On Friday, May 1, 2020, the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), a 1 1/8-mile classic for 3-year-old Thoroughbred fillies, will be ran at the historic Churchill Downs for the 146th consecutive year.
Whether you’re looking for 2020 Kentucky Oaks contenders, entries, odds, 2019 results and payouts, news, Kentucky Oaks prep race schedule, past performances, 2020 points standings and leaderboard, picks and tips, or handicapping advice, you will have the most updated information here.
2019-2020 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS
The Kentucky Oaks 146 field is based on a tiered point system in select races throughout the country. See below for the entire schedule of Kentucky Oaks prep races.
2019-20 Kentucky Oaks Prep Season (15 races)
| DATE | RACE | RACETRACK | DISTANCE | POINTS | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2019 | Pocahontas | Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles | 10-4-2-1 | Lazy Daisy |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Chandelier | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | 10-4-2-1 | Bast |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Alcibiades | Keeneland | 1 1/16 Miles | 10-4-2-1 | British Idiom |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Frizette | Belmont Park | 1 Mile | 10-4-2-1 | Wicked Whisper |
| Nov 1, 2019 | BC Juvenile Fillies | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | 20-8-4-2 | British Idiom |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Golden Rod | Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles | 10-4-2-1 | Finite |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Demoiselle | Aqueduct | 1 1/8 Miles | 10-4-2-1 | Lake Avenue |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Starlet | Los Alamitos Race Course | 1 1/16 Miles | 10-4-2-1 | Bast |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Santa Ynez | Santa Anita Park | 7 Furlongs | 10-4-2-1 | Bast |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Silverbulletday | Fair Grounds | 1 Mile 70 Yards | 10-4-2-1 | Finite |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Forward Gal | Gulfstream Park | 7 Furlongs | 10-4-2-1 | Tonalist's Shape |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Martha Washington | Oaklawn Park | 1 Mile | 10-4-2-1 | Taraz |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Busanda | Aqueduct | 1 1/8 Miles | 10-4-2-1 | Harvey's Lil Goil |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Suncoast | Tampa Bay Downs | 1 Mile 40 Yards | 10-4-2-1 | Lucrezia |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Las Virgenes | Santa Anita Park | 1 Mile | 10-4-2-1 | Venetian Harbor |
2020 Kentucky Oaks Championship Series (15 races)
| DATE | RACE | RACETRACK | DISTANCE | POINTS | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Rachel Alexandra | Fair Grounds | 1 1/16 Miles | 50-20-10-5 | Finite |
| Feb 20, 2020 | UAE Oaks | Meydan Racecourse | 1 3/16 Miles | 50-20-10-5 | Down on Da Bayou |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Davona Dale | Gulfstream Park | 1 Mile | 50-20-10-5 | Tonalist's Shape |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Busher Invitational | Aqueduct | 1 Mile | 50-20-10-5 | Water White |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Honeybee | Oaklawn Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 50-20-10-5 | Shedaresthedevil |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Santa Ysabel | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | 50-20-10-5 | Donna Veloce |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Bourbonette Oaks | Turfway Park | 1 Mile (S) | 20-8-4-2 | Queen of God |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Fair Grounds Oaks | Fair Grounds | 1 1/16 Miles | 100-40-20-10 | Bonny South |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Gulfstream Park Oaks | Gulfstream Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 100-40-20-10 | Swiss Skydiver |
| May 1, 2020 | Fantasy | Oaklawn Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 100-40-20-10 | Swiss Skydiver |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Santa Anita Oaks | Santa Anita Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 100-40-20-10 | Swiss Skydiver |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Dogwood | Churchill Downs | 7 Furlongs | 20-8-4-2 | Four Graces |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Acorn | Belmont Park | 1 Mile | 50-20-10-5 | Gamine |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Delaware Oaks | Delaware Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 50-20-10-5 | Project Whiskey |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Indiana Oaks | Indiana Grand | 1 1/16 Miles | 20-8-4-2 | Shedaresthedevil |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Beaumont | Keeneland | 7 Furlongs | 20-8-4-2 | Four Graces |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Ashland | Keeneland | 1 1/16 Miles | 100-40-20-10 | Speech |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Saratoga | 1 1/8 Miles | 100-40-20-10 | Paris Lights |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Monmouth Oaks | Monmouth Park | 1 1/16 Miles | 50-20-10-5 | Hopeful Growth |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Audubon Oaks | Ellis Park | 7 Furlongs | 10-4-2-1 | |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Alabama | Saratoga | 1 1/4 Miles | 100-40-20-10 |
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2019 KENTUCKY OAKS POINT STANDINGS
Leaderboard for qualifying points to the 2020 Kentucky Oaks. Points are earned by the top four finishers in designated qualifying Kentucky Oaks prep races listed above. The Kentucky Oaks field is reserved for the top 14 point earners.
Road to the Kentucky Oaks
| RANK | HORSE | POINTS | TRAINER | OWNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swiss Skydiver | 310 | Kenneth McPeek | Peter Callahan |
| 2 | Bonny South | 100 | Brad Cox | Juddmonte Farms Inc. |
| 3 | Finite | 80 | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Reiman, Thomas J., Dickson, William and Easter, Deborah A. |
| 4 | Shedaresthedevil | 70 | Brad Cox | Flurry Racing Stables LLC, Qatar Racing Limited & Big Aut Farms |
| 5 | Water White | 64 | Rudy Rodriguez | E.V. Racing Stable |
| 6 | Donna Veloce | 62 | Simon Callaghan | Kaleem Shah, Inc. |
| 7 | Tonalist's Shape | 60 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Slam Dunk Racing (Nick Cosato et al), Doug Branham & Legacy Ranch Inc. (Pete and Evelyn Parrella) |
| 8 | Speech | 60 | Michael McCarthy | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners |
| 9 | Lucrezia | 55 | Arnaud Delacour | Seltzer, Edward A. and Anderson, Beverly S. |
| 10 | British Idiom | 50 | Brad Cox | Dubb, M., The Elkstone Group LLC, Madaket Stables LLC and Bethlehem Stables LLC |
| - | Down on Da Bayou | 50 | S Bin Ghadayer | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 11 | Venetian Harbor | 50 | Richard Baltas | Ciaglia Racing LLC, River Oak Farm and Savides, Dominic |
| 12 | Gamine | 50 | Bob Baffert | Michael Lund Peterson |
| 13 | Tempers Rising | 47 | Dallas Stewart | Mark Stanley and Nancy Stanley |
| 14 | Lake Avenue | 35 | Bill Mott | Godolphin, LLC |
| 15 | Alta's Reward | 30 | Steve Asmussen | Ed and Susie Orr |
| - | Dubai Love | 20 | Saeed Bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| - | Queen of God | 20 | Mike Maker | Winners Circle Racing Stable |
| 16 | Antoinette | 20 | Bill Mott | Godolphin Racing LLC |
| 17 | Pleasant Orb | 20 | Barclay Tagg | Charles Fipke |
| 18 | Fore Graces | 20 | Ian Wilkes | Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC |
| - | Kansas Kis | 20 | Ray Handal | Perrien Time Thoroughbreds |
| 19 | Spice Is Nice | 20 | Todd Pletcher | Lawana L. & Robert E. Low |
| 20 | Merneith | 20 | Bob Baffert | HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud |
| 21 | Motu | 16 | Kenneth G. McPeek | Susan Moulton |
| 22 | Wicked Whisper | 10 | Steve Asmussen | Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn |
| 23 | Lazy Daisy | 10 | Doug O'Neill | ERJ Racing LLC (Erik Johnson), Great Friends Stable LLC (Scott Kaplan) & Tom Mansor |
| 24 | Serein | 10 | M Matsunaga | Koji Maeda |
| 25 | Harvey's Lil Goil | 10 | Bill Mott | Estate of Harvey A. Clarke and Braverman, Paul |
| - | Panthera Onca | 10 | Brad Cox | Narola LLC |
| 26 | Dream Marie | 10 | Matthew Williams | Miracle's International Trading Inc. |
| 27 | Storie Blue | 10 | Bob Baffert | Don Alberto Stable |
| - | Bajan Girl | 10 | Rohan Crichton | Robert Slack & Daniel Walters |
| 28 | Pass the Plate | 8 | Paul McGee | Silverton Hill LLC |
| 29 | Perfect Alibi | 6 | Mark Casse | Tracy Farmer |
| 30 | Comical | 5 | Doug O'Neill | ERJ Racing, LLC, Barber, Gary, Kenney, Dave, Madaket Stables LLC and Westside Ra |
| 31 | Gingham | 5 | Bob Baffert | Kelly, Sarah and Wiltz, Jane |
| 32 | Reluctant Bride | 5 | Patrick Biancone | D P Racing LLC (Deron Pearson) & Patrick L. Biancone Racing LLC |
| 33 | Paige Anne | 5 | Simon Callaghan | Elie Feghali, Lori R. Feghali & Mark Mathiesen |
| 34 | Frank's Rockette | 4 | Bill Mott | Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. |
| 35 | Maedean | 4 | Mark Hennig | Courtlandt Farms |
| 36 | K P Dreamin | 4 | Jeff Mullins | Karl Pergola |
| 37 | His Glory | 4 | Tom Amoss | Ben and Shelia Rollins |
| 38 | Ursula | 4 | Michael Stidham | Mt. Brilliant Stable LLC and Ingram, Orrin |
| 39 | Auberge | 4 | Bob Baffert | Speedway Stable LLC |
| 40 | Turtle Trax | 4 | Ian Wilkes | Brereton C. Jones |
| 41 | O Seraphina | 4 | Joe Sharp | Scott Dilworth, Evan Dilworth, Randy Andrews & Susan Andrews |
| 42 | Impeccable Style | 4 | Kenny McPeek | Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck), Catalyst Stable, Paul McInnis, Patty Slevin LLC & Magdalena Racing (SherriMcPeek) |
| 43 | Portrait | 3 | Brad Cox | LNJ Foxwoods |
| 44 | Laura’s Light | 2 | Peter Miller | Gary Barber |
| 45 | High On Gin | 2 | Carl Devile | Jerry Caroom |
| 46 | Lady Glamour | 2 | Larry W. Demeritte | Inga Demeritte |
| 47 | Slam Dunk | 2 | Rodolphe Brisset | Magic Cap Stables |
| 48 | Stellar Sound | 2 | Bob Baffert | Don Alberto Stable |
| 49 | Alandra | 2 | Claude R. McGaughey III | Alexander, Helen C. and Groves, Helen K. |
| - | Blame Debbie | 2 | Graham Motion | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Cloonan, Michael P. and Thornton, Timothy C. |
| 50 | Nikki and Papa | 2 | Bob Hess Jr. | Ron Paolucci Racing LLC, Todd Cady, Leigh Anderson-Butler, Jeffrey Lambert, Steve Melen & Nydia M. Sigband |
| 51 | Fiftyshays Ofgreen | 2 | John Servis | Green, Leonard C. and Shay, Sean |
| - | Fujairah | 1 | Carlos David | Three Rivers Stable Inc. |
| - | Orquidias Biz | 1 | Jeff Mullins | Gulliver Racing LLC |
| 52 | Ice Princess | 1 | Danny Gargan | Flying P Stable, R. A. Hill Stable and Corms Racing Stable |
| - | She Can't Sing | 1 | Chris Block | Lothenbach Stables, Inc. |
| - | Persisto | 1 | Kelly Breen | Cavallino Racing LLC and Team USA Thoroughbreds |
| - | Blood Curdling | 1 | Dane Kobiskie | PTK, LLC |
2019 KENTUCKY OAKS RESULTS AND PAYOUTS
Race Recap/Replay
On Friday, May 3, 2019, Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress burst to the lead and took the field on a merry chase around the track, then dug in to repel Liora late to win Friday’s Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs. Trained by Tom Amoss and ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, Serengeti Empress crossed the wire with a 1 3/4-length advantage in a final time of 1:50.17 for the 1 1/8-mile event over the fast main track.
Serengeti Empress’ win was her fourth in a stakes race and improved her overall record to 8-5-0-0 with $1,037,120 earned. The 3-year-old daughter of Alternation bounced back tremendously after she bled in her last start, the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) on March 23, due to Amoss’ careful attentiveness as she resumed training.
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| # | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINER | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Serengeti Empress | Jose Ortiz | Tom Amoss | 28.00 | 14.80 | 9.60 |
| 9 | Liora | Channing Hill | Wayne Catalano | 32.60 | 17.00 | |
| 3 | Lady Apple | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steve Asmussen | 7.00 |
| WAGER TYPE | NUMBERS | PAYOFF | POOL | CARRYOVER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.00 Exacta | 13-9 | $878.40 | $3,567,064 | |
| $0.50 Trifecta | 13-9-3 | $3,510.90 | $3,415,213 | |
| $1.00 Superfecta | 13-9-3-10 | $67,087.40 | $1,379,508 | |
| $1.00 Daily Double | 6-13 | $26.40 | $490,732 | |
| $0.50 Pick 3 | 3-6-13 (3 Correct) | $351.70 | $428,892 | |
| $0.50 Pick 4 | 1-3-1/2/6-13 (4 Correct) | $2,141.35 | $1,435,653 | |
| $0.50 Pick 5 | 1/3/7/9-1-3-1/2/6-13 (5 Correct) | $3,456.60 | $1,367,396 | |
| $1.00 Super High Five | 13-9-3-10-4 | $53,795 | $41,620 | |
| $0.20 Pick 6 Jackpot | 5-1/3/7/9-1-3-1/2/6-13 (6 Correct) | $9,722.54 | $552,675 | $46,971 |