The road to the 147th Kentucky Derby goes through these important prep races.
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| Date |
Race |
Track |
Grade |
Distance |
Purse |
Winner |
Place |
Show |
Fourth |
Points |
| 9/5/20 |
Iroquois |
Churchill |
III |
1 1/16m |
$150,000 |
Sittin On Go |
Midnight Bourbon |
Super Stock |
Therideofalifetime |
10/4/2/1 |
| 9/26/20 |
American Pharoah |
Santa Anita |
I |
1 1/16m |
$300,000 |
Get Her Number |
Rombauer |
Spielberg |
Waspirant |
10/4/2/1 |
| 9/26/20 |
Juddmonte Royal Lodge* |
Newmarket (GB) |
II |
1m (T) |
€125,000 |
New Mandate (IRE) |
Ontario (IRE) |
Cobh (IRE) |
Gear Up (IRE) |
10/4/2/1 |
| 9/26/20 |
Beresford* |
Curragh (IRE) |
II |
1m (T) |
€110,000 |
High Definition (IRE) |
Monaasib (GB) |
Snapraeterea (IRE) |
Sir Lucan (IRE) |
10/4/2/1 |
| 10/3/20 |
Breeders' Futurity |
Keeneland |
I |
1 1/16m |
$500,000 |
Essential Quality |
Keepmeinmind |
Super Stock |
Upstriker |
10/4/2/1 |
| 10/4/20 |
Qatar Prix de Jean Luc Lagardère* |
Longchamp (FR) |
I |
1m (T) |
€400,000 |
Sealiway (FR) |
Nando Parrado (GB) |
Laws Of Indices (IRE) |
Libertine (IRE) |
10/4/2/1 |
| 10/10/20 |
Champagne |
Belmont |
I |
1m |
$250,000 |
Jackie's Warrior |
Reinvestment Risk |
Midnight Bourbon |
Civil War |
10/4/2/1 |
| 10/24/20 |
Vertem Futurity Trophy* |
Doncaster (GB) |
I |
1m (T) |
€200,000 |
Mac Swiney (IRE) |
One Ruler (IRE) |
Baradar (IRE) |
Cobh (IRE) |
10/4/2/1 |
| 11/6/20 |
BC Juvenile |
Keeneland |
I |
1 1/16m |
$2,000,000 |
Essential Quality |
Hot Rod Charlie |
Keepmeinmind |
Jackie's Warrior |
20/8/4/2 |
| 11/28/20 |
KY Jockey Club |
Churchill |
II |
1 1/16m |
$300,000 |
Keepmeinmind |
Smiley Sobotka |
Arabian Prince |
Swill |
10/4/2/1 |
| 11/28/20 |
Cattleya Sho+ |
Tokyo (JPN) |
|
about 1m |
¥19,000,000 |
Lemon Pop |
Takeru Pegasus (JPN) |
Plus Ultra (JPN) |
Shin Yomoginesu (JPN) |
10/4/2/1 |
| 12/5/20 |
Remsen |
Aqueduct |
II |
1 1/8m |
$150,000 |
Brooklyn Strong |
Ten for Ten |
Known Agenda |
Pickin' Time |
10/4/2/1 |
| 12/16/20 |
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun+ |
Kawasaki (JPN) |
|
about 1m |
¥59,500,000 |
Alain Barows (JPN) |
Ranryo O (JPN) |
Luce d'Oro (JPN) |
Taisei Again (JPN) |
20/8/4/2 |
| 12/18/20 |
Springboard Mile |
Remington |
|
1m |
$400,000 |
Senor Buscador |
Cowan |
Red N Wild |
Saffa's Day |
10/4/2/1 |
| 12/19/20 |
Los Alamitos Futurity |
Los Alamitos |
II |
1 1/16m |
$300,000 |
Spielberg |
The Great One |
Petruchio |
Red Flag |
10/4/2/1 |
| 1/1/21 |
Jerome |
Aqueduct |
|
1m |
$150,000 |
Capo Kane |
Eagle Orb |
Hold the Salsa |
Swill |
10/4/2/1 |
| 1/2/21 |
Sham |
Santa Anita |
III |
1m |
$100,000 |
Life Is Good |
Medina Spirit |
Parnelli |
Waspirant |
10/4/2/1 |
| 1/16/21 |
Lecomte |
Fair Grounds |
III |
1 1/16m |
$200,000 |
Midnight Bourbon |
Proxy |
Mandaloun |
Santa Cruiser |
10/4/2/1 |
| 1/22/21 |
Smarty Jones |
Oaklawn |
|
1m |
$150,000 |
Caddo River |
Cowan |
Big Thorn |
Moonlite Strike |
10/4/2/1 |
| 1/30/21 |
Holy Bull |
Gulfstream |
III |
1 1/16m |
$200,000 |
Greatest Honour |
Tarantino |
Prime Factor |
Papetu |
10/4/2/1 |
| 1/30/21 |
Robert B. Lewis |
Santa Anita |
III |
1 1/16m |
$100,000 |
Medina Spirit |
Roman Centurian |
Hot Rod Charlie |
Spielberg |
10/4/2/1 |
| 2/6/21 |
Withers |
Aqueduct |
III |
1 1/8m |
$250,000 |
Risk Taking |
Overtook |
Capo Kane |
Royal Number |
10/4/2/1 |
| 2/6/21 |
Sam F. Davis |
Tampa Bay |
III |
1 1/16m |
$250,000 |
Candy Man Rocket |
Nova Rags |
Hidden Stash |
Boca Boy |
10/4/2/1 |
| 2/13/21 |
Risen Star |
Fair Grounds |
II |
1 1/8m |
$400,000 |
Mandaloun |
Proxy |
Midnight Bourbon |
O Besos |
50/20/10/5 |
| 2/13/21 |
El Camino Real Derby |
Golden Gate |
|
1 1/8m (S) |
$100,000 |
Rombauer |
Javanica |
Govenor's Party |
It's My House |
10/4/2/1 |
| 2/21/21 |
Hyacinth+ |
Tokyo (JPN) |
|
about 1 mile |
$300,000 |
La Perouse (JPN) |
Probatio (JPN) |
Ladybug (JPN) |
Takeru Pegasus (JPN) |
30/12/6/3 |
| 2/26/21 |
John Battaglia Memorial |
Turfway |
|
1 1/16m (S) |
$75,000 |
Hush of a Storm |
Like the King |
Gretzky the Great |
Hard Rye Guy |
10/4/2/1 |
| 2/27/21 |
Fountain of Youth |
Gulfstream |
II |
1 1/16m |
$300,000 |
Greatest Honour |
Drain the Clock |
Papetu |
Tarantino |
50/20/10/5 |
| 2/27/21 |
Southwest |
Oaklawn |
III |
1 1/16m |
$750,000 |
Essential Quality |
Spielberg |
Jackie's Warrior |
Woodhouse |
10/4/2/1 |
| 3/3/21 |
Road to KY Derby Condition* |
Kempton (GB) |
|
1m (S) |
€70,000 |
Highland Avenue (IRE) |
Sergeant Tibbs (SAF) |
Oo de Lally (IRE) |
Bodroy (IRE) |
20/8/4/2 |
| 3/5/21 |
Patton* |
Dundalk (IRE) |
|
1m (S) |
€70,500 |
My Generation |
Rocky Sky (IRE) |
Messidor (IRE) |
Rebel Step |
20/8/4/2 |
| 3/6/21 |
San Felipe |
Santa Anita |
II |
1 1/16m |
$300,000 |
Life Is Good |
Medina Spirit |
Dream Shake |
Roman Centurian |
50/20/10/5 |
| 3/6/21 |
Tampa Bay Derby |
Tampa Bay |
II |
1 1/16m |
$400,000 |
Helium |
Hidden Stash |
Moonlite Strike |
Unbridled Honor |
50/20/10/5 |
| 3/6/21 |
Gotham |
Aqueduct |
III |
1m |
$300,000 |
Weyburn |
Crowded Trade |
Highly Motivated |
Freedom Fighter |
50/20/10/5 |
| 3/13/21 |
Rebel |
Oaklawn |
II |
1 1/16m |
$1,000,000 |
Concert Tour |
Hozier |
Big Lake |
Super Stock |
50/20/10/5 |
| 3/20/21 |
Louisiana Derby |
Fair Grounds |
II |
1 3/16m |
$1,000,000 |
Hot Rod Charlie |
Midnight Bourbon |
O Besos |
Proxy |
100/40/20/10 |
| 3/27/21 |
Florida Derby |
Gulfstream |
I |
1 1/8m |
$750,000 |
Known Agenda |
Soup and Sandwich |
Greatest Honour |
Nova Rags |
100/40/20/10 |
| 3/27/21 |
UAE Derby |
Meydan (UAE) |
II |
1 3/16m |
$750,000 |
Rebel's Romance (IRE) |
Panadol |
New Treasure (IRE) |
Takeru Pegasus (JPN) |
100/40/20/10 |
| 3/27/21 |
Jeff Ruby Steaks |
Turfway |
III |
1 1/8m (S) |
$250,000 |
Like the King |
Sainthood |
Hockey Dad |
Hard Rye Guy |
100/40/20/10 |
| 3/27/21 |
Fukuryu+ |
Nakayama (JPN) |
|
1 1/8m |
$316,757 |
God Selection (JPN) |
Meisho Murakumo (JPN) |
Gold Higher (JPN) |
Taisei Again (JPN) |
40/16/8/4 |
| 4/1/21 |
Cardinal Condition* |
Chelmsford City (GB) |
|
1m (S) |
£25,000 |
Fundamental (GB) |
Qaader (IRE) |
Moraaheq |
Quintillus (GB) |
30/12/6/3 |
| 4/3/21 |
Santa Anita Derby |
Santa Anita |
I |
1 1/8m |
$750,000 |
Rock Your World |
Medina Spirit |
Dream Shake |
Defunded |
100/40/20/10 |
| 4/3/21 |
Blue Grass |
Keeneland |
II |
1 1/8m |
$800,000 |
Essential Quality |
Highly Motivated |
Rombauer |
Hidden Stash |
100/40/20/10 |
| 4/3/21 |
Wood Memorial |
Aqueduct |
II |
1 1/8m |
$750,000 |
Bourbonic |
Dynamic One |
Crowded Trade |
Weyburn |
100/40/20/10 |
| 4/10/21 |
Arkansas Derby |
Oaklawn |
I |
1 1/8m |
$1,000,000 |
Super Stock |
Caddo River |
Concert Tour |
Get Her Number |
100/40/20/10 |
| 4/10/21 |
Lexington |
Keeneland |
III |
1 1/16m |
$200,000 |
King Fury |
Unbridled Honor |
Starrininmydreams |
Proxy |
20/8/4/2 |
| 5/1/21 |
Kentucky Derby |
Churchill |
I |
1 1/4m |
$3,000,000 |
Medina Spirit |
Mandaloun |
Hot Rod Charlie |
Essential Quality |
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