2018 Road to the Kentucky Oaks

See also: Kentucky Oaks and Road to the Kentucky Oaks

The 2018 Road to the Kentucky Oaks was a points system by which Thoroughbred fillies qualified for the 2018 Kentucky Oaks, held on May 4. The races were held from September 2017 (when the fillies were age two) through April 2018 (when they turned three). The top four finishers in the specified races earned points, with the highest point values awarded in the major preparatory races held in late March or early April. Earnings in non-restricted stakes acted as a tie breaker.

Fillies who instead wished to enter the Kentucky Derby had to earn the necessary points in the races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby: points earned on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks were not transferable. However, if a filly did earn qualifying points for the Derby by racing in open company, those points also counted towards qualifying for the Oaks.[1]

Changes from 2017

Churchill Downs announced the schedule for the 2018 Road to the Kentucky Oaks on August 31, 2017. The only changes from the 2017 season were:[2]

  • Race change: Suncoast Stakes added.
  • Point system changes: Points for the Bourbonette Stakes reduced to 20-8-4-2.

The Delta Princess Stakes, which would have been the 31st race in the series, was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.[3]

Standings

The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races. Entries for the Kentucky Oaks were taken on April 30.[4] The race was won by Monomoy Girl, who qualified by winning the Rachel Alexandra and Ashland Stakes.[5]

Rank Horse Points Owner Trainer Eligible
Earnings[a] 		Ref
1 Midnight Bisou 160 Allan Racing & Bloom Racing William Spawr $440,000 [6]
2 Monomoy Girl 154 Michael Dubb & Monomoy Racing Brad H. Cox $506,150 [7]
3 Sassy Sienna 115 Zayat Stables LLC Brad H. Cox $318,000 [8]
4 My Miss Lilly 112 Courtland Farms Mark Hennig $219,400 [9]
5 Chocolate Martini 100 Double Doors Racing, LLC Thomas M. Amoss $240,000 [10]
6 Coach Rocks 100 Roddy Valente, RAP Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds Dale L. Romans $145,700 [11]
7 Rayya[b] 90 Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi Doug Watson[c] $600,000 [13]
8 Wonder Gadot 84 Gary Barber Mark Casse $440,002 [8]
9 Eskimo Kisses 80 Magdalena Racing, Gainesway Stable & Harold Lerner Kenneth G. McPeek $180,000 [10]
10 Take Charge Paula 70 Peter Deutsch Kiaran P. McLaughlin $372,720 [9]
bypassing Oaks[14] Midnight Disguise 70 William Wilmot & Joan Taylor Linda Rice $195,000 [15]
bypassing Oaks Cosmic Burst 62 Norma Lee Stockseth & Todd Dunn Donnie K. Von Hemel $212,500 [16]
not nominated[17] Sara Street 60 Godolphin Racing Kiaran P. McLaughlin $372,720 [15]
injured[18] Blamed 50 Cleber J. Massey Joel H. Marr $100,000 [19]
injured[20] Fly So High 50 Phipps Stable C. R. McGaughey III $120,280 [21]
bypassing Oaks Thirteen Squared 41 Arnold Zetcher Bob Baffert $112,000 [22]
Amy's Challenge 40 Novogratz Racing Stables Inc McLean Robertson $200,000 [23]
not nominated Spectator 40 Rick & Sharon Waller Phil D'Amato $174,320 [24]
11 Patrona Margarita 35 Seltzer Thoroughbreds W. Bret Calhoun $174,320 [25]
12 Classy Act 30 Carl R Moore Management LLC W. Bret Calhoun $56,000 [10]
bypassing Oaks[26] Caledonia Road 24 Zoom and Fish Stable & Charlie Spring Ralph Nicks $1,180,000 [27]
bypassing Oaks Princess Warrior 24 Evan, Matthew and Andrew Trommer Kenneth G. McPeek $128,350 [11]
bypassing Oaks[28] Dream Tree 20 Phoenix Thoroughbreds Bob Baffert $360,000 [25]
not nominated[17] Go Noni Go 20 Three Diamonds Farm Mike Maker $96,104 [29]
not nominated[17] Kram 20 Chris Coleman & Brad King Todd Fincher $89,000 [19]
Red Ruby 15 Sandra Sexton & Brandi Nicholson Kellyn Gorder $85,000 [30]
15 Exuberance 15 Craig Upham Ian Kruljac $82,000 [25]
not nominated[17] Alluring Star 12 Baoma Corporation Bob Baffert $400,000 [31]
not nominated[17] Separationofpowers 12 Klaravich Stables Chad Brown $375,000 [27]
13 Heavenhasmynikki 11 Looch Racing Stables Anthony Quartarolo $29,100 [9]
not nominated[17] Moonshine Memories 10 Bridlewood Farm, S. Magnier, D. Smith & M. Tabor Simon Callaghan $380,000 [31]
Heavenly Love 10 Debby Oxley Mark Casse $245,000 [32]
not nominated Andina Del Sur 10 Don Alberto Stable Thomas Albertrani $134,100 [33]
Road to Victory 10 Gary Barber & John C. Oxley Mark Casse $115,230 [34]
Stronger Than Ever 10 Fern Circle Stables Kenneth G. McPeek $105,000 [35]
Gas Station Sushi 10 Riley Racing, Megan & Jason Tackitt & Mike Hensen Richard Baltas $90,000 [34]
Paved[d] 10 Ciaglia Racing LLC & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Michael W. McCarthy $60,000 [9]
C. S. Incharge 10 Pacella, Jones & Shoop Dale L. Romans $65,000 [36]
not nominated[17] Charge Back 10 Winchell Thoroughbreds (Joan & Ron Winchell) Steve Asmussen $20,000 [19]
Spring Lily 10 Pam & Martin Wygod John Shirreffs $12,000 [37]
not nominated[17] Tell Your Mama 10 Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. Robert B. Hess Jr. $1,600 [11]
not nominated[17] Sultry 9 Joseph Sutton Eddie Kenneally $52,500 [9]
14[e] Kelly's Humor 8 Ike & Dawn Thrash Brad H. Cox $124,910 [38]
In the Mood 8 Stephen S. & Brenda Sandy Stephen S. Sandy $49,050 [29]
not nominated[17] Steph Being Steph 6 Blinkers on Racing, Bennett, Cahee, Georgetti et al. Brian Koriner $108,800 [6]
not nominated[17] Blonde Bomber 5 Arindel Farm Stanley I. Gold $230,640 [39]
Daisy 5 Fox Hill Farms John Servis $122,500 [8]
not nominated[17] Shamrock Rose 5 Conrad Farms Mark Casse $10,000 [15]
Yesterday's News 5 Reddam Racing Simon Callaghan $72,345 [25]
Sweetsongofthenile 5 Ferro Trust, Meritage LLC & Connor Ed Moger Jr. $9,000 [37]
not nominated[17] Piedi Bianchi 4 Nice Guys Stables, Bick & Oringer Doug F. O'Neill $192,000 [31]
not nominated[17] Bella Be Ready 5 Tammy Town Thoroughbreds Henry Dominguez $8,000 [19]
not nominated[17] Oldfashioned Style 4 Leonard Green Gary C. Contessa $52,000 [40]
not nominated[17] Maurer Power 4 Cash is King John Servis $50,000 [8]
not nominated[17] Maya Malibu 2 My Meadowview Farm H. Graham Motion $110,000 [27]
Sunny Skies 2 Normandy Farm Kenneth G. McPeek $83,644 [38]
not nominated[17] Win the War 2 John C. Oxley & Gary Barber Mark Casse $70,992 [6]
not nominated[17] Dancing 2 Live Oak Plantation Mark Casse $40,000 [32]
not nominated[17] Cash Out 2 G. Watts Humphrey Jr. George R. Arnold II $33,600 [34]
Layla Noor 2 Lael Stables Arnaud Delacour $32,500 [8]
Mihrab 2 RMJ Stables H. Graham Motion $16,000 [36]
Missive 2 Pin Oak Stud Michael Stidham $15,000 [35]
not nominated[17] Hail 2 Juddmonte Farms William I. Mott $10,000 [40]
not nominated[17] Dancing Belle 1 Big Chief Racing, Rocket O Ranch et al. J. Keith Desormeaux $76,000 [31]
not nominated[17] Purrfect Miss 1 Orlando DiRenzo & Southfield Farm Jeremiah Englehart $20,000 [27]
Tyfosha 1 Zedan Racing Stables Doug F. O'Neill $11,250 [30]
Dessert Honeys 1 Homewrecker Racing Eddie Kenneally $9,300 [34]
not nominated[17] Primo Extremo 1 Allied Racing Stable Jason DaCosta $9,300 [38]
not nominated[17] Wealth Effect 1 Klaravich Stables Chad Brown $5,000 [40]
not nominated[17] So Refined 1 Gary Broad J. Kent Sweezey $5,000 [36]
  • Winner of Kentucky Oaks in bold
  • Entrants for Kentucky Oaks in pink
  • Injured/Not nominated/Bypassing the race in gray

Race results

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 16, 2017 Patrona Margarita Kelly's Humor Sunny Skies Primo Extremo [38]
Chandelier 1+1⁄16 miles $300,000 Santa Anita Sep 30, 2017 Moonshine Memories Alluring Star Piedi Bianchi Dancing Belle [31]
Alcibiades 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 Keeneland Oct 6, 2017 Heavenly Love Princess Warrior Dancing Sassy Sienna [32]
Frizette 1 mile $400,000 Belmont Oct 8, 2017 Separationofpowers Caledonia Road Maya Malibu Purrfect Miss [27]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1+1⁄16 miles $2,000,000 Santa Anita Nov 4, 2017 Caledonia Road Alluring Star Blonde Bomber Separationofpowers [39]
Delta Downs Princess 1 mile $400,000 Delta Downs Nov 18, 2017 cancelled [3]
Golden Rod 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Churchill Downs Nov 25, 2017 Road to Victory Monomoy Girl Cash Out Dessert Honey [34]
Demoiselle 1+1⁄8 miles $250,000 Aqueduct Dec 2, 2017 Wonder Gadot Maurer Power Layla Noor Daisy [8]
Starlet 1+1⁄16 miles $300,000 Los Alamitos Dec 9, 2017 Dream Tree Yesterdays News Piedi Bianchi Exuberance [25]
Santa Ynez 6+1⁄2 furlongs $125,000 Santa Anita Jan 7, 2018 Midnight Bisou Steph Being Steph Win the War Yesterday's News [6]
Silverbulletday 1 mile 70 yards $150,000 Fair Grounds Jan 13, 2018 Stronger Than Ever Wonder Gadot Missive Blonde Bomber [35]
Busanda 1 mile 70 yards $100,000 Aqueduct Jan 25, 2018 Midnight Disguise Oldfashioned Style Hail Wealth Effect [40]
Forward Gal 7 furlongs $200,000 Gulfstream Feb 3, 2018 Take Charge Paula Sultry My Miss Lilly Heavenhasmynikki [9]
Las Virgenes 1 mile $300,000 Santa Anita Feb 4, 2018 Dream Tree Exuberance Steph Being Steph Thirteen Squared [22]
Suncoast Stakes 1 mile 40 yards $150,000 Tampa Bay Feb 10, 2018 C. S. Incharge Daisy Mihrab So Refined [36]
Martha Washington 1 mile $125,000 Oaklawn Feb 10, 2018 Red Ruby Sassy Sienna Cosmic Burst Tyfosha [30]
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 series
Race Distance Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
UAE Oaks 1,900 metres
~1+3⁄16 miles 		$250,000 Meydan Mar 1, 2018 Rayya Expressly Winter Lightning Sa'Ada [13]
Rachel Alexandra 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Fair Grounds Feb 17, 2018 Monomoy Girl Classy Act Wonder Gadot Patrona Margarita [7]
Busher 1+1⁄16 miles $125,000 Aqueduct Mar 3, 2018 Midnight Disguise Sara Street My Miss Lilly Shamrock Rose [15]
Davona Dale 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Gulfstream Mar 3, 2018 Fly So High Take Charge Paula Heavenhasmynikki Sultry [21]
Santa Ysabel 1+1⁄16 miles $100,000 Santa Anita Mar 3, 2018 Midnight Bisou Thirteen Squared Spring Lily Sweetsongofthenile [37]
Honeybee 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Oaklawn Mar 10, 2018 Cosmic Burst Amy's Challenge Sassy Siena Red Ruby [23]
Sunland Park Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Sunland Mar 25, 2018 Blamed Kram Charge Back Bella Be Ready [19]
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 24, 2018 Chocolate Martini Eskimo Kisses Wonder Gadot Classy Act [10]
Gulfstream Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles $250,000 Gulfstream Mar 31, 2018 Coach Rocks Take Charge Paula Princess Warrior Tell Your Mama [11]
Ashland 1+1⁄16 miles $500,000 Keeneland Apr 7, 2018 Monomoy Girl Eskimo Kisses Patrona Margarita Andina Del Sur [33]
Santa Anita Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 Santa Anita Apr 7, 2018 Midnight Bisou Spectator Thirteen Squared Exuberance [24]
Gazelle 1+1⁄8 miles $300,000 Aqueduct Apr 7, 2018 My Miss Lilly Sara Street Virginia Key Midnight Disguise [16]
Fantasy 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 Oaklawn Apr 13, 2018 Sassy Siena Wonder Gadot Amy's Challenge Cosmic Burst [41]
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 17, 2018 Go Noni Go In the Mood Homemade Salsa Hey Negrita [29]
Beaumont 7 furlongs $150,000 Keeneland Apr 8, 2018 Gas Station Sushi Kellys Humour Uppercut Happy Like A Fool [42]
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

Notes

  1. ^ Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings, used as a tie-breaker
  2. ^ Rayya earned 40 points in the Road to the Kentucky Derby by finishing second in the UAE Derby, which was added to the 50 points she earned on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks by winning the UAE Oaks[1][12]
  3. ^ Rayya will be trained by Bob Baffert upon arrival in the United States[1]
  4. ^ Paved earned points by beating colts in the El Camino Real Derby, part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby
  5. ^ The connections of Kelly's Humor paid a late nomination fee to make her eligible for the Oaks[1]

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