Good Cheer was a 6-5 favorite at post time and was as low as eighth in the 14-horse race early on. Bob Baffert’s Tenma had the early lead, but Good Cheer came on strong on the outside and ended up winning by multiple lengths.

Godolphin homebred Good Cheer is the third Kentucky Oaks winner for Cox, following Monomoy Girl (2018) and Shedaresthedevil (2020). Three wins in the Kentucky Oaks puts Cox just two behind Hall of Famers Woody Stephens and D.