2020 Road to the Kentucky Oaks
Series of horse races
The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Oaks is a points system by which Thoroughbred fillies will qualify for the 2020 Kentucky Oaks , which will be held on September 4 (rescheduled from the traditional first Saturday in May due to the coronavirus pandemic ). 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.
Originally, the 30 races in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks were to be held from September 2019 (when the fillies are age two) through April 2020 (when they have turned three). However, in March 2020, the growing coronavirus pandemic prompted the cancellation of several prep races, and the rescheduling of the Oaks itself. Churchill Downs is currently considering adding more qualifying races to the series with points to be determined.[ 1] The top four finishers in the specified races earn points, with the highest point values awarded in the major preparatory races. 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.[ 2]
Standings
The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races for the main series as of May 2, 2020[update] .
[ 3]
Rank
Horse
Points
Owner
Trainer
Eligible Earnings[ 2] [ a]
Ref
1
Swiss Skydiver
310
Peter J. Callahan
Kenneth G. McPeek
$386,820
[ 4]
2
Bonny South
100
Juddmonte Farms
Brad H. Cox
$240,000
[ 5]
3
Finite
80
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Thomas J. Reiman, William Dickson, Debo Easter
Steve Asmussen
$540,349
[ 6]
4
Shedaresthedevil
70
Flurry Racing Stables LLC, Qatar Racing Limited & Big Aut Farms
Brad H. Cox
$265,600
[ 7]
5
Donna Veloce
62
Kaleem Shah Inc., Susan Magnier , Michael B. Tabor & Derrick Smith
Simon Callaghan
$460,000
[ 8]
6
Tonalist's Shape
60
Slam Dunk Racing, Dough Branham, Legacy Ranch, Inc.
Saffie A. Joseph Jr.
$258,680
[ 9]
7
Water White
54
E.V. Racing Stable
Rudy R. Rodriguez
$175,375
[ 10]
8
British Idiom
50
Michael Dubb, Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables & Bethlehem Stables
Brad H. Cox
$1,400,000
[ 11]
not nominated
Down on Da Bayou
50
Hamdan Al Maktoum
S. Bin Ghadayer
$200,000
[ 12]
9
Venetian Harbor
50
Ciaglia Racing LLC, Highland Yard & River Oak Farm
Richard Baltas
$200,000
[ 13]
10
Lucrezia
50
Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly S. Anderson
Arnaud Delacour
$131,200
[ 14]
11
Tempers Rising
47
Mark H. Stanley & Nancy W. Stanley
Dallas Stewart
$107,000
[ 15]
12
Lake Avenue
35
Godolphin
Bill Mott
$171,989
[ 16]
injured[ 17]
Bast
34
Baoma Corp
Bob Baffert
$840,000
[ 18]
13
Alta's Award
30
Ed & Susie Orr
Steve Asmussen
$72,000
[ 7]
not nominated
Dubai Love
20
Godolphin
Saeed Bin Suroor
$200,000
[ 12]
not nominated
Queen of God
20
Winners Circle Racing Stable
Mike Maker
$124,504
[ 19]
14
Antoinette
20
Godolphin
Bill Mott
$95,000
[ 5]
not nominated
Kansas Kis
20
Perrine Time Thoroughbreds
Raymond Handal
$54,639
[ 10]
15
Spice Is Nice
20
Lawana L. & Robert E. Low
Todd Pletcher
$43,980
[ 9]
16
Speech
20
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
Michael McCarthy
$20,000
[ 20]
17
Motu
16
Susan Moulton, David A. Bernsen LLC & Magdalena Racing
Kenneth G. McPeek
$98,200
[ 21]
18
Wicked Whisper
10
Alex & JoAnn Lieblong
Steve Asmussen
$280,000
[ 22]
19
Lazy Daisy
10
ERJ Racing, Great Friends Stable, Tom Mansor
Doug O'Neill
$159,169
[ 23]
20
Serein
10
Koji Maeda
Matsunaga, M
$157,520
[ 12]
injured[ 24]
Taraz
10
Juddmonte Farms
Brad H. Cox
$138,000
[ 25]
21
Harvey's Lil Goil
10
Estate of Harvey A. Clarke & Paul Braverman
Bill Mott
$55,889
[ 26]
not nominated
Panthera Onca
10
Narola LLC
Brad H. Cox
$50,000
[ 10]
22
Dream Marie
10
Miracle's International Trading, Inc.
Matthew Williams
$21,200
[ 9]
23
Storie Blue
10
Don Alberto Stable
Bob Baffert
$12,000
[ 20]
not nominated
Bajan Girl
10
Robert Slack & Daniel Walters
Rohan Crichton
$9,300
[ 4]
24
Pass the Plate
8
Silverton Hill LLC
Paul McGee
$35,700
[ 19]
25
Perfect Alibi
6
Tracy Farmer
Mark Casse
$512,500
[ 11]
26
Comical
5
ERJ Racing, Gary Barber, Dave Kenney, Madaket Stables & Westside Racing
Doug O'Neill
$203,851
[ 18]
27
Gingham
5
Sarah Kelly & Jane Wiltz
Bob Baffert
$58,000
[ 27]
not nominated
Ascot Brass (SWE)
5
Stall Valley
Niels Petersen
$20,000
[ 12]
not nominated
Queen Bridget
5
Mary Ann Gould
John Ortiz
$15,000
[ 7]
28
Reluctant Bride
5
D P Racing LLC & Patrick L. Biancone Racing LLC
Patrick L. Biancone
$10,600
[ 9]
29
Paige Anne
5
Elie Feghali, Lori R. Feghali & Mark Mathiesen
Simon Callaghan
$6,000
[ 20]
30
Frank's Rockette
4
Frank Fletcher Racing
Bill Mott
$236,035
[ 22]
31
Maedean
4
Courtlandt Farms
Mark Hennig
$136,500
[ 16]
32
K P Dreamin
4
Karl Pergola
Jeff Mullins
$96,000
[ 18]
33
His Glory
4
Ben & Shelia Rollins
Tom Amoss
$56,350
[ 23]
34
Ursula
4
Mt. Brilliant Stable LLC & Orrin Ingram
Michael Stidham
$48,000
[ 15]
35
Auberge
4
Speedway Stable LLC
Bob Baffert
$40,000
[ 28]
36
Turtle Trax
4
Brereton C. Jones
Ian R. Wilkes
$30,730
[ 14]
37
O Seraphina
4
Scott Dilworth, Evan Dilworth, Randy & Susan Andrews
Joe Sharp
$30,000
[ 25]
Street of Dreams
4
Lothenbach Stables, Inc.
Ian R. Wilkes
$29,700
[ 29]
38
Impeccable Style
4
Gainesway Stable, Catalyst Stable, Paul McInnis, Patty Slevin LLC & Magdalena Racing
Kenny McPeek
$20,100
[ 19]
39
Portrait
3
LNJ Foxwoods
Brad H. Cox
$25,400
[ 15]
40
Laura's Light
2
Gary Barber
Peter Miller
$136,370
[ 19]
41
High on Gin
2
Jerry Caroom
Carl J. Deville
$112,444
[ 25]
42
Lady Glamour
2
Inga Demeritte
Larry W. Demeritte
$67,030
[ 21]
43
Slam Dunk
2
Magic Cap Stables
Rodolphe Brisset
$48,000
[ 22]
44
Stellar Sound
2
Don Alberto Stable
Bob Baffert
$42,000
[ 13]
45
Alandra
2
Helen Alexander & Helen Groves
C. R. McGaughey III
$41,500
[ 11]
not nominated
Blame Debbie
2
Courtlandt Farms
H. Graham Motion
$30,000
[ 16]
Golden Principle
2
Karl Watson, Mike Pegram , Paul Weitman
Bob Baffert
$24,000
[ 28]
46
Nikki and Papa
2
Ron Paolucci Racing, LLC, Todd Cady, Leigh Anderson-Butler, Jeffrey Lambert, Steve Melen, Nydia M. Sigband
Robert B. Hess Jr.
$16,850
[ 29]
47
FiftyShays OfGreen
2
Leonard C. Green & Sean Shay
John Servis
$14,000
[ 26]
Princesinha Julia
1
Three Chimneys Farm, LLC
Steve Asmussen
$67,500
[ 25]
Gone Glimmering
1
Sandra New & Aaron Haberman
Tom Amoss
$20,000
[ 11]
not nominated
Fujairah
1
Three Rivers Stable Inc
Carlos A. David
$35,244
[ 29]
not nominated
Orquidias Biz
1
Gulliver Racing LLC
Jeff Mullins
$32,500
[ 28]
48
Ice Princess
1
Flying P Stable, R.A. Hill Stable, Come Racing Stable
Danny Gargan
$24,889
[ 22]
Been Studying Her
1
KMN Racing
Dan Ward
$18,000
[ 18]
not nominated
She Can't Sing
1
Lothenbach Stables, Inc
Chris M. Block
$16,050
[ 21]
Critical Value
1
Ten Strike Racing
Jeremiah C. Englehart
$15,000
[ 16]
Go Big Blue Nation
1
Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC
Michael W. McCarthy
$12,000
[ 13]
not nominated
Persisto
1
Cavallino Racing LLC & Team USA Thoroughbreds
Kelly J. Breen
$9,750
[ 26]
not nominated
Blood Curdling
1
PTK, LLC
Dane Kobiskie
$9,700
[ 23]
Did not qualify/Not nomininated/Injured/Bypassing the race in gray
Race results
The dates for some upcoming races shown below are based on the placement in the racing calendar from 2018/2019. 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 season
Race
Distance
Purse
Track
Date
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Ref
Pocahontas
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$200,000
Churchill Downs
Sep 14, 2019
Lazy Daisy
His Glory
Portrait
Blood Curdling
[ 23]
Chandelier
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$300,000
Santa Anita
Sep 27, 2019
Bast
Comical
K P Dreamin
Been Studying Her
[ 18]
Alcibiades
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$400,000
Keeneland
Oct 4, 2019
British Idiom
Perfect Alibi
Alandra
Gone Glimmering
[ 11]
Frizette
1 mile
$400,000
Belmont
Oct 6, 2019
Wicked Whisper
Frank's Rockette
Slam Dunk
Ice Princess
[ 22]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$2,000,000
Santa Anita
Nov 2, 2019
British Idiom
Donna Veloce
Bast
Perfect Alibi
[ 8]
Golden Rod
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$200,000
Churchill Downs
Nov 30, 2019
Finite
Motu
Lady Glamour
She Can't Sing
[ 21]
Demoiselle
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
$250,000
Aqueduct
Dec 7, 2019
Lake Avenue
Maedean
Blame Debbie
Critical Value
[ 16]
Starlet
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$300,000
Los Alamitos
Dec 7, 2019
Bast
Donna Veloce
KP Dreamin
Gingham
[ 27]
Santa Ynez
6+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
$125,000
Santa Anita
Jan 5, 2020
Bast
Auberge
Golden Principal
Orquidias Biz
[ 28]
Silverbulletday
1 mile 70 yards
$150,000
Fair Grounds
Jan 18, 2020
Finite
Ursula
Tempers Rising
Portrait
[ 15]
Forward Gal
7 furlongs
$200,000
Gulfstream
Feb 1, 2020
Tonalist's Shape
Street of Dreams
Nikki and Papa
Fujairah
[ 29]
Martha Washington
1 mile
$125,000
Oaklawn
Feb 1, 2020
Taraz
O Seraphina
High on Gin
Princesinha Julia
[ 25]
Busanda
1 mile 70 yards
$100,000
Aqueduct
Feb 2, 2020
Harvey's Lil Goil
Water White
Fiftyshays Ofgreen
Persisto
[ 26]
Las Virgenes
1 mile
$300,000
Santa Anita
Feb 8, 2020
Venetian Harbor
Gingham
Stellar Sound
Go Big Blue Nation
[ 13]
Suncoast Stakes
1 mile 40 yards
$150,000
Tampa Bay
Feb 8, 2020
Lucrezia
Turtle Trax
Motu
Comical
[ 14]
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 events
Race
Distance
Purse
Track
Date
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Ref
Rachel Alexandra
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$200,000
Fair Grounds
Feb 15, 2020
Finite
British Idiom
Swiss Skydiver
Tempers Rising
[ 6]
UAE Oaks
1,900 metres (~1+ 3 ⁄16 miles)
$250,000
Meydan
Feb 20, 2019
Down on Da Bayou
Dubai Love
Serein
Ascot Brass
[ 12]
Davona Dale
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$200,000
Gulfstream
Mar 1, 2020
Tonalist's Shape
Spice Is Nice
Dream Marie
Reluctant Bride
[ 9]
Busher
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$125,000
Aqueduct
Mar 7, 2020
Water White
Kansas Kis
Panthera Onca
Lake Avenue
[ 10]
Honeybee
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$200,000
Oaklawn
Mar 7, 2020
Shedaresthedevil
Alta's Award
Motu
Queen Bridget
[ 7]
Santa Ysabel Stakes
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$100,000
Santa Anita Park
Mar 8, 2020
Donna Veloce
Speech
Storie Blue
Paige Anne
[ 20]
Sunland Park Oaks
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$200,000
Sunland
Mar 22, 2020
Cancelled[ b]
Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points
Second leg of series
Race
Distance
Purse
Track
Date
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Ref
Fair Grounds Oaks
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$400,000
Fair Grounds
Mar 21, 2020
Bonny South
Tempers Rising
Antionette
Finite
[ 5]
Gulfstream Oaks
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$250,000
Gulfstream
Mar 28, 2020
Swiss Skydiver
Lucrezia
Lake Avenue
Bajan Girl
[ 4]
Gazelle
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
$300,000
Aqueduct
Postponed[ 31]
Ashland
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$500,000
Keeneland
Apr 4, 2020
Speech
Venetian Harbor
Envoutante
Bonny South
Fantasy [ c]
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$600,000
Oaklawn
May 1, 2020
Swiss Skydiver
Venetian Harbor
Shedaresthedevil
Alta's Award
[ 33]
Santa Anita Oaks
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
$400,000
Santa Anita
June 6, 2020[ d]
Swiss Skydiver
Speech
Merneith
Regal Beauty
[ 35]
Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points
"Wild Card"
Race
Distance
Purse
Track
Date
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Ref
Bourbonette Oaks
1 mile
$100,000
Turfway
Mar 14, 2020
Queen of God
Pass the Plate
Impeccable Style
Laura's Light
[ 19]
Beaumont
7 furlongs
$150,000
Keeneland
Apr 5, 2020
Cancelled[ e]
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
Extended series events
The following preliminary list of races have been announced for the extension of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. These races have been added to the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Oaks as a result of the Oaks being run in September instead of May.
Dogwood Stakes (20-8-4-2)
1: Four Graces,
2: Edgeway,
3: Bayerness,
4: Lady Glamour
Acorn Stakes (G1, 50-20-10-5)
1: Gamine ,
2: Pleasant Orb,
3: Water White,
4: Lucrezia
Delaware Oaks (G3, 50-20-10-5)
1: Project Whiskey
2: Dream Marie
3: Princess Cadey
4: Piece of My Heart
Indiana Oaks (G3, 20-8-4-2)
1: Shedaresthedevil
2: Impeccable Style
3: Bayerness
4: Fire Coral
Beaumont Stakes (G3, 20-8-4-2)
1: Four Graces
2: Sconsin
3: Turtle Trax
4: Wicked Whisper
Ashland Stakes (G1, 100-40-20-10)
1: Speech
2: Venetian Harbor
3: Envoutante
4: Bonny South
Coaching Club American Oaks (G1, 100-40-20-10) Saratoga, July 18
1: Paris Lights
2: Crystal Ball
3: Antoinette
4: Tonalist's Shape
Monmouth Oaks (G3, 50-20-10-5) Monmouth Park, August 1
1: Hopeful Growth
2: Project Whiskey
3: Eve of War
4: Dream Marie
Audubon Oaks (10-4-2-1)
1: Mundaye Call
2: Ocean Breeze
3: Sconsin
4: Truth Hurts
Alabama Stakes (G1, 100-40-20-10) Saratoga, August 15
1: Swiss Skydiver
2: Bonny South
3: Harvey's Lil Goil
4: Envoutante
See also
Notes
Citations