Horses break out of the gate at the Kentucky Oaks. JASON SZENES FOR THE NY POST Not only does Mike Repole own the favorite in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, but the deep-pocketed New Yorker also has the headliner in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks.
Zany, a Kentucky-bred trained by Todd Pletcher, is the 4-1 favorite to win the 152nd running of the Oaks, and drew No. 2 position in this 14-horse field.
If Zany finishes first, it would be Pletcher’s fifth win at the Oaks, tying him with D. Wayne Lukas and Woody Stephens for the most victories in this famous race.
This will be Zany’s fourth career start, and although she won three of them, her last time out she finished second to No. 11 Percy’s Bar in the Ashland Stakes.
Percy’s Bar is a co-third favorite, along with No. 1 Explora at 6-1 odds.
No. 5 Meaning is the second favorite at 5-1 odds and is coming into the Oaks on a two-race winning streak after triumphing at the Santa Anita Oaks on April 4.
Mike Repole owns, Zany, the favorite to win the Kentucky Oaks. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 2026 Kentucky Oaks odds No.HorseOdds1Explora6-12Zany4-13Search Party30-14Counting Stars8-15Meaning5-16My Miss MoSCR7Dazzling Dame30-18Bottle of RougeSCR9Always A Runner10-110Prom Queen8-111Percy’s Bar6-112Bella BallerinaSCR13Pashmina30-114Brooklyn Blonde30-115Lovely Grey30-116Nycon50-117Resist30-1 Two other entrants, No. 10 Prom Queen (8-1) and No. 4 Counting Stars (8-1), boast single-digit odds for Friday’s curtain-closer.
The biggest long shot on the board is Nycon, which drew into the field after three horses, Bella Ballerina, Battle of Rouge, and My Miss Mo, scratched from the race.
The 152nd Kentucky Oaks will take place at 8:40 p.m ET on NBC, bringing a 13-race card to close at Churchill Downs.
Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
