The Kentucky Oaks, the filly version of the Kentucky Derby, will be contested Friday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. The race is usually held in May. However, this year the coronavirus pandemic changed everything, including for horse racing.
There are nine 3-year-old fillies entered for the stake, which will carry a purse of $1.25 million. The distance for the Kentucky Oaks is 1 1/8 miles.
The field in post position order with morning line in parentheses:
1. Swiss Skydiver (8-5)
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Trainer: Ken McPeek
Career record: 9 starts – 5 wins – 2 seconds – 1 third
2. Tempers Rising (50-1)
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Trainer: Dallas Stewart
Career record: 10 starts – 1 win – 5 seconds – 2 thirds
3. Donna Veloce (15-1)
Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Career record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
4. Speech (5-1)
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Trainer: Mike McCarthy
Career record: 7 starts – 3 wins – 3 seconds – 1 third
5. Gamine (1-1)
Jockey: John Velazquez
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Career record: 4 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
6. Bayerness (50-1)
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Trainer: Cherie DeVaux
Career record: 5 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 2 thirds
7. Shedaresthedevil (20-1)
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Brad Cox
Career record: 9 starts – 4 wins – 2 seconds – 2 thirds
8. Hopeful Growth (30-1)
Jockey: Manny Franco
Trainer: Anthony R. Margotta Jr.
Career record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
9. Dream Marie (50-1)
Jockey: Joe Talamo
Trainer: Matthew J. Williams
Career record: 11 starts – 3 wins – 2 seconds – 1 third
Post Positions for the 146th Longines Kentucky Oaks.
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