000KeenelandApr 7, 2019Fancy Dress Party Mother MotherFeedbackAnother Time 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
See also 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby
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