There are several opportunities and ways for fans to support their favorite horse(s) in the Kentucky Oaks, one of the most lucrative and prestigious of all stakes in the United States restricted to three-year-old fillies.

For more than a decade, Churchill Downs has offered a Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW), which in recent years has been held in March concurrent with an installment of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. The Kentucky Oaks Future Wager allows fans to get odds on their selection(s) that are generally much higher than what would be available on race day.

The Kentucky Oaks Future Wager itself is pari-mutuel, with Win and Exacta options offered. Fields for each installment of the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager are selected by a panel of racing experts and handicappers.

After the Kentucky Oaks field is drawn on the Tuesday before the race, fans will have plenty of time to handicap the big race before wagering opens on Friday, the day of the race. Wagering is available at racetracks, simulcast centers, and on Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) platforms, including TwinSpires.com, the official wagering site of the Kentucky Derby and Oaks.

In addition to the traditional “straight” wagers (Win, Place, Show), fans can also attempt to cash big on the Kentucky Oaks in the various “exotic” pools. Exacta (first two), Trifecta (first three), Superfecta (first four), and Super High Five (first five) wagering are all offered. With a field that can reach a maximum of 14 runners, large payoffs are not uncommon.

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