Published November 4, 2026, [06:50] ET
Unbeaten Emphatic leads the 2027 Kentucky Oaks contenders with 40 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks after winning the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Keeneland Race Course, according to the official Churchill Downs leaderboard. The 153rd Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) runs Friday, April 30, 2027, at Churchill Downs, and Kentucky Oaks 2027 odds for Emphatic are TBA.
| Horse | Trainer | Last race and result | Oaks points | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emphatic | Brendan P. Walsh | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Keeneland: 1st by 1 1/2 lengths | 40 | TBA |
| Manuka Honey | Brian A. Lynch | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Keeneland: 3rd | 19 | TBA |
| Miss Monica | Bob Baffert | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Keeneland: 2nd | 15 | TBA |
| Domain Expansion | Leonard Powell | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Keeneland: TBA | 13 | TBA |
| Dotsy | John A. Grabowski | Frizette Stakes (G1), Belmont Park: 1st | 10 | TBA |
| Wharfie | William I. Mott | 1st place finish in the Rags to Riches Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Down | 10 | TBA |
| Revenge of the Sis | George Weaver | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Keeneland: TBA | 9 | TBA |
| Summer Starlet | Steven M. Asmussen | Alcibiades Stakes (G1), Keeneland: 2nd | 5 | TBA |
Points per the official Road to the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard, as of November 4, 2026. Odds show TBA until BUSR posts Kentucky Oaks 2027 futures.
Emphatic is the early leader for the 2027 Kentucky Oaks. The Pennsylvania-bred daughter of Nyquist is unbeaten in four starts, won the Alcibiades Stakes (G1) and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), both at Keeneland Race Course, and tops the Road to the Kentucky Oaks with 40 points. Her futures price is TBA.
Emphatic is owned by Gainesway Stable and Andrew Rosen and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione. She earned a 95 Beyer Speed Figure in the Alcibiades Stakes (G1), according to Daily Racing Form.
Emphatic won the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at 1 1/16 miles on dirt at Keeneland Race Course on Friday, October 30, 2026. Tyler Gaffalione rode her for trainer Brendan P. Walsh, and she beat Miss Monica by 1 1/2 lengths, with Manuka Honey 3rd, per the official Breeders’ Cup results.
It was Walsh’s first Breeders’ Cup win, in his 14th start at the World Championships. Emphatic tracked Lexi’s Charm through fractions of 22 3/5 and 45 4/5 seconds, took over on the far turn, and held off Miss Monica in the stretch.
The 2027 Kentucky Oaks is Friday, April 30, 2027, at Churchill Downs, the day before the 2027 Kentucky Derby. It is the 153rd running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), a $1.5 million race for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on dirt. Post time is TBA.
Fillies qualify through the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, a series of prep races in which the top five finishers earn points. The 14 fillies with the most points who are nominated to the Longines Kentucky Oaks earn a spot in the starting gate. The field is capped at 14.
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) is one of the early points races. Bigger point totals come in the spring preps, so the leaderboard below Emphatic will change several times before April.
You can bet the 2027 Kentucky Oaks at BUSR. Before race week, futures let you lock in a price on a filly months early. On race day, BUSR offers win, place, show, exacta, trifecta, and superfecta bets on the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). New members can claim up to a $1,000 Welcome Bonus.
See the Kentucky Oaks odds page for prices as they post, and the Kentucky Oaks hub for the full Road to the Oaks schedule.
Emphatic sets the standard, and her futures price will reflect it. A 4-for-4 Grade 1 winner who leads the points table rarely offers value six months out, and she still has to prove she handles 1 1/8 miles, a sixteenth farther than the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
Miss Monica is the filly whose price may not match her race. Per the official race report, she broke in, bumped Rum Twist, dropped to 10th of 12 down the backstretch, then rallied to finish 2nd, 8 1/4 lengths clear of Manuka Honey. A closing filly who overcame that trip, trained by Bob Baffert, fits the added distance of the Oaks.
Manuka Honey, winner of the Pocahontas Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, holds 2nd on the leaderboard with 19 points and has already run well over the Oaks track. She is the safest bet to make the gate among the chasers.
Bets to consider: a futures win bet on a closer like Miss Monica if her price stays well above Emphatic’s, and a win bet on Emphatic only if her number drifts. On race day, an exacta or trifecta using Emphatic and Miss Monica on top covers the two fillies who separated from the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies field.
Emphatic leads with 40 points, ahead of Manuka Honey with 19 and Miss Monica with 15, per the official leaderboard.
Kentucky Oaks 2027 odds are TBA. This page updates when BUSR posts futures prices.
Friday, April 30, 2027, at Churchill Downs. Post time is TBA.
The Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) is 1 1/8 miles on dirt for 3-year-old fillies.
Up to 14 fillies, chosen by Road to the Kentucky Oaks points among nominated horses.
Emphatic, ridden by Tyler Gaffalione and trained by Brendan P. Walsh, won by 1 1/2 lengths over Miss Monica.
Bet the Kentucky Oaks at BUSR, where new members get up to a $1,000 Welcome Bonus.
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