Caledonia Road Tops KY Oaks Nominees
Updated: February 28, 2018 at 8:17 pm
Champion 2-year-old filly Caledonia Road (Quality Road) tops the roster of 90 early nominations to the $1 million GI Longines Kentucky Oaks May 4.
Also nominated to the Oaks were the top three finishers from the GII Rachel Alexandra S. Monomoy Girl (Tapizar), Classy Act (Into Mischief) and Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d'Oro); undefeated GISW Dream Tree (Uncle Mo); “TDN Rising Star” Fly So High (Malibu Moon); etc.
Mark Casse and Kenny McPeek led all trainers with five nominations each.
Each of the 90 fillies nominated to the Oaks was made eligible by a $200 payment that was due Feb. 17. A complete list of nominations will be available here. Fillies not nominated to the Kentucky Oaks can be made eligible through a $1,500 late fee due April 14 or a $20,000 supplemental nomination due at the time of entry.
The Oaks field is limited to 14 starters and up to four fillies can be designated as “also-eligible” to start. Eligibility to compete is determined by points amassed during the “Road to the Kentucky Oaks” point series.