2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby
The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby was a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2021 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 1. 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 were 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 seven European races in England, Ireland and France. The top four finishers in the specified races received points, with higher points awarded in the major prep races in March and April. Earnings in non-restricted stakes races acted as a tie breaker.
The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby suffered major disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the postponement of the 2020 Derby itself to September. For 2021, the main Road to the Kentucky Derby will instead resemble the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby, consisting of 36 races, 20 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season except for the following changes:[a]
- The John Battaglia Memorial Stakes, which was added to the Road in 2020, was retained as part of the Prep season for 2021
- The Jeff Ruby Steaks, which in 2019 and 2020 was a "Wild Card" event, was moved to the Championship Second leg of series with an increase of qualification points – with 1st 100 points, 2nd 40 points, 3rd 20 points and 4th 10 points
For the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby, horses which ran in qualifying events with the medication furosemide (Lasix) did not receive any qualification points.[2]
Standings
The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races for the main series and the leaderboard rank as of April 25.[3] The Kentucky Derby was won by Mandaloun, who qualified in a Sixth place finished in the Louisiana Derby. He was new winner of the race after the original winner Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for Betamethasone. The trainer of Medina Spirit Bob Baffert got suspended by Churchill Downs for two years.
Rank[3] | Horse | Points | Earnings[b] | Trainer | Owner | Ref |
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1 | Essential Quality | 140 | $2,210,000 | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin Stables | [4] |
2 | Hot Rod Charlie[c] | 110 | $962,000 | Doug F. O'Neill | Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing & Strauss Bros Racing | [6] |
3 | Super Stock | 109 | $709,000 | Steve Asmussen | Erv Woolsey & Keith Asmussen | [7] |
4 | Like the King | 104 | $161,300 | Wesley A. Ward | M Racing Group | [8] |
5 | Known Agenda | 102 | $461,000 | Todd Pletcher | St. Elias Stable | [9] |
bypassing[10] | Rebel's Romance (IRE)[d] | 100 | $510,000 | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Stables | [11] |
6 | Rock Your World | 100 | $510,000 | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing & Talla Racing | [12] |
7 | Bourbonic | 100 | $400,000 | Todd Pletcher | Calumet Farm | [13] |
bypassing[14] | Greatest Honour | 80 | $366,240 | Claude R. McGaughey III | Courtlandt Farms | [15] |
8 | Medina Spirit | 74 | $290,000 | Bob Baffert | Zedan Racing Stables | [16] |
bypassing[17] | Concert Tour | 70 | $820,000 | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West | [18] |
9 | Midnight Bourbon | 66 | $430,000 | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | [19] |
injured[20] | Life Is Good | 60 | $240,000 | Bob Baffert | China Horse Club & WinStar Farm | [16] |
bypassing[21] | Weyburn[e] | 60 | $215,000 | James Jerkens | Chiefswood Stables | [22] |
10 | Mandaloun* | 52 | $270,000 | Brad H. Cox | Juddmonte Farms | [23] |
bypassing[f] | Caddo River | 50 | $320,000 | Brad H. Cox | Shortleaf Stable | [24] |
11[g] | Highly Motivated | 50 | $271,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [22] |
12 | Helium[h] | 50 | $255,492 | Mark E. Casse | D. J. Stable | [26] |
bypassing[i] | Panadol[j] | 40 | $240,000 | Salem bin Ghadayer | Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | [11] |
13 | Soup and Sandwich | 40 | $161,000 | Mark E. Casse | Live Oak Plantation | [29] |
14 | Dynamic One | 40 | $140,000 | Todd Pletcher | Repole Stable, Phipps Stable & St. Elias Stable | [22] |
bypassing[g] | Crowded Trade | 40 | $135,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [22] |
15 | Sainthood | 40 | $47,000 | Todd Pletcher | China Horse Club & WinStar Farm | [30] |
bypassing[31] | Proxy | 36 | $170,000 | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Stables | [23] |
bypassing[k] | Rombauer | 34 | $260,500 | Michael W. McCarthy | John & Diane Fradkin | [33] |
16 | Hidden Stash | 32 | $130,000 | Victoria Oliver | BBN Racing | [34] |
bypassing[l] | Dream Shake | 30 | $126,000 | Peter Eurton | Dunwoody Farm | [36] |
17 | O Besos | 25 | $116,000 | Gregory Foley | L. Barrett Bernard, Tagg Team Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds | [37] |
not nominated[38] | Drain the Clock | 20 | $273,950 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Slam Dunk Racing, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables & Michael Nentwig | [39] |
not nominated[38] | New Treasure (IRE) | 20 | $271,245 | John Gosden | Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz | [11] |
bypass[m] | Get Her Number | 20 | $242,667 | Peter Miller | Gary Barber | [33] |
bypass[n] | Hozier | 20 | $230,000 | Bob Baffert | WinStar Farm, SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm & Robert Masterson | [18] |
20 | $207,595 | Kenny McPeek | Fern Circle Stables & Three Chimneys Farm | [42] | ||
bypassing | Hockey Dad[p] | 20 | $20,800 | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | [30] |
19 | Keepmeinmind[q] | 18 | $385,707 | Robertino Diodoro | Cypress Creek Equine, Arnold Bennewith & Spendthrift Farm | [4] |
spell | Spielberg | 17 | $369,500 | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farms | [33] |
bypassing[44] | Jackie's Warrior | 14 | $532,500 | Steven M. Asmussen | Kirk J. & Judy Robison | [45] |
Nova Rags | 14 | $111,250 | William I. Mott | Michael P. Shanley | [34] | |
Unbridled Honor | 13 | $57,500 | Todd Pletcher | Whisper Hill Farm | [26] | |
retired[r] | Capo Kane | 12 | $115,500 | Harold Wyner | Bing Cherry Racing & Leonard Liberto | [46] |
Papetu | 11 | $68,425 | Antonio Sano | Magic Stables | [15] | |
Moonlite Strike | 11 | $42,500 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Sonata Stable | [24] | |
not nominated[38] | Hard Rye Guy | 11 | $14,100 | Ian R. Wilkes | Bourbon Lane Stable | [8] |
Risk Taking | 10 | $155,500 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [47] | |
Sittin On Go | 10 | $145,800 | Dale L. Romans | Albaugh Family Stables | [19] | |
not nominated[38] | Taheru Pegasus (JPN) | 10 | $127,121 | Yukihiro Kato | Yasuhiko Mori | [11] |
Candy Man Rocket | 10 | $120,000 | William I. Mott | Frank Fletcher Racing Operations | [34] | |
20[s] | Brooklyn Strong | 10 | $112,500 | Daniel Velazquez | Mark Schwartz | [9] |
injured | Big Lake | 10 | $100,000 | Steven M. Asmussen | Mike G. Rutherford | [18] |
Hush of a Storm | 10 | $47,710 | William Morey | Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust | [8] | |
Defunded | 10 | $45,000 | Bob Baffert | Karl Watson, Michael Pegram & Paul Weitman | [12] | |
Tarantino | 9 | $74,650 | Rodolphe Brisset | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farms & R. Masterson | [15] | |
Roman Centurian | 9 | $38,000 | Simon Callaghan | Alberto Stable & Qatar Racing | [48] | |
bypassing | Cowan | 8 | $620,477 | Steven M. Asmussen | William & Corinne Heiligbrodt, Madaket Stables & Spendthrift Farm | [49] |
bypassing | Freedom Fighter | 5 | $58,000 | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm & Robert Masterson | [22] |
not nominated[38] | Reinvestment Risk | 4 | $120,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [45] |
not nominated[t] | Javanica | 4 | $70,801 | Eoin Harty | Godolphin Racing | [51] |
not nominated[38] | Ten for Ten | 4 | $50,000 | Claude R. McGaughey III | Courtlandt Farms | [9] |
bypassing | Overtook | 4 | $50,000 | Todd Pletcher | Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor | [47] |
The Great One | 4 | $47,000 | Doug F. O'Neill | ERJ Racing, Train Wreck Al Racing, Niall Brennan, Tom Fritz & William Strauss | [52] | |
bypassing | Starrininmydreams | 4 | $44,000 | Dallas Stewart | Stewart Racing Stable & WinStar Farm | [42] |
Smiley Sobotka | 4 | $40,400 | Dale L. Romans | Albaugh Family Stable | [53] | |
not nominated[38] | Eagle Orb | 4 | $40,000 | Rudy Rodriguez | E.V. Racing Stable | [46] |
Gretzky the Great | 2 | $223,621 | Mark E. Casse | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gary Barber | [8] | |
bypassing[u] | Arabian Prince | 2 | $28,063 | Dallas Stewart | West Point Thoroughbreds & William Sandbrook | [53] |
Waspirant | 2 | $26,000 | John Shirreffs | Martin J. & Pam Wygod and Lessee | [33] | |
Petruchio | 2 | $24,450 | Richard E. Mandella | Perry R. Bass II & Ramona S. Bass | [52] | |
bypassing[v] | Prime Factor | 2 | $22,200 | Todd Pletcher | China Horse Club & WinStar Farm | [15] |
inactive[3] | Hold the Salsa | 2 | $19,125 | Richard J. Lugovich | Richard J. Lugovich | [46] |
not nominated[38] | Swill | 2 | $18,600 | Brad H. Cox | Kueber Racing & Ten Strike Racing | [53] |
inactive[3] | Big Thorn | 2 | $16,000 | Steven M. Asmussen | Alex & Ann Lieblong | [24] |
Parnelli | 2 | $14,500 | John Shirreffs | C R K Stables | [16] | |
not nominated[38] | Govenor's Party | 2 | $12,500 | Daniel Franko | Daniel Franko | [51] |
inactive[3] | Pickin' Time | 1 | $157,925 | Kelly J. Breen | John Bowers Jr. | [9] |
Red Flag | 1 | $84,000 | John Shirreffs | Jerome S. & Tina Moss | [52] | |
not nominated[38] | Therideofalifetime | 1 | $39,500 | Ignacio Correas, IV | Stephen L. Fidel | [19] |
not nominated[38] | Woodhouse | 1 | $37,500 | C. R. Trout | Samuel F. Henderson | [54] |
not nominated[38] | It's My House | 1 | $36,760 | Jamey Thomas | Doug Gans, Gary Jacobs, Larry M. Katz & Kevin Riggs | [51] |
not nominated[38] | Boca Boy | 1 | $24,400 | Cheryl Winebaugh | Kenneth E. Fishbein | [34] |
not nominated[38] | Civil War | 1 | $20,875 | Thomas Albertrani | Mark T. Anderson | [45] |
not nominated[38] | Upstriker | 1 | $20,833 | Ron Moquett | William S. Sparks, Brereton C. Jones & Robert V. LaPenta | [4] |
bypassing | Santa Cruiser | 1 | $19,500 | J. Keith Desormeaux | Calumet Farm | [23] |
not nominated[38] | Royal Number | 1 | $15,000 | Michael J. Trombetta | Larry R. Johnson, R. D. M. Racing Stable & Michael J. Trombetta | [47] |
*Mandaloun named was new winner of the race on February 12, 2022, after the original winner Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for Betamethasone. The trainer of Medina Spirit, Bob Baffert got suspended by Churchill Downs for two years.
Legend:
Winner of Kentucky Derby in bold
Entered in the Derby
Injured/Bypassing/Inactive/Not nominated
Prep season
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 points)
Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iroquois | 1 mile | $200,000 | Churchill Downs | Sep 5 2020 | Sittin On Go | Midnight Bourbon | Super Stock | Therideofalifetime | [19] |
American Pharoah | 1+1⁄16 miles | $301,000 | Santa Anita | Sep 26 2020 | Get Her Number | Rombauer | Spielberg | Waspirant | [33] |
Breeders' Futurity | 1+1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | Keeneland | Oct 3 2020 | Essential Quality | Keepmeinmind | Super Stock | Upstriker | [4] |
Champagne | 1 mile | $250,000 | Belmont | Oct 10 2020 | Jackie's Warrior | Reinvestment Risk | Midnight Bourbon | Civil War | [45] |
Breeders' Cup Juvenile | 1+1⁄16 miles | $2,000,000 | Keeneland | Nov 6 2020 | Essential Quality | Hot Rod Charlie | Keepmeinmind | Jackie's Warrior | [6] |
Kentucky Jockey Club | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Churchill Downs | Nov 28 2020 | Keepmeinmind | Smiley Sobotka | Arabian Prince | Swill | [53] |
Remsen | 1+1⁄8 miles | $145,500 | Aqueduct | Dec 5 2020 | Brooklyn Strong | Ten for Ten | Known Agenda | Pickin' Time | [9] |
Springboard Mile | 1 mile | $200,000 | Remington | Dec 18 2020 | Senor Buscador[w] | Cowan | Red N Wild[w] | Saffa's Day[w] | [49] |
Los Alamitos Futurity | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,500 | Los Alamitos | Dec 19 2020 | Spielberg | The Great One | Petruchio | Red Flag | [52] |
Jerome | 1 mile | $145,500 | Aqueduct | Jan 1 2021 | Capo Kane | Eagle Orb | Hold the Salsa | Swill | [46] |
Sham | 1 mile | $100,000 | Santa Anita | Jan 2 2021 | Life Is Good | Medina Spirit | Parnelli | Waspirant | [16] |
Lecomte | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Fair Grounds | Jan 16 2021 | Midnight Bourbon | Proxy | Mandaloun | Santa Cruiser | [23] |
Smarty Jones | 1 mile | $150,000 | Oaklawn | Jan 22 2021 | Caddo River | Cowan | Big Thorn | Moonlight Strike | [24] |
Holy Bull | 1 mile | $350,000 | Gulfstream | Jan 30 2021 | Greatest Honour | Tarantino | Prime Factor | Papetu | [15] |
Robert B. Lewis | 1+1⁄16 miles | $100,500 | Santa Anita | Jan 30 2021 | Medina Spirit | Roman Centurian | Hot Rod Charlie | Spielberg | [48] |
Withers | 1+1⁄8 miles | $250,000 | Aqueduct | Feb 6 2021 | Risk Taking | Overtook | Capo Kane | Royal Number | [47] |
Sam F. Davis Stakes | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Tampa Bay | Feb 6 2021 | Candy Man Rocket | Nova Rags | Hidden Stash | Boca Boy | [34] |
El Camino Real Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $101,350 | Golden Gate | Feb 13 2021 | Rombauer | Javanica | Govenor's Party | It's My House | [51] |
John Battaglia Memorial Stakes | 1+1⁄16 miles | $82,830 | Turfway | Feb 26 2021 | Hush of a Storm | Like the King | Gretzky the Great | Hard Rye Guy | [8] |
Southwest | 1+1⁄16 miles | $750,000 | Oaklawn | Feb 27 2021[x] | Essential Quality | Spielberg | Jackie's Warrior | Woodhouse | [54] |
Championship series events
The following events were included as part of the Championship series.[1]
First leg of series
Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Grade | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risen Star | 1+1⁄8 miles | $400,000 | 2 | Fair Grounds | Feb 13 2021 | Mandaloun | Proxy | Midnight Bourbon | O Besos | [37] |
Fountain of Youth | 1+1⁄16 miles | $300,000 | 2 | Gulfstream | Feb 27 2021 | Greatest Honour | Drain the Clock | Papetu | Tarantino | [39] |
Tampa Bay Derby | 1+1⁄16 miles | $350,000 | 2 | Tampa Bay | Mar 6 2021 | Helium | Hidden Stash | Moonlight Strike | Unbridled Honor | [26] |
Gotham | 1 mile | $300,000 | 3 | Aqueduct | Mar 6 2021 | Weyburn | Crowded Trade | Highly Motivated | Freedom Fighter | [22] |
San Felipe | 1+1⁄16 miles | $301,000 | 2 | Santa Anita | Mar 6 2021 | Life Is Good | Medina Spirit | Dream Shake | Roman Centurian | [36] |
Rebel | 1+1⁄16 miles | $1,000,000 | 2 | Oaklawn | Mar 13 2021 | Concert Tour | Hozier | Big Lake | Super Stock | [18] |
Sunland Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $700,000 | 3 | Sunland Park | Mar 30 2021 | Cancelled[y] |
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+3⁄16 miles | $1,000,000 | 2 | Fair Grounds | Mar 20 2021 | Hot Rod Charlie | Midnight Bourbon | O Besos | Proxy | [58] |
UAE Derby | 1,900 metres (~1+3⁄16 miles) | $2,000,000 | 2 | Meydan | Mar 27 2021 | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | Panadol | New Treasure (IRE) | Takeru Pegasus (JPN) | [11] |
Jeff Ruby Steaks | 1+1⁄8 miles | $243,325 | 3 | Turfway | Mar 27 2021 | Like The King | Sainthood | Hockey Dad | Hard Rye Guy | [30] |
Florida Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $770,000 | 1 | Gulfstream | Mar 27 2021 | Known Agenda | Soup and Sandwich | Greatest Honour | Nova Rags | [29] |
Blue Grass Stakes | 1+1⁄8 miles | $800,000 | 2 | Keeneland | Apr 3 2021 | Essential Quality | Highly Motivated | Rombauer | Hidden Stash | [59] |
Santa Anita Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $752,000 | 1 | Santa Anita | Apr 3 2021 | Rock Your World | Medina Spirit | Dream Shake | Defunded | [12] |
Wood Memorial | 1+1⁄8 miles | $750,000 | 2 | Aqueduct | Apr 3 2021 | Bourbonic | Dynamic One | Crowded Trade | Weyburn | [13] |
Arkansas Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $1,000,000 | 1 | Oaklawn Park | Apr 10 2021 | Super Stock | Caddo River | Concert Tour | Get Her Number | [7] |
"Wild Card" event
Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lexington Stakes | 1+1⁄8 miles | $200,000 | Keeneland | Apr 10 2021 | King Fury | Unbridled Honor | Starrininmydreams | Proxy | [42] |
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 neither of the top four accept, this place in the starting gate reverts to the horses on the main road to the Derby.
Race | Distance | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cattleya Sho | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) | Tokyo Racecourse | Nov 28 2020 | Lemon Pop | Takeru Pegasus | Plus Ultra | Shin Yomoginesu | [60] |
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) | Kawasaki Racecourse | Dec 16 2020 | Alain Barows | Ranryo O | Luce d'Oro | Taisei Again | [61] |
Hyacinth | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) | Tokyo Racecourse | Feb 21 2021 | La Perouse | Probatio | Ladybug | Takeru Pegasus | [62] |
Fukuryu | 1,800 metres (~1+1⁄8 miles) | Nakayama Racecourse | Mar 27 2021 | God Selection | Meisho Murakumo | Gold Higher | Taisei Again | [63] |
Note: 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
Fukuyru : 1st=40 points; 2nd=16 points; 3rd=8 points; 4th=4 points
- Qualification Table
The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) are eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated.[64]
Rank | Horse | Points | Eligible Earnings | Trainer | Owner | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | God Selection | 40 | $309,883 | Teiichi Konno | [64] | |
2 | La Perouse | 30 | $264,868 | Kazuo Fujisawa | [64] | |
3 | Alain Barows | 20 | $781,045 | Masato Hayashi | [64] | |
4 | Meisho Murakumo | 16 | $218,390 | Yusuke Wada | [64] | |
5 | Probatio | 12 | $192,317 | Tsuyoshi Tanaka | [64] | |
6 | Lemon Pop | 10 | $223,757 | Hiroyasu Tanaka | [64] | |
7 | Ranryo O | 8 | $464,673 | Satoshi Kokubo | [64] | |
8 | Gold Higher | 8 | $206,298 | Ryuji Okubo | [64] | |
9 | Takeru Pegasus | 7 | $202,970 | Yukhiro Kato | [64] | |
10 | Taisei Again | 6 | $230,033 | Takeshi Matsushita | [64] | |
11 | Ladybug | 6 | $179,923 | Yoshihito Kitade | [64] | |
12 | Luce d'Oro | 4 | $308,574 | Yutaka Takahashi | [64] | |
13 | Plus Ultra | 2 | $155,794 | Takahisa Tezuka | [64] | |
14 | Shin Yomoginesu | 1 | $105,547 | Keizo Ito | [64] |
Notes:
- brown highlight – qualified
- grey highlight – did not qualify
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 neither 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 2020 when the horses are age two, plus three races run on a synthetic surface in early 2021.
Race | Distance | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Royal Lodge Stakes | 1 mile | Newmarket | Sep 26 2020 | New Mandate | Ontario | Cobh | Gear Up | [65] |
Beresford Stakes | 1 mile | The Curragh | Sep 26 2020 | High Definition | Monaasib | Snapraeterea | Sir Lucan | [66] |
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) | Longchamp | Oct 4 2020 | Sealiway | Nando Parrado | Laws Of Indices | Libertine | [67] |
Vertem Futurity Trophy | 1 mile | Doncaster | Oct 24 2020 | Mac Swiney | One Ruler | Baradar | Cobh | [68] |
Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes | 1 mile | Kempton Park | Mar 3 2021 | Highland Avenue | Sergeant Tibbs | Oo De Lally | Bodroy | [69] |
Patton Stakes | 1 mile | Dundalk | Mar 5 2021 | My Generation | Rocky Sky | Messidor | Rebel Step | [70] |
Cardinal Stakes | 1 mile | Chelmsford City | Apr 1 2021 | Fundamental | Qaader | Moraaheq | Quintillus | [71] |
Note:
- the four races in 2020 for two-year-olds: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
- the first two races in 2021: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
- The Cardinal Condition Stakes: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=3 points
- Qualification Table
The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) are eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated.[64]
Rank | Horse | Points | Eligible Earnings | Trainer | Owner | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fundamental | 30 | $0 | John & Thady Gosden | [64] | |
2 | My Generation | 20 | $26,490 | Joseph O'Brien | [64] | |
3 | Highland Avenue | 20 | $0 | Charlie Appleby | [64] | |
4 | Qaader | 12 | $26,568 | Mark Johnston | [64] | |
5 | Sealiway | 10 | $235,281 | Frederic Rossi | Le Haras de La Gousserie & Guy Pariente | [64] |
6 | Mac Swiney | 10 | $232,127 | Jim Bolger | Jackie Bolger | [64] |
7 | New Mandate | 10 | $90,436 | Ralph Beckett | [64] | |
8 | High Definition | 10 | $55,830 | Aidan O'Brien | [64] | |
9 | Rocky Sky | 8 | $8,531 | Ross O'Sullivan | [64] | |
10 | Sergeant Tibbs | 8 | $0 | Robyn Brisland | [64] | |
11 | Moraaheq | 6 | $0 | Roger Varian | [64] | |
12 | Nando Parrado | 4 | $164,769 | Clive Cox | [64] | |
13 | One Ruler | 4 | $101,005 | Charlie Appleby | [64] | |
14 | Ontario | 4 | $49,261 | Aidan O'Brien | [64] | |
15 | Monaasib | 4 | $17,680 | Kevin Prendergast | [64] | |
16 | Messidor | 4 | $4,041 | Joseph O'Brien | [64] | |
17 | Oo De Lally | 4 | $0 | Andrew Balding | [64] | |
18 | Cobh | 3 | $52,500 | Clive Cox | [64] | |
19 | Quintillus | 3 | $0 | Charlie Appleby | [64] | |
20 | Laws of Indices | 2 | $95,500 | Ken Condon | [64] | |
21 | Baradar | 2 | $31,380 | Roger Varian | [64] | |
22 | Snapraeterea | 2 | $24,574 | Joseph O'Brien | [64] | |
23 | Rebel Step | 2 | $1,796 | Andrew Slattery | [64] | |
24 | Bodroy | 2 | $0 | John Butler | [64] | |
25 | Gear Up | 1 | $138,515 | Mark Johnston | Teme Valley 2 | [64] |
26 | Libertine | 1 | $25,155 | Fabrice Vermeulen | [64] | |
27 | Sir Lucan | 1 | $3,722 | Aidan O'Brien | [64] |
Notes:
- brown highlight – qualified
- grey highlight – did not qualify
See also
Notes
- ^ See the following list[1] for details
- ^ Earnings from non-restricted stakes prior to the running of the Kentucky Derby serve as a tie-breaker.
- ^ Hot Rod Charlie was trained by Leandro Moro for the Louisiana Derby while O'Neill served a 10-day suspension[5]
- ^ Rebel's Romance is ahead of Rock Your World in the standings due to higher stakes earned from non-restricted stakes, the second tie-breaker[3]
- ^ Weyburn's connections paid late nomination fees
- ^ Shortleaf Stable removed Caddo River after an elevated temperature on April 25
- ^ a b Trainer Chad Brown has indicated he is likely to have only one starter in the Derby, with a preference for starting Highly Motivated in the Derby and Crowded Trade in the Preakness[25]
- ^ Helium's connections paid late nomination fees
- ^ Trainer Salem Bin Ghadayer had originally planned to enter but decided to withdraw after their travel plans from Dubai fell through.[27][28]
- ^ Panadol's connections paid late nomination fees
- ^ Rombauer's connections decided to bypass the Kentucky Derby in preference for a start in The Preakness[32]
- ^ Dream Shake will instead be pointed to the Pat Day Mile[35]
- ^ Although still showing on the official leaderboard, trainer Peter Miller told the Daily Racing Form that Get Her Number would bypass the Derby after an unsatisfactory workout on April 24[40]
- ^ Hozier's connections ruled him out of consideration for the Derby on April 23[35]
- ^ King Fury was scratched when he was diagnosed with a fever.[41]
- ^ Hockey Dad's connections paid a late nomination fee in March
- ^ In November 2020 the original owners Southern Equine Stables sold their interests in Keepmeinmind. In February 2021, Spendthrift Farm acquired a 50% share from Cypress Creek Equine and Arnold Bennewith.[43]
- ^ Capo Kane was retired after sustaining an injury prior to the Wood Memorial
- ^ Brooklyn Strong's connections were originally planning to bypass the race but decided to add him to the also eligible list on April 24[3]
- ^ Javanica is a filly that is not nominated for the Kentucky Derby[50]
- ^ Arabian Prince's connections have decided to bypass the Kentucky Derby
- ^ Prime Factor's connections have decided to bypass the Kentucky Derby
- ^ a b c Horses that ran with medication (Lasix) do not receive any points towards qualification. Senor Buscador, Red N Wild and Saffa's Day received no points from the Springboard Mile.[2]
- ^ The Southwest Stakes was originally scheduled for Presidents' Day, 15 February 2021 but was moved to the following Saturday due to pending inclement weather.[55] However, due to the prolonged inclement weather Oaklawn Park postponed the event for another week.[56]
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the New Mexico racing regulator cancelled the Sunland Park meeting for 2021[57]
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