In the event of a tie, those horses will divide equally the points they would have received jointly had one beaten the other.
If the February date was missed, a late nomination fee of $1,500 could be paid by April 13, 2016.
The point system was created to establish a "clear, practical and understandable path" to qualify for the Kentucky Oaks, according to the official website of Churchill Downs.
The previous graded stakes earning criteria were poorly understood by the public, based on a poll conducted by Churchill Downs which showed 83% of respondents stating they did not understand how horses became starters for the race.
[6] Due to a scheduling change of Las Virgenes, the Santa Ysabel replaced its spot in the first leg of the Kentucky Oaks Championship Series.
For the 2016 series, the points awarded to the top 4 finishers of the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies were doubled to a 20-8-4-2 basis.
[13] Churchill Downs announced the schedule for the 2017 Road to the Kentucky Oaks on September 13, 2016.
The only change from the 2016 season is that the Mazarine Stakes is no longer included, bringing the total number of races down to 30.
[14] Farrell qualified first with 170 points, earned by winning the Golden Rod, Silverbulletday, Rachel Alexandra and Fair Grounds Oaks.
[15] The Delta Princess Stakes, which would have been the 31st race in the series, was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.