Road to the 2015 Kentucky Oaks
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Birdatthewire wins the 2015 Gulfstream Park Oaks. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)
All eyes are on to the Triple Crown trail in pursuit of the Kentucky Derby and its sister race, the Kentucky Oaks. The 2014 Oaks winner, Untapable, completed the Oaks-Breeders' Cup Distaff double to cap off an outstanding and dominant season, winning seven of her eight races.
So is there an Untapable in this year's 2-year-old filly crop? There are many races between now and May 1, though Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Take Charge Brandi as well as runner-up Top Decile and Darley Alcibiades winner Peace and War hope to have something to say come Oaks day.
The Kentucky Oaks brings together the best 3-year-old fillies in the country to square off over 1 1/8 miles at Churchill Downs on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby. But not just any filly can enter - in a system inaugurated by the track in 2012, fillies begin earning points toward the Oaks starting gate in the fall of their 2-year-old season by competing in races on the "Road to the Kentucky Oaks." The 31 designated races award points to the top four finishers, and the major preps are worth more points.
Check out the charts below to find a list of all the races in the Road to the 2015 Kentucky Oaks, divided into early season "Prep" races and later "Championship" races, plus race results.
2014-15 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS
31 Races (14 Championship Series Races) – Note: Race dates and distances are subject to change by host track.
Kentucky Oaks Prep Season (17 races)
RACE DATE
TITLE
RACE DISTANCE
TRACK
POINTS
September 6, 2014
Pocahontas
1 1/16 Miles
Churchill Downs
10-4-2-1
September 27, 2014
Chandelier
1 1/16 Miles
Santa Anita Park
10-4-2-1
October 3, 2014
Alcibiades
1 1/16 Miles
Keeneland
10-4-2-1
October 4, 2014
Frizette
1 Mile
Belmont Park
10-4-2-1
October 5, 2014
Mazarine
1 1/16 Miles (S)
Woodbine
10-4-2-1
November 1, 2014
BC Juvenile Fillies
1 1/16 Miles
Santa Anita Park
10-4-2-1
November 22, 2014
Delta Downs Princess
1 Mile
Delta Downs
10-4-2-1
November 29, 2014
Demoiselle
1 1/8 Miles
Aqueduct
10-4-2-1
November 29, 2014
Golden Rod
1 1/16 Miles
Churchill Downs
10-4-2-1
December 13, 2014
Starlet
1 1/16 Miles
Los Alamitos
10-4-2-1
January 3, 2015
Santa Ynez
6 1/2 Furlongs
Santa Anita Park
10-4-2-1
Januay 16, 2015
Busanda
1 Mile 70 Yards
Aqueduct
10-4-2-1
January 17, 2015
Silverbulletday
1 Mile 70 Yards
Fair Grounds
10-4-2-1
January 24, 2015
Forward Gal
7 Furlongs
Gulfstream Park
10-4-2-1
January 31, 2015
Martha Washington
1 Mile
Oaklawn Park
10-4-2-1
January 31, 2015
Las Virgenes
1 Mile
Santa Anita Park
10-4-2-1
Kentucky Oaks Championship Series (14 races)
RACE DATE
TITLE
RACE DISTANCE
TRACK
POINTS
February 21, 2015
Busher
1 1/16 Miles
Aqueduct
50-20-10-5
February 21, 2015
Davona Dale
1 1/16 Miles
Gulfstream Park
50-20-10-5
February 21, 2015
Rachel Alexandra
1 1/16 Miles
Fair Grounds
50-20-10-5
February 26, 2015
UAE Oaks
1 3/16 Miles (S)
Meydan
50-20-10-5
February 28, 2015
Santa Ysabel
1 1/16 Miles
Santa Anita Park
50-20-10-5
March 7, 2015
Honeybee
1 1/16 Miles
Oaklawn Park
50-20-10-5
March 21, 2015
Bourbonette Oaks
1 Mile (S)
Turfway Park
50-20-10-5
March 22, 2015
Sunland Park Oaks
1 1/16 Miles
Sunland Park
50-20-10-5
March 28, 2015
Gulfstream Park Oaks
1 1/8 Miles
Gulfstream Park
100-40-20-10
March 28, 2015
Fair Grounds Oaks
1 1/16 Miles
Fair Grounds
100-40-20-10
April 4, 2015
Santa Anita Oaks
1 1/16 Miles
Santa Anita Park
100-40-20-10
April 4, 2015
Gazelle
1 1/8 Miles
Aqueduct
100-40-20-10
April 4, 2015
Ashland
1 1/16 Miles
Keeneland
100-40-20-10
April 4, 2015
Fantasy
1 1/16 Miles
Oaklawn Park
100-40-20-10
April 12, 2015
Beaumont
7 Furlongs
Keeneland
10-4-2-1
RESULTS FROM THE 2014-15 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS
CURRENT ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS STANDINGS (AS OF APRIL 12)
Kentucky Oaks Prep Season (17 races)
Date
Race
Racetrack
Distance
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Sept. 6
Pocahontas
Churchill Downs
1 1/16 Miles
Cristina’s Journey
Pangburn
Milehigh Butterfly
Loom
Sept. 27
Chandelier
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
Angela Renee
Conquest Eclipse
Danette
Majestic Presence
Oct. 3
Alcibiades
Keeneland
1 1/16 Miles
Peace and War
Top Decile
Paige
Milehigh Butterfly
Oct. 4
Frizette
Belmont Park
1 Mile
By the Moon
Wonder Gal
Feathered
Condo Commando
Oct. 5
Mazarine
Woodbine
1 1/16 Miles (S)
Conquest Harlanate
Brooklynsway
Del Cielo
Quidi Vidi
Nov. 1
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
Take Charge Brandi
Top Decile
Wonder Gal
Feathered
Nov. 22
Delta Downs Princess
Delta Downs
1 Mile
Take Charge Brandi
Skipalute
Majestic Presence
Danessa Deluxe
Nov. 29
Demoiselle
Aqueduct
1 1/8 Miles
Condo Commando
Calamity Kate
Angela Renee
Quezon
Nov. 29
Golden Rod
Churchill Downs
1 1/16 Miles
West Coast Belle
No Fault of Mine
Heart's Song
I'm a Chatterbox
Dec. 13
Starlet
Los Alamitos
1 1/16 Miles
Take Charge Brandi
Feathered
Maybellene
Majestic Presence
Jan. 3
Santa Ynez
Santa Anita
6 1/2 Furlongs
Seduire
Callback
Xoxo
Lady Lake
Jan. 16
Busanda
Aqueduct
1 Mile 70 Yards
Overprepared
Liberty Island
Diannestillworks
Sweet On Smokey
Jan. 17
Silverbulletday
Fair Grounds
1 Mile 70 Yards
I'm a Chatterbox
Forever Unbridled
Money'soncharlotte
West Coast Belle
Jan. 24
Forward Gal
Gulfstream Park
7 Furlongs
Birdatthewire
Lassofthemohicans
Taylor S
Ekati's Phaeton
Jan. 31
Las Virgenes
Santa Anita
1 Mile
Callback
Light the City
Achiever's Legacy
Majestic Presence
Jan. 31
Martha Washington
Oaklawn Park
1 Mile
Take Charge Brandi
Sarah Sis
Indian Annie
Sweet Corinna
Kentucky Oaks Championship Season (14 races)
Date
Race
Racetrack
Distance
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Feb. 21
Busher
Aqueduct
1 1/16 Miles
Condo Commando
Paulassilverlining
Sweet On Smokey
Hold Me Down
Feb. 21
Davona Dale
Gulfstream Park
1 1/16 Miles
Ekati's Phaeton
Birdatthewire
Eskenformoney
Puca
Feb. 21
Rachel Alexandra
Fair Grounds
1 1/16 Miles
I'm a Chatterbox
Lovely Maria
Forever Unbridled
Angela Renee
Feb. 26
UAE Oaks
Meydan Racecourse
1 3/16 Miles (S)
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Shahrasal
Runner Runner
Good Place
Feb. 28
Santa Ysabel
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
Stellar Wind
Light the City
Glory
Achiever's Legacy
March 7
Honeybee
Oaklawn Park
1 1/16 Miles
Sarah Sis
Oceanwave
Pangburn
Purr
March 21
Bourbonette Oaks
Turfway Park
1 Mile (S)
Don't Leave Me
Sweet Success
Sharla Rae
Harlan's Destiny
March 22
Sunland Park Oaks
Sunland Park
1 1/16 Miles
Maybellene
Scat Means Go
Fancy and Flashy
Callback
March 28
Fair Grounds Oaks
Fair Grounds
1 1/16 Miles
I'm a Chatterbox
Shook Up
Forever Unbridled
Danette
March 28
Gulfstream Park Oaks
Gulfstream Park
1 1/8 Miles
Birdatthewire
Eskenformoney
Danessa Deluxe
Devine Aida
April 4
Ashland
Keeneland
1 1/16 Miles
Lovely Maria
Angela Renee
Silverpocketsfull
Lassofthemohicans
April 4
Santa Anita Oaks
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
Stellar Wind
Luminance
Wild at Heart
Curlin's Fox
April 4
Gazelle
Aqueduct
1 1/8 Miles
Condo Commando
Puca
Money'soncharlotte
Wonder Gal
April 4
Fantasy
Oaklawn Park
1 1/16 Miles
Include Betty
Oceanwave
Achiever's Legacy
Pangburn
April 12
Beaumont
Keeneland
7 Furlongs
SLIDESHOW: ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS POINTS RACE WINNERS
GET TO KNOW KENTUCKY OAKS CONTENDERS
Seduire
Take Charge Brandi
I'm a Chatterbox
Birdatthewire
Callback
Overprepared
Angela Renee
Condo Commando
Stellar Wind
Sarah Sis
SLIDESHOW: 2014 KENTUCKY OAKS SCENE