Chris Fallica gives betting picks for 2026 Kentucky Oaks

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 1

At Churchill Downs in Louisville, he recommends wagers on French Fiction, Corporate Power, Lion Lake and Oaks pick Always a Runner across races 8, 9, 12 and 13.
His card includes win, place, exacta and trifecta bets, with the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks carrying a $1.5m purse and an 8:40 p.m. ET post time.
Fallica highlights pace scenarios, speed figures and course form as Derby weekend begins, with the Friday Oaks serving as the marquee race for three-year-old fillies.

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