2021 Road to the Kentucky Oaks
The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Oaks is a points system by which Thoroughbred fillies qualified for the 2021 Kentucky Oaks held on April 30. 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. The 30 races in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks were held from September 2020 (when the fillies were age two) through April 2021 (when they had turned three). The top four finishers in the specified races earn points, with the highest point values awarded in the major preparatory races held in late March and early April. 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.[1]
The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Oaks suffered major disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the postponement of the 2020 Oaks itself to September. For 2021, the Road to the Kentucky Oaks instead reverted to schedule for the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Oaks, except as follows:
- the Cincinnati Trophy, added as part of the 2020 Road, was retained for 2021
- Points for the Bourbonette Oaks were increased from 20 for first place to 50
- the Sunland Park Oaks was not held because of the cancellation of the Sunland Park race meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
For the first time, points will not be awarded to horses that have been administered furosemide (Lasix) on race day.[3]
Standings[edit]
The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races.[1] Entries were taken on April 27.
| Rank | Horse | Points | Owner | Trainer | Eligible Earnings[a] |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Search Results | 150 | Klaravich Stables | Chad Brown | $275,000 | [4] |
| 2 | Travel Column | 132 | OXO Equine | Brad Cox | $462,040 | [5] |
| 3 | Crazy Beautiful | 128 | Phoenix Thouroughbred | Kenneth McPeek | $366,165 | [6] |
| 4 | Pauline's Pearl | 120 | Stonestreet Stable | Steve Asmussen | $301,400 | [7] |
| 5 | Malathaat | 110 | Shadwell Stable | Todd Pletcher | $377,500 | [8] |
| Soothsay | 100 | Claiborne Farm, Perry & Ramona Bass & Adele Dilschneider | Richard Mandella | $240,000 | [9] | |
| 6 | Clairiere | 94 | Stonestreet Stable | Steve Asmussen | $301,400 | [5] |
| Beautiful Gift | 90 | Baomo Corp | Bob Baffert | $140,000 | [9] | |
| 7 | Will's Secret | 80 | Willis Horton Racing | Dallas Stewart | $340,000 | [10] |
| Wholebodemeister | 52 | Sahara Farm | Doug Watson | $128,322 | [11] | |
| Mnasek | 50 | Al Rashid Stables | Doug Watson | $100,000 | [12] | |
| Adventuring | 50 | Godolphin | Brad Cox | $88,350 | [13] | |
| 8 | Millefeuille | 44 | Juddmonte Farms | Bill Mott | $71,200 | [8] |
| 9 | Moraz | 42 | Don Alberto Stable | Michael McCarthy | $92,000 | [9] |
| 10 | Ava's Grace | 40 | Cypress Creek Equine | Robertino Diodoro | $138,000 | [14] |
| 11 | Pass the Champagne | 40 | R.A. Hill Stable, Black Type Thoroughbreds, Rock Ridge Racing, BlackRidge Stables and James Brown | George Weaver | $80,000 | [15] |
| 12 | Maracuja[b] | 40 | Beach Haven Thoroughbreds | Rob Atras | $50,000 | [16] |
| The Grass is Blue | 30 | Louis Lazzinnaro | Chad Brown | $110,278 | [4] | |
| 13 | Competitive Speed[c] | 30 | John Minchello | Javier Gonzalvez | $85,635 | [11] |
| Kalypso | 28 | David Remsen, Rockingham Ranch & Chad Littlefield | Bob Baffert | $280,000 | [17] | |
| 14 | Coach | 26 | Kueber Racing | Brad Cox | $186,640 | [5] |
| Vequist | 24 | Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable & Swilson Stable | Robert Reid Jr. | $1,229,500 | [18] | |
| Souper Sensational | 24 | Live Oaks Plantation | Mark Casse | $118,484 | [19] | |
| Moon Swag | 22 | Brad King, Jim Cone, Scott Bryant, Stan & Suzanne Kirby | Brendan Walsh | $98,000 | [20] | |
| Miss Brazil | 20 | Team D & Madaket Stable | Tony Dutrow | $105,000 | [4] | |
| Army Wife | 20 | Three Diamonds Farm | Mike Maker | $30,000 | [16] | |
| Nayefah | 20 | Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Nicholas Bachalard | $28,750 | [12] | |
| 15 | Spritz[d] | 20 | SF Racing | Rodolphe Brisset | $28,500 | [13] |
| Dayoutoftheoffice | 18 | Timothy Hamm & Siena Farm | Timothy Hamm | $532,500 | [18] |
- Entrants for Kentucky Oaks in pink
- Did not qualify/Not nomininated/Injured/Bypassing the race in gray-->
Race results[edit]
Prep season[edit]
| Kentucky Oaks prep season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
| Pocahontas | 1 mile | $200,000 | Churchill Downs | Sep 3, 2020 | Girl Daddy | Crazy Beautiful | Alexandria | Xtrema | [6] |
| Chandelier | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Santa Anita | Sep 26, 2020 | Princess Noor | Varda | Miss Costa Rica | Illumination | [21] |
| Alcibiades | 1+1⁄16 miles | $350,000 | Keeneland | Oct 2, 2020 | Simply Ravishing | Crazy Beautiful | Travel Column | Thoughtfully | [22] |
| Frizette | 1 mile | $250,000 | Belmont | Oct 10, 2020 | Dayoutoftheoffice | Vequist | Cilla | Joy's Rocket | [23] |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | 1+1⁄16 miles | $2,000,000 | Churchill Downs | Nov 6, 2020 | Vequist | Dayoutoftheoffice | Girl Daddy | Simply Ravishing | [18] |
| Golden Rod | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Churchill Downs | Nov 28, 2020 | Travel Column | Clairiere | Coach | Simply Ravishing | [5] |
| Demoiselle | 1+1⁄8 miles | $150,000 | Aqueduct | Dec 5, 2020 | Malathaat | Millefeuille | Malibu Curl | Cafe Society | [8] |
| Starlet | 1+1⁄16 miles | $300,000 | Los Alamitos | Dec 5, 2020 | Varda | Kalypso | Nasreddine | Astute | [17] |
| Santa Ynez | 7 furlongs | $200,000 | Santa Anita | Jan 3, 2021 | Kalypso | Frosteira | Brilliant Cut | Queengol | [24] |
| Silverbulletday | 1 mile 70 yards | $150,000 | Fair Grounds | Jan 16, 2021 | Charlie's Penny | Souper Sensational | Moon Swag | Sun Path | [20] |
| Busanda | 1+1⁄8 miles | $100,000 | Aqueduct | Jan 24, 2021 | The Grass Is Blue | Coffee Bar | Diamond Ore | Traffic Lane | [25] |
| Forward Gal | 7 furlongs | $100,000 | Gulfstream | Jan 30, 2021 | Zaajel | Lady Traveler | Wholebodemeister | Dial to Win | [26] |
| Martha Washington | 1 mile | $200,000 | Oaklawn | Jan 30, 2021 | Will's Secret | Coach | Joy's Rocket | Sylvia Q | [10] |
| Suncoast Stakes | 1 mile 40 yards | $150,000 | Tampa Bay | Feb 6, 2021 | Curlin's Catch | Be Sneaky | Il Malocchio | Special Princess | [27] |
| Las Virgenes | 1 mile | $200,000 | Santa Anita | Feb 6, 2021 | Moonlight d'Oro | Kalypso | Moraz | Brilliant Cut | [28] |
| Cincinnati Trophy | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | $65,000 | Turfway Park | Feb 26, 2021 | Wait for Nairobi | Phantom Vision | Igloo | Speeding | [29] |
| 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[edit]
| Kentucky Oaks Championship Series | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First leg of series | |||||||||
| Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
| Rachel Alexandra | 1+1⁄16 miles | $300,000 | Fair Grounds | Feb 13, 2021 | Clairiere | Travel Column | Moon Swag | Littlestitious | [30] |
| UAE Oaks | 1,900 metres (~1+3⁄16 miles) |
$250,000 | Meydan | Feb 18, 2021 | Mnasek | Nayefah | Last Sunset | Al Maroom | [12] |
| Davona Dale | 1 mile | $200,000 | Gulfstream | Feb 27, 2021 | Wholebodemeister | Crazy Beautiful | Competitive Speed | Pens Street | [11] |
| Busher | 1 mile | $250,000 | Aqueduct | March 6, 2021 | Search Results | Miss Brazil | The Grass Is Blue | Laobanonaprayer | [4] |
| Honeybee | 1+1⁄16 miles | $300,000 | Oaklawn | Mar 6, 2021 | Will's Secret | Pauline's Pearl | Sun Path | Oliviaofthedesert | [7] |
| Santa Ysabel | 1+1⁄16 miles | $100,000 | Santa Anita | Mar 7, 2021 | Beautiful Gift | Moraz | Kalypso | Heels Up | [31] |
| Sunland Park Oaks | align=center |cancelled[e] | ||||||||
| Bourbonette Oaks | 1 mile[f] | $150,000 | Turfway | Mar 27, 2021 | Adventuring | Spritz | Candace | Oliviaofthedesert | [13] |
| 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 20, 2021 | Travel Column | Clairiere | Souper Sensational | Obligatory | [19] |
| Gulfstream Park Oaks | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Gulfstream | Mar 27, 2021 | Crazy Beautiful | Millefeuille | Competitive Speed | Con Lima | [32] |
| Ashland | 1+1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | Keeneland | Apr 3, 2021 | Malathaat | Pass the Champagne | Will's Secret | Moon Swag | [15] |
| Santa Anita Oaks | 1+1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | Santa Anita | Apr 3, 2021 | Soothsay | Beautiful Gift | Moraz | Javanica | [9] |
| Gazelle | 1+1⁄8 miles | $250,000 | Aqueduct | Apr 3, 2021 | Search Results | Maracuja | Army Wife | The Grass Is Blue | [16] |
| Fantasy | 1+1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | Oaklawn | Apr 3, 2021 | Pauline's Pearl | Ava's Grace | Coach | Take Charge Lorin | [14] |
| 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 |
| Beaumont | 7 furlongs | $150,000 | Keeneland | Apr 2, 2021 | Twenty Carat | Slumber Party | Amalfi Princess | Lady Traveler | [33] |
| 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 points | |||||||||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings, used as a tie-breaker
- ^ Maracuja's connections paid a late nomination fee
- ^ A late nomination fee was paid for Competitive Speed
- ^ A late nomination fee was paid for Spritz
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the New Mexico racing regulator cancelled the Sunland Park meeting for 2021[2]
- ^ All weather track
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Leaderboard for the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks - April 25 update" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b BloodHorse Staff (19 February 2021). "New Mexico Regulator Officially Cancels Sunland Meet". BloodHorse.com.
- ^ "New lasix rule impacts 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Chart of the Busanda Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Chart of the Golden Rod". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart of the Pocahontas". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart of the Honeybee Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Chart of the Demoiselle". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Chart of the Santa Anita Oaks". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart of the Martha Washington". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Chart of the Davona Dale". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mnasek Snares UAE Oaks". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Chart of the Bourbonette Oaks". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart of the Fantasy Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart of the Ashland Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Chart of the Gazelle Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart of the Starlet Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Chart for the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart of the Fair Grounds Oaks". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart of the Silverbulletday". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Chandelier". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Alcibiades". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Frizette". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Santa Ynez". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Busanda Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Forward Gal Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Suncoast". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Las Virgenes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Cincinnati Trophy". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Rachel Alexandra". equibase.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Santa Ysabel". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Gulfstream Oaks". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Beaumont Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 29 April 2021.