2015 Road to the Kentucky Oaks

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The 2015 Road to the Kentucky Oaks was a points system by which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2015 Kentucky Oaks. The point system replaced a previous qualifying system which was based on graded stakes earnings.

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The 2015 season consisted of 31 races, 17 for the Kentucky Oaks Prep Season and 14 for the Kentucky Oaks Championship Series. Condo Commando was the leading qualifier with 161 points, earned by winning the Demoiselle (10 points), Busher (50 points) and Gazelle (100 points), plus a fourth-place finish in the Frizette. I'm a Chatterbox also finished with 161 points, earned by winning the Silverbulletday (10 points), Rachel Alexandra (50 points) and Fair Grounds Oaks (100 points), plus finishing fourth in the Golden Rod (1 point). The Oaks was won by Lovely Maria, who qualified with 120 points, earned by winning the Ashland Stakes (100 points) and finishing second in the Rachel Alexandra (20 points).

Standings

2015 point standings
RankHorsePointsOwnerTrainerEarningsReferences
1Condo Commando161Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & The Elkstone GroupRudy Rodriguez$535,000 [1]
2I'm a Chatterbox161Grayson Farm (Fletcher Gray)Kenny McPeek$430,714 [1]
3Stellar Wind150Hronis RacingJohn Sadler [1]
4Birdatthewire130Forum Racing Dale Romans $303,710 [1]
5Lovely Maria120Brereton C. JonesLarry Jones [1]
6Include Betty100Brereton Jones and Timothy ThorntonThomas Proctor [1]
7Oceanwave60Gary & Mary WestWayne Catalano [1]
8Angela Renee57Siena Farm LLC (Anthony Manganaro, Ignacio Patino & David Pope) Todd A. Pletcher $302,000 [1]
9Sarah Sis54Joe RagsdaleIngrid Mason$149,600 [1]
---Maybellene52Natalie J. Baffert Bob Baffert $187,144 [1]
---Ekati's Phaeton51Phaedrus Flights LLCBill Kaplan$201,740 [1]
---Local Time-GB50Godolphin Racing LLC Saeed bin Suroor $345,269 [1]
10Eskenformoney50StarLadies Racing Todd Pletcher $66,900 [1]
---Don't Leave Me50Pin Oak Stable Malcolm Pierce $88,293 [1]
11Puca45Donegal Racing Bill Mott [1]
--- Take Charge Brandi 40Willis D. Horton D. Wayne Lukas $1,653,726 [1]
12Shook Up40Regis Racing Steve Asmussen $83,500 [1]
13Forever Unbridled34Charles E. Fipke Dallas Stewart $82,500 [1]
---Light the City24Cheyenne Stables LLC Keith Desormeaux $141,900 [1]
14Money'oncharlotte22George & Lori HallKelly Breen$60,070 [1]
---Danessa Deluxe21Gelfenstein Farm (Ivan Rodriguez Gelfenstein)Antonio Sano$44,250 [1]
---Paulassilverlining20Vincent S. ScuderiMichelle Nevin$250,000 [1]
---Scat Means Go20J. Kirk & Judy RobinsonHenry Dominguez$44,000 [1]
---Sweet Success20G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & W.S. FarishRusty Arnold II$27,900 [1]
---Callback19Spendthrift Farm LLC (B. Wayne Hughes) Bob Baffert $228,000 [1]
---Pangburn14Shortleaf Stable, Inc. (John Ed Anthony) Kenny McPeek $58,890 [1]
---Danette12Don't Tell My Wife Sables (Kirt Godbey & Rob Slack) Keith Desormeaux $112,250 [1]
---West Coast Belle11Gary & Mary WestWayne Catalano$176,676 [1]
---Sweet On Smokey11Alan R. Cook, Larry Pratt & Jacquie DaltonGregory Sacco$16,500 [1]
---By the Moon14Jay Em Ess Stable (Samantha Siegel)Michelle Nevin$435,640 [1]
15Peace and War10Qatar Racing (Robert Levitt)Olly Stevens$241,610 [1]
---Seduire10Regis Racing (Nat Rea) Jerry Hollendorfer $230,600 [1]
---Conquest Harlanate10Conquest Stables, LLC (Ernie Semersky & Dory Newell)Mark Caase$226,100 [1]
---Devine Aida10Stronach StablesRamon Morales$163,715 [1]
  • Entrants for Kentucky Oaks in pink [2]
  • "Also eligible" for Kentucky Oaks in green
  • Sidelined/Inactive/No longer under Oaks Consideration in gray
  • Winner of Kentucky Oaks in bold

Prep season

Prep Season
Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
RaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Pocahontas 1+116 milesDirt$150,000Churchill DownsSep. 6, 2014Cristina's JourneyPangburnMilehigh ButterflyLoom [3]
Chandelier 1+116 miles Dirt $250,000Santa AnitaSep. 27, 2014Angela ReneeNakamotoDanetteIncrease [4]
Alcibiades 1+116 milesDirt$400,000KeenelandOct. 3, 2014Peace and WarTop DecilePaigeMilehigh Butterfly [5]
Frizette 1 mileDirt$400,000 Belmont Oct. 4, 2014By the MoonWonder GalFeatheredCondo Commando [6]
Mazarine 1+116 milesSynthetic$200,000 Woodbine Oct. 5, 2014Conquest HarlanateBrooklynswayDel CieloQuidi Vidi [7]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1+116 milesDirt$2,000,000Santa AnitaNov. 1, 2014 Take Charge Brandi Top DecileWonder GalFeathered [8]
Delta Downs Princess 1 mileDirt$500,000 Delta Downs Nov. 22, 2014Take Charge BrandiSkipaluteMajestic PresenceDanessa Deluxe [9]
Demoiselle 1+18 milesDirt$250,000AqueductNov. 29, 2014Condo CommandoCalamity KateAngela ReneeQuezon [10]
Golden Rod 1+116 milesDirt$150,000 Churchill Downs Nov. 29, 2014West Coast BelleNo Fault of MineHeart's SongI'm a Chatterbox [11]
Starlet 1+116 milesDirt$350,000 Los Alamitos Dec. 13, 2014Take Charge BrandiFeatheredMaybelleneMajestic Presence [12]
Santa Ynez 6+12 furlongsDirt$125,000Santa AnitaJan. 3, 2015SeduireCallbackXoxoLady Lake [13]
Busanda 1 mile 70 yardsDirt$100,000AqueductJan. 16, 2015OverpreparedLiberty IslandDiannestillworksSweet On Smokey [14]
Silverbulletday 1 mile 70 yardsDirt$125,000Fair GroundsJan. 17, 2015I'm A ChatterboxForever UnbridledMoney'soncharlotteWest Coast Belle [15]
Forward Gal 7 furlongsDirt$200,000GulfstreamJan. 24, 2015BirdatthewireLassofthemohicansTaylor SEkati's Phaeton [16]
Martha Washington 1 mileDirt$75,000OaklawnJan. 31, 2015Take Charge BrandiSarah SisIndian AnnieSweet Corinna [17]
Las Virgenes 1 mileDirt$300,000Santa AnitaJan. 31, 2015CallbackLight The CityAchiever's LegacyMajestic Presence [18]

Championship Series

2015 Championship Series
First leg of series: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points
RaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Busher 1+116 milesDirt$100,000AqueductFeb. 21, 2015Condo CommandoPaulassilverliningSweet On SmokeyHold Me Down [19]
Davona Dale 1+116 milesDirt$250,000GulfstreamFeb. 21, 2015Ekati's PhaetonBirdatthewireEskenformoneyPuca [20]
Rachel Alexandra 1+116 milesDirt$200,000Fair GroundsFeb. 21, 2015I'm A ChatterboxLovely MariaForever UnbridledAngela Renee [21]
UAE Oaks 1+316 milesDirt$250,000 Meydan Feb. 26, 2015Local TimeShahrasalRunner RunnerGood Place [22]
Santa Ysabel 1+116 milesDirt$100,000Santa AnitaFeb. 28, 2015Stellar WindLight the CityGloryAchiever's Legacy [23]
Honeybee 1+116 milesDirt$150,000OaklawnMar. 7, 2015Sarah SisOceanwavePangburnPurr [24]
Bourbonette Oaks 1 mileSynthetic$100,000 Turfway Mar. 21, 2015Don't Leave MeSweet SuccessSharla RaeHarlan's Destiny [25]
Sunland Park Oaks 1+116 milesDirt$200,000 Sunland Mar. 22, 2015MaybelleneScat Means GoFancy and FlashyCallback [26]
Second leg of series: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points
Gulfstream Oaks 1+18 milesDirt$300,000 Gulfstream Mar. 28, 2015BirdatthewireEskenformoneyDanessa DeluxeDevine Aida [27]
Fair Grounds Oaks 1+116 milesDirt$500,000 Fair Grounds Mar. 28, 2015I'm a ChatterboxShook UpForever UnbridledDanette [28]
Santa Anita Oaks 1+116 milesDirt$400,000 Santa Anita Apr. 4, 2015Stellar WindLuminanceWild At HeartCurlin's Fox [29]
Gazelle 1 mileDirt$250,000 Aqueduct Apr. 4, 2015Condo CommandoPucaMoney'soncharlotteWonder Gal [30]
Ashland 1+116 milesSynthetic$500,000 Keeneland Apr. 4, 2015Lovely MariaAngela ReneeSilverpocketsfullLassofthemohicans [31]
Fantasy 1+116 milesDirt$400,000 Oaklawn Apr. 4, 2015Include BettyOceanwaveAchiever's LegacyPangburn [32]
Wild Card: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 points
Beaumont 7 furlongsDirt$150,000KeenelandApr. 12, 2015Miss EllaDivine DawnFantastic StyleZeven [33]

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  3. Cristina's Journey All the Way in Pocahontas
  4. Angela Renee Dominant in Chandelier Stakes
  5. Peace and War Aces U.S. Debut in Alcibiades
  6. By the Moon Upsets Frizette at 24-1
  7. Conquest Harlanate Overpowers Mazarine Foes
  8. Take Charge Brandi Shocks Juvenile Fillies
  9. Take Charge Brandi Takes Down Delta Princess
  10. Patience Pays Off as Condo Commando Romps
  11. West Coast Belle Rolls to Golden Rod Win
  12. Take Charge Brandi Wires Starlet Thriller
  13. Seduire Scampers to Easy Santa Ynez Victory
  14. "Overprepared stretches out for Busanda win". Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  15. I'm a Chatterbox wires Silverbulletday
  16. Birdatthewire Soars to Easy Forward Gal Win
  17. Take Charge Brandi makes Martha Washington interesting
  18. Callback Rings Up Victory in Las Virgenes
  19. Condo Commando easily wins Busher
  20. Longshot Ekati's Phaeton Wires Devona Dale
  21. I'm a Chatterbox Takes Rachel Alexandra
  22. Local Time Continues Meydan Dominance
  23. Stellar Wind Sails to Santa Ysabel Victory
  24. Sarah Sis gets first stakes win in Honeybee
  25. Don't Leave Me Flies Late in Bourbonette Win
  26. Callback's DQ gives Sunland Oaks win to stablemate Maybellene
  27. Birdatthewire Tops Familiar Rivals in GP Oaks
  28. I'm a Chatterbox Notches Easy FG Oaks Victory
  29. Stellar Wind Rolls in Santa Anita Oaks
  30. 'Condo' in Command in Gazelle
  31. Lovely Maria Claims First Stakes in Ashland
  32. Include Betty Goes Last to First in Fantasy
  33. Miss Ella Steps Up to Beaumont Victory