Kentucky Oaks standings: Cox has 2 undefeated fillies on top
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Jose Luis de la Cruz / Eclipse Sportswire
Brad Cox is off to a good start on the road to the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.
Immersive, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner and presumptive Eclipse Award winner as 2-year-old filly, stands atop the leaderboard with 40 points. A Godolphin homebred by Nyquist, her 4-for-4 record includes Grade 1 wins in the Spinaway and Alcibiades.
An undefeated Cox filly also holds the no. 2 spot on the leaderboard. Good Cheer, a daughter of Medaglia d’Oro and also a Godolphin homebred, is 4-for-4 after her win in the Golden Rod (G2) last out.
The latest stop on the Kentucky Oaks trail was the Santa Ynez on Sunday at Santa Anita. Look Forward, a Bold d’Oro filly trained by Michael McCarthy, won by a head as the favorite and earned 10 qualifying points.
Next up is a series of stakes that offer 20 points to the winner, beginning Jan. 18 with the Silverbulletday (G2) at Fair Grounds and the listed Busanda at Aqueduct.
| Horse | Points | Trainer | Last race | Earnings* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Immersive | 40 | Brad Cox | 1st, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | $1,567,700 |
| 2. Good Cheer | 20 | Brad Cox | 1st, Golden Rod | $365,470 |
| 3. Vodka With a Twist | 18 | Phil D’Amato | 3rd, Starlet | $590,250 |
| 4. Scottish Lassie | 16 | Jorge Abreu | 4th, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | $320,000 |
| 5. Look Forward | 15 | Michael McCarthy | 1st, Santa Ynez | $100,000 |
| 6. Quickick | 14 | Tom Amoss | 3rd, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | $297,000 |
| 7. Tenma | 13 | Bob Baffert | 1st, Starlet | $324,000 |
| 8. La Cara | 13 | Mark Casse | 5th, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | $231,945 |
| 9. Muhimma | 10 | Brad Cox | 1st, Demoiselle | $137,500 |
| 10. Non Compliant | 10 | Bob Baffert | 1st, Oak Leaf | $120,000 |
| 11. Her Laugh | 10 | Whit Beckman | 1st, Untapable | $60,000 |
| 12. Quietside | 8 | John Ortiz | 2nd, Golden Rod | $197,200 |
| 13. Liam in the Dust | 8 | Rudolphe Brisset | 3rd, Demoiselle | $93,450 |
| 14. Nooni | 6 | Bob Baffert | 5th, Starlet | $180,000 |
| 15. Snowyte | 5 | Danny Gargan | 8th, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | $100,000 |
| 16. Ballerina d’Oro | 5 | Chad Brown | 2nd, Demoiselle | $54,375 |
| 17. Claire’s Charm | 5 | Phil Bauer | 2nd, Rags to Riches | $40,000 |
| 18. Golden Gamble | 5 | Kenny McPeek | 2nd, Untapable | $20,000 |
| 19. Artisma | 5 | Richard Balta | 2nd, Santa Ynez | $20,000 |
| 20. Sherbini | 4 | Mark Casse | 3rd, Rags to Riches | $108,550 |
| 21. Icona Mama | 4 | Flint Stites | 1st, Shamrock Rose | $66,475 |
| 22. Social Fortress | 3 | Jamie Ness | 3rd, Frizette | $168,000 |
| 23. Silent Law | 3 | Bob Baffert | 3rd, Santa Ynez | $87,460 |
| 24. Eclatant | 3 | Brad Cox | 3rd, Golden Rod | $39,350 |
| 25. California Sunset | 3 | Brad Cox | 3rd, Untapable | $10,000 |
| 26. Adeera | 2 | Steve Asmussen | 3rd, Year’s End | $33,830 |
| 27. Continuity | 2 | Eddie Kenneally | 4th, Alcibiades | $29,250 |
| 28. Another Cleeshay | 2 | Gary Contessa | 6th, Sandpiper | $24,000 |
| 29. Mawu | 2 | Bob Baffert | DNF, Santa Ynez | $24,000 |
| 30. Five a Side | 2 | John Servis | 4th, Demoiselle | $21,000 |
| 31. Sturgeon Moon | 2 | Paulo Lobo | 4th, Golden Rod | $19,675 |
| 32. Pretty Sure | 2 | Brendan Walsh | 4th, Pocahontas | $13,988 |
| 33. In the Air Tonight | 2 | Steve Knapp | 2nd, Soviet Problem | $12,000 |
| 34. Howin | 2 | Bob Baffert | 4th, Santa Ynez | $6,000 |
| 35. Stable Currency | 2 | Chris Block | 4th, Untapable | $4,000 |
| 36. Atomic City | 1 | Eddie Kenneally | 7th, Fern Creek | $32,393 |
| 37. Mechaya | 1 | Jimmy DiVito | 5th, Rags to Riches | $22,188 |
| 38. Carmen’s Candy Jar | 1 | Todd Pletcher | 5th, Demoiselle | $20,500 |
| 39. Flash Wear | 1 | Tommy Vance | 5th, Golden Rod | $11,805 |
| 40. Showers | 1 | Bob Baffert | 5th, Oak Leaf | $4,000 |
| 41. Drexel Hill | 1 | Whit Beckman | 5th, Untapable | $2,000 |
| 42. A.Z. Wildcat | 1 | John Sadler | 5th, Santa Ynez | $2,000 |
| *Non-restricted stakes earnings |
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