G1Kentucky Oaks
Churchill Downs · Louisville, KY, United States
1 1/8 mi · Dirt
The fillies' classic on the Friday before the Derby; Churchill Downs in pink.
Next running
Fri, Apr 30
In 225 days · expected: follows the usual pattern, not yet confirmed
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On the card
Entries and post times appear here on the day; the card goes up on the feed the day before.
About the race
- First run
- 1875
- Purse
- US$1.5 million
- Record
- 1:48.28Shedaresthedevil, 2020
Recent winners
- 2026Always a Runner · José Ortiz · trained by Chad Brown1:48.82+0.54sJosé Ortiz · trained by Chad Brown
- 2025Good Cheer · Luis Saez · trained by Brad Cox1:50.15+1.87sLuis Saez · trained by Brad Cox
- 2024Thorpedo Anna · Brian Hernandez Jr. · trained by Kenny McPeek
Facts from Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-15; purses are as published for the year shown.