Horse Racing Horse Country Connections to the 2026 Kentucky Oaks May 1, 2026 The G1 Kentucky Oaks brings together the top three-year-old fillies from around the country and world to compete for their spot in the history books. Several factors make the Kentucky Oaks a unique race – the race is only open to three-year-old fillies (therefore, horses only have one shot at running in the race, similar to the Kentucky Derby). It’s always held the day before the Kentucky Derby, and it’s also run at the Historic Churchill Downs. Fans embrace the “pink out” tradition by wearing pink to celebrate breast cancer awareness. Many of these horses were bred, raised, sold, and raced right here in the Bluegrass. Congratulations to these horses, their connections, and our members who played a part in their success. Be sure to tune in on NBC on Friday, May 1, to watch the fillies run for the lilies. Explora Explora has the highest earnings of $1,053,000 more than any other filly in the field. She sold for $22,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling sale. Zany Zany is sired by the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharaoh (Coolmore). Taylor Made Farm consigned her as a yearling, and she went on to race at Keeneland in the Gr. 1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes. Search Party Search Party is sired by Gun Runner of Three Chimneys Farm, with leading sire Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm) on her Dam’s side. Counting Stars Counting Stars is sired by Honor A.P, who ran in the 2020 Kentucky Derby, and now stands at Lane’s End Farm. She was sold at the 2024 Keeneland September sale and consigned by Mill Ridge Farm. Meaning Meaning shares a similar pedigree with Search Party, being sired by Gun Runner (Three Chimneys Farm) and having Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm) as her grandsire. She sold at the 2024 Keeneland September sale for $440,000. My Miss Mo- Scratched My Miss Mo grandsire, Quality Road, stands at Lane’s End Farm. Dazzling Dame Dazzling Dame is by Grivin at Airdrie Stud. She was sold at the 2023 Keeneland November sale for $50,000 and was consigned by Taylor Made Farm. Battle of Rouge- Scratched Always a Runner Always a Runner was born and raised at Three Chimneys Farm. She was sold at the 2024 Keeneland September yearling sale for $1,050,000, consigned by Taylor Made Farm. Three Chimneys Farm still has a stake in their homebred. Prom Queen Prom Queen is a daughter of Lanes End Farm stallion Quality Road. Her well-known grandsire Tapit is at Gainesway Farm. Percy’s Bar Percy’s Bar is the daughter of Airdrie Stud’s stallion Upstart. Additionally, she was also consigned by Airdrie Stud in the 2024 Keeneland September yearling sale for $52,000. She is named in honor of long-time Keeneland bartender Percy Poole. Bella Ballerina Bella Ballerina, born and raised by Godolphin, has big shoes to fill as her sire, Street Sense, won the Kentucky Derby in 2007. Her half-sister, Pretty Mischievous, won the 2023 Kentucky Oaks. Another Godolphin homebred won last year’s Kentucky Derby. Will she follow in her family’s success. Pashmina Pashmina is by WinStar Farm’s stallion Constitution. Brooklyn Blonde Brooklyn Blonde is sired by Three Chimney Farm’s stallion Gun Runner. She was sold at the 2024 Keeneland September yearling for $510,000. Lovely Grey Lovely Grey is sired by Spendthrift Farms stallion Vekoma. She was sold at the 2024 Keeneland September for $75,000 along with most of the field. Nycon Nycon is sired by Nyquist (Godolphin’s Jonabell Farm), who won the 2016 Kentucky Derby. She was sold at the 2024 Keeneland September yearling sale for $375,000. Resist Resist was sold at the 2024 Keeneland September yearling sale for $375,000 and was consigned by Denali Stud. Click here to book an experience on our website to see these contender’s Horse Country connections.
