The 2026 Kentucky Oaks is here! It is taking place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. This event has a post time of 8:40 p.m. ET and will be airing on NBC. This is the 152nd Kentucky Oaks in history and takes place one day before the Kentucky Derby. This race will feature 13 horses, as My Miss Me, Bottle of Rouge, Bella Ballerina, and Nycon all had to withdraw from the Kentucky Oaks.

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8:47 p.m. ET: Always A Runner wins the 2026 Kentucky Oaks!

Always A Runner, who was 4/1 before the race, won the 2026 Kentucky Oaks. Always A Runner has trainer Chad C. Brown and is owned by Douglas Scharbauer and Three Chimneys Farm LLC. This is the third first-place finish for Always a Runner in 2026.

Kentucky Oaks Finish Order

1. Always A Runner
2. Meaning
3. Counting Stars
4. Explora
5. Prom Queen
6. Zany
7. Percy’s Bar
8. Dazzling Dame