The 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby was a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2019 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 4, 2019. The field for the Derby is limited to 20 horses, with up to four 'also eligibles' in case of a late withdrawal from the field. There are 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 a European Road consisting of seven races in England, Ireland and France.

The main Road to the Kentucky Derby gives points to the top four finishers in specified races. The 2019 season was supposed to remain the same as the 2018 Road to the Kentucky Derby, consisting of 35 races broken down into 19 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season. Earnings in non-restricted stakes act as a tie breaker.[1] However, the San Felipe Stakes was not run in 2019 due to difficulties with the track surface at Santa Anita Park in the wake of heavy winter rains, while the Rebel Stakes was run in two divisions with the posts adjusted to 37.5-15-7.5-3.75 for each division.[2]

For 2019, some small changes were made from 2018 for the other series:[1]

  • Race changes: In the European Road, the Cardinal Stakes replaced the Burradon Stakes. Added a fourth race to the Japan series – the Fukuryu Stakes.
  • Points system changes: Fukuryu Stakes in Japan was set at 40-16-8-4 points to the top four placings. The Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun points were doubled to 20-8-4-2.

Main Road to the Kentucky Derby

Standings

The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races for the main series.[3][4] Entries for the 2019 Kentucky Derby were taken on April 30. Omaha Beach was originally entered but was scratched on May 1 due to an entrapped epiglottis.[5] Haikal subsequently scratched as well. As a result, Bodexpress drew into the race.

Country House, who qualified by finishing second in the Risen Star and third in the Arkansas Derby, was declared the winner after Maximum Security was disqualified for interference.[6]

Rank Horse Points Earnings[lower-alpha 1] Trainer Owner Ref
1 Tacitus 150 $610,000 William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms [7]
scratched[5] Omaha Beach 137.5 $1,050,000 Richard E. Mandella Fox Hill Farm [8]
2 Vekoma 110 $747,600 George Weaver R.A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables [9]
3 Plus Que Parfait 104 $1,540,400 Brendan Walsh Imperial Racing [10]
4 Roadster 100 $636,000 Bob Baffert Speedway Stable LLC [11]
5 By My Standards 100 $600,000 Bret Calhoun Allied Racing Stable [12]
6 Maximum Security 100 $582,800 Jason Servis Gary & Mary West [13]
7 Game Winner 85 $1,810,000 Bob Baffert Gary & Mary West [14]
8 Code of Honor 74 $432,070 Claude R. McGaughey William Farish [15]
scratched Haikal 70 $322,500 Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Stable [16]
9 Improbable 65 $589,520 Bob Baffert WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and Starlight Racing [17]
10 War of Will 60 $450,840 Mark Casse Gary Barber [18]
11 Long Range Toddy 53.5 $830,000 Steven Asmussen Willis Horton Racing LLC [19]
12 Tax 52 $307,500 Danny Gargan Hugh Lynch and Corms Racing Stable, R.A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing [20]
13 Cutting Humor 50 $462,467 Todd Pletcher Starlight Racing [21]
14 Win Win Win 50 $316,000 Michael Trombetta Live Oak Plantation [7]
15 Country House 50 $220,000 William Mott Mrs. J. V. Shields, E. J. M. McFadden and LNJ Foxwoods [18]
16 Gray Magician 41 $526,000 Peter Miller Wachtel Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Gary Barber [22]
17 Spinoff 40 $224,000 Todd Pletcher Wertheimer et Frère [12]
18 Master Fencer qualified for the then 20th position through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby (below)
19[lower-alpha 2] Bodexpress 40 $188,000 Gustavo Delgado Top Racing, Global Thoroughbred & GDS Racing Stable [13]
Signalman 38 $492,840 Kenneth McPeek Tommie M. Lewis & Magdalena Racing [23]
bypassing[lower-alpha 3][24] Anothertwistafate 38 $268,960 Blaine Wright Peter Redekop [25]
Sueno 32 $285,000 Keith Desormeaux Silverton Hill [22]
Bourbon War 31 $137,200 Mark Hennig Bourbon Lane Stable & Lake Star Stable [20]
bypassing[lower-alpha 4] Mind Control 30 $492,500 Gregory Sacco Red Oak Stable & Madaket Stables [27]
bypassing Somelikeithotbrown 30 $371,665 Mike Maker Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable [28]
Instagrand 30 $276,000 Jerry Hollendorfer OXO Equine [16]
Mucho Gusto 24 $286,800 Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen [17]
injured[lower-alpha 5] Gunmetal Gray 21.75 $247,500 Jerry Hollendorfer Hollendorfer & West Point Thoroughbreds [14]
Knicks Go 20 $675,085 Ben Colebrook Korea Racing Authority Stud Farm [23]
not nominated[30] Manguzi 20 $280,000 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Ahmad Al Shaikh [31]
Owendale 20 $124,000 Brad H. Cox Rupp Racing [32]
Outshine 20 $74,500 Todd Pletcher Let's Go Stable and Richard Schibell [7]
injured[lower-alpha 6] Maximus Mischief 12 $171,100 Robert E. Reid Jr Cash is King LLC and LC Racing [20]
bypassing Derma Lourve[lower-alpha 7] 10 $616,402 Hiroyuki Asanuma Hirofumi Toda [31]
injured[lower-alpha 8] Super Steed 10 $304,000 Mike Pressley Mike Pressley and Steed Jackson [35]
not nominated[30] Complexity 10 $275,000 Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables [15]
Harvey Wallbanger 10 $218,320 Kenneth McPeek Harold Lerner, AWC Stables, Nehoc Stables, Scott Akman & Pa Braverman [36]
Gray Attempt 10 $211,666 William H. Fires Dwight Pruett [37]
bypassing Well Defined 10 $172,970 Kathleen O'Connell Stonehedge [38]
bypassing[lower-alpha 9] Cairo Cat 10 $86,490 Kenneth McPeek Walking L Thoroughbreds [40]
Nolo Contesto 10 $60,000 John Sadler Hronis Racing [11]
bypassing Roiland 10 $57,460 Thomas Amoss James and Mary Durlacher [41]
Laughing Fox 10 $53,000 Steven M. Asmussen Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn [42]
not nominated[30] Math Wizard 10 $50,000 Saffie Joseph Jr. John Fanelli, Collarmele Vitelli Stables, Bassett Stables, Ioannis Zoumas, Wynwood Thoroughbreds & Saffie A. Joseph Jr. [43]
bypassing Hog Creek Hustle 9 $75,000 Vickie Foley Something Special Racing [18]
not nominated[30] Dynamic Racer 8 $52,150 Ronald Kahles Lou Dunn Diekemper Trust [28]
Market King 7.5 $77,222 D. Wayne Lukas Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack [8]
Galilean 7.5 $75,000 Jerry Hollendorfer West Point Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker, William Sandbrook [44]
bypassing Much Better 7 $50,000 Bob Baffert Three Chimneys Farm [22]
bypassing Our Braintrust[lower-alpha 10] 6 $147,000 Mark Casse Gary Barber [27]
bypassing Wicked Indeed 6 $46,400 Steven Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds [18]
bypassing Extra Hope 5.75 $79,500 Richard E. Mandella Jay Em Ess Stable [17]
Zenden 5 $91,270 Victor Barboza Jr. Pichi Investments [7]
bypassing Hidden Scroll 5 $28,800 William Mott Juddmonte Farms [9]
bypassing Bankit 4 $106,000 Steven Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds & Willis Horton Racing [19]
bypassing[lower-alpha 11] Network Effect 4 $90,000 Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables [20]
bypassing Everfast 4 $88,635 Dale Romans Calumet Farm [36]
not nominated[30] Tight Ten 4 $67,900 Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds [40]
Not That Brady 4 $52,500 Rudy Rodriguez Michael Imperio, Rudy Rodriguez and Lianna Stables [47]
injured[lower-alpha 12] Kentucky Wildcat 4 $40,000 Thomas Albertrani Godolphin [38]
Moonster 4 $23,272 Dale Romans Calumet Farms [28]
bypassing Kingly 4 $20,000 Bob Baffert Clearview Stables [25]
not nominated[30] Call Paul 2 $311,420 Jason Servis Michael Dubb, David Simon, Bethlehem Stables and Bruce Irom [15]
bypassing Mr. Money 2 $124,000 W. Bret Calhoun Allied Racing Stable [49]
bypassing Rowayton 2 $96,000 Jerry Hollendorfer OXO Equine [14]
Six Shooter 2 $77,500 Paul E. Holthus Dundalk 5, NPH Stable and Wes Herek [37]
bypassing Five Star General 2 $68,400 Arnaud Delacour WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing [28]
bypassing Dunph 2 $53,000 Michael J. Maker Three Diamonds Farm [19]
bypassing Manny Wah 2 $52,425 Wayne M. Catalano Susan Moulton [18]
bypassing Standard Deviation 2 $50,000 Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables [23]
bypassing Easy Shot 2 $42,500 Keith Desormeaux Calumet Farm [22]
bypassing Family Biz 2 $41,475 Edward Barker Danny Chen, James Cestaro & Campbell Road Stables [27]
bypassing Limonite 2 $26,200 Steven Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds & Willis Horton Racing [10]
So Alive 2 $22,223 Todd Pletcher Robert LaPenta [38]
More Ice 2 $21,984 Jerry Hollendorfer Jerry Hollendorfer, Kenwood Racing and Richard Robertson [25]
not nominated[30] Pole Setter 2 $17,950 Brad Cox Steve Landers Racing [40]
bypassing Boldor 2 $16,667 Steven Asmussen Susie and Ed Orr [37]
not nominated[30] Sombeyay 1 $158,500 Todd Pletcher Starlight Racing [23]
Sir Winston 1 $80,081 Mark Casse Tracy Farmer [47]
not nominated[30] Tobacco Road 1 $63,400 Steven Asmussen L and N Racing [40]
not nominated[30] Dueling 1 $38,000 Jerry Hollendorfer Michael Stinson [17]
not nominated[30] Aurelius Maximus 1 $30,000 Chad C. Brown Stonestreet Stables, G. Bolton, P. Leidel [15]
bypassing Tone Broke 1 $24,000 Steven Asmussen L and N Racing [19]
bypassing Epic Dreamer 1 $20,800 Kelly Breen Epic Racing [36]
not nominated[30] Jefe 1 $18,000 Keith Desormeaux Big Chief Racing, Madaket Stables, Rocker O Ranch, Keith Desormeaux [14]
bypassing Counter Offer 1 $12,000 Ian Wilkes Six Column Stables [38]
bypassing King for a Day 1 $9,100 Todd Pletcher Red Oak Stable [10]
bypassing Magnificent McCool 1 $9,000 Doug O'Neill Phoenix Thoroughbred III [50]
bypassing Gates of Dawn 1 $9,000 John Servis Leonard Green [27]
bypassing Angelo's Pride 1 $6,000 William Delia William Delia, Anthony George & Mike Stone [25]
  • Winner of Kentucky Derby in bold
  • Entrants for Kentucky Derby in blue
  • "Also eligible" for Kentucky Derby in green
  • Did not qualify/Not nominated/No longer under Derby consideration/Sidelined in gray-->

Prep season results

Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point (except the Breeders' Cup Juvenile: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 point)

Race Distance Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Iroquois 1+1⁄16 miles $150,000 Churchill Downs Sep 15 2018 Cairo Cat Tight Ten Pole Setter Tobacco Road [40]
American Pharoah[lower-alpha 13] 1+1⁄16 miles $300,000 Santa Anita Sep 29 2018 Game Winner Gunmetal Gray Rowayton Jefe [14]
Champagne 1 mile $500,000 Belmont Oct 6 2018 Complexity Code of Honor Call Paul Aurelius Maximus [15]
Breeders' Futurity 1+1⁄16 miles $500,000 Keeneland Oct 6 2018 Knicks Go Signalman Standard Deviation Sombeyay [23]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile 1+1⁄16 miles $2,000,000 Churchill Downs Nov 2 2018 Game Winner Knicks Go Signalman Mr. Money [49]
Kentucky Jockey Club 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Churchill Downs Nov 24 2018 Signalman Plus Que Parfait Limonite King for a Day [10]
Remsen 1+1⁄8 miles $250,000 Aqueduct Dec 1 2018 Maximus Mischief Network Effect Tax Bourbon War [20]
Los Alamitos Futurity 1+1⁄16 miles $300,345 Los Alamitos Dec 8 2018 Improbable Mucho Gusto Extra Hope Dueling [17]
Springboard Mile 1 mile $400,000 Remington Dec 16 2018 Long Range Toddy Bankit Dunph Tone Broke [19]
Jerome 1 mile $150,900 Aqueduct Jan 1 2019 Mind Control Our Braintrust Family Biz Gates of Dawn [27]
Sham 1 mile $100,702 Santa Anita Jan 5 2019 Gunmetal Gray Sueno Much Better Gray Magician [22]
Lecomte 1 mile & 70 yards $200,000 Fair Grounds Jan 19 2018 War of Will Hog Creek Hustle Manny Wah Wicked Indeed [18]
Smarty Jones 1 mile $150,000 Oaklawn Jan 25 2018 Gray Attempt Long Range Toddy Boldor Six Shooter [37]
Holy Bull 1+1⁄16 miles $350,000 Gulfstream Feb 2 2019 Harvey Wallbanger Everfast Maximus Mischief Epic Dreamer [36]
Withers 1+1⁄8 miles $250,000 Aqueduct Feb 2 2019 Tax Not That Brady Our Braintrust Sir Winston [47]
Robert B. Lewis 1+1⁄16 miles $147,351 Santa Anita Feb 2 2019 Mucho Gusto Gunmetal Gray Easy Shot Magnificent McCool [50]
Sam F. Davis Stakes 1+1⁄16 miles $250,000 Tampa Bay Feb 9 2019 Well Defined Kentucky Wildcat So Alive Counter Offer [38]
El Camino Real Derby 1+1⁄8 miles $101,800 Golden Gate Feb 16 2019 Anothertwistafate Kingly More Ice Angelo's Pride [25]
Southwest 1+1⁄16 miles $500,000 Oaklawn Feb 18 2019 Super Steed Sueno Long Range Toddy Six Shooter [35]

Championship series results

First leg of series

Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points except for the Rebel Stakes
Rebel Stakes (both divisions) 1st=37.5 points; 2nd=15 points; 3rd=7.5 points; 4th=3.75 points[2]

Race Distance Purse Grade Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Risen Star 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 2 Fair Grounds Feb 16 2019 War of Will Country House Roiland Hog Creek Hustle [41]
Fountain of Youth 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 2 Gulfstream Mar 2 2019 Code of Honor Bourbon War Vekoma Hidden Scroll [9]
Gotham 1 mile $300,900 3 Aqueduct Mar 9 2019 Haikal Mind Control Instagrand Much Better [16]
Tampa Bay Derby 1+1⁄16 miles $355,000 2 Tampa Bay Mar 9 2019 Tacitus Outshine Win Win Win Zenden [7]
San Felipe 1+1⁄16 miles $400,000 2 Santa Anita Event not held[lower-alpha 14]
Rebel (Division 1)[lower-alpha 15] 1+1⁄16 miles $750,000 2 Oaklawn Mar 16 2019 Long Range Toddy Improbable Galilean Extra Hope [44]
Rebel (Division 2) 1+1⁄16 miles $750,000 2 Oaklawn Mar 16 2019 Omaha Beach Game Winner Market King Gunmental Grey [8]
Sunland Derby 1+1⁄8 miles $800,000 3 Sunland Park Mar 24 2019 Cutting Humor Anothertwistafate Mucho Gusto Wicked Indeed [21]

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=20 points; 4th=10 points

Race Distance Purse Grade Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Louisiana Derby 1+1⁄8 miles $1,000,000 2 Fair Grounds Mar 23 2019 By My Standards Spinoff Sueno Country House [12]
UAE Derby 1,900 metres
(~1+3⁄16 miles)		 $2,500,000 2 Meydan Mar 30 2019 Plus Que Parfait Gray Magician Manguzi Derma Louvre [31]
Florida Derby 1+1⁄8 miles $1,000,000 1 Gulfstream Mar 30 2019 Maximum Security Bodexpress Code of Honor Bourbon War [13]
Wood Memorial 1+1⁄8 miles $750,000 2 Aqueduct Apr 6 2019 Tacitus Tax Haikal Math Wizard [43]
Blue Grass Stakes 1+1⁄8 miles $1,000,000 2 Keeneland Apr 6 2019 Vekoma Win Win Win Signalman Somelikeithotbrown [54]
Santa Anita Derby 1+1⁄8 miles $1,000,351 1 Santa Anita Apr 6 2019 Roadster Game Winner Instagrand Nolo Contesto [11]
Arkansas Derby 1+1⁄8 miles $1,000,000 1 Oaklawn Park Apr 13 2019 Omaha Beach Improbable Country House Laughing Fox [42]

"Wild Card" events

Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points

Race Distance Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Jeff Ruby 1+1⁄8 miles $200,000 Turfway Mar 9 2019 Somelikeithotbrown Dynamic Racer Moonster Five Star General [28]
Lexington 1+1⁄16 miles $200,000 Keeneland Apr 13 2019 Owendale Anothertwistafate Sueno Knicks Go [32]

Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby is intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse decline the invitation, their place is offered to the second-place finisher and so on through the top four finishers. If none of the top four accept, this place in the starting gate reverts to the horses on the main road to the Derby.

In 2019, the top three finishers in the Japan Road declined the invitation as they had not been nominated to the Derby. The connections of the fourth-place finisher, Master Fencer, decided to accept the offer, marking the first time that a Japanese-bred horse will enter the Derby.[55]

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[3] Horse Points Eligible
Earnings		 Trainer Owner Ref
not nominated Der Flug 40 $157,187 Nobuiro Suzuki Tsuru Nishimori [56]
not nominated Oval Ace 30 $326,720 Takagi Noboru Tsuru Nishimori [57]
not nominated Nova Lenda 20 $446,285 Takashi Saito U Carrot Farm [58]
1 Master Fencer[lower-alpha 16] 19 $168,979 Koichi Tsunoda Katsumi Yoshizawa [57]
2 Derma Louvre 14 $616,402 Toda Hirofumi Hiroyuki Asanuma [58]
not nominated Weitblick 12 $195,593 Shoichiro Wada U Carrot Farm [57]
not nominated Make Happy 12 $184,181 Koichi Shinka Kazuko Yoshida [60]
not nominated Rhein Carina 8 $22,813 Yoshinori Muto Shigemasa Osawa [56]
not nominated Black Warrior 4 $216,271 Masayuki Nishimura Norio Sato [56]
not nominated Gal Vihara 4 $216,271 Kiyoshi Hagiwara U Carrot Farm [58]
not nominated Kingen 4 $179,479 Kunihide Matsuda Godolphin [60]
not nominated Johann 2 $72,900 Yasuyuki Takahashi Cypress Holdings LLC [60]
3 Romanitco 1 $101,200 Kazuo Fujisawa Nobutaka Tada [60]

Notes:

  • blue highlight – accepted offer to enter the Kentucky Derby
  • brown highlight – qualified on points but declined offer
  • grey highlight – did not qualify

Events

Race Distance Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Cattleya Sho 1,600 metres
(~1 mile)		 Tokyo Racecourse Nov 24 2018 Make Happy Kingen Johann Romantico [60]
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun 1,600 metres
(~1 mile)		 Kawasaki Racecourse Dec 19 2018 Nova Lenda Derma Louvre Gal Vihara Make Happy [58][61]
Hyacinth 1,600 metres
(~1 mile)		 Tokyo Racecourse Feb 17 2019 Oval Ace Weitblick Derma Louvre Master Fencer [57]
Fukuryu 1,800 metres
(~1+1⁄8 miles)		 Nakayama Racecourse Mar 31 2019 Der Flug Master Fencer Rhein Carina Black Warrior [56]

Notes:
Cattleya Sho: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
Hyacinth: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=3 points
Fukuryu : 1st=40 points; 2nd=16 points; 3rd=8 points; 4th=4 points

European Road to the Kentucky Derby

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby is designed on a similar basis to the Japan Road and is intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse decline the invitation, their place is offered to the second-place finisher and so on. If none of the top four accept, this place in the starting gate reverts to the horses on the main road to the Derby.

The series consists of seven races – four run on the turf in late 2018 when the horses are age two, plus three races run on a synthetic surface in early 2018.

Qualification Table

The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) were eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated. However, none of the connections accepted the invitation, so this position in the starting gate reverted to horses on the main Road.[3]

Rank[3] Horse Points Eligible
Earnings		 Trainer Owner Ref
1 Bye Bye Hong Kong 30 $16,792 Andrew Balding King Power Racing [62]
2 Playa Del Puente 20 $50,047 Michael Halford Huang Kai Wen [63]
3 Jahbath 20 $0 William Haggas Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum [64]
4 Antilles 12 $0 Aidan O'Brien Tabor, Smith, Magnier & Flaxman Stables [62]
Royal Marine 10 $264,968 Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin [65]
Magna Grecia 10 $185,000 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Flaxman Stables [66]
Mohawk 10 $129,702 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor [67]
Japan 10 $75,316 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor [68]
Western Australia 10 $43,084 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor [66]
Getchagetchagetcha 8 $14,079 Clive Cox Paul & Clare Rooney [64]
Phoenix of Spain 4 $157,944 Charlie Hills Tony Wechsler & Ann Plummer [66]
Broome 4 $140,871 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor [65]
Sydney Opera House 4 $40,956 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor [67]
Mount Everest 4 $25,254 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Flaxman Stables [68]
Numerian 4 $7,634 Joseph O'Brien Long Wait Two Partnership [63]
Target Zone 4 $0 David Elsworth G B Partnership [64]
Anodor 2 $99,215 Freddie Head Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard [65]
Cape Of Good Hope 2 $41,515 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor [67]
Power Of Now 2 $11,489 Michael O'Callaghan Michael O'Callaghan [68]
Van Beethoven 2 $114,655 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor [63]
Chairmanoftheboard 2 $693 Mick Channon David Kilburn, David Hudd & Chris Wright [64]
Boitron 1 $44,917 Richard Hannon Augustin-Normand & Middleham Park [65]
Victory Command 1 $35,108 Mark Johnston Kingsley Park [67]
Circus Maximus 1 $24,368 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Flaxman Stables [66]
Sovereign 1 $5,106 Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor [68]

Events

Race Distance Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Royal Lodge Stakes 1 mile Newmarket Sep 29 2018 Mohawk Sydney Opera House Cape Of Good Hope Victory Command [67]
Beresford Stakes 1 mile Naas Sep 30 2018 Japan Mount Everest Power Of Now Sovereign [68]
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère 1,600 m
(about 1 mile)		 ParisLongchamp Oct 7 2018 Royal Marine Broome Anodor Biotron [65]
Vertem Futurity Trophy[lower-alpha 17] 1 mile Doncaster Oct 27 2018 Magna Grecia Phoenix of Spain Western Australia Circus Maximus [66]
Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes 1 mile Kempton Park Mar 6 2019 Jahbath Getchagetchagetcha Target Zone Chairmanoftheboard [64]
Patton Stakes 1 mile Dundalk Mar 6 2019[lower-alpha 18] Playa Del Puente Western Australia Numerian Van Beethoven [63]
Cardinal Stakes 1 mile Chelmsford City Apr 11 2019 Bye Bye Hong Kong Antilles Dark Vision U S S Michigan [62]

Note:

  • the four races in 2018 for two-year-olds: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
  • the first two races in 2019: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
  • The Cardinal Stakes: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=3 points

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Earnings from non-restricted stakes prior to the running of the Kentucky Derby serve as a tie-breaker.
  2. ↑ Bodexpress, originally listed as also eligible, drew into the field when Omaha Beach was scratched
  3. ↑ Anothertwistafate is bypassing the Derby to focus on the Preakness
  4. ↑ Connections of Mind Control have removed the horse off the Kentucky Derby trail and are considering one turn races[26]
  5. ↑ Gunmetal Gray underwent surgery to repair a condylar fracture and is doubtful to participate in the Kentucky Derby[29]
  6. ↑ Maximus Mischief sustained an undisclosed injury in preparations for the Fountain of Youth Stakes and connections indicated that the horse would be sidelined indefinitely[33]
  7. ↑ Derma Lourve is also in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby
  8. ↑ Super Steed sustained a bone bruise during training and connections indicated that the horse would not be ready for the Kentucky Derby[34]
  9. ↑ Connections of Cairo Cat decided to not to contend for the Kentucky Derby due to a setback in preparation[39]
  10. ↑ Originally the horse was owned by Cathal Lynch and Stanton Smith Jr. and trained by Cathal Lynch but was sold in a private purchase[45]
  11. ↑ Network Effect suffered a minor setback and connections are not considering entering the Kentucky Derby[46]
  12. ↑ Kentucky Wildcat suffered a condylar fracture in the Sam F. Davis Stakes and underwent surgery and connections are not considering entering the Kentucky Derby[48]
  13. ↑ The event was renamed in 2018 from the FrontRunner Stakes in honor of its 2014 winner, American Pharoah, who also won the U.S. Triple Crown in 2015.[51]
  14. ↑ Originally the San Felipe Stakes was scheduled to be held on Saturday, 9th March but the track administrators cancelled racing at the track indefinitely due to the number of equine fatalities and the state of the track which had been affected by the winter rains.[52] The administrators of Santa Anita Park decided not to reschedule the race indicating that there would be not enough time when the track reopens.[53]
  15. ↑ The event was split into two division after Oaklawn president Louis Cella presented a sporting gesture after the San Felipe Stakes was abandoned. Each division would carry a purse of $750,000 as the track was prepared to commit an additional $500,000 to the initial $1 million purse. Additionally, 20 entries were to be entered so that the split into divisions would occur. Qualification points for the first four finishers would be adjusted.[2]
  16. ↑ Connections of Master Fencer accepted the invitation to the Kentucky Derby having qualified in one of the four qualification positions[59]
  17. ↑ Formerly known as the Racing Post Trophy
  18. ↑ Originally the Patton Stakes was scheduled to be held on Friday, 1st March but the meeting was abandoned due to a medical emergency at the track after the second race.[69] The event was rescheduled for Wednesday, 6th March.[70]

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