The long awaited 149th Longines Kentucky Oaks is ready to race! Friday, the field of fourteen filles will take to the track at Churchill Downs in Kentucky.
May 5, 2023 at 5:51 PM ET, race 11 on a card of lucky 13 is the Kentucky Oaks. The race is 1 and 1/8 miles on the dirt. Held annually, since 1875, this race is the classic stakes for 3 year- old fillies. The purse is $1.25 million dollars. USA Network courtesy on NBC Sports will televise the event from 1 PM to 6 PM ET.
The field of 14 is as follows by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/and morning-line odds: * (14 will race so the last 3 are Also – Eligible and race only if there are scratches)
- Mimi Kakushi/Mickael Barzalona/Salem bin Ghadayer/Godolphin, LLC, Lessee/20-1
- The Alys Look/Javier Castellano/Brad H. Cox/Dawn and Ike Thrash/15-1
- Gambling Girl/Irad Ortiz, Jr./Todd A. Pletcher/Repole Stable/15-1
- Southlawn/Raylu Guierrez/Norm W. Casse/Robert E Masterson/8-1
- Wonder Wheel/Joel Rosario/Mark E. Casse/D.J. Stable, LLC/12-1
- Botanical/Chris Landeros/Brad H. Cox/LNJ Foxwoods and Clearsky Farms, LLC/4-1
- Wet Paint/Flavien Prat/Brad H. Cox/Godolphin, LLC/5-2
- Promiseher America/Jorge A. Vargas, Jr./Raymond Handal/Hoffman Thoroughbreds, Tom F. McCrocklin and Medallion Racing/30-1
- And Tell Me Nolies/Ramon A. Vazquez/Peter Miller/Peter Redekop B.C., LTD./15-1
- Flying Connection/Florent Geroux/Todd W. Fincher/Brad King, Randy Andrews, G. Chris Coleman, Jim Cone, Suzanne Kirby and Lee Lewis/15-1
- Defining Purpose/Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr./Kenneth G. McPeek/Magdalena Racing, Colette Marie Vanmatre and James Ball/12-1
- Dorth Vader/Luis Saez/Michael Yates/John Ropes/20-1
- Affirmative Lady/John R. Velazquez/H. Graham Motion/AMO Racing USA/10-1
- Pretty Mischievous/Tyler Gaffalione/Brendan P. Walsh/Godolphin, LLC/10-1
- * (Also – Eligible) Taxed/Rafael Bejarno/Randy L. Morse/Richard Bahde/20-1
- * (Also – Eligible) Julia Shining/Luis Saez/Todd A. Pletcher/Stonestreet Stables, LLC/15-1
- * (Also -Eligible) Hoosier Philly/Edgar Morales/Thomas M. Amoss/Gold Standard Racing Stable, LLC/30-1
The featured image caption: Wonder Wheel wins the Darley Alcibiades at Keeneland. She is a multiple graded stakes winner and has high hopes of winning the 149th Kentucky Oaks.
Pretty Mischievous won the Kentucky Oaks!
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