Bottle of Rouge won the Virginia Oaks on March 14, 2026, in 1:41.41, earning 37.5 points toward the Kentucky Oaks.

Bottle of Rouge, a 3-year-old filly trained by Bob Baffert, won the $250,000 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs on March 14, 2026, finishing in 1:41.41. Ridden by Flavien Prat, she rallied from off the pace to win by 4 1/4 lengths, earning 37.5 points toward the Kentucky Oaks and moving to third on the leaderboard with 57.5 total points. The victory marked her second Grade 1 win this season, following her Sunland Park Oaks triumph. She improved her career record to 6-4-1-0 with $577,000 in earnings. The race had five starters after one horse scratched. In separate races, Chasten and Eunomia won divisions of the Sandy Bottom Stakes, setting track records.