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Road to the Kentucky Derby Contenders

To earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races.

CURRENT ODDS

2023–2024 Horse Leaderboard

  • American
  • ENTRIES
    HORSE
    OWNER
    TRAINER
    CURRENT ODDS
    MORNING LINE ODDS
  • 1

    West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding LLC, Two Eight Racing LLC & Pine Racing Stables

    Danny Gargan

    21-1

    20-1

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    Dornoch in The Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct

    OWNER West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding LLC, Two Eight Racing LLC & Pine Racing Stables

    TRAINER Danny Gargan

    JOCKEY Luis Saez

    BREEDER Grandview Equine

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE April 22, 2021

    JOCKEY Luis Saez

    EARNINGS $472,375

    TOTAL POINTS 75

  • 2

    Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, LLC and Brant, Peter M.

    Chad Brown

    5-1

    3-1

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    Sierra Leone at Aqueduct

    OWNER Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, LLC and Brant, Peter M.

    TRAINER Chad Brown

    JOCKEY Tyler Gafflione

    BREEDER Debby M. Oxley

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 31, 2021

    JOCKEY Tyler Gafflione

    EARNINGS $871,250

    TOTAL POINTS 155

  • 3

    Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing LLC & Daniel Hamby III

    Kenny McPeek

    16-1

    20-1

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    OWNER Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing LLC & Daniel Hamby III

    TRAINER Kenny McPeek

    JOCKEY Brian Hernandez, Jr.

    BREEDER Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby & 4GRacing LLC

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 4, 2021

    JOCKEY Brian Hernandez, Jr.

    EARNINGS $550,050

    TOTAL POINTS 46

  • 4

    Albaugh Family Stables LLC

    Brad Cox

    8-1

    8-1

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    Catching Freedom wins the 2023 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park

    OWNER Albaugh Family Stables LLC

    TRAINER Brad Cox

    JOCKEY Flavien Prat

    BREEDER WinStar Farm

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 8, 2021

    JOCKEY Flavien Prat

    EARNINGS $802,000

    TOTAL POINTS 125

  • 5

    Tami Bobo, Julie Davies & George G. Isaacs

    Saffie Joseph Jr.

    32-1

    30-1

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    OWNER Tami Bobo, Julie Davies & George G. Isaacs

    TRAINER Saffie Joseph Jr.

    JOCKEY Jose Ortiz

    BREEDER Fred W. Hertrich III

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Colt

    FOAL DATE March 21, 2021

    JOCKEY Jose Ortiz

    EARNINGS $186,00

    TOTAL POINTS 50

  • 6

    BC Stables LLC

    Wayne Lukas

    22-1

    20-1

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    OWNER BC Stables LLC

    TRAINER Wayne Lukas

    JOCKEY Keith Asmussen

    BREEDER Summerhill Farm

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 9, 2021

    JOCKEY Keith Asmussen

    EARNINGS $628,295

    TOTAL POINTS 65

  • 7

    Ribble Farms LLC

    Whit Beckman

    13-1

    20-1

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    Honor Marie winning The Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs

    OWNER Ribble Farms LLC

    TRAINER Whit Beckman

    JOCKEY Ben Curtis

    BREEDER Royce Pulliam

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE May 4, 2021

    JOCKEY Ben Curtis

    EARNINGS $448,455

    TOTAL POINTS 65

  • 8

    Qatar Racing (Sheikh Fahad Al Thani), Resolute Racing & Marc Detampel

    Brad Cox

    10-1

    10-1

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    OWNER Qatar Racing (Sheikh Fahad Al Thani), Resolute Racing & Marc Detampel

    TRAINER Brad Cox

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Don Alberto Corporation

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE May 5, 2021

    JOCKEY TBD

    EARNINGS $247,500

    TOTAL POINTS 75

  • 9

    Godolphin LLC

    Brad Cox

    SCR

    SCR

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    OWNER Godolphin LLC

    TRAINER Brad Cox

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Godolphin

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 14, 2021

    JOCKEY TBD

    EARNINGS $323,136

    TOTAL POINTS 40

  • 10

    Tomoya Ozasa

    Daisuke Takayanagi

    47-1

    30-1

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    T O Password(JPN) with jockey Katsuma Sameshima wins, Fukuryu Stakes, Nakayama Racecourse, Japan 3.23.2024 Japan road to kentucky derby.

    OWNER Tomoya Ozasa

    TRAINER Daisuke Takayanagi

    JOCKEY Kimura Kazushi

    BREEDER Yanagawa Bokujo

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Japan

    FOAL DATE May 20, 2021

    JOCKEY Kimura Kazushi

    EARNINGS $161,743

    TOTAL POINTS 40

  • 11

    Susumu Fujita

    Yoshito Yahagi

    6-1

    10-1

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    OWNER Susumu Fujita

    TRAINER Yoshito Yahagi

    JOCKEY Ryusei Sakai

    BREEDER Northern Racing

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Japan

    FOAL DATE February 24, 2021

    JOCKEY Ryusei Sakai

    EARNINGS $1,769,919

    TOTAL POINTS 100

  • 12

    L and N Racing LLC, Brewster, Clark O., Caroom, Jerry and Breeze Easy, LLC

    Steve Asmussen

    41-1

    20-1

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    OWNER L and N Racing LLC, Brewster, Clark O., Caroom, Jerry and Breeze Easy, LLC

    TRAINER Steve Asmussen

    JOCKEY Joel Rosario

    BREEDER Breeze Easy, LLC

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE February 17, 2021

    JOCKEY Joel Rosario

    EARNINGS $300,000

    TOTAL POINTS 70

  • 13

    Harry L. Veruchi

    Larry Demeritte

    23-1

    50-1

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    OWNER Harry L. Veruchi

    TRAINER Larry Demeritte

    JOCKEY Jesus Castanon

    BREEDER Two Hearts Farm II LLC (KY)

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Gray

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 19, 2021

    JOCKEY Jesus Castanon

    EARNINGS $363,640

    TOTAL POINTS 67

  • 14

    Amerman Racing LLC

    Michael McCarthy

    47-1

    30-1

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    OWNER Amerman Racing LLC

    TRAINER Michael McCarthy

    JOCKEY Umberto Rispoli

    BREEDER Mrs Jerry Amerman

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 25, 2021

    JOCKEY Umberto Rispoli

    EARNINGS $658,000

    TOTAL POINTS 100

  • 15

    Klaravich Stables Inc.

    Chad Brown

    28-1

    30-1

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    Domestic Product winning at Belmont Big A

    OWNER Klaravich Stables Inc.

    TRAINER Chad Brown

    JOCKEY Irad Ortiz, Jr.

    BREEDER Klaravich Stables

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE February 22, 2021

    JOCKEY Irad Ortiz, Jr.

    EARNINGS $260,500

    TOTAL POINTS 60

  • 16

    Granpollo Stables LLC

    Victor Barboza Jr.

    45-1

    50-1

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    OWNER Granpollo Stables LLC

    TRAINER Victor Barboza Jr.

    JOCKEY Emisael Jaramillo

    BREEDER John D. Gunther

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE February 16, 2021

    JOCKEY Emisael Jaramillo

    EARNINGS $164,250

    TOTAL POINTS 40

  • 17

    Repole Stable

    Todd Pletcher

    7-2

    5-2

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    OWNER Repole Stable

    TRAINER Todd Pletcher

    JOCKEY John Velazquez

    BREEDER Repole Stables, Inc.

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 28, 2021

    JOCKEY John Velazquez

    EARNINGS $1,646,100

    TOTAL POINTS 136

  • 18

    Eric M. Waller & Sharon Waller

    Phil D'Amato

    35-1

    20-1

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    OWNER Eric M. Waller & Sharon Waller

    TRAINER Phil D'Amato

    JOCKEY Antonio Fresu

    BREEDER Eric Waller & Sharon Waller

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE January 24, 2021

    JOCKEY Antonio Fresu

    EARNINGS $742,800

    TOTAL POINTS 125

  • 19

    Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman

    Bill Mott

    29-1

    20-1

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    OWNER Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman

    TRAINER Bill Mott

    JOCKEY Junior Alvarado

    BREEDER Pam & Martin Wygod

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 24, 2021

    JOCKEY Junior Alvarado

    EARNINGS $416,000

    TOTAL POINTS 110

  • 20

    Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; West Paces Racing; GMP Stables; and Carl & Yurie Pascarella

    Danny Gargan

    46-1

    50-1

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    OWNER Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; West Paces Racing; GMP Stables; and Carl & Yurie Pascarella

    TRAINER Danny Gargan

    JOCKEY Frankie Dettori

    BREEDER SF Bloodstock LLC

    SEX Gelding

    COLOR Chestnut

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE April 19, 2021

    JOCKEY Frankie Dettori

    EARNINGS $141,875

    TOTAL POINTS 50

  • 21

    Welch Racing LLC

    John Ennis

    44-1

    30-1

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    Epic Ride wins at Turfway Park

    OWNER Welch Racing LLC

    TRAINER John Ennis

    JOCKEY Adam Beschizza

    BREEDER Fred W. Hertrich III

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE May 17, 2021

    JOCKEY Adam Beschizza

    EARNINGS $198,315

    TOTAL POINTS 35

  • 22

    Average Joe Racing Stables Ltd. & Dan Wells

    Jeff Engler

    SCR

    SCR

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    OWNER Average Joe Racing Stables Ltd. & Dan Wells

    TRAINER Jeff Engler

    JOCKEY Joe Talamo

    BREEDER JSM Equine, LLC

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Chestnut

    BIRTHPLACE KY

    FOAL DATE April 17, 2021

    JOCKEY Joe Talamo

    EARNINGS $30,107

    TOTAL POINTS 14

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Fierceness lying down as a foal

Fierceness illustrates his laid-back personality (Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farms)

Horse Info to Know

Horse breeds for the Kentucky Derby are Thoroughbred horses and are exclusively bred naturally. The foundation sires for Thoroughbred horses, or founding fathers, are the Darley Arabian (1700), Godolphin Arabian (1724) and Byerly Turk (1679).

No matter when a Thoroughbred horse is born, every Thoroughbred shares the same birthday of January 1st!

Horses can have an affinity to certain track surfaces and conditions. There are horses who thrive on grassy turf and others who may dominate on dirt. In both scenarios, even soft ground versus firm, or sloppy dirt can provide an advantage to horses who may be more comfortable with the changes. Yes, horses will naturally play in water puddles!

Horses who run in the Kentucky Derby are often purchased at horse auctions by their current owners. These sales, such as Keeneland, OBS, or Fasig-Tipton, can conduct horse sales for a specific age or context of the horses; like breeding stock versus two-year-olds in training and mixed age or sex.


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