The $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) field is set, led by Repole Stable's Zany. She has been slated as the 4-1 morning-line favorite in the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies, and will break from post position 2 May 1 at Churchill Downs.
Zany is trained by Todd Pletcher, who is looking for a fifth win in the event to tie D. Wayne Lukas and Woody Stephens for the most victories in the Oaks. The daughter of American Pharoah is entered off a second-place finish in the Ashland Stakes (G1), where she finished behind trainer Ben Colebrook's Percy's Bar who, at odds of 6-1, will begin her journey from post 11.
The Brad Cox trainee Prom Queen will break from stall 10. Owned and bred by Gary and Mary West, the 3-year-old daughter of Quality Road is 8-1 on the morning line after winning the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2).
"I'm happy with her post. We're looking for a similar trip (as the Gulfstream Park Oaks)," Cox said, "It's a very well-matched, standout field."
Meaning, owned by Bridlewood Farm and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and trained by Michael McCarthy, is the second choice at odds of 5-1. The daughter of Gun Runner drew post position 5, while the Bob Baffert-trained duo of Explora (6-1) and Bottle of Rouge (15-1) drew post positions 1 and 8, respectively.
Post time for the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, which drew a full field of 14 plus three also-eligibles, will be at 8:40 p.m. ET, highlighting a 13-race card.
BloodHorse will fully preview this race April 28.
Churchill Downs, Friday, May 1, 2026, Race 13Entries: Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Explora (KY) Flavien Prat 121 Bob Baffert - 2 Zany (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 121 Todd A. Pletcher - 3 Search Party (KY) Cristian A. Torres 121 Mark E. Casse - 4 Counting Stars (KY) Francisco Arrieta 121 Mark E. Casse - 5 Meaning (KY) Juan J. Hernandez 121 Michael W. McCarthy - 6 My Miss Mo (FL) Micah J. Husbands 121 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 7 Dazzling Dame (MD) Luis Saez 121 Brittany T. Russell - 8 Bottle of Rouge (KY) Mike E. Smith 121 Bob Baffert - 9 Always a Runner (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 121 Chad C. Brown - 10 Prom Queen (KY) Javier Castellano 121 Brad H. Cox - 11 Percy's Bar (KY) Luan Machado 121 Ben Colebrook - 12 Bella Ballerina (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 121 Brendan P. Walsh - 13 Pashmina (KY) Ramon A. Vazquez 121 Rob Atras - 14 Brooklyn Blonde (KY) Kazushi Kimura 121 Michael W. McCarthy - 15 Lovely Grey (KY) Dylan Davis 121 Kelsey Danner - 16 Nycon (KY) Jaime A. Torres 121 D. Whitworth Beckman - 17 Resist (KY) Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 121 Thomas Drury, Jr. -
