The 2013 Road to the Kentucky Oaks was a points system by which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2013 Kentucky Oaks. The point system replaced a previous qualifying system which was based on graded stakes earnings. Beholder was the leading qualifier for the 2013 Oaks and finished second in the race[1] to Princess of Sylmar.
Description
editThe 2013 Road to the Kentucky Oaks points system was used to determine which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2013 Kentucky Oaks. It consisted of 35 races: 20 races for the Kentucky Oaks Prep Season and 15 races for the Kentucky Oaks Championship Season. The point system replaced a previous Road to the Kentucky Oaks qualifying system based on graded stakes earnings.[citation needed]
Standings
editBeholder was the leading qualifier for the 2013 Oaks, having earned a total of 164 points by winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (10 points), Las Virgenes (50 points) and Santa Anita Oaks (100 points), plus a 2nd-place finish in the Santa Ynez (4 points). She would finish second in the Kentucky Oaks race[1] to Princess of Sylmar, who qualified with 50 points.
| 2013 point standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Horse | Owner | Trainer | Points | Earnings | References |
| 1 | Beholder | Spendthrift Farm | Richard Mandella | 164 | $1,500,000 | [2] |
| 2 | Rose to Gold | Kathleen Amaya and Raffaele Centrofanti | Sal Santoro | 164 | $717,889 | [2] |
| 3 | Unlimited Budget | Repole Stable | Todd Pletcher | 160 | $570,000 | [2] |
| 4 | Dreaming of Julia | Stonestreet Stables | Todd Pletcher | 132 | $719,000 | [2] |
| 5 | Close Hatches | Juddmonte Farms | Bill Mott | 100 | $150,000 | [2] |
| 6 | Flashy Gray | West Point Thoroughbreds and Tom Keithley | Bill Mott | 60 | $130,000 | [2] |
| 7 | Princess of Sylmar | King of Prussia Stable | Todd Pletcher | 50 | $170,000 | [2] |
| 8 | Fiftyshadesofhay | Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman | Bob Baffert | 50 | $146,250 | [2] |
| 9 | Midnight Lucky | Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman | Bob Baffert | 50 | $120,000 | [2] |
| 10 | Silsita | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Tanourin Stable | Todd Pletcher | 50 | $57,660 | [2] |
| 11 | Seaneen Girl | Rolph A. Davis and Robert P. Tiller | Bernie Flint | 34 | $193,621 | [2] |
| 12 | Pure Fun | Magdalena Racing (Susan McPeek) | Ken McPeek | 20 | $269,800 | [2] |
| 13 | Walkwithapurpose | Sagamore Farm | Ignacio Correas IV | 20 | $190,000 | [2] |
| 14 | Unusual Way | Edward J. Brown Jr. and Philip Lebherz | Jeff Bonde | 20 | $149,050 | [2] |
| 15 | Cue the Moon | Spendthrift Farm | H. James Bond | 20 | $60,000 | [2] |
| 16 | Highestmaintenance | Repole Stable | Todd Pletcher | 20 | $20,000 | [2] |
| 17 | Scarlet Strike | Carver / Hollendorfer / Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | 18 | $180,100 | [2] |
| 18 | Liberty Girl | Casner Racing | Eoin Harty | 15 | $29,750 | [2] |
| 19 | Touch Magic | Monsan Racing Partnership | Patrick Devereux Jr. | 14 | $183,000 | [2] |
| 20 | Broken Spell | Bluegrass Hall | D. Wayne Lukas | 11 | $117,976 | [2] |
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Qualifying race details
edit| Race Details | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Shadwell Fillies' Mile | Certify (10) | Roz (4) | Amazona (2) | Masarah (1) |
| Chandelier | Executiveprivilege (10) | Scarlet Strike (4) | Miss Empire (2) | Majestic Minister (1) |
| Darley Alcibiades | Spring in the Air (10) | Broken Spell (4) | Magical Moon (2) | Tara from the Cape (1) |
| Frizette | Dreaming of Julia (10) | My Happy Face (4) | Toasting (2) | Nancy O (1) |
| Mazarine | Spring Venture (10) | Seaneen Girl (4) | Every Way (2) | Shenandoah Lady (1) |
| Pocahontas | Sign (10) | Gal About Town (4) | Cloudy Vow (2) | Cloudy in Sandiego (1) |
| Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Beholder (10) | Executiveprivilege (4) | Dreaming of Julia (2) | Kauai Katie (1) |
| Delta Downs Princess | Rose to Gold (10) | Touch Magic (4) | Sittin At the Bar (2) | Madame Cactus (1) |
| Demoiselle | Unlimited Budget (10) | Emmolient (4) | Giant Cats Eye (2) | Flash Forward (1) |
| Golden Rod | Seaneen Girl (10) | Gal About Town (4) | Liberated (2) | Cloudy Vow (1) |
| Hollywood Starlet | Pure Fun (10) | Blonde Fog (4) | Scarlet Strike (2) | Executiveprivilege (1) |
| Old Hat | Kauai Katie (10) | Cor Cor (4) | Power Lady (2) | Cupid's Messenger (1) |
| Bushanda | Princess of Sylmar (10) | Asiya (4) | Ruby Lips (2) | Coconut Shrimp (1) |
| Silverbulletday | Unlimited Budget(10) | Promise Me More(4) | Blue Violet(2) | Every Way(1) |
| Santa Ynez | Renee's Titan(10) | Beholder(4) | Dawn's Charm(2) | Switch to the Lead(1) |
| Santa Ysabel | Fiftyshadesofhay(10) | Heir Kitty(4) | Scarlet Strike(2) | Switch to the Lead(1) |
| Forward Gal | Kauai Katie(10) | My Happy Face(4) | Pow Wow Wow(2) | Fusaichiswonderful(1) |
| UAE 1,000 Guineas | Lovely Pass(10) | Shuruq(4) | Music Chart(2) | (1) |
| Martha Washington | Sister Ginger(10) | Rose to Gold(4) | Broken Spell(2) | American Sugar(1) |
| California Oaks | Redressthebalance(10) | Marks Mine(4) | Sweet Tess(2) | Macha(1) |
| Davona Dale | Live Lively(50) | Dreaming of Julia(20) | Private Ensign(10) | Lady Banks(5) |
| Rachel Alexandra | Unlimited Budget(50) | Promise Me More(20) | Blue Violet(10) | Every Way(5) |
| UAE Oaks | Shuruq(50) | Lovely Pass(20) | Music Chart(10) | (5) |
| Las Virgenes | Beholder(50) | Fiftyshadesofhay(20) | Scarlet Strike(10) | Heir Kitty(5) |
| Honeybee | Rose to Gold(50) | Flashy Gray(20) | American Sugar(10) | Liberty Girl(5) |
| Cicada | Elghayoor(50) | Highestmaintenance(20) | I'm Mom's Favorite(10) | Railtown Girl(5) |
| Bourbonette Oaks | Silsita(50) | Marathon Lady(20) | Pure Fun(10) | Broken Spell(5) |
| Sunland Park Oaks | Midnight Lucky(50) | Unusual Way(20) | Countess Curlin(10) | Infinitely(5) |
| Fair Grounds Oaks | Unlimited Budget(100) | Flashy Gray(40) | Seaneen Girl(20) | Promise Me More(10) |
| Gulfstream Park Oaks | Dreaming of Julia(100) | Live Lively(40) | Cue the Moon(20) | Kimberly Jean(10) |
| Ashland | Emollient (100) | Tuttipaesi(40) | Kitten's Point(20) | Wave Theory(10) |
| Santa Anita Oaks | Beholder(100) | Iotapa(40) | Fiftyshadesofhay(20) | Spellbound(10) |
| Gazelle | Close Hatches(100) | Princess of Sylmar(40) | Walkwithapurpose(20) | Watugonnadorosie(10) |
| Fantasy | Rose to Gold(100) | Manuka Honey(40) | Marathon Lady(20) | Liberty Girl(10) |
| Beaumont | Ciao Bella Luna(20) | Magical Moon(8) | Judy in Disguise(4) | Fearless Jacq(2) |
Source: Churchill Downs[3] | ||||