Leaderboard
Updated: Wednesday, April 27, 2016
HOW TO GET INTO THE KENTUCKY DERBY STARTING GATE – The Road to the Kentucky Derby is a 34-race series that awards points to the Top 4
finishers in each race. The Top 20 point earners will earn a spot in the starting gate for the 142nd running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands
(Grade I) on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The Kentucky Derby field has been limited to 20 starters since 1975. At least 20 horses have entered the 1 ¼-mile race for 3-yearolds every year since 2004, and 15 of the last 17 years.
Rank
1.
Horse
Gun Runner
Points
151
2.
3.
Nyquist
Exaggerator
130
126
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
—
13.
14.
15.
Outwork
Brody’s Cause
Creator
Lani
Mor Spirit
Mohaymen
Danzing Candy
Destin
Suddenbreakingnews
Cupid
$+Oscar Nominated
Shagaf
Whitmore
120
114
110
100
84
80
60
51
50
50
50
50
44
16.
—
17.
18.
Tom’s Ready
+f-Polar River
My Man Sam
Majesto
44
40
40
40
Owner(s)
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron Winchell) & Three Chimney
Farms (Goncalo Borges Torrealba)
Reddam Racing LLC (J. Paul Reddam)
Big Chief Racing LLC (Matthew W. Bryan), Head of Plains Partners
LLC, Rocker O Ranch LLC et al.
Repole Stable (Mike Repole)
Albaugh Family Stable (Dennis Albaugh)
WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Trout)
Koji Maeda
Michael L. Petersen
Shadwell Stable (Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum)
Halo Farms (Teddy Aroney), Jim Bashor & Dianne Bashor
Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC (Steve Davison & Randy Gullatt)
Samuel F. Henderson
Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derek Smith
Ken & Sarah Ramsey
Shadwell Stable (Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum)
Robert V. LaPenta, Harry T. Rosenblum & Southern Springs Stable
(Ron Moquett)
G M B Racing (Gayle Benson)
Valentin Bukhtoyarov & Evgeny Kappushev
Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables LLC & Jay Bligh
Grupo 7C Racing Stable (Alejandro A. Ceballos)
19.
Trojan Nation
40
Julie Gilbert & Aaron Sones
Trainer
Steve Asmussen
Non-Restricted
Stakes Earnings
$849,200
Doug O’Neill
Keith Desormeaux
$3,289,000
$1,628,000
Todd Pletcher
Dale Romans
Steve Asmussen
Mikio Matsunaga
Bob Baffert
Kiaran McLaughlin
Cliff Sise Jr.
Todd Pletcher
Donnie Von Hemel
Bob Baffert
Mike Maker
Chad Brown
Ron Moquett
$660,000
$1,100,000
$690,000
$1,300,119
$616,800
$807,850
$290,000
$338,000
$637,000
$542,857
$321,360
$270,000
$400,000
Dallas Stewart
Doug Watson
Chad Brown
Gustavo Delgado
$270,670
$700,000
$200,000
$190,000
(Career: $239,500)
Paddy Gallagher
$190,000
(Career: $213,290)
20.
21.
22.
23.
Mo Tom
Fellowship
Adventist
Laoban
32
32
32
32
24.
—
25.
—
—
—
—
—
—
Dazzling Gem
Uncle Lino
Cherry Wine
Sunny Ridge
Collected
+Yu Change-JPN
Azar
Forevamo
Zulu
30
29
25
23
21
20
20
20
20
—
—
Flexibility
Greenpointcrusader
15
14
—
—
—
26.
—
—
Swipe
Airoforce
Cocked and Loaded
Discreetness
Frank Conversation
Riker
12
10
10
10
10
10
—
—
—
+f-Vale Dori-ARG (4yo)
10
10
10
Surgical Strike
Star Hill
G M B Racing (Gayle Benson)
Jacks or Better Farm Inc. (Fred and Jane Brei)
Treadway Racing Stable (Jeff Treadway)
Southern Equine Stable LLC (Michael Moreno) & McCormick
Racing LLC
Steve Landers Racing LLC
Tom Mansor, Purple Shamrock Racing & Gary Sherlock
William Pacella, Frank L. Jones Jr. & Frank Shoop
Dennis A. Drazin
Speedway Stable LLC (Peter Fluor & K.C. Weiner)
K. Aitetsu
Alto Racing LLC
Brittlyn Stable Inc. (Evelyn Benoit)
Stonestreet Farm LLC (Barbara Banke), Michael Tabor, Mrs. John
Magnier & Derek Smith
Klaravich Stables Inc. (Seth Klarman) & William H. Lawrence
St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola), MeB Racing Stables LLC &
Brooklyn Boyz Stables (Mary Ellen and Anthony Bonomo)
Big Chief Racing LLC (Matthew W. Bryan)
John C. Oxley
Richard Ravin & Patricia’s Hope LLC (Vince Foglia)
Xpress Thoroughbreds LLC (Dwight Pruett)
Reddam Racing LLC (J. Paul Reddam)
Team Valor International (Barry Irwin), Gary Barber & Tucci
Stables (Carlo & Lou Tucci)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
Edward Seltzer & Beverly S. Anderson
Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley)
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Tom Amoss
Mark Casse
Leah Gyarmati
Eric Guillot
$268,326
$206,590
$155,000
$142,000
Brad Cox
Gary Sherlock
Dale Romans
Jason Servis
Bob Baffert
Hideyuki Mori
Todd Pletcher
Al Stall Jr.
Todd Pletcher
$150,000
$174,000
$145,000
$525,600
$402,500
$377,583
$273,800
$230,000
$81,422
Chad Brown
Dominick Schettino
$252,500
$379,300
Keith Desormeaux
Mark Casse
Larry Rivelli
William “Jinks” Fires
Doug O’Neill
Mark Casse
$597,730
$449,080
$310,840
$251,011
$199,000
$189,975
Mike de Kock
Ben Colebrook
Rusty Arnold II
$188,752
$122,995
$66,500
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Rank
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Horse
Matt King Coal
Vorticity
Rated R Superstar
Kasseopia-GB
Awesome Speed
+Rafting
+Two Step Time
Candy My Boy
Toews On Ice
+Tusk
+Gordy Florida
Synchrony
+One More Round
Let’s Meet in Rio
Harlan Punch
Found Money
+Hollywood Don
Points
10
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
I’malreadythere
Sail Ahoy
American Dubai
+Portfolio Manager
+Tizzarunner
Gift Box
2
2
2
2
2
2
Owner(s)
Lady Sheila Stable
Matthew Schera
Radar Racing LLC (Paul Parker)
Team Valor International (Barry Irwin) & Gary Barber
Colts Neck Stables LLC (Richard Santulli)
Wertheimer & Frere (Alain & Gerard Wertheimer)
Get Away Farm
Frank Mancari
Mike Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman
Flaxman Holdings Inc. (Stavros Niarchos)
Dream Walkin Farms Inc. (Toby Covel aka Toby Keith)
Pin Oak Stable (Josephine Abercrombie)
Roddy J. Valente & Charles Casale
Juddmonte Farms (Prince Khalid Abdullah)
Rosemont Farm LLC (James Eigel)
Reddam Racing LLC (J. Paul Reddam)
Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) & Rockingham Ranch (Gary
Hartunian)
Steve Melen, Richard Robertson, Steve Taub & Jerry Hollendorfer
Phipps Stable (Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps)
Richard Keith
Klaravich Stables Inc. (Seth Klarman) & William H. Lawrence
John C. Oxley
William S. Farish
—
Uncle Walter
2
Ken & Sarah Ramsey
Kenny McPeek
Graham Motion
Alan Goldberg
Graham Motion
Mike Maker
Roger Brueggemann
Bob Baffert
Graham Motion
Kenny Smith
Donnie Von Hemel
A.C. Avila
Bob Baffert
Tom Amoss
Doug O’Neill
Peter Miller
Non-Restricted
Stakes Earnings
$40,000
$150,000
$89,750
$51,809
$200,560
$103,070
$53,500
$26,000
$228,900
$40,250
$31,111
$31,112
$30,000
$23,000
$138,000
$135,000
$96,250
Jerry Hollendorfer
Shug McGaughey III
Rodney Richards
Chad Brown
Mark Casse
Chad Brown
$88,000
$60,000
$54,222
$50,000
$40,948
$30,000
Trainer
Linda Rice
James “Chuck” Lawrence II
(Career: $89,300)
Mike Maker
$30,000
(Career: $75,000)
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
In Equality
I Will Score
Unbridled Outlaw
Dressed in Hermes
Bird of Trey
Van Damme
+Rare Candy
Conquest Big E
+Sticksstatelydude
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
Urlacher
1
—
—
Conquest Windycity
+San Dimas
1
1
—
—
Luna de Loco
Direct Message
1
1
Treadway Racing Stable (Jeff Treadway)
Hans Poetsch
Albaugh Family Stable (Dennis Albaugh)
Budget Stable (Syd Belzberg)
JRita Young Thoroughbreds LLC (JR & Rita Young)
Mast Thoroughbreds LLC (Henry Mast)
Tarabilla Farms Inc. (Susan Osborne)
Conquest Stables LLC (Ernie Semersky & Dory Newell)
Estate of Alvin Haynes, John S. Ferris, Brad Ward and Pack Pride
Racing (Beth Burchell)
Godolphin Racing LLC (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al
Maktoum et al)
Conquest Stables LLC (Ernie Semersky & Dory Newell)
Godolphin Racing LLC (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al
Maktoum et al)
Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley)
Godolphin Racing LLC (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al
Maktoum et al)
Leah Gyarmati
Jerry Hollendorfer
Dale Romans
Janet Armstrong
John Servis
Robert Gorham
David Hofmans
Mark Casse
Greg Burchell
$24,000
$18,345
$16,957
$206,700
$41,111
$31,790
$30,250
$29,325
$25,000
Eoin Harty
$21,000
Mark Casse
Eoin Harty
$17,050
$12,000
Steve Asmussen
Tom Albertrani
$11,468
$7,500
Bold = Update from previously published Leaderboard … $+ = Not Triple Crown nominated but owner intends to pay $200,000 supplemental nomination at time of
entry … + = Not Triple Crown Nominated … Strikethrough = Sidelined, inactive or appears to be no longer under serious Kentucky Derby consideration. … Last audit
of Leaderboard: Tuesday, April 12, 2016.
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2015-16 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY SCHEDULE
34 Races
Kentucky Derby Prep Season (19 races)
Date
Sept. 12
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 3
Oct. 4
Oct. 31
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Nov. 28
Dec. 19
Jan. 2
Jan. 9
Jan. 16
Jan. 18
Jan. 30
Jan. 30
Feb. 6
Feb. 13
Feb. 15
Race
Iroquois
FrontRunner
Champagne
Breeders’ Futurity
Grey
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Delta Downs Jackpot
Remsen
Kentucky Jockey Club
Los Alamitos Futurity
Jerome
Sham
Lecomte
Smarty Jones
Withers
Holy Bull
Robert B. Lewis
El Camino Real Derby
Southwest
Racetrack
Churchill Downs
Santa Anita
Belmont Park
Keeneland
Woodbine
Keeneland
Delta Downs
Aqueduct
Churchill Downs
Los Alamitos
Aqueduct
Santa Anita
Fair Grounds
Oaklawn Park
Aqueduct
Gulfstream Park
Santa Anita
Golden Gate
Oaklawn Park
Distance
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 Mile
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles (S)
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/8 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 Mile 70 Yards
1 Mile
1 Mile 70 Yards
1 Mile
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/8 Miles (S)
1 1/16 Miles
1st (Points)
2nd (Points)
3rd (Points)
4th (Points)
Cocked and Loaded (10)
Nyquist (10)
Greenpointcrusader (10)
Brody’s Cause (10)
Riker (10)
Nyquist (20)
Exaggerator (10)
Mohaymen (10)
Airoforce (10)
Mor Spirit (10)
Flexibility (10)
Collected (10)
Mo Tom (10)
Discreetness (10)
Sunny Ridge (10)
Mohaymen (10)
Mor Spirit (10)
Frank Conversation (10)
Rated R Superstar (4)
Swipe (4)
Sunny Ridge (4)
Exaggerator (4)
Kasseopia-GB (4)
Swipe (8)
Sunny Ridge (4)
Flexibility (4)
Mor Spirit (4)
Toews On Ice (4)
Vorticity (4)
Let’s Meet in Rio (4)
Tom’s Ready (4)
Gordy Florida (4)
Vorticity (4)
Unbridled Outlaw (2)
Hollywood Don (2)
Portfolio Manager (2)
Rated R Superstar (2)
Tizzarunner (2)
Brody’s Cause (4)
Harlan Punch (2)
Gift Box (2)
Mo Tom (2)
I’malreadythere (2)
In Equality (2)
Laoban (2)
Uncle Walter (2)
Synchrony (2)
Adventist (2)
Fellowship (2)
I Will Score (2)
Kasseopia-GB (2)
American Dubai (2)
Conquest Windycity (1)
Rare Candy (1)
Sail Ahoy (1)
Stickstatelydude (1)
Van Damme (1)
Exaggertor (2)
Found Money (1)
Sail Ahoy (1)
Gun Runner (1)
Urlacher (1)
Bird of Trey (1)
Found Money (1)
Destin (1)
Luna de Loco (1)
Flexibility (1)
Conquest Big E (1)
Dressed in Hermes (1)
San Dimas (1)
Collected (1)
3rd (Points)
Mo Tom (10)
Fellowship (10)
Adventist (10)
Star Hill (10)
Exaggerator (10)
Creator (10)
(10)
Yu Change-JPN (20)
Dazzling Gem (20)
Surgical Strike (10)
Fellowship (20)
Adventist (20)
Cherry Wine (20)
Uncle Lino (20)
Whitmore (20)
Synchrony (2)
4th (Points)
Candy My Boy (5)
Awesome Speed (5)
Sunny Ridge (5)
Rafting (5)
Uncle Lino (5)
Cherry Wine (5)
(5)
f-Vale Dori-ARG (10)
Mo Tom (10)
Two Step Time (5)
Mohaymen (10)
Matt King Coal (10)
Laoban (10)
Danzing Candy (10)
Dazzling Gem (10)
Direct Message (1)
Suddenbreakingnews (10)
Greenpointcrusader (4)
Uncle Lino (4)
Tusk (4)
Whitmore (4)
Kentucky Derby Championship Series (15 races)
Date
Feb. 20
Feb. 27
March 5
March 12
March 12
March 19
March 20
March 26
March 26
April 2
April 2
April 9
April 9
April 9
April 16
April 16
Race
Risen Star
Fountain of Youth
Gotham
Tampa Bay Derby
San Felipe
Rebel
Sunland Derby
UAE Derby
Louisiana Derby
Spiral
Florida Derby
Wood Memorial
Blue Grass
Santa Anita Derby
Arkansas Derby
Lexington
Racetrack
Fair Grounds
Gulfstream Park
Aqueduct
Tampa Bay Downs
Santa Anita
Oaklawn Park
Sunland Park
Meydan Racecourse
Fair Grounds
Turfway Park
Gulfstream Park
Aqueduct
Keeneland
Santa Anita
Oaklawn Park
Keeneland
Distance
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1 1/8 Miles
1 3/16 Miles
1 1/8 Miles
1 1/8 Miles (S)
1 1/8 Miles
1 1/8 Miles
1 1/8 Miles
1 1/8 Miles
1 1/8 Miles
1 1/16 Miles
1st (Points)
Gun Runner (50)
Mohaymen (50)
Shagaf (50)
Destin (50)
Danzing Candy (50)
Cupid (50)
(50)
Lani (100)
Gun Runner (100)
Oscar Nominated (50)
Nyquist (100)
Outwork (100)
Brody’s Cause (100)
Exaggerator (100)
Creator (100)
Collected (10)
2nd (Points)
Forevamo (20)
Zulu (20)
Laoban (20)
Outwork (20)
Mor Spirit (20)
Whitmore (20)
(20)
f-Polar River (40)
Tom’s Ready (40)
Azar (20)
Majesto (40)
Trojan Nation (40)
My Man Sam (40)
Mor Spirit (40)
Suddenbreakingnews (40)
One More Round (4)
Schedule subject to change. … Note: The March 20 Sunland Derby was cancelled March 6 in the aftermath of an equine herpes virus outbreak that put Sunland Park in
quarantine procedures on Jan. 21.
TIEBREAKERS – If two or more horses have the same number of points, the tiebreaker is earnings in non-restricted stakes races. In the case of
remaining ties, the additional starter(s) and/or also-eligible horses shall be determined by lifetime earnings. In the case of remaining ties, the additional
starter(s) and/or also-eligible horses shall be determined by lot (aka a “shake”).
FILLIES – If a filly wants to run in the Kentucky Derby she can, but she’ll have to earn her way into the field by accumulating points against open
company just like the rest of the colts and geldings. Additionally, any points earned by a filly in the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” series against open
company will be credited to her point total in the “Road to the Kentucky Oaks” series.
DEAD-HEATS – In the event of a dead-heat (tie) in a “Road to the Kentucky Derby” race, those horses will divide equally the points they would
have received jointly had one beaten the other.
SPLIT DIVISIONS – In the event a “Road to the Kentucky Derby” race is split into divisions and each division awards its originally published purse
money, points will be awarded as scheduled for each division. If the originally published purse is halved for each division, points will be halved as well.
NOMINATIONS – Horses born in 2013 can be made eligible to run in the 2016 Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown with a $600 early payment due
by Jan. 16, 2016. A late period for nominations at $6,000 each was open Jan. 17, 2016 through March 21, 2016. A horse not nominated to the Triple
Crown with sufficient points may be supplemented at the time of entry for $200,000. In addition to the Triple Crown nomination fee, owners must
pay $25,000 to enter the Derby by 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, and an additional $25,000 to start.
POST POSITION DRAW – The Kentucky Derby post position draw – a traditional “pill pull” in which horses’ entry blanks are pulled
simultaneously with a numbered pill to determine what stall a horse will break from the starting gate – will be held at Churchill Downs on Wednesday,
May 4, 2016 from 5:30-6 p.m. ET (live on NBCSN). Up to 24 horses may enter the race and four horses can be listed as “also eligible” and would be
ranked in order accordingly; they could draw into the field should any horse(s) be scratched before scratch time on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 9 a.m. ET.
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PRIZE MONEY – The Kentucky Derby winner will receive a gold trophy plus an estimated $1.24 million payday. A total of $400,000 will be
awarded to the runner-up, $200,000 to third, $100,000 to fourth and $60,000 to fifth.
BACKGROUND – Churchill Downs abandoned the graded stakes earnings criteria for the 2013 Kentucky Derby (used from 1986-2012) and
proactively adopted a tiered point system to determine which horses would have preference for America’s greatest race. Today, a sliding scale of points
is awarded to the Top 4 finishers in select races, and at the series’ end, the Top 20 point earners get first crack to start in the Kentucky Derby.
2015 FINAL LEADERBOARD – 1. International Star (171), 2. Dortmund (170), 3. Carpe Diem (164), 4. American Pharoah (160), 5. Frosted
(113), 6. Mubtaahij-IRE (100, $1,400,000), 7. Materiality (100, $632,028), 8. El Kabeir (95), 9. Upstart (76), 10. Far Right (62), 11. Itsaknockout (60),
12. Firing Line (58), 13. Danzig Moon (45), 14. War Story (44), 15. Tencendur (41), 16. Stanford (40), 17. Mr. Z (34), 18. Ocho Ocho Ocho (30,
$760,250), 19. Bolo (30, $214,980), 20. Keen Ice (22), AE 21. Frammento (20) and AE 22. Tale of Verve (0).
2014 FINAL LEADERBOARD – 1. California Chrome (150), 2. Vicar’s in Trouble (120), 3. Dance With Fate (108), 4. Wicked Strong (102), 5.
Samraat (100, $640,000), 6. Danza (100, $620,000), 7. Hoppertunity (95), 8. Intense Holiday (93), 9. Wildcat Red (90), 10. We Miss Artie (60), 11. Ride
On Curlin (55), 12. Chitu (54), 13. Tapiture (52), 14. General a Rod (40, $240,000), 15. Medal Count (40, $226,500), 16. Candy Boy (30), 17. Uncle Sigh
(24), 18. Vinceremos (20, $191,666), 19. Harry’s Holiday (20, $152,622), 20. Commanding Curve (20, $104,000) and AE 21. Pablo Del Monte (20,
$102,000).
2013 FINAL LEADERBOARD – 1. Orb (150, $840,000), 2. Verrazano (150, $810,000), 3. Goldencents (129), 4. Java’s War (122), 5. Overanalyze
(110, $908,381), 6. Revolutionary (110, $720,000), 7. Lines of Battle (100), 8. Vyjack (70), 9. Will Take Charge (60), 10. Itsmyluckyday (50, $593,600),
11. Black Onyx (50, $317,130), 12. Palace Malice (50, $200,000), 13. Normandy Invasion (44, $258,000), 14. Frac Daddy (44, $240,596), 15. Mylute
(42), 16. Oxbow (36), 17. Falling Sky (30), 18. Charming Kitten (20), 19. Golden Soul (14), 20. Giant Finish (10) and AE 21. Fear the Kitten (6).
2015 TOP 20 AT CONCLUSION OF PREP SEASON (11 ENTERED IN KENTUCKY DERBY) – 1. El Kabeir (25), 2. Far Right (22), 3.
International Star (21), 4. Dortmund (20), 5. Upstart (16), 6. Carpe Diem (14, $660,000), 7. Mr. Z (14, $518,326), 8. Calculator (14, $180,000), 9.
Texas Red (12, $1,176,000), 10. Ocho Ocho Ocho (10, $660,000), 11. American Pharoah (10, $360,000), 12. Daredevil (10, $300,000), 13. Leave the
Light On (10, $240,000), 14. Far From Over (10, $150,000), 15. Metaboss (10, $126,000), 16. Lucky Player (10, $97,231), 17. Frosted (8, $156,800), 18.
Firing Line (8, $130,000), 19. Bold Conquest (7) and 20. Conquest Typhoon (6, $335,827).
2014 TOP 20 AT CONCLUSION OF PREP SEASON (6 ENTERED IN KENTUCKY DERBY) – 1. Tapiture (22), 2. Havana (14,
$660,000), 3. Cairo Prince (14, $470,000), 4. Honor Code (14, $340,000), 5. Tamarando (12, $490,000), 6. Midnight Hawk (12, $84,000), 7. Bond
Holder (11), 8. New Year’s Day (10, $1,100,000), 9. Rise Up (10, $782,633), 10. We Miss Artie (10, $262,000), 11. Candy Boy (10, $260,000), 12.
Samraat (10, $150,000), 13. Noble Moon (10, $145,000), 14. Ami’s Holiday (10, $136,145), 15. Vicar’s in Trouble (10, $120,000), 16. Cleburne (10,
$102,044), 17. Tanzanite Cat (10, $99,000), 18. Dance With Fate (8), 19. Strong Mandate (6) and 20. Casiguapo (5, $271,050).
2013 TOP 20 AT CONCLUSION OF PREP SEASON (7 ENTERED IN KENTUCKY DERBY) – 1. Shanghai Bobby (24, $1,731,000), 2.
Goldencents (24, $740,000), 3. Oxbow (11), 4. Violence (10, $495,000), 5. Itsmyluckyday (10, $393,600), 6. Joha (10, $370,538), 7. Overanalyze (10,
$296,381), 8. Uncaptured (10, $292,374), 9. Den’s Legacy (10, $265,000), 10. Power Broker (10, $210,000), 11. Super Ninety Nine (10, $200,000), 12.
Steeler-IRE (10, $170,278), 13. Will Take Charge (10, $152,971), 14. River Seven (10, $147,125), 15. Falling Sky (10, $122,500), 16. Dice Flavor (10,
$120,000), 16. Flashback (10, $120,000), 16. Revolutionary (10, $120,000), 19. Dynamic Sky (8) and 20. He’s Had Enough (6, $430,000).
ABOUT THE DERBY – To have a horse draped in the garland of roses while raising the solid gold trophy high atop the Kentucky Derby winner’s
stand is the Holy Grail for horsemen around the world. Restricted to 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, horses only have one chance to win the Kentucky
Derby, and it’s quite an accomplishment just to receive a berth in the starting gate. Approximately 23,000 Thoroughbreds were foaled in North
America in 2013, and if history is any indication, about one percent of the crop will be nominated to next spring’s Triple Crown. Only 20 will be
allowed to “Run for the Roses,” as the Derby field has been limited to 20 starters since 1975. At least 20 horses have entered the race since 2004, and
15 of the last 17 years. Once a horse earns its coveted Kentucky Derby berth, it, in most cases, will race the extended 1 ¼-mile distance for the first
time. A combination of speed and the stamina it takes to complete the final eighth of a mile in the Derby often determines a win or loss.
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