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Jan 07 2025

2024 Kentucky Derby Prep Series

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Kentucky Derby Prep and  Championship Series Race Results concluded with the April Lexington Stakes and these are the final qualifying races for the Kentucky Derby.  Full schedule and results below for points races.

Updated June 20 2024

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2024 Kentucky Derby Prep Races

DateRaceTrackDist1st (points)2nd (points) 
Sept. 16Iroquois Churchill Downs 8West Saratoga (10)Risk It (5)
Oct. 7ChampagneBelmont at AQ8.5Timberlake (10) General Partner (5) 
Oct. 7American PharoahSanta Anita8.5MuthWine Me Up
Oct. 7Breeders' Futurity Keeneland 8.5Locked (10)The Wine Steward (5) 
Oct. 29Street SenseChurchill Downs8.5Liberal Arts (10) Moonlight (5) 
Nov. 3Breeders' Cup Juvenile Santa Anita8.5Fierceness (30) Muth
Nov. 25Kentucky Jockey Club Churchill Downs 8.5Honor Marie (10)Real Men Violin (5) 
Dec. 2Remsen Aqueduct 9Dornoch (10) Sierra Leone (5) 
Dec. 16Los Alamitos Futurity Los Alamitos 8.5WynstockStronghold (5)
Dec. 15Springboard MileRemington Park 8Otto the Conqueror (10)Glengarry (5)
Dec. 23Gun RunnerFair Grounds8.5Track Phantom (10) Snead (5) 
Jan. 1Smarty JonesOaklawn Park 8Catching Freedom (10) Just Steel (5) 
Jan. 6JeromeAqueduct8Drum Roll Please (10) El Grande O (5) 
Jan. 20 Lecomte Fair Grounds 8.5Track Phantom (20) Nash (10)
Feb. 3 SouthwestOaklawn Park 8.5Mystik Dan (20)Just Steel (10)
Feb. 3Holy Bull  Gulfstream Park8.5Hades (20) Domestic Product (10) 
Feb. 3 Robert B. LewisSanta Anita8NysosWine Me Up
Feb. 3WithersAqueduct9Uncle Heavy (20) El Grande O (10) 
Feb. 10Sam F. DavisTampa Bay Downs8.5No More Time (20) Agate Road (10)
Mar. 2Battaglia MemorialTurfway Park8.5aEncino (20) Epic Ride (10) 
Feb. 17Risen StarFair Grounds 9Sierra Leone (50)Track Phantom (25) 
Feb. 18Sunland DerbySunland Park 9Stronghold (20)Alotaluck (10)
Feb. 24RebelOaklawn Park8.5Timberlake (50) Common Defense (25)
Mar. 2Fountain of YouthGulfstream Park 8.5Dornoch (50) Le Dom Bro (25) 
Mar. 2GothamAqueduct8Deterministic (50) Just A Touch (25) 
Mar. 2San FelipeSanta Anita 8.5ImaginationWine Me Up
Mar. 9Tampa Bay DerbyTampa Bay Downs8.5Domestic Product (50) No More Time (25)
Mar. 23Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park9aEndlessly (100)West Saratoga (50)
Mar. 23Louisiana DerbyFair Grounds 9.5Catching Freedom (100)Honor Marie (50)
Mar. 30UAE DerbyMeydan9Forever Young (100) Auto Bahn
Mar. 30Florida DerbyGulfstream Park 9Fierceness (100) Catalytic (50)
Mar. 30Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park9MuthJust Steel (50)
Apr. 6Blue GrassKeeneland 9Sierra Leone (100)Just a Touch (50)
Apr. 6 Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita9Stronghold (100)Imagination
Apr. 6Wood MemorialAqueduct9Resilience (100) Society Man (50)
Apr. 13LexingtonKeeneland 8.5Encino (20)The Wine Steward (10) 
2024 Kentucky Derby Prep and Championship Series Races and Results.

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Resilience was the last to stamp his Kentucky Derby ticket, running away from Society Man in the 2024 Wood Memorial

Resilience was the last to stamp his Kentucky Derby ticket, running away from Society Man in the 2024 Wood Memorial

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  Derby Points Standings

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Forte rolled past 8 competitors after the half mile mark to win the Grade 1 Florida Derby and regain the points lead. He will go into the roses with the most earnings and points for the Kentucky Derby, in which he will be favored.  Good luck Todd. 

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. above Forte who won the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on April 1 2023. ((Al Bello / Getty Images))

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. above Forte who won the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on April 1 2023. ((Al Bello / Getty Images))

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Angel of Empire made a similar move from 7th in the Arkansas Derby then opening up in the stretch to win his 2nd Championship Series race. 

Angel of Empire ran away from King Russell, Reincarnate, and Rocket Can in the Arkansas Derby April 1 2023 at Oaklawn.  (PICTURE BY WESLEY HITT / GETTY PICTURES)

Angel of Empire ran away from King Russell, Reincarnate, and Rocket Can in the Arkansas Derby April 1 2023 at Oaklawn. (PICTURE BY WESLEY HITT / GETTY PICTURES)

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The current estimate is that 45 points will be the bare minimum to run for the roses.  There will be some withdrawals in the next couple weeks, so stay tuned here. 

 

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2023 Kentucky Derby Prep and Championship Series Races

RaceDateDistPts1st2nd
Iroquois2022-09-178.510Curly Jack Honed
Juddmonte Royal Lodge2022-09-248T10Crypto Force (GB) Adelaide River (IRE)
Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford2022-09-248T10The Foxes (IRE) Dubai Mile (IRE)
Champagne2022-10-018.510Blazing SevensVerifying
Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere2022-10-027T20Belbek (FR) Gamestop (IRE)
American Pharoah2022-10-088.510Cave Rock National Treasure 
Breeders' Futurity2022-10-088.510Forte Loggins
Vertem Futurity Trophy2022-10-228T10Auguste Rodin (IRE) Epictetus (IRE)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile2022-11-048.530Forte Cave Rock 
Kentucky Jockey Club2022-11-268.510Continuar (JPN) Mirror of Mind (JPN)
Cattleya2022-11-26810Instant Coffee Curly Jack
Remsen2022-12-03910Dubyuhnell Arctic Arrogance
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun2022-12-14820Derma Sotogake (JPN) Omatsuri Otoko (JPN)
Los Alamitos Futurity2022-12-178.510Practical Move Carmel Road 
Springboard Mile2022-12-17810Wildatlanticstorm Giant Mischief
Gun Runner2022-12-268.510Jace's Road Raise Cain
Smarty Jones2023-01-01810Victory Formation Angel of Empire
Jerome2023-01-07810Lugan Knight Arctic Arrogance
Sham2023-01-08810Reincarnate Newgate 
Lecomte2023-01-218.520Instant Coffee Two Phil's
Southwest2023-01-288.520Arabian Knight Red Route One
Holy Bull2023-02-048.520Rocket Can Shadow Dragon
Robert B. Lewis2023-02-048.520Newgate Hard to Figure 
Withers2023-02-11920Hit Show Arctic Arrogance
Sam F. Davis2023-02-118.520Litigate Groveland
El Camino Real Derby2023-02-11910Chase the Chaos Gilmore 
Risen Star2023-02-18950Angel of Empire Sun Thunder 
Hyacinth2023-02-19830Perriere (JPN) Z Lien (JPN) 
Rebel2023-02-258.550Confidence Game Red Route One 
Patton2023-03-038A20Cairo (IRE) News At Ten (GB)
John Battaglia Memorial2023-03-048.5A20Congruent Scoobie Quando
Fountain of Youth2023-03-048.550Forte Rocket Can 
San Felipe2023-03-048.550Practical Move Geaux Rocket Ride 
Gotham2023-03-04850Raise Cain Slip Mahoney 
Tampa Bay Derby2023-03-118.550Tapit Trice Classic Car Wash 
Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes2023-03-158A20Brave Emperor (IRE) Alzahir (FR)
UAE Derby2023-03-259.5100Derma Sotogake (JPN)Dura Erede (JPN) 
Louisiana Derby2023-03-259.5100KingsbarnsDisarm 
Jeff Ruby Steaks2023-03-259A100Two Phil'sMajor Dude 
Fukuryu2023-03-25940Mitono O (JPN) Mokku Mokku (JPN) 
Sunland Derby2023-03-26950Wild On Ice Low Expectations 
Cardinal Condition Stakes2023-04-018A30Bold Act (IRE)Brave Emperor (IRE)
Florida Derby2023-04-019100Forte Mage
Arkansas Derby2023-04-019100Angel of Empire King Russell
Wood Memorial2023-04-089100Lord MilesHit Show
Blue Grass2023-04-089100Tapit Trice Verifying
Santa Anita Derby2023-04-089100Practical Move Mandarin Hero (JPN)
Lexington2023-04-158.520First MissionArabion Lion
2023 Kentucky Derby Prep and Championship Series Races sortable by column.
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