Jarrod’s Kentucky Oaks Day 2024 Full Card Highlights
CD 1 Exacta ($19.10), Trifecta ($154.44)
CD 2 SIDAMARA (Best Bet #1, $6.22)
Double (races 1-2, $24.98)
CD 3 INJUNCTION (Best Bet #2, $8.18)
Double (races 2-3, $19.40)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $157.28)
Double (races 3-4, $44.78)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $216.80)
CD 5 IDIOMATIC ($3.66)
Double (races 4-5, $13.84)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $104.28)
Pick 4 (races 2-5, $528.48)
50 cent Early Pick 5 (races 1-5, $697.34)
CD 6 OVA CHARGED ($3.48)
Double (races 5-6, $6.60)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $40.36)
CD 7 FIRST MISSION ($4.14)
Double (races 6-7, $8.26)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $16.60)
Pick 4 (races 4-7, $124.00)
50 cent Pick 5 (races 3-7, $150.91)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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KENTUCKY OAKS DAY Updated Tickets for Friday (5-3-24)
By Jarrod Horak
CD Weather: Light Rain Showers (85% chance). High 75.
CD Best Bets (races 2, 3, 9, 13)
Rolling Double & Pick 3 tickets included below
Pick 4, Pick 5, and Pick 6 tickets included below
Oaks-Derby Double tickets included below
Updated Wagering Strategies After Scratches
CD 1 (MSW, 6.5f)
Primary – #6 THOUGHTFUL, #4 Sundance Feature
Secondary – #10 Belleofthebluegrass, #9 Sally O’Malley
Wagers: #6 to win, Exacta box 4-6, Trifecta 4-6/4-6-9-10/4-6-9-10
50 cent Pick 5 (races 1-5): 4-6-10/9/5-8/6-8-10-12-13-16/
CD 2 (OC-100//1x, 8.5f) – CD Best Bet
Primary – #9 SIDAMARA, #10 Standoutsensation
Secondary – #11 Sedona, #12 Little Jamie, #7 Befriended, #1 Weigh the Risks
Wagers: #9 to win, Exacta Box 9-10, Trifecta 9-10-11/1-7-9-10-11-12/7-12
50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 9/5-8/6-8-10-12-13-16/4 ($6)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 9-10-11/5/6-8-10-12-13-16/4 ($9)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 1-7-9-10-11-12/3-5-8-10-12/16/
CD 3 (OC-80k/2x, 8f) – CD Best Bet
Primary – #5 INJUNCTION, #8 Arthur’s Ride
Secondary – #10 Brigadier General. #12 Lugan Knight, #3 Prove Worthy
Wagers: #5 to win, Exacta box 5-8, Trifecta 5-8/3-5-8-10-12/3-5-8-10-12
50 cent Pick 5 (races 3-7): 5-8/6-8-10-12-13-16/4/2-3-5-6-
CD 4 (OC-80k/2x, 9f) – off the turf
Primary – #16 BATUKA, #12 Make the Boys Wink
Secondary – #10 Stir Crazy, #6 Bravo Kitten, #8 School Dance, #13 Into Disco
Wagers: #16 to win, Exacta 12-16/10-12-16, Trifecta 6-12-16/6-8-12-13-16/10
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 16/4/2-3-5-6-10/1-3-6-10 ($10)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 6-8-10-12-13-16/4/2/1-3-6-10 ($12)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 6-8-10-12-13-16/4/2-3-5-6-8-
CD 5 (G1 La Troienne, 8.5f)
Primary – #4 IDIOMATIC
Secondary – #6 Xigera, #5 Pretty Mischievous
Wagers: Exacta box 4-6, Trifecta key 4/5-6
50 cent Pick 5 (races 5-9): 4-5-6/2-5-6/3/4-5-6/1-7 ($27)
CD 6 (Unbridled Sidney, 5.5T)
Primary – #2 OVA CHARGED, #5 Elm Drive
Secondary – 3 Stone Silent, #6 Miss Speedy, #10 Tony Ann
Wagers: #2 to win, Exacta box 2-5, Trifecta 2-5/2-3-5-6-10/2-3-5-6-10
20 cent Derby City 6 (races 6-11): 2-3-5-6/3/4-5-6/1-7/4-9-10/5-
CD 7 (G2 Alysheba, 8.5f)
Primary – #3 FIRST MISSION
Secondary – #10 Trademark, #1 Money Supply, #6 Tumbarumba
Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta box 3-10, Trifecta key 3/1-6-10
50 cent Pick 5 (races 7-11): 3/4-5-6/1-7/4-9-10/5-8-11-13-
CD 8 (G3 Modesty, 9T)
Primary – #6 SURPRISINGLY, #4 Heavenly Sunday
Secondary – #5 Mouffy, #2 Aspen Grove
Wagers: #6 to win, Exacta 6/4-5, Exacta 4-5/6, Trifecta 4-5-6/2-4-5-6/2-4-5-6
50 cent Pick 4 (races 8-11): 6/7/4-9-10-11-13/5-8-11-13-14 ($12.50)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 8-11): 2-4-5-6/7/4/5-8-11-13-14 ($10)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 8-11): 2-4-5-6/7/4-9-10-11-13/8 ($10)
$1 Pick 4 (races 8-11): 4-6/1-7/4-9/8-13 ($16)
CD 9 (G2 Eight Belles, 7f) – CD Best Bet
Primary – #7 DENIM AND PEARLS, #1 Impel
Secondary – #11 My Mane Squeeze, #9 Halina’s Forte
Wagers: #7 to win, Exacta box 1-7, Trifecta 1-7/1-7-9-11/1-7-9-11
50 cent Pick 5 (races 9-13): 7/4-9/5-8-11-13-14/3-8-11/2-8 ($40)
CD 10 (G3 Edgewood, 8.5T)
Primary – #4 BUCHU, #9 Hard to Justify
Secondary – #10 Dynamic Pricing, #11 Way to Be Marie, #13 Dancing N Dixie
Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta box 4-9, Trifecta 4-9/4-9-10-11-13/4-9-10-11-13
50 cent Pick 4 (races 10-13): 4/5-8-11-13-14/1-3-7-8-11/2 ($12.50)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 10-13): 4-9-10-11-13/8/1-3-7-8-11/2 ($12.50)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 10-13): 4-9-10-11-13/5-8-11-13-14/3/2 ($12.50)
CD 11 (G1 Kentucky Oaks, 9f)
Primary – #8 TARIFA, #13 Just F Y I
Secondary – #11 Ways and Means, #14 Leslie’s Rose, #5 Thorpedo Anna
Wagers ($125):
$25 to win #8
$8 Exacta Box 8-13 ($16)
$1.50 Trifecta key 8/5-11-13-14 ($18)
$1.50 Trifecta 5-11-13-14/8/5-11-13-14 ($18)
$1 Superfecta 8-11-13/8-11-13/3-5-8-11-13/3-
$1 Super High Five: 5-14/8-11-13/8-11-13/8-11-13/
$2 Oaks-Derby Double: 5-8-11-13-14/2 ($10)
$2 Oaks-Derby Double: 8-11-13-14/2 ($8)
$2 Oaks-Derby Double: 8-11-13/2 ($6)
$2 Oaks-Derby Double: 8-13/2 ($4)
$2 Oaks-Derby Double: 8-2 ($2)
CD 12 (OC-100k/1x, 8.5f)
Primary – #3 HARBOR SPRINGS, #8 Twirling Good Time
Secondary – #11 Almostgone Rocket, #7 Tweetster, #1 Tipsy Tammy
Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta box 3-8, Trifecta 3-8-11/1-3-7-8-11/1-3-7-8-11
CD 13 (MSW, 8f) – CD Best Bet
Primary – #2 CHILLED, #8 Princess Madison
Secondary – #3 Nocturne Court, #15 Union Mist
Wagers: #2 to win, Exacta box 2-8, Trifecta 2-8/2-3-8-15/2-3-8-15
Rolling Daily Double & Pick 3 Contenders – in order of preference:
1 (6-4-10-9)
2 (9-10-11-12-7-1)
3 (5-8-10-12-3)
4 (16-12-10-6-8-13)
5 (4-6-5)
6 (2-5-8-3-6-10)
7 (3-10-1-6)
8 (6-4-5-2)
9 (7-1-11-9-4)
10 (4-9-10-11-13)
11 (8-13-11-14-5)
12 (3-8-11-7-1)
13 (2-8-3-15)
ROLLING DAILY DOUBLE/PICK 3 WAGERING STRATEGIES
For Rolling Doubles and Pick 3 tickets, key the top choice in each race to all other contenders. See examples below:
Double (Race 1-2):
Ticket 1 (6-9)
Ticket 2 (6/1-7-9-10-11-12)
Ticket 3 (4-6-9-10/9)
Double (Races 2-3):
Ticket 1 (9-5)
Ticket 2 (9/3-5-8-10-12)
Ticket 3 (1-7-9-10-11-12/5)
Pick 3 (Race 1-3):
Ticket 1 (6-9-5)
Ticket 2 (6/1-7-9-10-11-12/3-5-8-10-12)
Ticket 3 (4-6-9-10/9/3-5-8-10-12)
Ticket 4 (4-6-9-10/1-7-9-10-11-12/5)
