Brisk Temperatures, Dry Conditions For Kentucky Oaks

Brisk temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s will greet fans when they arrive for Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs for the eight-hour, 13-race card that kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET. A mix of sun and clouds is expected throughout the day before the Oaks is run in primetime as the final race at 8:40 p.m. The main track is fast, and the turf is firm. A field of 13 is set to start in the Oaks after four scratches. Here are the scratches over the full day: Race 3: # 1 Making Daisys Race 4: # 8 Serena's Surprise Race 5: # 12 Hill Country, # 14 Drop Shot, # 15 Apollo's Glory, # 16 Wembley Avenue Race 6: # 1 Where Luck Lives, # 3 Nimah, # 7 Kayla's Komet, # 9 Steer Clear, # 14 Heaven's Bolt, # 15 Don't Do It Lucy Race 7: # 1 Mae Town, # 2 Buttercream Babe Race 9: # 9 Disruptor Race 10: #8 Pin Up Betty Race 11: # 10 Snowyte Race 12: # 7 Lovely Grey (runs in the Oaks) Race 13: # 6 My Miss Mo, # 8 Bottle of Rouge, # 12 Bella Ballerina, # 16 Nycon