The Kentucky Oaks
Dateline: 05/02/00The fillies have not gotten much press this year, especially since Surfside dropped out of the Kentucky Derby hunt, but they will get center stage on Friday in the 126th running of the Kentucky Oaks. 16 fillies were entered with the field capped at 14 with eligibility based on gross earnings. The two who did not get in the race are Farrfesheena and Dignify from Godolphin Racing.
There is no clear cut favorite with 4-1 being the lowest morning line odds. Last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Cash Run is a possible post time favorite despite failing on the sloppy track at Keeneland last out.
Past performances for the race are available for free online from the Daily Racing Form here. The races will also be televised on ESPN from 5:00-6:00 p.m. EDT with post time for the Oaks at 5:43 p.m. I will be there so check back Friday night for photos and results.
The race is 1 1/8 miles with a purse of $500,000 and all the fillies will carry 121 lbs. All 14 fillies will race as separate betting interests.
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | M/L Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold For My Gal | Martinez | Estevez | 30-1 |
| 2 | Zoftig | St. Julien | Doyle | 12-1 |
| 3 | Kumari Continent | Flores | Gonzalez | 4-1 |
| 4 | Secret Status | Day | Howard | 9-2 |
| 5 | Miss Seffens | Court | Wren | 15-1 |
| 6 | Bejoyfulandrejoyce | Chavez | Bond | 12-1 |
| 7 | Vivid Sunset | Albarado | Ward | 15-1 |
| 8 | Rings A Chime | Sellers | Arterburn | 12-1 |
| 9 | Circle of Life | Migliore | Pletcher | 12-1 |
| 10 | Cash Run | Bailey | Lukas | 6-1 |
| 11 | Classy Cara | Puglisi | O'Neill | 6-1 |
| 12 | Velvet Morning | Solis | Frankel | 12-1 |
| 13 | Spain | Nakatani | Bonde | 10-1 |
| 14 | Eden Lodge | Velazquez | Pletcher | 20-1 |
 Cash Run after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies |
Also on the card with the Oaks are the Louisville Breeders' Cup at 1 1/16 miles which will include the last two winners of the Kentucky Oaks: Silverbulletday and Keeper Hill. Other stakes on Friday are the Aegon Turf Sprint Stakes (5F turf) and the Crown Royal Americal Turf Stakes (8.5f turf). Complete entries for the card are available here from Equibase.
More articles and info:
- Churchill Downs
- Past performances and Thoro-Graph sheets from DRF
- Live Audio and video replays
- Current weather
- Scratches and changes
- Results Chart from Equibase (available late Friday)
- News Index Search to find Blue Grass Stakes articles
- Past Kentucky Oaks winners from Fox Sports
Photo by author.
