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Always a Runner surged to win the 152nd Kentucky Oaks in prime-time under the lights, overcoming pneumonia as a 2-year-old; ridden by Jose Ortiz for trainer Chad Brown, she edged Explora and Meaning to win, paying $13.04. Brown eyes a Derby double with Emerging Market, another pneumonia survivor.
Always a Runner captured the Kentucky Oaks 152 in a chalky field, while The Puma was scratched hours before Derby 152. Updated Derby odds and post positions followed, with KSR’s preview and picks. In other Kentucky action, the Bat Cats beat Tennessee 9-2, and Reed Sheppard’s Rockets were eliminated by the Lakers in six, as Pistons and Raptors forced Game 7s in the NBA playoffs, with Celtics vs. 76ers set for tonight.
On Kentucky Oaks day at Churchill Downs, SportsLine handicapper Gene Menez unveils his Turf Pick 4 plan for the sequence starting in Race 5, naming Queen Maxima as his top pick in the Elkhorn Stakes and signaling a double-digit longshot that could boost payouts; the piece also notes Menez's pedigree as a veteran handicapper with a history of big scores and invites readers to join SportsLine to see his full tickets.
SportsLine horse racing insider Jody Demling, who has nailed the Oaks-Derby double at Churchill Downs 12 of the last 17 years, reveals his picks for the 2026 Derby-Oaks Double, noting a lighter exposure to Oaks favorite Zany and spotlighting several longer-shot contenders on multiple tickets. Full analysis and bets are available on SportsLine.
The 2026 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs runs in primetime with Zany as the 4-1 morning-line favorite in a wide field of six at 4-1 to 8-1. Post time is 8:40 p.m. ET for the $1.5 million race. Racing insider Michelle Yu offers picks and bets, notably fading Zany and backing Prom Queen, calling Prom Queen a lightly raced horse with upside; Yu’s full selections are highlighted on SportsLine for readers ready to wager.
Pretty Mischievous, owned by Godolphin, LLC and trained by Brendan Walsh, won the 149th Kentucky Oaks race with jockey Tyler Gaffalione. The horse had odds of 10-1. Gambling Girl came in second and The Alys Look came in third. The purse for the race was $1.25 million.
The Kentucky Oaks race, featuring 14 three-year-old fillies, will take place on May 5th at Churchill Downs. The race is a $1.25 million Grade 1 stakes race and awards the winning filly a garland of lilies. Betting can be done online or at the track, and tickets are still available. The Oaks is all about pink, in honor of Churchill Downs' advocacy and fundraising for breast and ovarian cancer. The Survivors Parade will honor survivors of breast and ovarian cancer, and on-site parking for Oaks is sold out, but other options are available.
The 2023 Kentucky Oaks, the most prestigious race in the country for three-year-old fillies, will take place on Friday at Churchill Downs. Racing reporter and analyst Michelle Yu has provided her horse-by-horse analysis, picks, and wagers for the race, including a double-digit longshot who is "bred to be a champ." Yu correctly called the winner of last year's Kentucky Oaks and has a strong track record in handicapping. Affirmative Lady, a 10-1 longshot, is one of her top picks for the race.
The Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks races offer an opportunity to find betting value for a strong opinion. Here are some longshot picks for the races, including Sparkle Blue, Sabra Tuff, Botanical, Three Technique, Go Bears Go, Talk of the Nation, Angel of Empire, Reincarnate, and Hit Show.
The post positions for the 149th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks have been drawn, with Forte being the favorite for the Derby and Wet Paint for the Oaks. Brad Cox has four horses in the Derby and three in the Oaks, with Hit Show placed in the pole-sitter spot for the Derby and Angel of Empire coming in with the third best odds in the field. Todd Pletcher's Florida Derby winner, Forte, has the best odds in the Derby field and is posted at No. 15 in the starting gate.