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USA Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What is the Kentucky Oaks? Everything to know about major race before Kentucky Derby
What is the Kentucky Oaks? Everything to know about major race before Kentucky Derby Show Caption Hide Caption Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone shares Kentucky Oaks pick Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone makes his prediction for which horse will win the 2025 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Before the Kentucky Derby, another one of horse racing's oldest races provides fireworks at Churchill Downs the day prior. Celebrating its 151st run, the Kentucky Oaks will once again serve as the opening act to the Run for the Roses in Louisville, Kentucky, with a post time of 5:51 p.m. ET on Friday, May 2. The Kentucky Oaks is scheduled to be the 11th race Friday at Churchill Downs. Thorpedo Anna won the Kentucky Oaks last year. Its trainer, Kenny McPeek, followed that victory up by winning the Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan — making him the first trainer since 1952 and the fourth overall to win both races in the same year. One potential contender in this year's Kentucky Oaks is Good Cheer, which is running out of the No. 11 post position and enters Friday's race undefeated in six starts. Horsing Nation's Ed DeRosa is calling Simply Joking a potential dark horse candidate because of Simply Joking's speed. Here's what you need to know about the Kentucky Oaks: REQUIRED READING: How much are Kentucky Derby tickets? Churchill Downs 2025 prices What is the Kentucky Oaks? The Kentucky Oaks is the sister version of the Kentucky Derby, as it is comprised of only 3-year-old fillies. It always takes place the day before the Kentucky Derby runs at Churchill Downs, and has a purse of $1.5 million, per the Kentucky Derby website. The winner of the Kentucky Oaks is given "the iconic 'Lilies for the Fillies' garland" in the winners' circle after the race. The 2025 Kentucky Oaks is the 151st running of the event, making it one of the longest-running sporting events in the United States. REQUIRED READING: What are the horses' numbers in the 2025 Kentucky Derby? Who competes in the Kentucky Oaks? The Kentucky Oaks is for 3-year-old fillies. The field for the Kentucky Oaks is a bit smaller than the Kentucky Derby's and consists of 14 horses. How long is the Kentucky Oaks? One major difference between the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby is the distance of the two races. The Kentucky Oaks is 1⅛ miles long, while the Kentucky Derby is 1¼ miles long. Kentucky Oaks post positions Here are the post positions for the 2025 Kentucky Oaks: Early On Simply Joking Fondly Drexel Hill Quickick Ballerina D'Oro La Cara Five G Tenma Take Charge Milady Good Cheer Anna's Promise Bless The Broken Quietside REQUIRED READING: Kentucky Derby winners: History of winning horses at Churchill Downs since 1875 Kentucky Oaks odds Ordering based on post positions. Odds as of Thursday, May 1 Here's the odds for the Kentucky Oaks, according to the Kentucky Derby website: Early On | Morning line odds: 30-1 Simply Joking | Morning line odds: 10-1 Fondly | Morning line odds: 30-1 Drexel Hill | Morning line odds: 30-1 Quickick | Morning line odds: 30-1 Ballerina D'Oro | Morning line odds: 10-1 La Cara | Morning line odds: 6-1 Five G | Morning line odds: 12-1 Tenma | Morning line odds: 12-1 Take Charge Milady | Morning line odds: 12-1 Good Cheer | Morning line odds: 6-5 Anna's Promise | Morning line odds: 30-1 Bless The Broken | Morning line odds: 30-1 Quietside | Morning line odds: 8-1 Kentucky Oaks 2025: TV, time, streaming options Date: Friday, May 2 Friday, May 2 Time: 5:51 p.m. ET 5:51 p.m. ET Location: Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky) Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky) TV channel: USA Network USA Network Streaming options: Peacock | Fubo (free trial) The 2025 Kentucky Oaks has a post time of 5:51 p.m. ET on Friday, May 2 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is scheduled to be the 11th race of the day at Churchill Downs. USA Network will nationally broadcast Friday's run of the Kentucky Oaks. Streaming options include Peacock, NBC's subscription streaming service, and Fubo, which carries NBC and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
CBC
29-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Additional $3M pledged for new Sydney Curling Club, construction could start this fall
The Sydney Curling Club is one step closer to building a modern facility after the Nova Scotia government announced it is kicking in $3 million toward the cost of construction. That comes after a $10-million commitment last fall from the federal government. Curling club president Travis Stone said members will miss the 115-year-old building on George Street in downtown Sydney, but are looking forward to having a new one at the corner of Ferry Street and Stable Drive in Open Hearth Park. "It's bittersweet," he said Tuesday. "All I hear from members here is how much they love the place and it's cosy, it's like our second home, but we know there's not a whole lot of life left in this place, so you've got to make a new home and we're ready for that. "I think the love of the sport kind of trumps all." Stone said the club is hoping to start construction this fall, with a new building opening in 2027. "With curling, it's a little bit difficult to move into a building when you're in the middle of a season, so we're trying to line things up with the start of a season or the end of a season," he said. The new building will house six sheets instead of the four available to curlers now and will add a community meeting room for events. Stone said the extra space is needed for a beloved Canadian sport that "is just booming." "We don't have room to fit any more members," he said of the existing facility. "Since we had the Scotties here and the women's world championship ... it's just super popular now. We just don't have anywhere to put them." A place for community Cape Breton East MLA Brian Comer said the new facility will provide a safe space where people can get out and socialize. "When you think back to COVID and people couldn't get out and be active and talk to their neighbours and talk to folks within their community, it had really significant impacts on physical and mental health," said Comer, who announced the funding Tuesday at the Sydney Curling Club. Stone said the estimated cost of the new facility is about $18 million. The club has some funds saved and expects to put the sale of the existing facility toward the capital cost of construction. Stone said talks are also underway to get a contribution from Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
