Zany (55) is the 4-1 morning-line favorite in a full field of 14 fillies for the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks, with connections that also control Derby favorite Renegade (53). The competitive field includes multiple stakes winners like Explora (58) and Percy's Bar (47), making this one of the strongest Oaks fields in recent years.
The 2026 Kentucky Derby post position draw punished favorite Renegade with Post 1—a historically cursed gate—while gifting overlays The Puma at Post 9 and Chief Wallabee at Post 12 the best positioning on the board. Smart money is already repositioning tickets around these gate-draw winners.
Track conditions could reshape the entire Kentucky Derby picture, with Luxor Cafe standing out as the clearest beneficiary of wet going, while pace-setters like Further Ado and Commandment face potential disadvantages in slower footing.