2014 Road to the Kentucky Oaks

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The 2014 Road to the Kentucky Oaks was a points system by which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2014 Kentucky Oaks. The point system replaced a previous qualifying system which was based on graded stakes earnings.

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The number of races was originally reduced to 29 for the 2014 season (15 prep races and 14 championship season races). [1] Due to a scheduling change of Las Virgenes, the Santa Ysabel replaced its spot in the first leg of the Kentucky Oaks Championship Series. The Las Virgenes was then added as a Kentucky Oaks Prep Season race bringing the total number of races in the entire series to 30. [2]

Untapable was both the leading qualifier for and winner of the 2014 Oaks. Untapable earned a total of 160 points by winning the Pocahontas (10 points), Rachel Alexandra (50 points) and Fair Grounds Oaks (100 points). [3]

Standings

2014 point standings
RankHorsePointsOwnerTrainerEarningsRef
1 Untapable 160Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Steve Asmussen $521,125 [4]
2 Sugar Shock 130On Cloud Nine LLCDoug Anderson$270,000 [4]
3 Fashion Plate 110Arnold Zetcher LLC & Michael B. Tabor Simon Callaghan $420,000 [4]
--- Awesome Baby 110 Kaleem Shah, Inc. Bob Baffert $309,250 [4]
--- In Tune 100 Wertheimer et Frère Todd Pletcher $180,000 [4]
4 My Miss Sophia 100 Mathis Stable LLC Todd Pletcher $180,000 [5]
5 Rosalind 78Landaluce Educe Stables Kenny McPeek $536,311 [4]
--- Euphrosyne 74Gillian S. Campbell, Ralph Stayer, Shelly Stayer, Dan Clark & Greg SkodaSteve Asmussen$150,000 [6]
--- Room Service 70 Mary & Gary West Wayne Catalano $270,000 [4]
6 Got Lucky 64 Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. & Philip J. SteinbergTodd Pletcher$180,000 [4]
7 Aurelia's Belle 64James F. Miller Wayne Catalano $142,850 [4]
--- Onlyforyou 60Glencrest Farms LLC Todd Pletcher $240,000 [4]
---Ihtimal50 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor $448,298 [4]
--- House Rules 60Joseph V. Shields Jr. Allen Jerkens $100,000 [4]
8 Ria Antonia 55Christopher T. Dunn & Loooch Racing Stable, Inc.Jeremiah Englehart$1,211,791 [4]
9 Kiss Moon 45Carl F. Pollard David Vance $87,900 [4]
--- Fiftyshadesofgold 40 Estate of Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Bret Calhoun $166,090 [4]
10 Unbridled Forever 30 Charles E. Fipke Dallas Stewart $115,000 [4]
---Feedyah20Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al MaktoumCharlie Appleby$77,463 [4]
--- Sweet Reason 25Treadway Racing Stable (Jeff Treadway) Leah Gyarmati $430,000 [4]
--- Stopchargingmaria 22 Repole Stable (Mike Repole)Todd Pletcher$526,000 [4]
11 Thank You Mary Lou 20 Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey Mike Maker $178,200 [4]
--- America 20 Bobby Flay Bill Mott $45,000 [4]
---Artemis20Peachtree Stable Jerry Hollendorfer $26,250 [4]
---Sloan Square20 Michael B. Tabor Todd Pletcher $23,500 [4]
12Empress of Midway15 Daniel Kramer Doug O'Neill $32,000 [4]
---Lucky for You15 Michael B. Tabor Todd Pletcher $32,000 [4]
--- Fierce Boots 11Bobby FlayTodd Pletcher$65,286 [4]
--- Testa Rossi 10James Covello, Thomas Coleman & Doheny Racing Stable Chad Brown $415,000 [4]
--- Joint Return 10Main Line Racing Stable John Servis $108,494 [4]
--- Shanon Nicole 10Connie M. Apostelos Mike Maker $21,850 [4]
--- Swiss Lake Yodeler 10Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. WilliamsJerry Hollendorfer$13,000 [4]
--- My Conquestadory 10Conquest Stables, LLC Mark Casse $415,908 [4]
--- Artemis Agrotera 10Chester & Mary Broman Sr. Michael E. Hushion $360,000 [4]
--- Tepin 10Robert E. MastersonMark Casse$306,184 [4]
---Secret Compass10 Mary & Gary West Bob Baffert$168,000 [4]
--- Madly Truly 10 John C. Oxley Mark Casse$112,131 [4]
--- Vexed 10 Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider Albert Stall Jr. $111,938 [4]
--- Aragorn Ami 10Ivan Dalos Josie Carroll $60,000 [4]
---Mary Rita10 Fox Hill Farms, Inc. J. Larry Jones $16,000 [4]
---Camille Claudel10 Sycamore Racing, LLC Francis Abbott III $15,667 [4]
--- Katie's Eyes 10Ike & Dawn Thrash, Janet & Sam Alley Grant T. Forster $11,750 [4]
--- She's a Tiger 8Mark DeDomenico LLC or Aldrich or Downey et al.Jeff Bonde$710,000 [4]
--- Penwith 7 Darley Stable Kiaran McLaughlin $56,000 [4]
--- Stonetastic 6Stoneway Farm Kelly Breen $71,181 [4]
--- Taste Like Candy 5Bad Boy Racing LLC & Whizway Farms Jerry Hollendorfer $148,000 [4]
--- Courageous Julie 5Zayat Stables, LLC (Ahmed Zayat) D. Wayne Lukas $19,500 [4]
--- La Mejor Fiesta 5 Ice Wine Stable Wesley A. Ward $46,890 [4]
---Saintly Joan5Steven T. Bajer, Gem, Inc. & Dustin O'Hara John O'Hara $18,500 [4]
--- D'ya Knowwhatimean 5 Hotter Than H Racing Peter Miller $8,000 [4]
---Bird Maker4 Marylou Whitney Stables LLC Ian Wilkes $32,120 [4]
---Streaming4Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc. & Edward McGheeBob Baffert$322,000 [4]
---Bahnah4Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch Bret Calhoun $166,500 [4]
---Divine Beauty4 Brereton C. Jones J. Larry Jones $55,000 [4]
---Vero Amore4Swilcan StablesRobert Reid Jr.$40,000 [4]
---Unspurned4Christine Hayden Roger Attfield $37,285 [4]
---Flipcup4Team Penney Racing George Weaver $20,000 [4]
---Ketel Twist3Turf Stable (Rusty Jones) Bill Mott $15,286 [4]
---Concave2 Reddam Racing LLC Doug O'Neill $176,250 [4]
---Arethusa2Darley Stable Eoin Harty $126,000 [4]
---Fascinating2Lunsford & Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc.Bob Baffert$90,000 [4]
---Battlefield Angel2Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Wayne Catalano $41,000 [4]
---Crushed Velvet2Peachtree StableBob Baffert$24,000 [4]
---Resistivity2Mike G. RutherfordMark Casse$20,000 [4]
---Express Model2L T B Inc. & Hillerich Racing LLC Bernard S. Flint $16,500 [4]
---Morant Bay2Phillip BrooksCary Brooks$16,026 [4]
---Fleet of Gold2LNJ Foxwoods Tony Dutrow $11,000 [4]
---Ireland2 Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) D. Wayne Lukas $11,850 [4]
---Synapse1Glen C. WarrenAndy Leggio Jr.$121,000 [4]
---Divided Attention1Darley StableKiaran McLaughlin$75,000 [4]
13Please Explain0Niall Racing Tom Proctor $47,667 [4]
  • Sidelined/Inactive/Not under consideration/Not Kentucky Oaks nominated in gray [5]
  • Qualifiers for Kentucky Oaks in pink
  • Winner of Kentucky Oaks in bold

Prep Season races

Prep season
RaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Pocahontas 1+116 milesDirt$150,000Churchill DownsSep. 7, 2013UntapableStonetasticRosalindMilam [7]
Chandelier 1+116 miles Dirt $250,000Santa AnitaSep. 28, 2013Secret Compass She's a Tiger FascinatingHarlington's Rose [8]
Alcibiades 1+116 miles Synthetic $400,000KeenelandOct. 4, 2013My ConquestadoryRosalindBattlefield AngelWho's In Town [9]
Mazarine 1+116 milesSynthetic$200,000 Woodbine Oct. 5, 2013Madly TrulyUnspurnedMorant BaySpanish Flower [10]
Frizette 1 mileDirt$400,000 Belmont Oct. 5, 2013Artemis AgroteraSweet ReasonStopchargingmariaDivided Attention [11]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1+116 milesDirt$2,000,000Santa AnitaNov. 2, 2013Ria AntoniaShe's a TigerRosalindSweet Reason [12]
Delta Downs Princess 1 mileDirt$500,000 Delta Downs Nov. 23, 2013TepinBahnahConcaveSynapse [13]
Golden Rod 1+116 milesDirt$150,000 Churchill Downs Nov. 30, 2013VexedBird MakerStonetasticNaive Enough [14]
Demoiselle 1+18 milesDirt$250,000AqueductNov. 30, 2013StopchargingmariaGot LuckyPenwithLexi Morgan [15]
Busanda 1 mile 70 yardsDirt$100,000AqueductJan. 4, 2014Fierce BootsFlipcupFleet Of GoldKetel Twist [16]
Santa Ynez 6+12 furlongsDirt$125,000Santa AnitaJan. 4, 2014Awesome BabyTastes Like CandyCrushed VelvetUzziel [17]
Silverbulletday 1 mile 70 yardsDirt$125,000Fair GroundsJan. 18, 2014Unbridled ForeverDivine BeautyExpress ModelArmy [18]
Forward Gal 7 furlongsDirt$200,000GulfstreamJan. 25, 2014OnlyforyouAurelia's BelleResistivityMy Dear Regina [19]
Martha Washington 1 mileDirt$75,000OaklawnFeb. 1, 2014Aragorn AmiEuphrosyneIrelandCow Catcher [20]
Busher 1+116 milesDirt$100,000AqueductFeb. 1, 2014Joint ReturnVero AmoreKetel TwistFierce Boots [21]
Las Virgenes 1 mileDirt$300,000Santa AnitaFeb. 1, 2014Fashion PlateStreamingArethusaTastes Like Candy [22]
Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point

Championship Series races

2014 Championship Series
First leg of series
RaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Rachel Alexandra 1+116 milesDirt$200,000Fair GroundsFeb. 22, 2014UntapableGot LuckyShanon NicoleRia Antonia [23]
Davona Dale 1+116 milesDirt$250,000GulfstreamFeb. 22, 2014OnlyforyouHouse RulesAurelia's BellePenwith [24]
UAE Oaks 1+316 milesSynthetic$250,000 Meydan Feb. 27, 2014IhtimalFeedyahMensooraMagrooma [25]
Santa Ysabel 1+116 milesDirt$100,000Santa AnitaMar. 1, 2014Awesome BabyArtemisSwiss Lake YodelerSaintly Joan [26]
Honeybee 1+116 milesDirt$150,000OaklawnMar. 8, 2014EuphrosyneSugar ShockPlease ExplainKiss Moon [27]
Bourbonette Oaks 1 mileSynthetic$100,000 Turfway Mar. 22, 2014Aurelia's BelleSloane SquareKatie's EyesLa Mejor Fiesta [28]
Sunland Park Oaks 1+116 milesDirt$200,000 Sunland Mar. 23, 2014Awesome BabyDH-Lucky for You [nb 1] DH-Empress of MidwayD'ya Knowwhatimean [29]
Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points
Second leg of series
RaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Gulfstream Oaks 1+18 milesDirt$300,000 Gulfstream Mar. 29, 2014In TuneHouse RulesAmericaCamille Claudel [30]
Fair Grounds Oaks 1+116 milesDirt$500,000 Fair Grounds Mar. 29, 2014UntapableFiftyshadesofgoldUnbridled ForeverMary Rita [31]
Ashland 1+116 milesSynthetic$500,000 Keeneland Apr. 5, 2014DH-Rosalind [nb 2] DH-Room ServiceThank You MarylouTesta Rossi [32]
Santa Anita Oaks 1+116 milesDirt$400,000 Santa Anita Apr. 5, 2014Fashion PlateRia AntoniaBajanHoney Ride [33]
Gazelle 1 mileDirt$250,000 Aqueduct Apr. 5, 2014My Miss SophiaGot LuckySweet ReasonVero Amore [34]
Fantasy 1+116 milesDirt$400,000 Oaklawn Apr. 5, 2014Sugar ShockKiss MoonEuphrosyneStopchargingmaria [35]
Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points
"Wild Card"
RaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Beaumont 7 furlongsSynthetic$150,000KeenelandApr. 13, 2014Ready to ActSweet WhiskyKatie's EyesRichies Party Girl [36]
Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 points

Notes

  1. Lucky for You and Empress of Midway finished in a dead heat and are each awarded 15 points.
  2. Rosalind and Room Service finished in a dead heat and are each awarded 70 points.

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References

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  5. 1 2 2014 Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard
  6. "Euphrosyne out of Oaks, Sweet Reason now qualifies"
  7. No Stopping Untapable In Pocahontas Victory
  8. Secret Compass Lights Up Chandelier
  9. My Conquestadory Brilliant In Alcibiades
  10. Madly Truly Scores Breakthrough In Mazarine
  11. New York-Bred Artemis Agrotera Rules Frizette
  12. Ria Antonia Placed First In Juvenile Fillies
  13. Tepin Posts Mild Delta Princess Surprise
  14. Vexed Shows Grit In Winning Golden Rod
  15. Favorite Stopchargingmaria Wins Demoiselle
  16. Fierce Boots Stamps Busanda Stakes Upset
  17. Awesome Baby Goes All The Way In Santa Ynez
  18. Unbridled Forever Solid In Silverbulletday
  19. Onlyforyou Takes Command In Forward Gal
  20. Aragorn Ami Takes Stakes Bow in Martha Washington
  21. "Joint Return Posts Last To First Upset Of Busher". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  22. Fashion Plate Wire-To-Wire In Las Virgenes
  23. Untapable Cruises In Rachel Alexandra
  24. Onlyforyou Remains Unbeaten In Davona Dale
  25. Ihtimal Romps To 10-Length UAE Oaks Win
  26. Awesome Baby Splashes To Santa Ysabel Tally
  27. Euphrosyne Elevated To Honeybee Victory
  28. Aurelia's Belle Dances Away In Bourbonette
  29. Awesome Baby Wins Sunland Oaks With Authority
  30. In Tune in Rhythm in Gulfstream Oaks Win
  31. Untapable Unstoppable in Fair Grounds Oaks
  32. Rosalind Rooms Service DH Ashland Winners
  33. Fashion Plate Serves Up Santa Anita Oaks Win
  34. My Miss Sophia Romps In Gazelle
  35. Sugar Shock Surely Best In Fantasy Stakes
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