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Kentucky Oaks 2026

152nd Kentucky Oaks – Friday, May 1, 2026

Purse: $1.5 million
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/8 Miles (DIRT)
Age: 3 Year-Olds

Kentucky Oaks 2026 Contenders – Top 25

Rank Horse Points Trainer Owner
1 Explora 35 Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman
2 Super Corredora 30 John W. Sadler Spartan Equine Racing LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds, Robert C. Gardiner & Michael W. Olszewski
3 Taken by the Wind 30 Kenneth G. McPeek Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek), Terry Bradshaw, Graham Leveston & Raasi Stable
4 Zany 30 Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable (Mike Repole)
5 Dazzling Dame 22 Brittany T. Russell Respect the Valleys LLC
6 Life of Joy 22 Brad H. Cox Will Stroud, Andrew Farm, Mountmellick Farm & For the People Racing Stable LLC
7 On Time Girl 20 Brad H. Cox Albaugh Family Stables LLC
8 Search Party 20 Norm W. Casse Tracy Farmer
9 Luv Your Neighbor 15 Michael Stidham Lael Stables (M. Roy Jackson)
10 Percy’s Bar 14 Ben Colebrook Hat Creek Racing
11 Tommy Jo 13 Todd A. Pletcher Spendthrift Farm LLC
12 Hit Parade 12 Brad H. Cox Gary and Mary West
13 Iron Orchard 10 Danny Gargan Katie Rich Stables LLC
14 Bella Ballerina 10 Brendan P. Walsh Godolphin LLC
15 Consequent 10 Bob Baffert Juddmonte
16 La Wally 10 Mark Glatt Muir Hut Stables LLC
17 Two Bits 10 Amelia Green EGL-One Racing
18 The Grumpy Rabbit 8 Kenneth G. McPeek Edwin C. Anthony
19 Believable 7 Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable
20 Meaning 6 Brad H. Cox West Point Thoroughbreds & Stonestreet Stables LLC
21 Rileytole 5 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt
22 Jumping the Gun 5 Andrew L. Simoff Imaginary Stables
23 Atropa 5 Cherie DeVaux Belladonna Racing LLC, Twin Brook Stables, Woodford Racing LLC & B.C.W.T. Ltd.
24 Miss Complicated 5 Ian R. Wilkes Six Column Stables LLC, Bret Jones, Gene E. Rice, Jim Gladden, David Stanley & Randall L. Bloch
25 Go to Girl 5 Kenneth G. McPeek WSD Stable

2026 Kentucky Oaks Contenders & Pedigree Analysis

We have profiled the top 23 contenders on the leaderboard for Kentucky Oaks 2026 and will provide an analysis of each horse’s progression towards the Kentucky Oaks and their potential for success based on their pedigree.

Complete List of Prep Races on the Road to the 2026 Kentucky Oaks

The Road to the 2026 Kentucky Oaks features a series of prep races primarily in the US that award qualifying points to 3-year-old fillies for the May 1, 2026, race at Churchill Downs.

Race Name Track Date Winner Recent Speed Figure
Alcibiades Stakes Keeneland Oct 4, 2025 Tommy Jo 79
Frizette Stakes Aqueduct Oct 4, 2025 Iron Orchard 81
Chandelier Stakes Santa Anita Oct 4, 2025 Explora 82
Breeders’ Cup Juv. Fillies Del Mar Oct 31, 2025 Super Corredora 88
Demoiselle Stakes Aqueduct Nov 28, 2025 Meaning 74
Golden Rod Stakes Churchill Downs Nov 29, 2025 Bella Ballerina 76
Starlet Stakes Los Alamitos Dec 13, 2025 Consequent 80
Untapable Stakes Fair Grounds Dec 20, 2025 Hit Parade 78
Silverbulletday Stakes Fair Grounds Jan 17, 2026 Taken by the Wind 79
Martha Washington Stakes Oaklawn Park Feb 6, 2026 Search Party 81
Las Virgenes Stakes Santa Anita Feb 7, 2026 Explora 91
Suncoast Stakes Tampa Bay Feb 7, 2026 On Time Girl 84
Rachel Alexandra Stakes Fair Grounds Feb 14, 2026 TBD
UAE Oaks Meydan Feb 20, 2026 TBD
Honeybee Stakes Oaklawn Park Feb 21, 2026 TBD
Davona Dale Stakes Gulfstream Park Mar 1, 2026 TBD
Busher Invitational Aqueduct Mar 7, 2026 TBD
Santa Ysabel Stakes Santa Anita Mar 8, 2026 TBD
Fair Grounds Oaks Fair Grounds Mar 21, 2026 TBD
Bourbonette Oaks Turfway Park Mar 21, 2026 TBD
Sunland Park Oaks Sunland Park Mar 22, 2026 TBD
Gulfstream Park Oaks Gulfstream Park Mar 28, 2026 TBD
Fantasy Stakes Oaklawn Park Mar 28, 2026 TBD
Ashland Stakes Keeneland Apr 3, 2026 TBD
Santa Anita Oaks Santa Anita Apr 4, 2026 TBD
Gazelle Stakes Aqueduct Apr 4, 2026 TBD

Notes: This list includes 23 key prep races on the official Road to the Kentucky Oaks. Dates are formatted for readability. Winners for completed races are based on official results; standings update post each event. For real-time updates of the Kentucky Oaks prep races, visit KentuckyDerby.com or BloodHorse.com.

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