2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby May 1 series of races through which horses qualified for the Kentucky Derby in 2021
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
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]
18 Scratched [ o]
King Fury
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.
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.
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]
References
^ a b "2020/21 Kentucky Derby Prep Races" . Churchill Downs Inc . January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021 .
^ a b Hall, Gregory A. (8 January 2021). "New Lasix Rule Impacts 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby" . BloodHorse.com . Retrieved 15 January 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g "Kentucky Derby leaderboard - April 25, 2021 update" (PDF) . kentuckyderby.com . Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ a b c d "Breeders' Futurity" . Equibase . Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^ "Hot Rod Charlie finds high gear in Louisiana Derby" . BloodHorse.com . Retrieved 21 March 2021 .
^ a b "Breeders' Cup Juvenile" . Equibase . Retrieved 6 November 2020 .
^ a b "Chart of the Arkansas Derby" . Equibase . Retrieved 11 April 2021 .
^ a b c d e "El Camino Real Derby" . Equibase . Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ a b c d e "Remsen Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 5 December 2020 .
^ BloodHorse Staff (7 April 2021). "Rebel's Romance to Pass Kentucky Derby, Await Belmont" . The Blood-Horse . Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ a b c d e "UAE Derby Sponsored By Emirates NBD (Group 2) (Dirt)" . RacingPost . 27 March 2021.
^ a b c "Chart for the Santa Anita Derby" . Equibase . Retrieved 4 April 2021 .
^ a b "Chart of the Wood Memorial" . Equibase . Retrieved 4 April 2021 .
^ King, Byron (7 April 2021). "Greatest Honour Gets Time Off, Will Miss Kentucky Derby" . The Blood-Horse . Retrieved 8 April 2021 .
^ a b c d e "Holy Bull" . Equibase . Retrieved 30 January 2021 .
^ a b c d "Sham Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 2 January 2021 .
^ "Concert Tour to bypass KY Derby in favor of Preakness" . BloodHorse.com . Retrieved 17 April 2021 .
^ a b c d "Rebel Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 14 March 2021 .
^ a b c d "Iroquois Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 5 September 2020 .
^ King, Byron (20 March 2021). "Life Is Good to Miss Triple Crown With Hind-End Injury" . The Blood-Horse . Retrieved 28 March 2021 .
^ "Jerkens 'More Apt' To Aim Gotham Winner Weyburn At Belmont Than Kentucky Derby" . Paulick Report . 2 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021 .
^ a b c d e f "Gotham Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 7 March 2021 .
^ a b c d "Lecomte Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 16 January 2021 .
^ a b c d "Smarty Jones" . Equibase . Retrieved 23 January 2021 .
^ "Brown plans to have only one Kentucky Derby starter" . BloodHorse.com . Retrieved 13 April 2021 .
^ a b c "Tampa Bay Derby" . Equibase . Retrieved 7 March 2021 .
^ "UAE runner Panadol won't make Kentucky Derby" . www.drf.com . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
^ King, Byron. "Panadol out of Kentucky Derby - field takes shape" . BloodHorse.com . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
^ a b "Florida Derby" . Equibase . Retrieved 28 March 2021 .
^ a b c "Jeff Ruby Steaks" . Equibase . Retrieved 28 March 2021 .
^ Frakes, Jason. "Report: Weyburn will skip Kentucky Derby; Proxy also out" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved 13 April 2021 .
^ Frakes, Jason (15 April 2021). "Panadol, Rombauer no longer under consideration to run in Kentucky Derby" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved 13 April 2021 .
^ a b c d e "American Pharoah Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 26 September 2020 .
^ a b c d e "Sam F Davis" . Equibase . Retrieved 6 February 2021 .
^ a b "Ortiz brothers breeze Derby mounts" . BloodHorse.com . Retrieved 23 April 2021 .
^ a b "San Felipe Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 7 March 2021 .
^ a b "Risen Star" . Equibase . Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "2021 Triple Crown Nominations" . TheTripleCrown.com . BloodHorse. February 2021.
^ a b "Fountain of Youth" . Equibase . Retrieved 28 February 2021 .
^ "Kentucky Derby: Get Her Number will pass" . www.drf.com . Retrieved 24 April 2021 .
^ Crosby, Claire (29 April 2021). "King Fury Out of Kentucky Derby" . BloodHorse.com . Retrieved 29 April 2021 .
^ a b c "Lexington Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 11 April 2021 .
^ BloodHorse Staff (8 February 2021). "Spendthrift Acquires 50% Ownership in Keepmeinmind" . Retrieved 10 February 2021 .
^ BloodHorse Staff (3 March 2021). "Jackie's Warrior Pointed to Pat Day Mile" . The Blood-Horse . Retrieved 4 March 2021 .
^ a b c d "Champagne Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 10 October 2020 .
^ a b c d "Jerome Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 1 January 2021 .
^ a b c d "Withers Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 6 February 2021 .
^ a b "Robert B Lewis" . Equibase . Retrieved 31 January 2021 .
^ a b "Springboard Mile" . Equibase . Retrieved 19 December 2020 .
^ King, Byron (13 February 2021). "Rombauer Rallies From Last to Win El Camino Real Derby" . Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ a b c d "El Camino Real Derby" . Equibase . Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ a b c d "Los Alamitos Futurity" . Equibase . Retrieved 19 December 2020 .
^ a b c d "Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 28 November 2020 .
^ a b "Southwest Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 28 February 2021 .
^ "Oaklawn Cancels Racing Feb. 13-15 Due to Winter Weather" . BloodHorse.com . 10 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021 .
^ BloodHorse Staff (15 February 2021). "Southwest, Bayakoa, Razorback Postponed Again" . BloodHorse.com . Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ BloodHorse Staff (19 February 2021). "New Mexico Regulator Officially Cancels Sunland Meet" . BloodHorse.com.
^ "Louisiana Derby" . Equibase . Retrieved 20 March 2021 .
^ "Chart of the Blue Grass Stakes" . Equibase . Retrieved 4 April 2021 .
^ "Cattleya Sho (Result) " . Umanity - Japan Racing English results site . Retrieved 28 November 2020 .
^ Kieckhefer, Bob (16 December 2020). "Alain Barows Takes Lead in Japan Road to the Derby" . bloodhorse.com . Retrieved 17 December 2020 .
^ "Hyacinth Stakes" . Umanity . Retrieved 21 February 2021 .
^ "Fukuryu Stakes" . Umanity . Retrieved 2 April 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby Point Standings
^ "Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)" . Racing Post. 26 September 2020.
^ "Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)" . Racing Post. 26 September 2020.
^ "Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Group 1)" . Racing Post. 4 October 2020.
^ "Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1)" . Racing Post. 24 October 2020.
^ "Road To The Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes (Plus 10 Race)" . Racing Post. 3 March 2021.
^ "Hollywoodbets Patton Stakes (Listed Race)" . Racing Post. 5 March 2021.
^ "Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes" . Racing Post. 1 April 2021.
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