The 2023 Kentucky Oaks takes place on Friday, May 5 at 5:51 p.m. ET at Churchill Downs. Wet Paint is the favorite at 5-2 in the 2023 Kentucky Oaks odds. Botanical (4-1) and Southlawn (8-1) are the only other 2023 Kentucky Oaks horses drawing single-digit odds. 

Before locking in any picks for the race that features the nation's best fillies, you ABSOLUTELY need to see what our resident horse racing guru, Jody Demling, has to say.

A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling enters the 2023 Kentucky Oaks having nailed the winner of the Belmont Stakes four of the last five years, including an exacta in 2022 with Mo Donegal and Nest! He also nailed Flightline's win at the Breeders' Cup Classic last November. 

Demling is at his best in the biggest horse races in the world like the Kentucky Oaks 2023. In fact, he has hit 10 of the last 14 Derby-Oaks doubles at Churchill Downs! That means he held a ticket with the winners of both races all but four times in the last 14 years. He's also called nine of the last 18 Preakness winners, keenly understanding when the Kentucky Derby winner was poised for victory or a massive upset, and nailed the 2022 Preakness trifecta.

Last year, he nailed the Kentucky Oaks exacta with Secret Oath and Nest. Anyone who has followed him is up HUGE. 

For the 2023 Kentucky Oaks, we can tell you Demling is fading Southlawn, even though she enters on a two-race winning streak and is one of the top favorites. In fact, Demling says Southlawn barely cracks the top 10! Another curveball: Demling is high on Wonder Wheel, even though she's a huge longshot at 12-1.

Demling is especially high on a double-digit underdog who has been "eye-catching during training hours!" If you include her in your exotics, you could be looking at a colossal payday. You NEED to see who it is before locking in any Kentucky Oaks picks.

Who wins the 2023 Kentucky Oaks? And which double-digit underdog is a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Jody Demling's Kentucky Oaks winner, see which longshot contends, and get the finish positions for every single horse, all from the expert who's nailed 10 Derby-Oaks Doubles and hit last year's exacta!