By Jarrod Horak The field has been set for the 2024 Kentucky Oaks. Fourteen entrants plus a pair of also-eligibles passed the entry box and Tarifa is the tepid 7-2 morning line favorite. The connections of Group 3 UAE Oaks winner Manama Gold did not put up the $25,000 supplemental fee to make her eligible […]
By Jarrod Horak The field is set for the 2024 Kentucky Oaks. A full field of 14 plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box and Tarifa is the 7-2 morning line favorite. The Kentucky Oaks is the 11th race at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 3, 2024, and the scheduled post time is 5:51 PM […]
By Jarrod Horak Group 3 UAE Oaks winner Manama Gold is now possible for Kentucky Oaks 2024. In this report, I will check out the latest Oaks news and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. Manama Gold is now trained by Todd Pletcher and is expected to arrive at Churchill Downs on April 22. She […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Ashland, Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks, and Grade 3 Gazelle Stakes were the final three road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this report, I will look back at those events and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. In other Kentucky Oaks news, West Omaha, a longtime member […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, April 6, and I have included Gazelle Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $200,000 purse and the ten entrants will be journeying 1 1/18 miles on the main track. The Gazelle Stakes is the […]
By Jarrod Horak The Cincinnati Trophy on March 1, and the Busher and Davona Dale on March 2 were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this report, I will look back at those events and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The next points race on the schedule is the Grade […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, March 2, and I have included Busher Stakes 2024 picks below. The non-graded event for 3-year-old fillies has a $200,000 purse and the seven entrants will be journeying one mile on the main track. The Busher is the 7th race on […]
By Jarrod Horak This is my first road to Kentucky Oaks report for 2024, and I will return with another update at the end of the month. In this article, I will look back at the Santa Ynez (G3) and Busanda Stakes, and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds on […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Aqueduct Racetrack on Saturday, January 13, and I have included Busanda Stakes 2024 picks below. The non-graded event for 3-year-old fillies has a $100,000 purse and the five entrants will be journeying 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The Busanda is the 6th […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues with the Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday, November 25, and I have included picks below. The Grade 2 event for 2-year-old fillies has a $400,000 purse and the eight entrants will be traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track. It is […]
