The Longines Kentucky Oaks may still be 11 weeks away but on Saturday at Fair Grounds one fortunate 3-year-old filly will punch herself a ticket to the May 3 spectacle at Churchill Downs. Though only 14 horses can run in the Oaks, the 50 qualifying points awarded to the winner of the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes Presented by Fasig-Tipton should be enough to secure a spot in the field for the marquee race for 3-year-old fillies.

The Rachel Alexandra, which has been won by three of the last six Kentucky Oaks winners, is the first of 13 stakes across the country worth a maximum of 50 or 100 points that will have a pronounced impact on the field for the historic 150^th edition of the Oaks.

1. Tarifa (5-1 morning-line odds): Won an allowance race on the Fair Grounds main track in fast time. Comes from top connections with the breeding and post position to be a main threat here.

JOCKEY: Flavien Prat; TRAINER: Brad Cox

2. Pennick (8-1): Unbeaten in two starts but has yet to race beyond 5 1/2 furlongs. Considering her last start came in an off-the-turf race on a sloppy main track, this is a big ask.

JOCKEY: Jareth Loveberry; TRAINER: Gary Scherer

3. Perfect Shot (10-1): Finished a distant second in the Silverbulletday Stakes, the local prep for this race. Can be a threat in a relatively small field but hard to see her jumping up and winning.

JOCKEY: Joel Rosario; TRAINER: Steve Asmussen

4. Intricate (3-1): Has not raced since sharp win in the Golden Rod Stakes Nov. 25 at Churchill Downs. Looks like a runner who can stay on the right track as a 3-year-old.

JOCKEY: Tyler Gaffalione; TRAINER: Brendan Walsh

5. Alpine Princess (7-2): Is on the upswing with two straight wins, including one in the Untapable Stakes here at Fair Grounds. Could be on the lead but figures to get plenty of pressure in a field loaded with horses who like to be close to the pace. The second of three Brad Cox-trained entrants.

JOCKEY: Florent Geroux; TRAINER: Brad Cox

6. V V’s Dream (5-2): Her only subpar effort came over a sloppy track in the Rags to Riches Stakes last year at Churchill Downs. Second in the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades Stakes, she was never worse than second in her other four starts. Deserves consideration in her 3-year-old debut.

JOCKEY: Brian J. Hernandez Jr.; TRAINER: Ken McPeek

7. West Omaha (9-2): Won for fun in the Silverbulletday Stakes with a nice stalking trip for Cox. Can get the same type of journey here and looks like the one to beat.

JOCKEY: Luis Saez; TRAINER: Brad Cox

THE PICK: West Omaha

LIVE LONGSHOT: Perfect Shot

SUPERFECTA: 7-4-1-6