2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby
The 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby is a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2023 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 6. The field for the Derby was limited to 20 horses, with up to four 'also eligibles' in case of a late withdrawal from the field. There were three separate paths for horses to take to qualify for the Derby: the main Road consisting of races in North America (plus one in Dubai), the Japan Road consisting of four races in Japan, and the European road consisting of seven races in England, Ireland and France. The top five finishers in the specified races received points, with higher points awarded in the major prep races in March and April. Earnings in non-restricted stakes races acted as a tie breaker.
For 2023, the main Road to the Kentucky Derby resembled the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby, consisting of 37 races, one more event than in 2021, with 21 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season with the following changes:[lower-alpha 1]
- Points were now awarded to the top-five finishing positions in qualifying races, and the significance of the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and select races traditionally run in late January have been increased. Prep season races now awarded points on a sliding scale of 10-4-3-2-1.
- Points awarded in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile were increased from 20-8-4-2 to 30-12-9-6-3 in order to differentiate what has historically been a high-quality grade 1 race from others during the prep season.
- Select prep season races that traditionally serve as steppingstones to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series have been elevated from 10-4-2-1 to 20-8-6-4-2. These include G3 Lecomte Stakes, G3 Southwest Stakes, G3 Withers Stakes, G3 Holy Bull Stakes, G3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes, G3 Sam F. Davis Stakes and the Listed John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.[2]
Contents
Standings
The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races for the main series.[3]
Rank[3] | Horse | Points | Earnings[lower-alpha 2] | Trainer | Owner | Ref | ||
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1—scratched[lower-alpha 3] | Forte | 190 | $2,359,730 | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable | [5] | ||
2—scratched[lower-alpha 4] | Practical Move | 160 | $822,000 | Tim Yakteen | Pierre Jean Amestoy Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy & Roger K. Bersley | [7] | ||
3 | Angel of Empire | 154 | $1,026,375 | Brad H. Cox | Albaugh Family Stables | [8] | ||
4 | Tapit Trice | 150 | $783,500 | Todd A. Pletcher | Whisper Hill Farm & Gainesway Stable | [9] | ||
5 | Two Phil's | 123 | $643,850 | Larry Rivelli | Patricia's Hope & Phillip Sagan | [10] | ||
6—scratched | Lord Miles[lower-alpha 5] | 105 | $427,100 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Vegso Racing Stable | [9] | ||
7 | Derma Sotogake (JPN) | 100 | $1,112,319 | Hidetaka Otonashi | Hiroyuki Asanuma | [12] | ||
8 | Kingsbarns | 100 | $600,000 | Todd A. Pletcher | Spendthrift Farm | [13] | ||
9 | Raise Cain | 64 | $232,500 | Ben Colbrook | Andrew N. Warren & Rania Warren | [14] | ||
10 | Rocket Can | 60 | $284,025 | William I. Mott | Frank Fletcher Racing | [15] | ||
11 | Hit Show | 60 | $277,500 | Brad H. Cox | Gary & Mary West | [16] | ||
12 | Confidence Game | 57 | $610,480 | J. Keith Desormeaux | Don't Tell My Wife Stables | [17] | ||
13 | Verifying | 54 | $369,750 | Brad H. Cox | Jonathan Poulin, Westerberg, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor | [18] | ||
14 | Sun Thunder | 54 | $181,500 | Kenneth G. McPeek | R.T Racing Stable & Cypress Creek Equine | [19] | ||
euthanized[20] | Wild On Ice[lower-alpha 6] | 50 | $366,400 | Joel Marr | Frank Sumpter | [22] | ||
15 | Mage | 50 | $205,200 | Gustavo Delgado | OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing & CMNWLTH | [23] | ||
bypassing[24] | Blazing Sevens | 46 | $507,600 | Chad C. Brown | Rodeo Creek Racing | [18] | ||
16 | Disarm | 46 | $237,500 | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | [13] | ||
17 | Reincarnate | 45 | $263,250 | Tim Yakteen | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan | [25] | ||
18 | Jace's Road | 45 | $200,350 | Brad H. Cox | West Point Thoroughbreds & Albaugh Family Stables | [17] | ||
19—scratched[lower-alpha 7] | Skinner | 45 | $174,500 | John Shirreffs | C R K Stable | [27] | ||
20—scratched[lower-alpha 8] | Continuar (JPN)[lower-alpha 9] | 30 | $289,954 | Yoshito Yahagi | Lion Race Horse | [12] | ||
21 | Cyclone Mischief[lower-alpha 10] | 45 | $137,525 | Dale L. Romans | Albaugh Family Stables & Castleton Lyons | [23] | ||
22 | Mandarin Hero (JPN)[lower-alpha 11] | 40 | $339,041 | Terunobu Fujita | Hiroaki Arai | [29] | ||
bypassing[lower-alpha 12] | Major Dude | 40 | $401,595 | Todd A. Pletcher | Spendthrift Farm | [31] | ||
23 | King Russell[lower-alpha 13] | 40 | $227,500 | Ron Moquett | Brereton C. Jones & Naber Racing | [33] | ||
bypassing[34] | Dura Erede (JPN) | 40 | $774,897 | Manabu Ikezoe | Three H Racing | [12] | ||
bypassing[34] | Arctic Arrogance | 36 | $180,000 | Linda L. Rice | Chester Broman Sr. & Mary Broman | [35] | ||
bypassing[34] | Red Route One | 33 | $417,125 | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | [5] | ||
bypassing[34] | Instant Coffee | 32 | $395,065 | Brad H. Cox | Gold Square | [5] | ||
bypassing[34] | Funtastic Again | 30 | $150,116 | Wesley A. Ward | Three Chimneys Farm | [31] | ||
bypassing[34] | Dreamlike | 30 | $75,000 | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable | [36] | ||
bypassing[34] | Classic Car Wash | 26 | $100,000 | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber | [37] | ||
bypassing[34] | General Banker | 24 | $84,000 | James W. Ferraro | Seacoast Thoroughbreds of New England | [38] | ||
bypassing[39] | Perriere (JPN) | 20 | $332,805 | Yoichi Kuroiwa | Yuji Hasegawa | [12] | ||
bypassing[34] | National Treasure | 20 | $297,000 | Tim Yakteen | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan | [29] | ||
bypassing[34] | First Mission | 20 | $232,500 | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin | [40] | ||
bypassing[34] | Congruent | 20 | $221,585 | Antonio Sano | Tami Bobo & Lugamo Racing Stable | [41] | ||
bypassing[34] | Low Expectations | 20 | $130,680 | Antonio Garcia | Reddam Racing | [22] | ||
injured[42] | Litigate | 20 | $120,000 | Todd A. Pletcher | Centennial Farms | [37] | ||
bypassing[34] | Slip Mahoney | 20 | $82,500 | Brad H. Cox | Gold Square | [43] | ||
bypassing[34] | Geaux Rocket Ride | 20 | $80,000 | Richard E. Mandella | Pin Oak Stud | [27] | ||
bypassing[34] | Mr. Ripple | 20 | $46,500 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Legacy Racing | [44] | ||
bypassing[34] | Shopper's Revenge | 20 | $40,000 | Steven M. Asmussen | Whisper Hill Farm & Three Chimneys Farm | [13] | ||
bypassing[34] | Wadsworth | 20 | $34,000 | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin | [31] | ||
bypassing[34] | Classic Legacy | 19 | $45,000 | William I. Mott | Bruce Lunsford | [37] | ||
bypassing[34] | Curly Jack | 17 | $348,120 | Thomas M. Amoss | Michael McLoughlin | [17] | ||
bypassing[34] | One in Vermillion | 15 | $178,143 | Esteban Martinez | Jonathan Kalman | [22] | ||
bypassing[34] | Henry Q | 15 | $119,400 | Todd Fincher | The Del Mar Group | [22] | ||
bypassing[34] | Fort Bragg | 15 | $59,900 | Tim Yakteen | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan | [27] | ||
bypassing[34] | Shadow Dragon | 13 | $77,520 | William I. Mott | Peachtree Stable | [15] | ||
bypassing[34] | Denington | 12 | $61,860 | Kenneth G. McPeek | Fern Circle Stables & Magdalena Racing | [45] | ||
not nominated[46] | How Did He Do That | 11 | $100,100 | Steven M. Asmussen | J. Kirk & Judy Robison | [8] | ||
bypassing[34] | Victory Formation | 10 | $156,750 | Brad H. Cox | Spendthrift Farm & Frank Fletcher Racing Operations Inc. | [8] | ||
bypassing[34] | Dubyuhnell | 10 | $137,500 | Danny Gargan | West Paces Racing & Stonestreet Stables | [35] | ||
bypassing[47] | Go Soldier Go | 10 | $132,062 | Fawzi Abdulla | Victorious | [12] | ||
injured[48] | Hejazi | 10 | $118,500 | Tim Yakteen | Zedan Racing Stables | [27] | ||
bypassing[34] | Lugan Knight | 10 | $83,625 | Michael J. McCarthy | BG Stables | [38] | ||
bypassing[34] | Chase the Chaos | 10 | $81,500 | Ed Moger Jr. | Adam Ference & Bill Dory | [49] | ||
bypassing[34] | Classic Catch | 10 | $30,000 | Todd A. Pletcher | Whisper Hill Farm | [36] | ||
bypassing[34] | Tapit's Conquest | 10 | $26,000 | Brad H. Cox | Robert V. LaPenta, e Five Racing Thor. & Madaket Stables | [50] | ||
not nominated[46] | Airtime | 10 | $18,750 | Robertino Diodoro | Randy Howg | [33] | ||
injured[51] | Eyeing Clover | 10 | $18,000 | Brad H. Cox | Ten Strike Racing, Michael E. Kisber & Colin Reed | [43] | ||
bypassing[34] | Prairie Hawk | 10 | $17,500 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Peachtree Stable & WinStar Farm | [9] | ||
not nominated[52] | Maker's Candy | 10 | $14,400 | Michael J. Maker | Paradise Farms, David Staudacher, Maxis Stable & Gata Racing Stable | [31] | ||
bypassing[34] | Scoobie Quando | 8 | $117,700 | Ben Colebrook | Andrew N. & Rania Warren | [41] | ||
not nominated[46] | Groveland | 8 | $40,000 | Eoin Harty | Godolphin | [37] | ||
not nominated[46] | Bromley | 8 | $18,300 | Paulo Lobo | OXO Equine | [10] | ||
bypassing[34] | Hayes Strike | 7 | $168,250 | Kenneth G. McPeek | Dixiana Farm | [17] | ||
bypassing[34] | Andiamo a Firenze | 7 | $72,000 | Kelly J. Breen | Mr. Amore Stable | [18] | ||
injured[53] | Frosted Departure | 6 | $222,112 | Kenneth G. McPeek | C&H Diamond Racing & Magdalena Racing | [19] | ||
bypassing[34] | West Coast Cowboy | 6 | $34,250 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Gentry Farms | [15] | ||
bypassing[34] | Bourbon Bash | 5 | $33,750 | D. Wayne Lukas | BC Stables | [25] | ||
bypassing[34] | Clear the Air | 5 | $24,500 | Will Walden | Cypress Creek Equine | [43] | ||
bypassing[34] | Single Ruler | 5 | $8,000 | Keith Desormeaux | Rocker O Ranch | [50] | ||
injured[54] | Loggins | 4 | $106,500 | Brad H. Cox | Spendthrift Farm, Steve Landers Racing, Martin S. Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing Stables, Kueber Racing, Big Easy Racing & Winners Win | [5] | ||
injured[55] | Honed | 4 | $65,700 | Kenneth G. McPeek | Three Chimneys Farm & Magdalena Racing | [17] | ||
injured[56] | Legacy Isle | 4 | $44,325 | Rohan Crichton | Daniel L. Walters, Dennis G. Smith, Anthony Smith & Rohan Crichton | [15] | ||
injured[57] | Moon Landing | 4 | $6,150 | Kevin Attard | Robert V. LaPenta, e Five Racing Thoroughbreds & Madaket Stables | [41] | ||
injured[58] | Gulfport | 3 | $267,070 | Steven M. Asmussen | William L. & Corinne Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm, Whispering Oaks Farm & Coolmore Stud | [18] | ||
injured[59] | Tuskegee Airmen | 3 | $90,000 | John C. Servis | Cash Is King & LC Racing | [35] | ||
not nominated[46] | Echo Again | 3 | $48,625 | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | [60] | ||
bypassing[34] | Determinedly | 3 | $20,500 | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley | [14] | ||
not nominated[46] | Harcyn | 3 | $12,000 | Steve Sherman | Jerry Moss | [49] | ||
not nominated[46] | Packs a Wahlop | 2 | $196,000 | Jeff Mullins | Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal | [61] | ||
not nominated[46] | Zydeceaux | 2 | $111,000 | Ramon Minguet | Stud Carmen Cristina | [37] | ||
not nominated[46] | Passarando | 2 | $64,450 | Steven Specht | Larry D. & Marianne Williams | [49] | ||
not nominated[46] | Prove Right | 2 | $37,375 | James K. Chapman | James K. Chapman & Stuart Tsujimoto | [16] | ||
bypassing[34] | Western Ghent | 2 | $37,325 | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Ann Ghent, Laurie & D. Wayne Lukas | [8] | ||
bypassing[34] | Il Miracolo | 2 | $26,535 | Antonio Sano | Alexandres | [15] | ||
not nominated[46] | Gunflash | 2 | $24,000 | Karl Broberg | Jerry Namy | [60] | ||
not nominated[46] | Quick To Accuse | 2 | $15,000 | Horacio De Paz | Rupp Racing | [35] | ||
injured[62] | Tall Boy | 2 | $12,000 | Leandro Mora | Calumet Farm | [7] | ||
bypassing[34] | Demolition Duke | 2 | $11,250 | Brad H. Cox | Thrash & Payne | [40] | ||
injured[63] | Neural Network | 2 | $9,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [38] | ||
bypassing[34] | Miranda Rights | 2 | $4,290 | Mark E. Casse | D. J. Stable | [41] | ||
not nominated[46] | Andthewinneris | 1 | $248,363 | Wayne Catalano | Susan Moulton | [14] | ||
not nominated[46] | Campfire Creed | 1 | $77,000 | Danny Pish | Dennis E. Foster | [60] | ||
not nominated[46] | Midnight Trouble | 1 | $35,000 | Peter R. Walder | Paradise Farm Corp., David Staudacher & Peter R. Walder | [35] | ||
not nominated[46] | Man Child | 1 | $30,000 | Ryan Hanson | California Racing Partners, Ciaglia Racing, Michelle Hanson, Richard C. Pearson, Timothy J. Husted & Robert Drenk | [64] | ||
bypassing[34] | Champions Dream | 1 | $20,000 | Danny Gargan | Rosedown Racing Stables | [18] |
Legend:
Qualified for the Derby
Injured/Bypassing/Inactive/Not nominated
Prep season
Initial prep events
Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=3 points; 4th=2 points; 5th=1 point (except the Breeders' Cup Juvenile: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=9 points; 4th=6 points; 5th=3 points)
The dates for most races shown below are based on the placement in the racing calendar from 2021/2022. Similarly, the purses shown below are based on the amounts from the previous year and will be updated when finalized.
Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Ref |
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Iroquois | 1 1⁄16 miles | $299,250 | Churchill Downs | Sep 17 2022 | Curly Jack | Honed | Jace's Road | Hayes Strike | Confidence Game | [17] |
Champagne[lower-alpha 14] | 1 mile | $500,000 | Aqueduct | Oct 1 2022 | Blazing Sevens | Verifying | Gulfport | Andiamo a Firenze | Champions Dream | [18] |
American Pharoah | 1 1⁄16 miles | $301,500 | Santa Anita | Oct 8 2022 | Cave Rock[lower-alpha 15] | National Treasure[lower-alpha 15] | Hejazi[lower-alpha 15] | Gandolfini[lower-alpha 15] | Man Child | [64] |
Breeders' Futurity | 1 1⁄16 miles | $600,000 | Keeneland | Oct 8 2022 | Forte | Loggins | Red Route One | Instant Coffee | Newgate[lower-alpha 15] | [5] |
Breeders' Cup Juvenile | 1 1⁄16 miles | $2,000,000 | Keeneland | Nov 4 2022 | Forte | Cave Rock[lower-alpha 15] | National Treasure[lower-alpha 15] | Blazing Sevens | Curly Jack | [67] |
Kentucky Jockey Club | 1 1⁄16 miles | $399,625 | Churchill Downs | Nov 26 2022 | Instant Coffee | Curly Jack | Haynes Strike | Red Route One | Denington | [45] |
Remsen | 1 1⁄8 miles | $250,000 | Aqueduct | Dec 3 2022 | Dubyuhnell | Arctic Arrogance | Tuskegee Airmen | Quick to Accuse | Midnight Trouble | [35] |
Los Alamitos Futurity | 1 1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Los Alamitos | Dec 17 2022 | Practical Move | Carmel Road[lower-alpha 16] | Fort Bragg[lower-alpha 16] | Tall Boy | Arabian Lion[lower-alpha 16] | [7] |
Springboard Mile | 1 mile | $400,000 | Remington | Dec 17 2022 | Wildatlanticstorm[lower-alpha 17] | Giant Mischief[lower-alpha 17] | Echo Again | Gunflash | Campfire Creed | [60] |
Gun Runner Stakes | 1 1⁄16 miles | $98,000 | Fair Grounds | Dec 26 2022 | Jace's Road | Raise Cain | Determinedly | Hayes Strike | Andthewinneris | [14] |
Smarty Jones | 1 mile | $250,000 | Oaklawn | Jan 1 2023 | Victory Formation | Angel of Empire | Denington | Western Ghent | How Did He Do That | [8] |
Jerome | 1 mile | $150,000 | Aqueduct | Jan 7 2023 | Lugan Knight | Arctic Arrogance | General Banker | Neural Network | Andiamo a Firenze | [38] |
Sham | 1 mile | $100,000 | Santa Anita | Jan 8 2023 | Reincarnate[lower-alpha 18] | Newgate[lower-alpha 18] | National Treasure[lower-alpha 18] | Packs a Wahlop | —[lower-alpha 19] | [61] |
El Camino Real Derby | 1 1⁄8 miles | $101,350 | Golden Gate | Feb 11 2023 | Chase the Chaos | Gilmore[lower-alpha 20] | Harcyn | Passarando | Nullarbor[lower-alpha 20] | [49] |
Select prep events
Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=4 points; 5th=2 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lecomte | 1 1⁄16 miles | $194,000 | Fair Grounds | Jan 21 2023 | Instant Coffee | Two Phil's | Confidence Game | Denington | Bromley | [10] |
Southwest | 1 1⁄16 miles | $750,000 | Oaklawn | Jan 28 2023 | Arabian Knight[lower-alpha 21] | Red Route One | Frosted Departure | Sun Thunder | Jace's Road | [19] |
Holy Bull | 1 1⁄16 miles | $250,000 | Gulfstream | Feb 4 2023 | Rocket Can | Shadow Dragon | West Coast Cowboy | Legacy Isle | Il Miracolo | [15] |
Robert B. Lewis[lower-alpha 22] | 1 1⁄16 miles | $196,000 | Santa Anita | Feb 4 2023 | Newgate | Hard To Figure | Worcester | Arabian Lion | — | [72] |
Withers[lower-alpha 23] | 1 1⁄8 miles | $250,000 | Aqueduct | Feb 11 2023 | Hit Show | Arctic Arrogance | General Banker | Andiamo a Firenze | Prove Right | [16] |
Sam F. Davis Stakes | 1 1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Tampa Bay | Feb 11 2023 | Litigate | Groveland | Classic Car Wash | Classic Legacy | Zydeceaux | [37] |
John Battaglia Memorial Stakes | 1 1⁄16 miles | $147,500 | Turfway | Mar 4 2023 | Congruent | Scoobie Quando | Bromley | Moon Landing | Miranda Rights | [41] |
Championship series events
First leg of series
Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=15 points; 4th=10 points; 5th=5 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Grade | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risen Star | 1 1⁄8 miles | $400,000 | 2 | Fair Grounds | Feb 18 2023 | Angel of Empire | Sun Thunder | Two Phil's | Tapit's Conquest | Single Ruler | [50] |
Rebel | 1 1⁄16 miles | $1,000,000 | 2 | Oaklawn | Feb 25 2023 | Confidence Game | Red Route One | Reincarnate | Verifying | Bourbon Bash | [25] |
Fountain of Youth | 1 1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | 2 | Gulfstream | Mar 4 2023 | Forte | Rocket Can | Cyclone Mischief | Mage | Shadow Dragon | [23] |
Gotham | 1 mile | $300,000 | 3 | Aqueduct | Mar 4 2023 | Raise Cain | Slip Mahoney | General Banker | Eyeing Clover | Clear the Air | [43] |
San Felipe | 1 1⁄16 miles | $402,000 | 2 | Santa Anita | Mar 4 2023 | Practical Move | Geaux Rocket Ride | Skinner | Hejazi | Fort Bragg | [27] |
Tampa Bay Derby | 1 1⁄16 miles | $360,000 | 3 | Tampa Bay | Mar 11 2023 | Tapit Trice | Classic Car Wash | Classic Legacy | Prairie Hawk | Lord Miles | [9] |
Sunland Derby | 1 1⁄8 miles | $600,000 | 3 | Sunland Park | Mar 26 2023 | Wild On Ice | Low Expectations | Henry Q | How Did He Do That | One In Vermillion | [22] |
Second leg of series
These races are the major preps for the Kentucky Derby, and are thus weighted more heavily. Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=30 points; 4th=20 points; 5th=10 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Grade | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Ref |
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UAE Derby | 1,900 metres (~1 3⁄16 miles) |
$1,000,000 | 2 | Meydan | Mar 25 2023 | Derma Sotogake | Dura Erede | Continuar | Perriere | Go Soldier Go | [12] |
Louisiana Derby | 1 3⁄16 miles | $1,000,000 | 2 | Fair Grounds | Mar 25 2023 | Kingsbarns | Disarm | Jace's Road | Shopper's Revenge | Sun Thunder | [13] |
Jeff Ruby | 1 1⁄8 miles | $694,000 | 3 | Turfway | Mar 25 2023 | Two Phil's | Major Dude | Funtastic Again | Wadsworth | Maker's Candy | [31] |
Florida Derby | 1 1⁄8 miles | $1,000,000 | 1 | Gulfstream | Apr 1 2023 | Forte | Mage | Cyclone Mischief | Mr. Ripple | Fort Bragg | [44] |
Arkansas Derby | 1 1⁄8 miles | $1,250,000 | 1 | Oaklawn Park | Apr 1 2023 | Angel of Empire | King Russell | Reincarnate | Rocket Can | Airtime | [33] |
Blue Grass Stakes | 1 1⁄8 miles | $998,125 | 1 | Keeneland | Apr 8 2023 | Tapit Trice | Verifying | Blazing Sevens | Sun Thunder | Raise Cain | [74] |
Santa Anita Derby | 1 1⁄8 miles | $751,500 | 1 | Santa Anita | Apr 8 2023 | Practical Move | Mandarin Hero | Skinner | National Treasure | One In Vermillion | [29] |
Wood Memorial | 1 1⁄8 miles | $750,000 | 2 | Aqueduct | Apr 8 2023 | Lord Miles | Hit Show | Dreamlike | Arctic Arrogance | Classic Catch | [36] |
"Wild Card" events
Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=4 points; 5th=2 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lexington | 1 1⁄8 miles | $200,000 | Keeneland | Apr 15 2023 | First Mission | Arabian Lion | Disarm | Denington | Demolition Duke | [40] |
Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby was intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse declined the invitation, their place was offered to the second-place finisher and so on through the top five finishers.
Race | Distance | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Ref |
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Cattleya Sho | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) |
Tokyo Racecourse | Nov 26 | Continuar | Mirror of Mind | Jasri | Plavi | Froncorchamps | [75] |
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) |
Kawasaki Racecourse | Dec 14 | Derma Sotogake | Omatsuri Otoko | Perriere | Hero Call | Maruka Rapid | [76] |
Hyacinth | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) |
Tokyo Racecourse | Feb 19 | Perriere | Z Lien | Eclogite | Great Sand Sea | Goraiko | [77] |
Fukuryu | 1,800 metres (~1 1⁄8 miles) |
Nakayama Racecourse | Mar 25 | Mitono O | Mokku Mokku | Hero Call | Eifer Teio | Oro y Plata | [78] |
Note:
Cattleya Sho: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=3 points; 4th=2 points; 5th=1 point
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=4 points; 5th=2 points
Hyacinth: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=9 points; 4th=6 points; 5th=3 points
Fukuyru : 1st=40 points; 2nd=16 points; 3rd=12 points; 4th=8 points; 5th=4 points
ƒ Filly
- Qualification Table
The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) are eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated.
Rank | Horse | Points | Eligible Earnings |
Trainer | Owner | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Derma Sotogake (JPN) | 120 | $1,163,361 | Hidetaka Otonashi | Hiroyuki Asanuma | |
2 | Perriere (JPN) | 56 | $383,704 | Yoichi Kuroiwa | Yuji Hasegawa | |
3 | Continuar (JPN) | 40 | $338,095 | Yoshito Yahagi | Lion Race Horse Co. Ltd. | Qualified[lower-alpha 24] |
not nominated | Mitono O (JPN) | 40 | $273,281 | Koji Maki | Royal Park | |
not nominated | Hero Call (JPN) | 16 | $367,641 | Satoshi Kokubo | Yusuke Yamaguchi | |
4 | Mokku Mokku (JPN) | 16 | $165,530 | Ryo Terashima | Masayuki Yamaguchi | |
not nominated | Z Lien (JPN) | 12 | $172,038 | Naohiro Yoshida | Forest Co. Ltd. | |
5 | Eclogite (JPN) | 9 | $146,056 | Takayuki Yusada | Sunday Racing Co. | |
not nominated | Omatsuri Otoko (JPN) | 8 | $504,449 | Keizo Ito | Kohei Koreeda | |
not nominated | Eifer Teio (JPN) | 8 | $124,570 | Ippo Sameshima | Minoru Nakashima | |
not nominated | Great Sand Sea | 6 | $207,727 | Mitsumasa Nakauchida | Sanshisuimei | |
not nominated | Oro Oro y Plata (JPN) | 4 | $112,788 | Hiroshi Miyamoto | Katsumi Yoshida | |
not nominated | Mirror of Mind (JPN) | 4 | $112,662 | Koichi Shinkai | Shadai Race Horse | |
6 | Goraiko (JPN) | 3 | $307,588 | Koichi Shintani | Koji Oka | |
not nominated | Jasri (JPN) | 3 | $109,039 | Toshiaki Tajima | Yoko Koshimura | |
not nominated | Maruka Rapid (JPN) | 2 | $217,526 | Keizo Ito | Takeshi Kusakabe | |
7 | Plavi (JPN) | 2 | $90,138 | Haruki Sugiyama | Yuji Hasegawa | |
not nominated | Francorchamps (JPN) | 1 | $48,551 | Noboru Takagi | La Mere |
Notes:
- brown highlight – qualified
- grey highlight – did not qualify
European Road to the Kentucky Derby
The European Road to the Kentucky Derby was designed on a similar basis to the Japan Road and was intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse declined the invitation, their place was offered to the second-place finisher and so on. If none of the top four accept, this place in the starting gate reverted to the horses on the main road to the Derby.
The series consisted of seven races – four run on the turf in late 2022 when the horses are age two, plus three races run on a synthetic surface in early 2023.
Race | Distance | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Ref |
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Royal Lodge Stakes[lower-alpha 25] | 1 mile | Newmarket | Sep 24 2022 | The Foxes | Dubai Mile | Flying Honours | Greenland | — | [79] |
Beresford Stakes | 1 mile | The Curragh | Sep 24 2022 | Crypto Force | Adelaide River | Young Ireland | Roaring Gallagher | Lakota Seven | [80] |
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) |
Longchamp | Oct 2 2022 | Belbek | Gamestop | Breizh Sky | Shartash | Vicious Harry | [81] |
Vertem Futurity Trophy | 1 mile | Doncaster | Oct 22 2022 | Auguste Rodin | Epictetus | Holloway Boy | Dancing Magic | Salt Lake City | [82] |
Patton Stakes | 1 mile | Dundalk | Mar 3 2023 | Cairo | News At Ten | Stormy Entry | Cash Out | Miss Caruso | [83] |
Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes | 1 mile | Kempton Park | Mar 15 2023 | Brave Emperor | Alzahir | Tenjin | Killybegs Warrior | Coco Jack | [84] |
Cardinal Stakes | 1 mile | Chelmsford City | Apr 1 2023 | Bold Act | Brave Emperor | Killybegs Warrior | Iconic Moment | Alzahir | [85] |
Note:
- the four races in 2022 for two-year-olds: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=3 points; 4th=2 points; 5th=1 point
- the first two races in 2023: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=4 points; 5th=2 points
- The Cardinal Condition Stakes: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=9 points; 4th=6 points 5th=3 points
- Qualification Table
The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) were eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse was nominated.
Rank | Horse | Points | Eligible Earnings |
Trainer | Owner | Ref |
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1 | Brave Emperor | 32 | $29,379 | Archie Watson | Middleham Park Racing | |
not nominated | Bold Act | 30 | $0 | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | |
2 | Cairo | 20 | $62,984 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerburg | |
not nominated | Killybegs Warrior | 13 | $1,791 | Charlie Johnston | Mr. M. Doyle | |
not nominated | Alzahir | 11 | $228,000 | John & Thady Gosden | Al Wasmiyah Stud, G. Bailey, N. Wrigley | |
not nominated | Belbek | 10 | $279,323 | Andre Fabre | Nurlan Bizakov | |
not nominated | Auguste Rodin | 10 | $222,687 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerburg | |
not nominated | The Foxes | 10 | $76,913 | Andrew Balding | King Power Racing | |
not nominated | Crypto Force | 10 | $69,768 | Michael O’Callaghan | Amo Racing | |
not nominated | News At Ten | 8 | $8,478 | Michael O’Callaghan | Michael O’Callaghan | |
not nominated | Iconic Moment | 6 | $31,154 | James Tate | Sultan Ali | |
not nominated | Tenjin | 6 | $5,914 | John Ryan | Mr. Jon A. Thompson | |
3 | Stormy Entry | 6 | $4,239 | W.P. Browne | Charles E. Fipke | |
not nominated | Gamestop | 4 | $101,588 | Christophe Ferland | Wertheimer et Frère | |
not nominated | Epictetus | 4 | $64,909 | John & Thady Gosden | George Strawbridge | |
not nominated | Adelaide River | 4 | $39,267 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerburg | |
not nominated | Dubai Mile | 4 | $29,159 | Charlie Johnston | Ahmad Al Shaikh | |
not nominated | Cash Out | 4 | $2,120 | Joseph O'Brien | R. Scarborough | |
not nominated | Holloway Boy | 3 | $158,185 | Karl Burke | Nick White & Mrs. E. Burke | |
not nominated | Breizh Sky | 3 | $91,301 | Alessandro & Giusppe Botti | Alain Jathiere & Ecurie Elag | |
not nominated | Flying Honours | 3 | $39,968 | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | |
not nominated | Young Ireland | 3 | $12,833 | Jim Bolger | Mrs. Jim S. Bolger | |
not nominated | Shartash | 2 | $160,989 | Johnny Murtagh | Aga Khan | |
not nominated | Dancing Magic | 2 | $26,226 | Roger Teal | Fishdance | |
4 | Greenland | 2 | $9,011 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerburg |
Notes:
- brown highlight – qualified
- grey highlight – did not qualify
Notes
- ↑ See the following list[1] for details
- ↑ Earnings from non-restricted stakes prior to the running of the Kentucky Derby serve as a tie-breaker.
- ↑ Derby favorite Forte was scratched on the day of the event after the regulatory veterinarian had concerns relating to a mending foot bruise in his right front leg[4]
- ↑ Practical Move was drawn into the event but showed an elevated temperature on Thursday, May 4th and trainer Tim Yakteen indicated that he plans to scratch the entry[6]
- ↑ Lord Miles was scratched by order of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, which announced that all horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. would be scratched until further notice after two of them collapsed and died following races run at Churchill on April 29 and May 2. The scratch of Lord Miles allowed Japanese horse Mandarin Hero to draw in to the race.[11]
- ↑ Originally Wild On Ice was not nominated for the Triple Crown events, but after his victory in the Sunland Derby connections paid the late nomination fee and hence, he is eligible for the Kentucky Derby.[21]
- ↑ On the day before the Derby, John Shirreffs scratched Skinner after that horse developed a temperature.[26]
- ↑ Continuar was scratched by trainer Yoshito Yahagi who regarded that the horse did not reach peak fitness for the race[28]
- ↑ Originally, Continuar (JPN) qualified and was drawn into the starting field after accepting an invitation to compete in the Kentucky Derby for accruing 40 points in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby series.[3]
- ↑ Cyclone Mischief was drawn as an also eligible into the event, but with the scratching of Practical Move he was moved into the starting field.[6]
- ↑ Mandarin Hero (JPN) was drawn as an also eligible into the event, but with the scratching of Lord Miles he was moved into the starting field.[11]
- ↑ Connections of Major Dude did not enter the horse for the event, instead they entered him in the G2 American Turf Stakes on the same racecard as the Kentucky Derby[30]
- ↑ Originally King Russell was not nominated for the Triple Crown events, but connections paid the late nomination fee and hence, he is eligible for the Kentucky Derby[32] King Russell was drawn as an also eligible into the event, but with the scratching of Continuar (JPN) he was moved into the starting field.[28]
- ↑ In 2022 the Champagne Stakes was moved to Aqueduct due to track construction at Belmont Park[65]
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Cave Rock, National Treasure, Hejazi, Gandolfini and Newgate are trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.[66]
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Carmel Road, Fort Bragg and Arabian Lion are trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.[68]
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Horses that ran with medication (Lasix) do not receive any points towards qualification. Wildatlanticstorm and Giant Mischief received no points from the Springboard Mile.[69]
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Reincarnate, Newgate and National Treasure are trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.
- ↑ Spun Intended the fifth starter in the Sham Stakes was pulled up during the event and was vanned off not completing the race
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Gilmore and Nullarbor are trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.
- ↑ Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Arabian Knight is trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.[70]
- ↑ All the entries in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes were trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023. Hence, none of the finishers earned any qualification points.[71]
- ↑ Originally the Withers Stakes was scheduled for February 4, 2023 but NYRA canceled the meeting due to high winds and frigid temperatures forecast to impact the New York metropolitan area[73]
- ↑ Continuar (JPN) has accepted an invitation to compete in the Kentucky Derby accruing 40 points in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby series.[3]
- ↑ There were only four starters in the Royal Lodge Stakes
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