Road to Kentucky Oaks 2026 Report (3-9-26)

The Grade 3 Santa Ysabel was the lone Kentucky Oaks 2026 prep race last week and Forced Entry tracked the pace and smartly scored by 1 3/4 lengths. In this report, I will recap the Santa Ysabel, update the points standings, and share my top five Oaks fillies.

I cover all of the Kentucky Oaks points race on my Runaway Horse YouTube channel, and through the first 24 points races, my top choices have 12 wins, 3 runner-up finishes, and 5 show finishes. The next Kentucky Oaks points race is the Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs on Saturday, March 14.

Virginia Oaks field (race 8 at Colonial Downs on March 14): 1 – Dazzling Dame, 2 – Hit Parade, 3 – Bottle of Rouge, 4 – Kadabra, 5 – Somemunny to Love, 6 – Baffle.

The Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will be held later this week on March 13, 14, 15.

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