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Updated "Road to the Kentucky Derby" Point Standings following the start of the Championship Series on Saturday: the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park and Risen Star at Fair Grounds.
The series continues next Saturday with the Gotham at Aqueduct.
HOW TO GET INTO THE KENTUCKY DERBY STARTING GATE – The "Road to the Kentucky Derby" is a 36-race series that awards points to the Top 4 finishers in each race. The Top 20 point earners nominated to the Triple Crown will earn a spot in the starting gate for the 139th running of the Grade I, $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 4. The Kentucky Derby field has been limited to 20 starters since 1975. At least 20 horses have entered the 1 ¼-mile race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds every year since 2004, and 12 of the last 14 years.
|
Rank |
Horse |
Points |
Owner(s) |
Trainer |
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings |
|
1. |
Ive Struck a Nerve |
51 |
Big Chief Racing, LLC (Matt Bryan) |
Keith Desormeaux |
$268,000 |
|
2. |
Orb |
50 |
Stuart Janney III & Phipps Stable (Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps) |
Shug McGaughey III |
$240,000 |
|
3. |
Violence |
30 |
Black Rock Thoroughbreds LLP (Steven Marshall) |
Todd Pletcher |
$575,000 |
|
4. |
Shanghai Bobby |
24 |
Starlight Racing (Jack & Laurie Wolf & Donald & Barbara Lucarelli et al), Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith |
Todd Pletcher |
$1,731,000 |
|
5. |
Goldencents |
24 |
W.C. Racing (Josh Kaplan & Glenn Sorgenstein), Dave Kenney & RAP Racing (Rick Pitino) |
Doug O'Neill |
$740,000 |
|
6. |
Code West |
20 |
Gary & Mary West |
Bob Baffert |
$80,000 |
|
7. |
Oxbow |
16 |
Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) |
D. Wayne Lukas |
$196,000 |
|
8. |
Speak Logistics |
11 |
Hardaway Stables, Inc. (Ralph Nabavi) |
Eddie Plesa Jr. |
$52,500 |
|
9. |
Itsmyluckyday |
10 |
Trilogy Stable (Marion Montanari & David Melin) & Laurie Plesa |
Eddie Plesa Jr. |
$393,600 |
|
10. |
Overanalyze |
10 |
Repole Stable (Mike Repole) |
Todd Pletcher |
$296,381 |
|
11. |
Uncaptured |
10 |
John C. Oxley |
Mark Casse |
$292,374 |
|
12. |
Den's Legacy |
10 |
Westrock Stables LLC (Scott & Joe Ford) |
Bob Baffert |
$265,000 |
|
13. |
Power Broker |
10 |
Gary & Mary West |
Bob Baffert |
$210,000 |
|
14. |
Super Ninety Nine |
10 |
Tanma Corporation (Susan Chu) |
Bob Baffert |
$200,000 |
|
15. |
Will Take Charge |
10 |
Willis D. Horton |
D. Wayne Lukas |
$152,971 |
|
16. |
Falling Sky |
10 |
Newtown Anner Stud, James Covello & Joseph Bulger |
John Terranova II |
$122,500 |
|
t-17. |
Flashback |
10 |
Gary & Mary West |
Bob Baffert |
$120,000 |
|
t-17. |
Revolutionary |
10 |
WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Troutt) |
Todd Pletcher |
$120,000 |
|
19. |
Palace Malice |
10 |
Dogwood Stable, Inc. (W. Cothran "Cot" Campbell) |
Todd Pletcher |
$40,000 |
|
20. |
Dynamic Sky |
8 |
John C. Oxley |
Mark Casse |
$271,668 |
|
21. |
He's Had Enough |
6 |
Reddam Racing LLC (J. Paul Reddam) |
Doug O'Neill |
$442,000 |
|
22. |
Fear the Kitten |
6 |
Frank Irvin |
Mike Maker |
$84,890 |
|
23. |
Tesseron |
5 |
Donver Stable (Donna & Vern Dubinsky) |
Josie Carroll |
$49,017 |
|
24. |
Majestic Hussar |
5 |
Joseph Witek |
Eddie Kenneally |
$22,000 |
|
25. |
Bern Identity |
4 |
George & Lori Hall |
Kelly Breen |
$572,000 |
|
26. |
Capo Bastone |
4 |
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al) |
Todd Pletcher |
$246,000 |
|
27. |
Texas Bling |
4 |
Hall's Family Trust (Lewis A. Hall) |
Danele Durham |
$211,200 |
|
28. |
Know More |
4 |
Reddam Racing LLC (J. Paul Reddam) |
Doug O'Neill |
$210,000 |
|
29. |
Fury Kapcori |
4 |
Rick Awtrey or Jerry Hollendorfer or George Todaro |
Jerry Hollendorfer |
$205,050 |
|
30. |
Normandy Invasion |
4 |
Fox Hill Farms Inc. (Rick Porter) |
Chad Brown |
$58,000 |
|
31. |
Golden Soul |
4 |
Charles Fipke |
Dallas Stewart |
$44,000 |
|
32. |
Frac Daddy |
4 |
Magic City Thoroughbred Partners (Carter Stewart) |
Ken McPeek |
$40,596 |
|
33. |
Escapefromreality |
4 |
MeB Stables LLC & Brooklyn Boyz Stables (Anthony & Mary Bonomo) |
Dominick Schettino |
$40,000 |
|
34. |
Fortify |
3 |
Godolphin (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum et al) |
Mahmood Al Zarooni |
$225,000 |
|
35. |
Mylute |
2 |
GoldMark Farm, LLC (T. Paul Bulmahn) & Whisper Hill Farm (Amanda Pope) |
Tom Amoss |
$163,365 |
|
36. |
Carving |
2 |
Jill Baffert & Bode Miller |
Bob Baffert |
$145,500 |
|
37. |
Java's War |
2 |
Charles Fipke |
Ken McPeek |
$131,772 |
|
38. |
Heaven's Runway |
2 |
K.K. Jayaraman & V. Devi Jayaraman |
Joseph Martin |
$111,198 |
|
39. |
Siete de Oros |
2 |
Ramon Preciado |
Ramon Preciado |
$60,000 |
|
40. |
Clearly Now |
2 |
Irma Desrochers & Leonard Zenith |
Brian Lynch |
$55,086 |
|
41. |
My Name Is Michael |
2 |
Watchel Stable, Barry Butzer & Dominion Bloodstock |
Bill Mott |
$50,171 |
|
42. |
Always in a Tiz |
2 |
MeB Stables LLC (Mary Ellen Bonomo) & Brooklyn Boyz Stables (Anthony Bonomo Sr.) |
Dominick Schettino |
$39,000 |
|
43. |
Delhomme |
2 |
WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Troutt) & Twin Creeks Racing (Randy Gullatt & Steve Davison et al) |
Todd Pletcher |
$25,000 |
|
44. |
Dewey Square |
2 |
Siena Farms, LLC (Anthony Manganaro) |
Dale Romans |
$16,298 |
|
45. |
Manando |
2 |
Kaleem Shah Inc. |
Bob Baffert |
$12,000 |
|
46. |
Pataky Kid |
1 |
Swifty Farms Inc. (Don & Dana Myers) |
Tom Proctor |
$110,714 |
|
47. |
Amerigo Vespucci |
1 |
Aldie Germania Farms Inc. |
Timothy Tullock Jr. |
$70,000 |
|
48. |
Dry Summer |
1 |
Michael Britt or Sam House |
Joel Marr |
$66,000 |
|
49. |
Joshua's Comprise |
1 |
Rose Family Stable |
Barry Rose |
$56,000 |
|
50. |
Quinzieme Monarque |
1 |
John M.B. O'Connor |
Tom Albertrani |
$20,000 |
|
51. |
Channel Isle |
1 |
Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) |
D. Wayne Lukas |
$15,000 |
|
52. |
Little Jerry |
1 |
Jaam Racing, Inc. (Jason Tackitt) & Riley Racing Stable (Jerry Fialkowski) |
Richard Baltas |
$12,000 |
KENTUCKY DERBY PREP SEASON POINTS EARNED THIS WEEK:
|
Race |
1st (Points) |
2nd (Points) |
3rd (Points) |
4th (Points) |
|
Fountain of Youth |
Orb (50) |
Violence (20) |
Speak Logistics (10) |
Majestic Hussar (5) |
|
Risen Star |
Ive Struck a Nerve (50) |
Code West (20) |
Palace Malice (10) |
Oxbow (5) |
NOT TRIPLE CROWN NOMINATED – Joha (10 points); Steeler-IRE (10), River Seven (10), Dice Flavor (10), Artigiano (4), Nina's Dragon (4), Indiano Jones (2), Al Waab-IRE (2), Counting Days (2), Hightail (1), Five Iron (1), Birdman-IRE (1), Archwarrior (1) & Stormy Holiday (1)
TIEBREAKERS – If two or more horses have the same number of points, the tiebreaker is earnings in non-restricted stakes races.
FILLIES – If a filly wants to run in the Kentucky Derby she can, but she'll have to earn her way into the field by accumulating points against open company just like the rest of the colts and geldings and be nominated to the Triple Crown. Additionally, any points earned by a filly in the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series against open company will be credited to her point total in the "Road to the Kentucky Oaks" series.
DEAD-HEATS – In the event of a dead-heat (tie) in a "Road to the Kentucky Derby" race, those horses will divide equally the points they would have received jointly had one beaten the other.
SPLIT DIVISIONS – In the event a "Road to the Kentucky Derby" race is split into divisions and each division awards its originally published purse money, points will be awarded as scheduled for each division. If the originally published purse is halved for each division, points will be halved as well.
SCHEDULE CHANGES – No changes to the 2013 schedule are planned at this time. Churchill Downs officials will review which races will be included in the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series annually. Plans call for the schedule of races to be announced each July.
NOMINATIONS – Horses born in 2010 were made eligible to run in this year's Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown with a $600 early payment that was due Jan. 26, 2013. A late period for nominations at $6,000 each will close Saturday, March 23, 2013. In addition to the Triple Crown nomination fee, owners must pay $25,000 to enter the Derby by 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, and an additional $25,000 to start. If there are less than 24 Triple Crown nominees entered, a horse may be supplemented for $200,000.
POST POSITION DRAW – The Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw – a traditional "pill pull" in which horses' entry blanks are pulled simultaneously with a numbered pill to determine what stall a horse will break from the starting gate – will be held at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at 5 p.m. ET (Live on NBC Sports Network). Up to 24 horses may enter the race and four horses can be listed as "also eligible" and would be ranked in order accordingly; they could draw into the field should any horse(s) be scratched before scratch time on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 9 a.m. ET.
PRIZE MONEY – The Kentucky Derby winner will receive a gold trophy plus an estimated $1.24 million payday. A total of $400,000 will be awarded to the runner-up, $200,000 to third, $100,000 to fourth and $60,000 to fifth.
KENTUCKY DERBY PREP SEASON
(Points: 10-4-2-1)
|
Day |
Date |
DD |
WD |
Gr. |
Purse |
Race |
Distance |
Track |
|
Sat. |
Sept. 29 |
217 |
31 |
II |
$158,994 |
Juddmonte Royal Lodge |
1 M (T) |
Newmarket |
|
Sat. |
Sept. 29 |
217 |
31 |
I |
$250,000 |
FrontRunner |
1 1/16 M |
Santa Anita |
|
Sat. |
Oct. 6 |
210 |
30 |
I |
$400,000 |
Foxwoods Champagne |
1 M |
Belmont Park |
|
Sat. |
Oct. 6 |
210 |
30 |
I |
$400,000 |
Dixiana Breeders' Futurity |
1 1/16 M (S) |
Keeneland |
|
Sun. |
Oct. 7 |
209 |
30 |
III |
$229,677 |
Grey |
1 1/16 M (S) |
Woodbine |
|
Sat. |
Nov. 3 |
182 |
26 |
I |
$1,818,000 |
Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile |
1 1/16 M |
Santa Anita |
|
Sat. |
Nov. 17 |
168 |
24 |
III |
$1,000,000 |
Delta Downs Jackpot |
1 1/16 M |
Delta Downs |
|
Sat. |
Nov. 24 |
161 |
23 |
II |
$250,000 |
Remsen |
1 1/8 M |
Aqueduct |
|
Sat. |
Nov. 24 |
161 |
23 |
II |
$177,150 |
Kentucky Jockey Club |
1 1/16 M |
Churchill Downs |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 15 |
140 |
20 |
I |
$750,000 |
CashCall Futurity |
1 1/16 M (S) |
Betfair Hollywood Park |
|
Sat. |
Jan. 5 |
119 |
17 |
III |
$100,000 |
Sham |
1 M |
Santa Anita |
|
Sat. |
Jan. 19 |
105 |
15 |
III |
$200,000 |
Lecomte |
1 M 70 Y |
Fair Grounds |
|
Mon. |
Jan. 21 |
103 |
15 |
|
$150,000 |
Smarty Jones |
1 M |
Oaklawn Park |
|
Sat. |
Jan. 26 |
98 |
14 |
III |
$400,000 |
Holy Bull |
1 1/16 M |
Gulfstream Park |
|
Sat. |
Feb. 2 |
91 |
13 |
II |
$200,000 |
Robert B. Lewis |
1 1/16 M |
Santa Anita |
|
Sat. |
Feb. 2 |
91 |
13 |
III |
$200,000 |
Sam F. Davis |
1 1/16 M |
Tampa Bay Downs |
|
Sat. |
Feb. 2 |
91 |
13 |
III |
$200,000 |
Withers |
1 1/16 M |
Aqueduct |
|
Sat. |
Feb. 16 |
77 |
11 |
III |
$200,000 |
El Camino Real Derby |
1 1/8 M (S) |
Golden Gate |
|
Mon. |
Feb. 18 |
75 |
11 |
III |
$300,000 |
Southwest |
1 1/16 M |
Oaklawn Park |
KENTUCKY DERBY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
First Leg of Series (Points: 50-20-10-5)
|
Day |
Date |
DD |
WD |
Gr. |
Purse |
Race |
Distance |
Track |
|
Sat. |
Feb. 23 |
70 |
10 |
II |
$400,000 |
Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth |
1 1/16 M |
Gulfstream Park |
|
Sat. |
Feb. 23 |
70 |
10 |
II |
$400,000 |
Risen Star |
1 1/16 M |
Fair Grounds |
|
Sat. |
Mar. 2 |
63 |
9 |
III |
$400,000 |
Gotham |
1 1/16 M |
Aqueduct |
|
Sat. |
Mar. 9 |
56 |
8 |
II |
$350,000 |
Tampa Bay Derby |
1 1/16 M |
Tampa Bay Downs |
|
Sat. |
Mar. 9 |
56 |
8 |
II |
$300,000 |
San Felipe |
1 1/16 M |
Santa Anita |
|
Sat. |
Mar. 16 |
49 |
7 |
II |
$600,000 |
Rebel |
1 1/16 M |
Oaklawn Park |
|
Sat. |
Mar. 23 |
42 |
6 |
III |
$550,000 |
Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral |
1 1/8 M (S) |
Turfway Park |
|
Sun. |
Mar. 24 |
41 |
6 |
III |
$800,000 |
Sunland Derby |
1 1/8 M |
Sunland Park |
Second Leg of Series (Points: 100-40-20-10)
|
Day |
Date |
DD |
WD |
Gr. |
Purse |
Race |
Distance |
Track |
|
Sat. |
Mar. 30 |
35 |
5 |
I |
$1,000,000 |
Besilu Stables Florida Derby |
1 1/8 M |
Gulfstream Park |
|
Sat. |
Mar. 30 |
35 |
5 |
II |
$1,000,000 |
Louisiana Derby |
1 1/8 M |
Fair Grounds |
|
Sat. |
Mar. 30 |
35 |
5 |
II |
$2,000,000 |
UAE Derby |
1 3/16 M (S) |
Meydan |
|
Sat. |
Apr. 6 |
28 |
4 |
I |
$1,000,000 |
Wood Memorial |
1 1/8 M |
Aqueduct |
|
Sun. |
Apr. 6 |
28 |
4 |
I |
$750,000 |
Santa Anita Derby |
1 1/8 M |
Santa Anita |
|
Sat. |
Apr. 13 |
21 |
3 |
I |
$1,000,000 |
Arkansas Derby |
1 1/8 M |
Oaklawn Park |
|
Sat. |
Apr. 13 |
21 |
3 |
I |
$750,000 |
Toyota Blue Grass |
1 1/8 M (S) |
Keeneland |
Wild Card (Points: 20-8-4-2)
|
Day |
Date |
DD |
WD |
Gr. |
Purse |
Race |
Distance |
Track |
|
Sat. |
Apr. 20 |
14 |
2 |
III |
$200,000 |
Coolmore Lexington |
1 1/16 M (S) |
Keeneland |
|
Sat. |
Apr. 27 |
7 |
1 |
III |
$175,000 |
Derby Trial |
1 M |
Churchill Downs |
DD = Days until May 4 Kentucky Derby; WD = Weeks until May 4 Kentucky Derby; Gr. = Grade; M = Miles; Y = Yards; F = Furlongs; (T) = Turf; (S) = Synthetic
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