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New York Times
02-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Kentucky Oaks 2025 live updates: 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Fierceness wins Race 6 at Churchill Downs
The Kentucky Oaks will be run for the 151st time today at Churchill Downs. Follow along with all our coverage here. USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The 151st running of the Kentucky Oaks today at Churchill Downs sets the stage for the Kentucky Derby tomorrow as the annual horse racing tradition descends upon Louisville once again. Follow along for live updates, results and analysis. Start time: Post time is approximately at 5:51 p.m. ET Post time is approximately at 5:51 p.m. ET How to watch: USA Network, Peacock USA Network, Peacock Email us: live@ Subscribe to The Athletic here. Connections: Sports Edition Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms First race of the day is off! Our first race of the day is set to begin in a matter of moments! Tune in on USA Network or stream the race on Peacock. USA Today Network via Imagn Images Here's relevant information regarding Simply Joking (10-1): Jockey: Florent Geroux Florent Geroux Trainer: Whit Beckman Whit Beckman Owners: Grantley Acres, Ryan Conner, and Berkels0813 Grantley Acres, Ryan Conner, and Berkels0813 Career record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds Career earnings: $288,000 $288,000 Pedigree: Practical Joke – Imply, by E Dubai Here's relevant information regarding Early On (30-1): Jockey: Edgard Zayas Edgard Zayas Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr. Saffie Joseph Jr. Owners: C2 Racing Stable, Ken Reimer, Paul Braverman, Timothy Pinch, and Bradley Kent C2 Racing Stable, Ken Reimer, Paul Braverman, Timothy Pinch, and Bradley Kent Career record: 6 starts – 1 win – 3 seconds – 1 third 6 starts – 1 win – 3 seconds – 1 third Career earnings: $162,200 $162,200 Pedigree: Union Rags – Sally O'Brien, by Distorted Humor USA Today Network via Imagn Images Here are the betting odds for the Kentucky Oaks, set to post at approximately 5:51 p.m. ET: Good Cheer, 6-5 La Cara, 6-1 Quietside, 8-1 Simply Joking, 10-1 Ballerina d'Oro, 10-1 Five G, 12-1 Take Charge Milady, 12-1 Tenma, 12-1 Early On, 30-1 Fondly, 30-1 Drexel Hill, 30-1 Quickkick, 30-1 Anna's Promise, 30-1 Bless the Broken, 30-1 Below are the post positions of the competing horses, their trainers as well as their respective jockeys (in that order) for tonight's main event: Early On, Saffie Joseph Jr., Edgard Zayas Simply Joking, Whit Beckman, Florent Geroux Fondly, Graham Motion, Irad Ortiz Jr. Drexel Hill, Whit Beckman, Ben Curtis Quickick, Thomas Amoss, Umberto Rispoli Ballerina d'Oro, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat La Cara, Mark Casse, Dylan Davis Five G, George Weaver, Manuel Franco Tenma, Bob Baffert, Juan Hernandez Take Charge Milady, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr. Good Cheer, Brad Cox, Luis Saez Anna's Promise, Carlos David, Junior Alvarado Bless the Broken, William Walden, John Velazquez Quietside, John Ortiz, Jose Ortiz We want to hear from you throughout today's coverage. Who are you picking to win today's Kentucky Oaks and why? You can email us at live@ and we'll share some of your comments in this very blog! Getty Images Named after Samuel Churchill, this iconic venue opened its doors in 1875 and has been a staple of horse racing in the United States ever since, hosting the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby every year since opening. This year will mark the 151st running of both events. The venue seats 170,000 people and has hosted the Breeders' Cup nine times. It's a busy time in the sports world as it always seems to be. The NHL and NBA playoffs are underway, the Kentucky Derby is tomorrow, and the Formula One Miami Grand Prix isn't far away either! There's no better place to follow all the action than The Athletic , with our award-winning journalism covering all that and more. You can subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here. Getty Images The Kentucky Oaks will be broadcast by NBC Sports on USA Network and can be streamed on Peacock. While the first race of the day is set for 11 a.m. ET, live coverage will begin at 1 p.m. ET on the aforementioned platforms. Getty Images The first of 13 races on the day has a post time 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT) and the final race on the schedule is set to begin at approximately 7:02 p.m. ET. The Kentucky Oaks main event has an approximate post time of 5:51 p.m. and will be the 11th race of the day. Getty Images Today will be the 151st running of the Kentucky Oaks, which is held annually the day before the Kentucky Derby. Often featuring some of the best 3-year-old fillies in the sport, this race is one of the longest-running sporting events in the United States and includes a $1.5 million purse for the victor. In 2024, the race was won by Thorpedo Anna and her jockey Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. in time of 1:49.77. Getty Images Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Today's races will set the stage for the weekend's main attraction as the sporting world once again turns its attention to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. We here at The Athletic have you covered throughout both days of races with the latest results, analysis and betting odds. Follow along for live updates!
USA Today
26-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kentucky Oaks 2025: post position draw results and morning line odds
Kentucky Oaks 2025: post position draw results and morning line odds On the Friday before the first Saturday in May, Churchill Downs will light up for the running of the 2025 Kentucky Oaks. The Lilies for the Fillies — and its $1.25 million purse — features another stacked field this year. Famed trainers Brad Cox, Chad Brown, Joseph Saffie Jr., Kenneth McPeek and, yes, Bob Baffert all have horses in the field this year. Baffert makes his return to Churchill Downs following a three-year doping suspension and will be one of the biggest stories all week long as he seeks a record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby victory. But that's on Saturday. So let's take a look at how they'll line up on Friday for the 2025 Kentucky Oaks. 1. Early On Morning Line Odds: 30-1 Trainer: Joseph Saffie Jr. Jockey: Javier Castellano Owner(s): C2 Racing Stable, Ken Reimer, Bradley Kent 2. Simply Joking Morning Line Odds: 10-1 Trainer: D. Whitworth Beckman Jockey: Jaime Torres Owner(s): Grandley Acres, Ryan Conner 3. Fondly Morning Line Odds: 30-1 Trainer: H. Graham Motion Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Owner(s): Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 4. Drexel Hill Morning Line Odds: 30-1 Trainer: D. Whitworth Beckman Jockey: Ben Curtis Owner(s): Legion Racing 5. Quickick Morning Line Odds: 30-1 Trainer: Thomas Amoss Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione Owner(s): Greenwell Thoroughbreds, LLC 6. Ballerina D'Oro Morning Line Odds: 10-1 Trainer: Chad Brown Jockey: Dylan Davis Owner(s): Rodeo Creek Racing 7. La Cara Morning Line Odds: 6-1 Trainer: Mark Casse Jockey: Dylan Davis Owner(s): Tracy Farmer 8. Five G Morning Line Odds: 12-1 Trainer: George Weaver Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione Owner(s): Gatsas Stables 9. Tenma Morning Line Odds: 12-1 Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Juan HernandezOwner(s): Baoma Corp 10. Take Charge Milady Morning Line Odds: 12-1 Trainer: Kenneth McPeek Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr. Owner(s): James Ball, Magdalena Racing, Kenneth and Sherri McPeek 11. Good Cheer Morning Line Odds: 6-5 Trainer: Brad H. Cox Jockey: Luis Saez Owner(s): Godolphin 12. Anna's Promise Morning Line Odds: 30-1 Trainer: David Carlos Jockey: Luis Saez Owner(s): Bell Racing LLC 13. Bless The Broken Morning Line Odds: 30-1 Trainer: William Walden Jockey: Axel Concepcion Owner(s): Cypress Creek Equine, Madaket Stables, LLC. 14. Quietside Morning Line Odds: 8-1 Trainer: John Alexander Ortiz Jockey: Jose Ortiz Owner(s): Shortleaf Stable This story will be updated
