The draw was held Saturday afternoon for post positions in the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, which features thoroughbred racing’s top 3-year-old fillies on the day before the Kentucky Derby.
The race will be held on Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
It’ll mark the first time the Kentucky Oaks is held in prime time.
Zany, the favorite at 4-1, will be in the No. 2 starting gate. Meaning (5-1) will be in the No. 5 post position. Explora (6-1) will start from the No. 1 post.
Since the inital draw on April 25, My Miss Mo, Bottle of Rouge, Bella Ballerina and Nycon have been scratched, and with the additions of Lovely and Resist to the 13-horse field.
Here’s more information on the Kentucky Oaks, including the full field of horses with jockeys, owners and trainers:
Kentucky Oaks starting gate order, post positions with odds
1. Explora (6-1)
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Owner: Pegram, Watson, Weitman
2. Zany (4-1)
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Owner: Repole Stable
3. Search Party (30-1)
Jockey: Cristian Torres
Trainer: Mark Casse
Owner: Tracy Farmer
4. Counting Stars (8-1)
Jockey: Francisco Arrieta
Trainer: Mark Casse
Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
5. Meaning (5-1)
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Owner: Bridlewood and Eclipse Thoroughbreds
My Miss Mo (20-1) **SCRATCHED**
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.
Owner: Averill Racing and Mathis Stables
6. Dazzling Dame (30-1)
Jockey: Luis Saez
Trainer: Brittany Russell
Owner: Respect the Valleys, Medallion Racing and Madaket Stables
Bottle of Rouge (15-1) **SCRATCHED**
Jockey: Mike Smith
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Owner: Jill Baffert
7. Always A Runner (10-1)
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Trainer: Chad Brown
Owner: Douglas Scharbauer and Three Chimneys Farm
8. Prom Queen (8-1)
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Trainer: Brad Cox
Owner: Gary and Mary West
9. Percy’s Bar (6-1)
Jockey: Luan Machado
Trainer: Ben Colebrook
Owner: Hat Creek Racing
Bella Ballerina (12-1) **SCRATCHED**
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Trainer: Brendan Walsh
Owner: Godolphin
10. Pashmina (30-1)
Jockey: Ramon Vazquez
Trainer: Rob Atras
Owner: Red White and Blue Racing
11. Brooklyn Blonde (30-1)
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Owner: Sun-Kissed Stables and Bobby Flay
12. Lovely Grey (30-1)
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Trainer: Kelsey Danner
Owner: Go Go Greys Stable
Nycon (50-1) **SCRATCHED**
Jockey: Jaime Torres
Trainer: D. Whitworth Beckman
Owner: Icon Racing Stable
13. Resist (50-1)
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Trainer: Thomas Drury Jr.
Owner: Military Pike Racing Stables
How to Watch the 2026 Kentucky Oaks
Coverage of the Kentucky Oaks will begin with the day show on Friday, May 1, at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN, continuing with the 152nd Kentucky Oaks in primetime for the first time at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
