Kentucky Oaks

Kentucky Oaks

Lilies for the Fillies
Class	Grade 1
Location	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Inaugurated	1875
Race type	Thoroughbred
Website	Race webpage
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄8 miles
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	3-year-old fillies
Weight	121 lb (55 kg)
Purse	$1.5 million 1st: $846,300[1]

The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The race currently covers 1+1⁄8 miles (1,800 m) at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds (55 kg). The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year. The winner gets $846,300 of the $1,500,000 purse, and a large garland blanket of lilies, resulting in the nickname "Lilies for the Fillies." A silver Kentucky Oaks Trophy is presented to the winner.