The 174th annual Kentucky Oaks, featuring only the top 3-year old fillies in the country, will take place on Friday, April 30, on the day before the Kentucky Derby.
The Oaks Day races will be televised on NBC Sports Network, with TV coverage of the undercard races beginning at Noon ET, and the Kentucky Oaks main event scheduled to start at 5:51 p.m. ET.
But if you don’t have cable, here are several different ways you can watch a live stream of the Kentucky Oaks and all the Oaks Day races online for free. With all of these options, you can also watch a live stream of the Kentucky Derby (NBC) on Saturday:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), NBC Sports Network and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2021 Kentucky Oaks live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC (live in most markets) and NBC Sports Network are included in every package, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the 2021 Kentucky Oaks live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in select markets), NBC Sports Network and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” channel bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get $10 off your first month and get Showtime, Starz and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2021 Kentucky Oaks live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), NBC Sports Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2021 Kentucky Oaks live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Kentucky Oaks 2021 Preview
Malathaat, trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, is the favorite to win here. A perfect 4-4 in previous competitions, the filly will start from the No. 10 post, which is fine by her trainer.
“I’m basically fine with the draw,” Pletcher said, via the Associated Press. “I probably would have preferred to be a bit more toward the middle. But if it was a case of drawing inside or outside, I’ll take the outside. It’ll work out fine.”
Travel Column and Search Results are also strong contenders, both with decent odds to walk away with a victory.
Chad Brown, trainer of Search Results, says that while he isn’t ecstatic about drawing post 12, he’s not too worried about the horse’s chances. “She’s out a couple spots further than I would have picked but we’re tactical, with not a crazy amount of speed in the race,” Brown said. “I’m hoping she breaks cleanly and can glide up there in the first flight and get a good position (into the first turn).”
Brad Cox, trainer of Travel Column, will see his horse start at the No. 6 post with jockey Florent Geroux. “We’ll see how it unfolds and what other horses are doing,” Cox said, adding: “Florent knows her very well and how she gets away. We’re in a good position with her.”
Here’s a list of the participants set to participate in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, along with their odds of winning the race:
- Malathaat 5-2
- Search Results 3-1
- Travel Column 3-1
- Clairiere 5-1
- Crazy Beautiful 15-1
- Pass the Champagne 15-1
- Maracuja 20-1
- Millefeuille 20-1
- Pauline’s Pearl 20-1
- Moraz 30-1
- Will’s Secret 30-1
- Ava’s Grace 50-1
- Coach 50-1
- Competitive Speed 50-1