2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby

The 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby is a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2023 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 6. The field for the Derby was 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 the European road consisting of seven races in England, Ireland and France. The top five 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.

For 2023, the main Road to the Kentucky Derby resembled the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby, consisting of 37 races, one more event than in 2021, with 21 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season with the following changes:{{efn|See the following list{{cite web|url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/uploads/wysiwyg/assets/uploads/20220916_Road_to_the_Kentucky_Derby_Schedule.pdf |title=2022/23 Kentucky Derby Prep Races |date=September 2022 |accessdate=16 September 2022 |work=Churchill Downs Inc.}} for details}}

Points were now awarded to the top-five finishing positions in qualifying races, and the significance of the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and select races traditionally run in late January have been increased. Prep season races now awarded points on a sliding scale of 10-4-3-2-1.

Points awarded in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile were increased from 20-8-4-2 to 30-12-9-6-3 in order to differentiate what has historically been a high-quality grade 1 race from others during the prep season.

Select prep season races that traditionally serve as steppingstones to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series have been elevated from 10-4-2-1 to 20-8-6-4-2. These include G3 Lecomte Stakes, G3 Southwest Stakes, G3 Withers Stakes, G3 Holy Bull Stakes, G3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes, G3 Sam F. Davis Stakes and the Listed John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.{{cite web |title=Churchill Downs Adjusts Derby-Qualifying Points System Horses trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert remain ineligible this year for points. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/263230/churchill-downs-adjusts-derby-qualifying-points-system |publisher=Churchill Downs Inc |access-date=16 September 2022 |date=16 September 2022}}

Standings

The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races for the main series.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/uploads/wysiwyg/assets/uploads/20230427_Road_to_Kentucky_Derby_Leaderboard.pdf |accessdate=27 April 2023 |date=27 April 2023 |title=Road to the Kentucky Derby 149 |website=www.kentuckyderby.com }}

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!Rank

!Horse

!Points

!Earnings{{efn|Earnings from non-restricted stakes prior to the running of the Kentucky Derby serve as a tie-breaker.}}

!Trainer

!Owner

!Ref

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| 1—scratched{{efn|Derby favorite Forte was scratched on the day of the event after the regulatory veterinarian had concerns relating to a mending foot bruise in his right front leg{{cite web |last1=Perez |first1=Joe |last2=King |first2=Byron |title=Kentucky Derby Favorite Forte Scratched; The 2022 champion juvenile male had been the expected favorite. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268427/kentucky-derby-favorite-forte-scratched |website=Bloodhorse.com |access-date=6 May 2023 |date=6 May 2023}}}}

| Forte

| 190

| $2,359,730

| Todd A. Pletcher

| Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable

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| 2—scratched{{efn|Practical Move was drawn into the event but showed an elevated temperature on Thursday, May 4th and trainer Tim Yakteen indicated that he plans to scratch the entry{{cite web |last1=Perez |first1=Joe |title=Kentucky Derby With the scratch, Cyclone Mischief will make it into the Kentucky Derby (G1) field. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268365/practical-move-to-scratch-from-kentucky-derby |website=Bloodhorse.com |access-date=4 May 2023 |date=4 May 2023}}}}

| Practical Move

| 160

| $822,000

| Tim Yakteen

| Pierre Jean Amestoy Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy & Roger K. Bersley

| Angel of Empire

| 154

| $1,026,375

| Brad H. Cox

| Albaugh Family Stables

| Tapit Trice

| 150

| $783,500

| Todd A. Pletcher

| Whisper Hill Farm & Gainesway Stable

| Two Phil's

| 123

| $643,850

| Larry Rivelli

| Patricia's Hope & Phillip Sagan

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| 6—scratched

| Lord Miles{{efn|Lord Miles was scratched by order of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, which announced that all horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. would be scratched until further notice after two of them collapsed and died following races run at Churchill on April 29 and May 2. The scratch of Lord Miles allowed Japanese horse Mandarin Hero to draw in to the race.{{cite web |url=https://www.wave3.com/2023/05/04/trainer-saffie-joseph-jr-suspended-churchill-downs-lord-miles-scratched-derby/|title=Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. suspended from Churchill Downs, Lord Miles scratched from Derby|last=Vogt|first=Dustin|last2=Stevens|first2=Mark|date=4 May 2023|website=wave3.com|publisher=WAVE|access-date=4 May 2023}}}}

| 105

| $427,100

| Saffie Joseph Jr.

| Vegso Racing Stable

| {{nowrap|Derma Sotogake (JPN)}}

| 100

| $1,112,319

| Hidetaka Otonashi

| Hiroyuki Asanuma

| Kingsbarns

| 100

| $600,000

| Todd A. Pletcher

| Spendthrift Farm

| Raise Cain

| 64

| $232,500

| Ben Colbrook

| Andrew N. Warren & Rania Warren

| Rocket Can

| 60

| $284,025

| William I. Mott

| Frank Fletcher Racing

| Hit Show

| 60

| $277,500

| Brad H. Cox

| Gary & Mary West

| Confidence Game

| 57

| $610,480

| J. Keith Desormeaux

| Don't Tell My Wife Stables

| Verifying

| 54

| $369,750

| Brad H. Cox

| Jonathan Poulin, Westerberg, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor

| Sun Thunder

| 54

| $181,500

| Kenneth G. McPeek

| R.T Racing Stable & Cypress Creek Equine

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| euthanized{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268157/report-wild-on-ice-euthanized-following-derby-work |title=Report: Wild On Ice Euthanized Following Derby Work; El Paso Times reports Wild On Ice euthanized after suffering left hind leg fracture. |first= Eric |last=Mitchell |website=Bloodhorse.com |date=27 April 2023 |access-date=27 April 2023}}

| Wild On Ice{{efn|Originally Wild On Ice was not nominated for the Triple Crown events, but after his victory in the Sunland Derby connections paid the late nomination fee and hence, he is eligible for the Kentucky Derby.{{cite web|url=https://www.drf.com/news/2023-kentucky-derby-sunland-derby-winner-wild-ice-made-eligible-triple-crown|title=2023 Kentucky Derby: Sunland Derby winner Wild On Ice made eligible to Triple Crown |first= Mary |last=Rampellini|publisher=Daily Racing Form|date=27 March 2023}}}}

| 50

| $366,400

| Joel Marr

| Frank Sumpter

| Mage

| 50

| $205,200

| Gustavo Delgado

| OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing & CMNWLTH

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| bypassing{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268067/blazing-sevens-out-of-derby-shidabhuti-skipping-oaks |title=Blazing Sevens Out of Derby, Shidabhuti Skipping Oaks; Blazing Sevens was 17th in the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with 46 points. |first=Joe |last=Perez |date=23 April 2023 |accessdate=23 April 2023 |website=bloodhorse.com}}

| Blazing Sevens

| 46

| $507,600

| Chad C. Brown

| Rodeo Creek Racing

| Disarm

| 46

| $237,500

| {{nowrap|Steven M. Asmussen}}

| Winchell Thoroughbreds

| Reincarnate

| 45

| $263,250

| Tim Yakteen

| SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan

| Jace's Road

| 45

| $200,350

| Brad H. Cox

| West Point Thoroughbreds & Albaugh Family Stables

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| 19—scratched{{efn|On the day before the Derby, John Shirreffs scratched Skinner after that horse developed a temperature.{{cite web |url=https://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-skinner-scratched-due-temperature|title=Kentucky Derby: Skinner scratched due to temperature|last=Grening|first=David|date=5 May 2023|publisher=Daily Racing Form|access-date=5 May 2023}}}}

| Skinner

| 45

| $174,500

| John Shirreffs

| C R K Stable

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| 20—scratched{{efn|Continuar was scratched by trainer Yoshito Yahagi who regarded that the horse did not reach peak fitness for the race{{cite press release |last=Kerstein|first=Kevin|date=4 May 2023|title=Continuar (JPN) to scratch from Kentucky Derby 149 |url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/uploads/wysiwyg/assets/uploads/20230504_Continuar_Scratch.pdf|location=Louisville, KY|publisher=Churchill Downs|access-date=4 May 2023}}}}

| Continuar (JPN){{efn|Originally, Continuar (JPN) qualified and was drawn into the starting field after accepting an invitation to compete in the Kentucky Derby for accruing 40 points in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby series.}}

| 30

| $289,954

| Yoshito Yahagi

| Lion Race Horse

| Cyclone Mischief{{efn|Cyclone Mischief was drawn as an also eligible into the event, but with the scratching of Practical Move he was moved into the starting field.}}

| 45

| $137,525

| Dale L. Romans

| Albaugh Family Stables & Castleton Lyons

| Mandarin Hero (JPN){{efn|Mandarin Hero (JPN) was drawn as an also eligible into the event, but with the scratching of Lord Miles he was moved into the starting field.}}

| 40

| $339,041

| Terunobu Fujita

| Hiroaki Arai

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| bypassing{{efn|Connections of Major Dude did not enter the horse for the event, instead they entered him in the G2 American Turf Stakes on the same racecard as the Kentucky Derby{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Byron |title=Favored Forte Avoids Unfavorable Draw in Kentucky Derby The son of Violence will start from post 15. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268274/favored-forte-avoids-unfavorable-draw-in-kentucky-derby |website=bloodhorse.com |access-date=2 May 2023 |date=1 May 2023}}}}

|Major Dude

| 40

| $401,595

| Todd A. Pletcher

| Spendthrift Farm

| King Russell{{efn|Originally King Russell was not nominated for the Triple Crown events, but connections paid the late nomination fee and hence, he is eligible for the Kentucky Derby{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/267517/wild-on-ice-among-a-dozen-late-nominees-to-triple-crown |title=Wild On Ice Among a Dozen Late Nominees to Triple Crown |website=BloodHorse.com |publisher=Churchill Downs Press Release |date=28 March 2023 |accessdate=2 April 2023}} King Russell was drawn as an also eligible into the event, but with the scratching of Continuar (JPN) he was moved into the starting field.}}

| 40

| $227,500

| Ron Moquett

| Brereton C. Jones & Naber Racing

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| bypassingBypass

| Dura Erede (JPN)

| 40

| $774,897

| Manabu Ikezoe

| Three H Racing

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| bypassing

| Arctic Arrogance

| 36

| $180,000

| Linda L. Rice

| Chester Broman Sr. & Mary Broman

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| bypassing

| Red Route One

| 33

| $417,125

| {{nowrap|Steven M. Asmussen}}

| Winchell Thoroughbreds

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| bypassing

| Instant Coffee

| 32

| $395,065

| Brad H. Cox

| Gold Square

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Funtastic Again

| 30

| $150,116

| Wesley A. Ward

| Three Chimneys Farm

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| bypassing

| Dreamlike

| 30

| $75,000

| Todd A. Pletcher

| Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Classic Car Wash

| 26

| $100,000

| Mark E. Casse

| Gary Barber

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| bypassing

| General Banker

| 24

| $84,000

| James W. Ferraro

| Seacoast Thoroughbreds of New England

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| bypassingBypass

| Perriere (JPN)

| 20

| $332,805

| Yoichi Kuroiwa

| Yuji Hasegawa

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| bypassing

| National Treasure

| 20

| $297,000

| Tim Yakteen

| SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| First Mission

| 20

| $232,500

| Brad H. Cox

| Godolphin

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Congruent

| 20

| $221,585

| Antonio Sano

| Tami Bobo & Lugamo Racing Stable

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| bypassing

| Low Expectations

| 20

| $130,680

| Antonio Garcia

| Reddam Racing

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| injured{{cite web|title=Litigate For Pletcher Off The Derby Trail|url=https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/litigate-for-pletcher-off-the-derby-trail/ |accessdate=20 March 2023 |date=16 March 2023 |work=Thoroughbed Daily News}}

| Litigate

| 20

| $120,000

| Todd A. Pletcher

| Centennial Farms

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| bypassing

| Slip Mahoney

| 20

| $82,500

| Brad H. Cox

| Gold Square

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Geaux Rocket Ride

| 20

| $80,000

| Richard E. Mandella

| Pin Oak Stud

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| bypassing

| Mr. Ripple

| 20

| $46,500

| Saffie Joseph Jr.

| Legacy Racing

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| bypassing

| Shopper's Revenge

| 20

| $40,000

| Steven M. Asmussen

| Whisper Hill Farm & Three Chimneys Farm

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Wadsworth

| 20

| $34,000

| Brad H. Cox

| Godolphin

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Classic Legacy

| 19

| $45,000

| William I. Mott

| Bruce Lunsford

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Curly Jack

| 17

| $348,120

| Thomas M. Amoss

| Michael McLoughlin

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| One in Vermillion

| 15

| $178,143

| Esteban Martinez

| Jonathan Kalman

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Henry Q

| 15

| $119,400

| Todd Fincher

| The Del Mar Group

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| bypassing

| Fort Bragg

| 15

| $59,900

| Tim Yakteen

| SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Shadow Dragon

| 13

| $77,520

| William I. Mott

| Peachtree Stable

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| bypassing

| Denington

| 12

| $61,860

| Kenneth G. McPeek

| Fern Circle Stables & Magdalena Racing

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| not nominated{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/triple-crown/nominations/2023|title=2023 Triple Crown Nominations|publisher=BloodHorse|work=TheTripleCrown.com|date=February 2023}}

| How Did He Do That

| 11

| $100,100

| Steven M. Asmussen

| J. Kirk & Judy Robison

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Victory Formation

| 10

| $156,750

| Brad H. Cox

| Spendthrift Farm & Frank Fletcher Racing Operations Inc.

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Dubyuhnell

| 10

| $137,500

| Danny Gargan

| West Paces Racing & Stonestreet Stables

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassingBypass

| Go Soldier Go

| 10

| $132,062

| Fawzi Abdulla

| Victorious

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| injuredBypass

| Hejazi

| 10

| $118,500

| Tim Yakteen

| Zedan Racing Stables

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| bypassing

| Lugan Knight

| 10

| $83,625

| Michael J. McCarthy

| BG Stables

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Chase the Chaos

| 10

| $81,500

| Ed Moger Jr.

| Adam Ference & Bill Dory

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| bypassing

| Classic Catch

| 10

| $30,000

| Todd A. Pletcher

| Whisper Hill Farm

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Tapit's Conquest

| 10

| $26,000

| Brad H. Cox

| Robert V. LaPenta, e Five Racing Thor. & Madaket Stables

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| Airtime

| 10

| $18,750

| Robertino Diodoro

| Randy Howg

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| injuredBypass

| Eyeing Clover

| 10

| $18,000

| Brad H. Cox

| Ten Strike Racing, Michael E. Kisber & Colin Reed

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| bypassing

| Prairie Hawk

| 10

| $17,500

| Saffie Joseph Jr.

| Peachtree Stable & WinStar Farm

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| not nominatedBypass

| Maker's Candy

| 10

| $14,400

| Michael J. Maker

| Paradise Farms, David Staudacher, Maxis Stable & Gata Racing Stable

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| bypassing

| Scoobie Quando

| 8

| $117,700

| Ben Colebrook

| Andrew N. & Rania Warren

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| Groveland

| 8

| $40,000

| Eoin Harty

| Godolphin

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| Bromley

| 8

| $18,300

| Paulo Lobo

| OXO Equine

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| bypassing

| Hayes Strike

| 7

| $168,250

| Kenneth G. McPeek

| Dixiana Farm

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| bypassing

| Andiamo a Firenze

| 7

| $72,000

| Kelly J. Breen

| Mr. Amore Stable

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| injuredBypass

| Frosted Departure

| 6

| $222,112

| Kenneth G. McPeek

| C&H Diamond Racing & Magdalena Racing

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| bypassing

| West Coast Cowboy

| 6

| $34,250

| Saffie Joseph Jr.

| Gentry Farms

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| bypassing

| Bourbon Bash

| 5

| $33,750

| D. Wayne Lukas

| BC Stables

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| bypassing

| Clear the Air

| 5

| $24,500

| Will Walden

| Cypress Creek Equine

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| bypassing

| Single Ruler

| 5

| $8,000

| Keith Desormeaux

| Rocker O Ranch

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| injured{{cite web|title=Breeders' Futurity Runner Up Loggins Off Derby Trail |url=https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/breeders-futurity-runner-up-loggins-off-derby-trail/ |accessdate=12 March 2023 |date=20 February 2023 |work=Thoroughbed Daily News}}

| Loggins

| 4

| $106,500

| Brad H. Cox

| Spendthrift Farm, Steve Landers Racing, Martin S. Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing Stables, Kueber Racing, Big Easy Racing & Winners Win

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| injuredBypass

| Honed

| 4

| $65,700

| Kenneth G. McPeek

| Three Chimneys Farm & Magdalena Racing

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| injuredBypass

| Legacy Isle

| 4

| $44,325

| Rohan Crichton

| Daniel L. Walters, Dennis G. Smith, Anthony Smith & Rohan Crichton

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| injuredBypass

| Moon Landing

| 4

| $6,150

| Kevin Attard

| Robert V. LaPenta, e Five Racing Thoroughbreds & Madaket Stables

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| injuredBypass

| Gulfport

| 3

| $267,070

| Steven M. Asmussen

| William L. & Corinne Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm, Whispering Oaks Farm & Coolmore Stud

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| injuredBypass

| Tuskegee Airmen

| 3

| $90,000

| John C. Servis

| Cash Is King & LC Racing

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| Echo Again

| 3

| $48,625

| Steven M. Asmussen

| Winchell Thoroughbreds

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| bypassing

| Determinedly

| 3

| $20,500

| Mark E. Casse

| John C. Oxley

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| Harcyn

| 3

| $12,000

| Steve Sherman

| Jerry Moss

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| Packs a Wahlop

| 2

| $196,000

| Jeff Mullins

| Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal

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| Zydeceaux

| 2

| $111,000

| Ramon Minguet

| Stud Carmen Cristina

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| Passarando

| 2

| $64,450

| Steven Specht

| Larry D. & Marianne Williams

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| Prove Right

| 2

| $37,375

| James K. Chapman

| James K. Chapman & Stuart Tsujimoto

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| bypassing

| Western Ghent

| 2

| $37,325

| D. Wayne Lukas

| Bob & Ann Ghent, Laurie & D. Wayne Lukas

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| bypassing

| Il Miracolo

| 2

| $26,535

| Antonio Sano

| Alexandres

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| Gunflash

| 2

| $24,000

| Karl Broberg

| Jerry Namy

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| Quick To Accuse

| 2

| $15,000

| Horacio De Paz

| Rupp Racing

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| injuredBypass

| Tall Boy

| 2

| $12,000

| Leandro Mora

| Calumet Farm

bgcolor=lightgrey

| bypassing

| Demolition Duke

| 2

| $11,250

| Brad H. Cox

| Thrash & Payne

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| injuredBypass

| Neural Network

| 2

| $9,000

| Chad C. Brown

| Klaravich Stables

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| bypassing

| Miranda Rights

| 2

| $4,290

| Mark E. Casse

| D. J. Stable

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| Andthewinneris

| 1

| $248,363

| Wayne Catalano

| Susan Moulton

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| Campfire Creed

| 1

| $77,000

| Danny Pish

| Dennis E. Foster

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| Midnight Trouble

| 1

| $35,000

| Peter R. Walder

| Paradise Farm Corp., David Staudacher & Peter R. Walder

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| Man Child

| 1

| $30,000

| Ryan Hanson

| California Racing Partners, Ciaglia Racing, Michelle Hanson, Richard C. Pearson, Timothy J. Husted & Robert Drenk

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| bypassing

| Champions Dream

| 1

| $20,000

| Danny Gargan

| Rosedown Racing Stables

Legend:

{{Legend inline|lightgrey |Injured/Bypassing/Inactive/Not nominated}}

Prep season

=Initial prep events=

Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=3 points; 4th=2 points; 5th=1 point (except the Breeders' Cup Juvenile: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=9 points; 4th=6 points; 5th=3 points)

The dates for most races shown below are based on the placement in the racing calendar from 2021/2022. Similarly, the purses shown below are based on the amounts from the previous year and will be updated when finalized.

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!Race

!Distance

!Purse

!Track

!Date

!1st

!2nd

!3rd

!4th

!5th

!Ref

Iroquois

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$299,250

|Churchill Downs

|Sep 17 2022

|Curly Jack

|Honed

|Jace's Road

|Hayes Strike

|Confidence Game

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=09/17/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Iroquois Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=17 September 2022 |accessdate=18 September 2022}}

Champagne{{efn|In 2022 the Champagne Stakes was moved to Aqueduct due to track construction at Belmont Park{{cite web |last1=Ehalt |first1=Bob |title=NYRA Shifts Belmont Fall Meet to Aqueduct Change will allow construction of infield tunnel, redevelopment plan to begin. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/261704/nyra-shifts-belmont-fall-meet-to-aqueduct |date=28 July 2022 |access-date=22 August 2022}}}}

|1 mile

|style="text-align:right"|$500,000

|Aqueduct

|Oct 1 2022

|Blazing Sevens

| Verifying

| Gulfport

| Andiamo a Firenze

| Champions Dream

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=BAQ&CTRY=USA&DT=10/01/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Champagne Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=1 October 2022 |accessdate=2 October 2022}}

American Pharoah

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$301,500

|Santa Anita

|Oct 8 2022

| Cave Rock{{efn|name=AP_Baffert|Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Cave Rock, National Treasure, Hejazi, Gandolfini and Newgate are trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/253732/corniche-delivers-as-heavy-favorite-in-american-pharoah |title=Corniche Delivers as Heavy Favorite in American Pharoah |first=Byron |last=King |date= 1 October 2021 |accessdate=2 October 2021 |work=BloodHorse.com}}}}

| National Treasure{{efn|name=AP_Baffert}}

| Hejazi{{efn|name=AP_Baffert}}

| Gandolfini{{efn|name=AP_Baffert}}

| Man Child

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=10/08/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 American Pharoah Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=8 October 2022 |accessdate=9 October 2022}}

Breeders' Futurity

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$600,000

|Keeneland

|Oct 8 2022

| Forte

| Loggins

| Red Route One

| Instant Coffee

| Newgate{{efn|name=AP_Baffert}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=10/08/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity Grade 1 – (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=8 October 2022 |accessdate=9 October 2022}}

Breeders' Cup Juvenile

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$2,000,000

|Keeneland

|Nov 4 2022

| Forte

| Cave Rock{{efn|name=AP_Baffert}}

| National Treasure{{efn|name=AP_Baffert}}

| Blazing Sevens

| Curly Jack

|{{cite web |title=Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Grade 1 - race 9) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=11/04/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |accessdate=4 November 2022 |date=4 November 2022}}

Kentucky Jockey Club

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$399,625

|Churchill Downs

|Nov 26 2022

| Instant Coffee

| Curly Jack

| Haynes Strike

| Red Route One

| Denington

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/26/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Grade 2 – (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=26 November 2022 |accessdate=4 December 2022}}

Remsen

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$250,000

|Aqueduct

|Dec 3 2022

| Dubyuhnell

| Arctic Arrogance

| Tuskegee Airmen

| Quick to Accuse

|Midnight Trouble

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=AQU&CTRY=USA&DT=12/03/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Remsen Stakes Grade 2 – (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=3 December 2022 |accessdate=3 December 2022}}

Los Alamitos Futurity

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$200,000

|Los Alamitos

|Dec 17 2022

| Practical Move

| Carmel Road{{efn|name=LAF_Baffert|Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Carmel Road, Fort Bragg and Arabian Lion are trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/265500/practical-move-upsets-baffert-trio-in-los-al-futurity |title=CPractical Move Upsets Baffert Trio in Los Al Futurity; The victory earned the Practical Joke colt 10 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points. |first=Gantz |last=Tracy |date=17 December 2022 |accessdate=18 December 2022 |work=BloodHorse.com}}}}

| Fort Bragg{{efn|name=LAF_Baffert}}

| Tall Boy

| Arabian Lion{{efn|name=LAF_Baffert}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=4&BorP=P&TID=LRC&CTRY=USA&DT=12/17/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Los Alamitos Futurity Grade 2 – (race 4) |work=Equibase |date=17 December 2022 |accessdate=17 December 2022}}

Springboard Mile

|1 mile

|style="text-align:right"|$400,000

|Remington

|Dec 17 2022

| Wildatlanticstorm{{efn|name=Springboard|Horses that ran with medication (Lasix) do not receive any points towards qualification. Wildatlanticstorm and Giant Mischief received no points from the Springboard Mile.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/265523/local-wildcatlanticstorm-upsets-in-springboard-mile |title=Local Wildcatlanticstorm Upsets in Springboard Mile; Third time in the past five years, locally-based horse took on all shippers and won. |first=Dale |last=Day |date= 18 December 2022 |accessdate=19 December 2021 |work=BloodHorse.com}}}}

| Giant Mischief{{efn|name=Springboard}}

| Echo Again

| Gunflash

| Campfire Creed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=RP&CTRY=USA&DT=12/17/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes Listed – (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=17 December 2022 |accessdate=18 December 2022}}

Gun Runner Stakes

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$98,000

|Fair Grounds

|Dec 26 2022

| Jace's Road

| Raise Cain

| Determinedly

| Hayes Strike

| Andthewinneris

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=FG&CTRY=USA&DT=12/26/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Gun Runner Stakes Black type – (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=26 December 2022 |accessdate=26 December 2022}}

Smarty Jones

|1 mile

|style="text-align:right"|$250,000

|Oaklawn

|Jan 1 2023

|Victory Formation

|Angel of Empire

|Denington

|Western Ghent

|How Did He Do That

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=01/01/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Smarty Jones Stakes Listed – (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=1 January 2023 |accessdate=2 January 2023}}

Jerome

|1 mile

|style="text-align:right"|$150,000

|Aqueduct

|Jan 7 2023

| Lugan Knight

| Arctic Arrogance

| General Banker

| Neural Network

| Andiamo a Firenze

|{{cite web |title=2023 Jerome Stakes Listed – (race 8) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=AQU&raceDate=01/07/2023&cy=USA&rn=8 |website=Equibase |access-date=7 January 2023}}

Sham

|1 mile

|style="text-align:right"|$100,000

|Santa Anita

|Jan 8 2023

| Reincarnate{{efn|name=Sham_Baffert|Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Reincarnate, Newgate and National Treasure are trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.}}

| Newgate{{efn|name=Sham_Baffert}}

| National Treasure{{efn|name=Sham_Baffert}}

| Packs a Wahlop

|style="text-align:center"| —{{efn|Spun Intended the fifth starter in the Sham Stakes was pulled up during the event and was vanned off not completing the race}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=01/08/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Sham Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=8 January 2023 |accessdate=8 January 2023}}

El Camino Real Derby

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$101,350

|Golden Gate

|Feb 11 2023

| Chase the Chaos

| Gilmore{{efn|name=ELC_Baffert|Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Gilmore and Nullarbor are trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.}}

| Harcyn

| Passarando

|Nullarbor{{efn|name=ELC_Baffert}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=GG&CTRY=USA&DT=02/11/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 El Camino Real Derby Listed – (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=11 February 2023 |access-date=12 February 2023}}

=Select prep events=

Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=4 points; 5th=2 points

class="wikitable"

!Race

!Distance

!Purse

!Track

!Date

!1st

!2nd

!3rd

!4th

!5th

!Ref

Lecomte

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$194,000

|Fair Grounds

|Jan 21 2023

| Instant Coffee

| Two Phil's

| Confidence Game

| Denington

| Bromley

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=14&BorP=P&TID=FG&CTRY=USA&DT=01/21/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Lecomte Stakes Grade 3 – (race 14) |work=Equibase |date=21 January 2023 |accessdate=21 January 2023}}

Southwest

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$750,000

|Oaklawn

|Jan 28 2023

| Arabian Knight{{efn|name=SW_Baffert|Horse trained by an individual suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby does not receive any qualification points. Arabian Knight is trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/266314/arabian-knight-exits-southwest-in-great-condition |title=Arabian Knight Exits Southwest in 'Great' Condition; Next-race plans are pending for the impressive Southwest Stakes (G3) winner. |date=29 January 2023 |accessdate=30 January 2023 |website=BloodHorse.com |publisher=Oaklawn Park}} }}

| Red Route One

| Frosted Departure

| Sun Thunder

| Jace's Road

| {{cite web |title=2023 Southwest Stakes - Grade 3 (race 10) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=OP&raceDate=01/28/2023&cy=USA&rn=10 |website=Equibase |access-date=29 January 2023}}

Holy Bull

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$250,000

|Gulfstream

|Feb 4 2023

| Rocket Can

| Shadow Dragon

| West Coast Cowboy

| Legacy Isle

| Il Miracolo

| {{cite web |title=2023 Holy Bull Stakes - Grade 3 (race 12) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=GP&raceDate=02/04/2023&cy=USA&rn=12 |website=Equibase |date=4 February 2023 |access-date=6 February 2023}}

Robert B. Lewis{{efn|All the entries in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes were trained by Bob Baffert who is suspended by Churchill Downs Inc. through 2023. Hence, none of the finishers earned any qualification points.{{cite web |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/266432/newgate-triumphs-in-battle-of-the-bafferts |title=Newgate Triumphs in Battle of the Bafferts; Into Mischief colt landed first stakes win in the Feb. 4 Robert B. Lewis (G3). |first= Molly |last=Rollins |date=4 February 2023 |accessdate=6 February 2023 |website=BloodHorse.com }} }}

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$196,000

|Santa Anita

|Feb 4 2023

| Newgate

| Hard To Figure

| Worcester

| Arabian Lion

|style="text-align:center"| —

| {{cite web |title=2023 Robert B. Lewis Stakes - Grade 3 (race 3) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=SA&raceDate=02/04/2023&cy=USA&rn=3 |website=Equibase |date=4 February 2023 |access-date=6 February 2023}}

Withers{{efn|Originally the Withers Stakes was scheduled for February 4, 2023 but NYRA canceled the meeting due to high winds and frigid temperatures forecast to impact the New York metropolitan area{{cite web |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/266385/aqueduct-racing-canceled-feb-3-4-due-to-weather |title=Aqueduct Racing Canceled Feb. 3-4 Due to Weather; High winds, frigid temperatures forecast to impact New York metropolitan area. |date=2 February 2023 |accessdate=3 February 2023 |website=BloodHorse.com |publisher=NYRA}} }}

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$250,000

|Aqueduct

|Feb 11 2023

| Hit Show

| Arctic Arrogance

| General Banker

| Andiamo a Firenze

|Prove Right

|{{cite web |title=2023 Withers Stakes - Grade 3 (race 9) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=AQU&CTRY=USA&DT=02/11/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=11 February 2023 |access-date=12 February 2023}}

Sam F. Davis Stakes

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$200,000

|Tampa Bay

|Feb 11 2023

| Litigate

| Groveland

| Classic Car Wash

| Classic Legacy

| Zydeceaux

|{{cite web |title=2023 Sam F. Davis Stakes - Grade 3 (race 10) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=TAM&CTRY=USA&DT=02/11/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=11 February 2023 |access-date=12 February 2023}}

John Battaglia Memorial Stakes

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$147,500

|Turfway

|Mar 4 2023

| Congruent

| Scoobie Quando

| Bromley

| Moon Landing

| Miranda Rights

|{{cite web |title=2023 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Listed (race 8) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=TP&CTRY=USA&DT=03/04/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=4 March 2023 |access-date=5 March 2023}}

== Championship series events==

=== First leg of series===

Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=15 points; 4th=10 points; 5th=5 points

class="wikitable"

!Race

!Distance

!Purse

!Grade

!Track

!Date

!1st

!2nd

!3rd

!4th

!5th

!Ref

Risen Star

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$400,000

|Fair Grounds

|Feb 18 2023

| Angel of Empire

| Sun Thunder

| Two Phil's

| Tapit's Conquest

| Single Ruler

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=13&BorP=P&TID=FG&CTRY=USA&DT=02/18/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Risen Star Stakes presented by Lamarque Lincoln and Lamarque Crescent City Ford Grade 2 – (race 13) |work=Equibase |date=18 February 2023 |access-date=19 February 2023}}

Rebel

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$1,000,000

|Oaklawn

|Feb 25 2023

| Confidence Game

| Red Route One

| Reincarnate

| Verifying

|Bourbon Bash

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=02/25/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Rebel Stakes Grade 2 – (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=25 February 2023 |access-date=26 February 2023}}

Fountain of Youth

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$400,000

|Gulfstream

|Mar 4 2023

| Forte

| Rocket Can

| Cyclone Mischief

| Mage

|Shadow Dragon

|{{cite web |title=2023 Fountain of Youth Stakes Grade 2 (race 14) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=14&BorP=P&TID=GP&CTRY=USA&DT=03/04/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=4 March 2023 |access-date=5 March 2023}}

Gotham

|1 mile

|style="text-align:right"|$300,000

|Aqueduct

|Mar 4 2023

| Raise Cain

| Slip Mahoney

| General Banker

| Eyeing Clover

| Clear the Air

|{{cite web |title=2023 Gotham Stakes Grade 3 (race 9) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=AQU&CTRY=USA&DT=03/04/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=4 March 2023 |access-date=5 March 2023}}

San Felipe

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$402,000

|Santa Anita

|Mar 4 2023

| Practical Move

| Geaux Rocket Ride

| Skinner

| Hejazi

|Fort Bragg

|{{cite web |title=2023 San Felipe Stakes Grade 2 (race 6) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=6&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=03/04/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=4 March 2023 |access-date=5 March 2023}}

Tampa Bay Derby

|{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$360,000

|Tampa Bay

|Mar 11 2023

| Tapit Trice

| Classic Car Wash

| Classic Legacy

| Prairie Hawk

| Lord Miles

|{{cite web |title=2023 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby Grade 3 (race 11) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=TAM&CTRY=USA&DT=03/11/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=11 March 2023 |access-date=12 March 2023}}

Sunland Derby

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|style="text-align:right"|$600,000

|Sunland Park

|Mar 26 2023

| Wild On Ice

| Low Expectations

| Henry Q

| How Did He Do That

|One In Vermillion

|{{cite web |title=2023 Sunland Park Derby Grade 3 (race 10) |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=SUN&CTRY=USA&DT=03/26/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=Equibase |date=26 March 2023 |access-date=27 March 2023}}

=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=30 points; 4th=20 points; 5th=10 points

class="wikitable"

!Race

!Distance

!Purse

!Grade

!Track

!Date

!1st

!2nd

!3rd

!4th

!5th

!Ref

UAE Derby

|1,900 metres
(~{{nowrap|{{frac|1|3|16}} miles}})

|$1,000,000

|Meydan

|Mar 25 2023

| Derma Sotogake

| Dura Erede

| Continuar

| Perriere

| Go Soldier Go

|{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/1231/meydan/2023-03-25/836211 |title=2023 UAE Derby sponsored by Atlantis The Royal (Group 2) |work=Racing Post |date=25 March 2023 |access-date=25 March 2023}}

Louisiana Derby

|{{frac|1|3|16}} miles

|$1,000,000

|Fair Grounds

|Mar 25 2023

| Kingsbarns

| Disarm

| Jace's Road

| Shopper's Revenge

| Sun Thunder

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=FG&CTRY=USA&DT=03/25/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby Grade 2 – (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=25 March 2023 |access-date=25 March 2023}}

Jeff Ruby

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|$694,000

|Turfway

| Mar 25 2023

| Two Phil's

| Major Dude

| Funtastic Again

| Wadsworth

| Maker's Candy

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=TP&CTRY=USA&DT=03/25/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Jeff Ruby Steaks Grade 3 – (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=25 March 2023 |access-date=25 March 2023}}

Florida Derby

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|$1,000,000

|Gulfstream

| Apr 1 2023

| Forte

| Mage

| Cyclone Mischief

| Mr. Ripple

| Fort Bragg

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=14&BorP=P&TID=GP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/01/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa Grade 1 – (race 14) |work=Equibase |date=1 April 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023}}

Arkansas Derby

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

| $1,250,000

| Oaklawn Park

| Apr 1 2023

| Angel of Empire

| King Russell

| Reincarnate

| Rocket Can

| Airtime

| {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/01/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Arkansas Derby Grade 1 – (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=1 April 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023}}

Blue Grass Stakes

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|$998,125

|Keeneland

| Apr 8 2023

| Tapit Trice

| Verifying

| Blazing Sevens

| Sun Thunder

|Raise Cain

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/08/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Blue Grass Stakes Grade 1 – (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=8 April 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023}}

Santa Anita Derby

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|$751,500

|Santa Anita

| Apr 8 2023

| Practical Move

| Mandarin Hero

| Skinner

| National Treasure

|One In Vermillion

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=6&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=04/08/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 RUNHAPPY Santa Anita Derby Grade 1 – (race 6) |work=Equibase |date=8 April 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023}}

Wood Memorial

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

|$750,000

|Aqueduct

| Apr 8 2023

| Lord Miles

| Hit Show

| Dreamlike

| Arctic Arrogance

|Classic Catch

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=AQU&CTRY=USA&DT=04/08/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino Grade 2 – (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=8 April 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023}}

="Wild Card" events=

Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=4 points; 5th=2 points

class="wikitable"

!Race

!Distance

!Purse

!Track

!Date

!1st

!2nd

!3rd

!4th

!5th

!Ref

Lexington

|{{frac|1|1|8}} miles

| $200,000

|Keeneland

| Apr 15 2023

| First Mission

| Arabian Lion

| Disarm

| Denington

| Demolition Duke

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/15/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=15 April 2023 |access-date=16 April 2022}}

Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby was intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse declined the invitation, their place was offered to the second-place finisher and so on through the top five finishers.

class="wikitable"

!Race

!Distance

!Track

!Date

!1st

!2nd

!3rd

!4th

!5th

!Ref

Cattleya Sho

| 1,600 metres
(~1 mile)

| Tokyo Racecourse

|Nov 26

| Continuar

| Mirror of Mind

| Jasri

| Plavi

| Froncorchamps

|{{cite web |title=Saturday, November 26, 2022, 5th TOKYO 7-day Race 9: CATTLEYA STAKES |url=https://www.jbis.jp/race/result/20221126/105/09/ |website= Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association |access-date=22 December 2022 |date=26 November 2022}}

Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

| 1,600 metres
(~1 mile)

| Kawasaki Racecourse

| Dec 14

| Derma Sotogake

| Omatsuri Otoko

| Perriere

| Hero Call

| Maruka Rapid

|{{cite web |title=December 14, 2022 (Wednesday) Kawasaki 11th Race Dirt 1600 m (Left) Race 11: ZENNIPPON NISAI YUSHUN|url=https://www.jbis.jp/race/result/20221214/221/11/ |website= Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association |access-date=22 December 2022 |date=14 December 2022}}

Hyacinth

| 1,600 metres
(~1 mile)

|Tokyo Racecourse

|Feb 19

|Perriere

|Z Lien

|Eclogite

|Great Sand Sea

|Goraiko

|{{cite web|title=Hyacinth (Result)|url=https://umanity.jp/en/racedata/race_21.php?code=2023021905010809 |website=Umanity – Japan Racing English results site|access-date=19 February 2023 }}

Fukuryu

| 1,800 metres
(~{{frac|1|1|8}} miles)

|Nakayama Racecourse

|Mar 25

|Mitono O

|Mokku Mokku

|Hero Call

|Eifer Teio

|Oro y Plata

|{{cite web|title=Fukuryu Stakes (Result)|url=https://umanity.jp/en/racedata/race_21.php?code=2023032506030110 |website=Umanity – Japan Racing English results site|access-date=25 March 2023 }}

Note:

Cattleya Sho: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=3 points; 4th=2 points; 5th=1 point

Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=4 points; 5th=2 points

Hyacinth: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=9 points; 4th=6 points; 5th=3 points

Fukuyru : 1st=40 points; 2nd=16 points; 3rd=12 points; 4th=8 points; 5th=4 points

ƒ Filly

;Qualification Table

The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) are eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:90%; font-size:90%"

!Rank

!Horse

!Points

!Eligible
Earnings

!Trainer

!Owner

!Ref

style="background:tan"

|Derma Sotogake (JPN)

|120

|$1,163,361

|Hidetaka Otonashi

|Hiroyuki Asanuma

style="background:tan"

|Perriere (JPN)

|56

|$383,704

|Yoichi Kuroiwa

|Yuji Hasegawa

style="background:tan"

|Continuar (JPN)

|40

|$338,095

|Yoshito Yahagi

|Lion Race Horse Co. Ltd.

|Qualified{{efn |name=JAPAN|Continuar (JPN) has accepted an invitation to compete in the Kentucky Derby accruing 40 points in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby series.}}

style="background:lightgrey"

|{{nowrap|not nominated}}

| Mitono O (JPN)

|40

| $273,281

|Koji Maki

|Royal Park

style="background:lightgrey"

|not nominated

| Hero Call (JPN)

|16

| $367,641

|Satoshi Kokubo

|Yusuke Yamaguchi

style="background:tan"

|Mokku Mokku (JPN)

|16

| $165,530

|Ryo Terashima

|Masayuki Yamaguchi

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

| Z Lien (JPN)

| 12

|$172,038

|Naohiro Yoshida

|Forest Co. Ltd.

style="background:lightgray"

|Eclogite (JPN)

|$146,056

|Takayuki Yusada

|Sunday Racing Co.

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Omatsuri Otoko (JPN)

|$504,449

|Keizo Ito

|Kohei Koreeda

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

| Eifer Teio (JPN)

| $124,570

|Ippo Sameshima

|Minoru Nakashima

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

| Great Sand Sea

|$207,727

|Mitsumasa Nakauchida

|Sanshisuimei

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Oro Oro y Plata (JPN)

| $112,788

|Hiroshi Miyamoto

|Katsumi Yoshida

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Mirror of Mind (JPN)

|$112,662

|Koichi Shinkai

|Shadai Race Horse

style="background:lightgray"

|Goraiko (JPN)

|$307,588

|Koichi Shintani

|Koji Oka

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Jasri (JPN)

|$109,039

|Toshiaki Tajima

|Yoko Koshimura

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Maruka Rapid (JPN)

|$217,526

|Keizo Ito

|Takeshi Kusakabe

style="background:lightgray"

|Plavi (JPN)

|$90,138

|Haruki Sugiyama

|Yuji Hasegawa

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Francorchamps (JPN)

|$48,551

|Noboru Takagi

|La Mere

Notes:

brown highlight – qualified
grey highlight – did not qualify

European Road to the Kentucky Derby

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

The series consisted of seven races – four run on the turf in late 2022 when the horses are age two, plus three races run on a synthetic surface in early 2023.

class="wikitable"

!Race

!Distance

!Track

!Date

!1st

!2nd

!3rd

!4th

!5th

!Ref

Royal Lodge Stakes{{efn|There were only four starters in the Royal Lodge Stakes}}

| 1 mile

| Newmarket

| Sep 24 2022

| The Foxes

| Dubai Mile

| Flying Honours

| Greenland

|style="text-align:center" | —

| {{cite web |title=Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/results/2022-09-24/newmarket/698585/juddmonte-royal-lodge-stakes-group-2 |website=SportingLife.com |access-date=24 September 2022 |date=24 September 2022}}

Beresford Stakes

| 1 mile

| The Curragh

| Sep 24 2022

| Crypto Force

| Adelaide River

| Young Ireland

| Roaring Gallagher

| Lakota Seven

| {{cite web |title=Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2) |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/results/2022-09-24/curragh/702691/alan-smurfit-memorial-beresford-stakes-group-2 |website=SportingLife.com |access-date=24 September 2022 |date=24 September 2022}}

Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère

| 1,400 metres
(about 7 furlongs)

| Longchamp

| Oct 2 2022

| Belbek

| Gamestop

| Breizh Sky

| Shartash

| Vicious Harry

| {{cite web |title=Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Group 1) |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/results/2022-10-02/parislongchamp/706608/qatar-prix-jean-luc-lagardere-grand-criterium-group-1 |website=SportingLife.com |access-date=2 October 2022 |date=2 October 2022}}

Vertem Futurity Trophy

| 1 mile

| Doncaster

| Oct 22 2022

| Auguste Rodin

| Epictetus

| Holloway Boy

| Dancing Magic

| Salt Lake City

|{{cite web |title=Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/results/2022-10-22/doncaster/702991/vertem-futurity-trophy-stakes-group-1-str |website=SportingLife.com |access-date=22 October 2022 |date=22 October 2022}}

Patton Stakes

| 1 mile

|Dundalk

|Mar 3 2023

| Cairo

| News At Ten

| Stormy Entry

| Cash Out

| Miss Caruso

|{{cite web |title=Patton Stakes (Listed) |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/results/2023-03-03/dundalk/727497/patton-stakes-listed |website=SportingLife.com |access-date=4 March 2023 |date=3 March 2023}}

Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes

| 1 mile

| Kempton Park

| Mar 15 2023

| Brave Emperor

| Alzahir

| Tenjin

| Killybegs Warrior

| Coco Jack

|{{cite web |title='Road To The Kentucky Derby' Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/results/2023-03-15/kempton/728836/road-to-the-kentucky-derby-conditions-stakes-gbb-race |website=SportingLife.com |access-date=20 March 2023 |date=15 March 2023}}

Cardinal Stakes

| 1 mile

|Chelmsford City

|Apr 1 2023

| Bold Act

| Brave Emperor

| Killybegs Warrior

| Iconic Moment

| Alzahir

|{{cite web |title=Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes (The Road To The Kentucky Derby) (GBB Race) |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/1083/chelmsford-aw/2023-04-01/834757 |website=racingpost.com |access-date=1 April 2023 |date=15 April 2023}}

Note:

the four races in 2022 for two-year-olds: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=3 points; 4th=2 points; 5th=1 point
the first two races in 2023: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=4 points; 5th=2 points
The Cardinal Condition Stakes: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=9 points; 4th=6 points 5th=3 points

;Qualification Table

The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) were eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse was nominated.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:90%; font-size:85%"

!Rank

!Horse

!Points

!Eligible
Earnings

!Trainer

!Owner

!Ref

style="background:tan"

|Brave Emperor

|32

|$29,379

|Archie Watson

|Middleham Park Racing

style="background:lightgrey"

|not nominated

|Bold Act

|30

|$0

|Charlie Appleby

|Godolphin

style="background:tan"

|Cairo

|20

|$62,984

|Aidan O'Brien

|Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerburg

style="background:lightgrey"

|not nominated

|Killybegs Warrior

|13

|$1,791

|Charlie Johnston

|Mr. M. Doyle

style="background:lightgrey"

|not nominated

|Alzahir

|11

|$228,000

|John & Thady Gosden

|Al Wasmiyah Stud, G. Bailey, N. Wrigley

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Belbek

|10

|$279,323

|Andre Fabre

|Nurlan Bizakov

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Auguste Rodin

|10

|$222,687

|Aidan O'Brien

|Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerburg

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|The Foxes

|10

|$76,913

|Andrew Balding

|King Power Racing

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Crypto Force

|10

|$69,768

|Michael O’Callaghan

|Amo Racing

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

| News At Ten

|$8,478

|Michael O’Callaghan

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Iconic Moment

|$31,154

|James Tate

|Sultan Ali

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Tenjin

|$5,914

|John Ryan

|Mr. Jon A. Thompson

style="background:tan"

|Stormy Entry

|$4,239

|W.P. Browne

|Charles E. Fipke

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Gamestop

|$101,588

|Christophe Ferland

|Wertheimer et Frère

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Epictetus

|$64,909

|John & Thady Gosden

|George Strawbridge

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Adelaide River

|$39,267

|Aidan O'Brien

|Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerburg

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Dubai Mile

|$29,159

|Charlie Johnston

|Ahmad Al Shaikh

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Cash Out

|$2,120

|Joseph O'Brien

|R. Scarborough

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Holloway Boy

|$158,185

|Karl Burke

|Nick White & Mrs. E. Burke

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Breizh Sky

|$91,301

|Alessandro & Giusppe Botti

|Alain Jathiere & Ecurie Elag

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Flying Honours

|$39,968

|Charlie Appleby

|Godolphin

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Young Ireland

|$12,833

|Jim Bolger

|Mrs. Jim S. Bolger

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Shartash

|$160,989

|Johnny Murtagh

|Aga Khan

style="background:lightgray"

|not nominated

|Dancing Magic

|$26,226

|Roger Teal

|Fishdance

style="background:tan"

|Greenland

|$9,011

|Aidan O'Brien

|Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerburg

Notes:

brown highlight – qualified
grey highlight – did not qualify

Notes

References

2023

Road to the Kentucky Derby