Nest winning the Demoiselle last year. She is the 5-2 favorite for the Oaks.
Date: 5/02/2022
The fillies never get the press the boys do, but on Friday they get the spotlight in the Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. On Monday morning the post positions were drawn for the 148th Longines Kentucky Oaks and a full field of fourteen 3-year-old fillies (plus one also-eligible) made the entry box for this $1.25 million Grade 1 event over 1 1/8 miles on the main track.
Drawing the posts for the Kentucky Oaks
Nest is the 5-2 morning line favorite off a three race win streak including the Demoiselle (G2) at Aqueduct, Suncoast at Tampa Bay, and the Ashland (G1) at Keeneland. Regular rider Irad Ortiz Jr. gets the call for trainer Todd Pletcher from post 4. Kathleen O. is the 7-2 second choice, undefeated in 4 starts including the Davona Dale (G2) and Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) both at Gulfstream. Regulr rider Javier Castellano breaks from post 10 for trainer Shug McGaughey. The third choice is Echo Zulu at 4-1, undefeated in 5 starts including the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and Fair Grounds Oaks (G2). Regulr rider Joel Rosario will be in the irons again for trainer Steve Asmussen out of the 7 post.
Entries for the entire Kentucky Oaks card can be found on Equibase. Free past performances are available from BRISnet here (look for Nest). Post time for the Kentucky Oaks is 5:51pm (race 11) and you can watch it and the 5 undercard stakes on USA Network Friday afternoon from 1:00-6:00pm EDT.
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DRF Kentucky Derby Special - Lots of good info like past winners preps, contenders, past performances, and latest news.
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