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Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve

Kentucky Derby 149

ProgramHorsePlace
8 Mage 1st
3 Two Phil's 2nd
14 Angel of Empire 3rd
11 Disarm 4th
1 Hit Show 5th
17 Derma Sotogake (JPN) 6th
5 Tapit Trice 7th
16 Raise Cain 8th
18 Rocket Can 9th
4 Confidence Game 10th
13 Sun Thunder 11th
22 Mandarin Hero (JPN) 12th
7 Reincarnate 13th
6 Kingsbarns 14th
23 King Russell 15th
2 Verifying 16th
12 Jace's Road 17th
21 Cyclone Mischief 18th
8 Mage
Owner
OGMA Investments, LLC, Restrepo, Ramiro, Sterling Racing LLC and CMNWLTH
Trainer
Gustavo Delgado
Jockey
Javier Castellano
Breeder
Grandview Equine
Earnings
$205,200
3 Two Phil's
Owner
Patricia's Hope LLC and Sagan, Phillip
Trainer
Larry Rivelli
Jockey
Jareth Loveberry
Breeder
Phillip Sagan
Earnings
$643,850
14 Angel of Empire
Owner
Albaugh Family Stables LLC
Trainer
Brad H. Cox
Jockey
Flavien Prat
Breeder
Forgotten Land Investment Inc & Black Diamond Equine Corp
Earnings
$1,026,375
11 Disarm
Owner
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
Trainer
Steven M. Asmussen
Jockey
Breeder
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
Earnings
$237,500
1 Hit Show
Owner
West, Gary and Mary
Trainer
Brad H. Cox
Jockey
Manny Franco
Breeder
Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc.
Earnings
$277,500
17 Derma Sotogake (JPN)
Owner
Hiroyuki Asanuma
Trainer
Hidetaka Otonashi
Jockey
Christophe Lemaire
Breeder
Shadai Farm
Earnings
$1,112,319
5 Tapit Trice
Owner
Whisper Hill Farm, LLC and Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck)
Trainer
Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey
Luis Saez
Breeder
Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd.
Earnings
$783,500
16 Raise Cain
Owner
Warren, Andrew and Warren, Rania
Trainer
Ben Colebrook
Jockey
Gerardo Corrales
Breeder
Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC
Earnings
$204,750
18 Rocket Can
Owner
Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc.
Trainer
William I. Mott
Jockey
Junior Alvarado
Breeder
Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC
Earnings
$284,025
4 Confidence Game
Owner
Don't Tell My Wife Stables
Trainer
J. Keith Desormeaux
Jockey
James Graham
Breeder
Summer Wind Equine LLC
Earnings
$610,480
13 Sun Thunder
Owner
R.T Racing Stable and Cypress Creek Equine
Trainer
Kenneth G. McPeek
Jockey
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
Breeder
Southern Equine Stables, LLC
Earnings
$181,500
22 Mandarin Hero (JPN)
Owner
Hiroaki Arai
Trainer
Terunobu Fujita
Jockey
Breeder
Earnings
$339,041
7 Reincarnate
Owner
SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet Stables LLC, Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine
Trainer
Tim Yakteen
Jockey
John R. Velazquez
Breeder
Woods Edge Farm, LLC
Earnings
$263,250
6 Kingsbarns
Owner
Spendthrift Farm LLC
Trainer
Todd A. Pletcher
Jockey
Jose L. Ortiz
Breeder
Parks Investment Group, LLC
Earnings
$600,000
23 King Russell
Owner
Jones, Brereton C. and Naber Racing, LLC
Trainer
Ron Moquett
Jockey
Breeder
Brereton C. Jones
Earnings
$227,500
2 Verifying
Owner
Poulin, Jonathan, Westerberg, Magnier, Mrs. John, Smith, Derrick and Tabor, Michael B.
Trainer
Brad H. Cox
Jockey
Tyler Gaffalione
Breeder
Hunter Valley & Mountmellick Farm, LLC
Earnings
$369,750
12 Jace's Road
Owner
West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables LLC
Trainer
Brad H. Cox
Jockey
Florent Geroux
Breeder
Colts Neck Stables LLC
Earnings
$200,350
21 Cyclone Mischief
Owner
Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Castleton Lyons
Trainer
Dale L. Romans
Jockey
Breeder
Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate
Earnings
$137,525


Contenders of Road to Kentucky Derby 149



A closer look at point earners for the 2023 Kentucky Derby

Hit Show

Verifying

  • Sire: Justify & Dam: Diva Delite
  • Pro: Verifying finished second in the Champagne (G1) as a juvenile and has the pedigree to improve with maturity. He also has the speed to sit a favorable trip in this largely paceless field.
  • Verifying’s last prep-race performance; Verifying was worn down by favorite Tapit Trice in a stretch battle, the pair pulling 5 3/4 lengths clear of the rest in the Blue Grass Stakes.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 50-1
  • Verifying Morning Line Odds

Two Phil’s

  • Sire: Hard Spun & Dam: Mia Torri
  • Pro: G3 winner at two, Two Phil's has some stylish victories; Accomplished dirt campaigner has won the Street Sense (G3) and placed in the Risen Star (G2) and Lecomte (G3).
  • Two Phil’s’ last prep-race performance; The chestnut son of Hard Spun powered clear into upper stretch and drew off stylishly through the final furlongs, stopping the teletimer in 1:49.03. His recorded a convincing victory over the synthetic track at Turfway Park, the only major qualifier not contested on a dirt oval.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 21-1
  • Two Phil’s Morning Line Odds

Confidence Game

  • Sire: Candy Ride (ARG) & Dam: Eblouissante
  • Pro: A well-timed rally from midfield carried Confidence Game to victory in the Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park, stamping the improving colt as a viable contender for the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1).
  • Confidence Game’s last prep-race performance; Confidence Game received a great trip. While longshots Powerful and Frosted Departure duked it out on the front end, setting an honest pace of :22.75, :46.17, and 1:11.45, Confidence Game rated nicely in fifth while racing outside in the third flight.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 29-1
  • Confidence Game Morning Line Odds

Tapit Trice

Finishing 1st in a competitive Blue Grass Stakes field last out, Tapit Trice has not lost since his first start finishing 3rd in November of 2022. With Tapit Trice’s popular sire Tapit, and successful Dam Danzatrice, by Kentucky Derby alumni Dunkirk, there is strong potential for success being a pupil of trainer Todd Pletcher.

  • Sire: Tapit & Dam: Danzatrice
  • Pro: Unleashed a big homestretch rally to win the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) last month. Looked a potential star winning Gulfstream allowance, earning 99 Brisnet Speed figure.
  • Tapit Trice’s last prep-race performance; Tapit Trice appears to be developing into a serious racehorse, displaying more professionalism in a neck win, and Verifying enhanced his Kentucky Derby credentials with the game runner-up effort.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 11-1
  • Tapit Trice Morning Line Odds

Kingsbarns

Reincarnate

  • Sire: Good Magic & Dam: Allanah
  • Pro: Reincarnate did not enjoy the best of trips in Rebel, more dangerous when able to show early foot.
  • Reincarnate’s last prep-race performance; Reincarnate, always thereabouts but failing to lift, salvaged third by a head. Adding 30 points to his ledger, the Tim Yakteen trainee has a total of 45.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 24-1
  • Reincarnate Morning Line Odds

Mage

  • Sire: Good Magic & Dam: Puca
  • Pro: Mage endured a tough trip in Fountain of Youth (G2); fared well despite inexperience.
  • Mage’s last prep-race performance; Second choice Mage had surged past Forte from farther back in the field to make his own overland bid turning into the stretch, Forte waited and moved past Mage at the wire.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 46-1
  • Mage Morning Line Odds

Disarm

  • Sire: Gun Runner & Dam: Easy Tap
  • Pro: Disarm is an improving colt rallied from behind a slow pace to finish second in the Louisiana Derby.
  • Disarm's last prep-race performance; Disarm, who entered the Lexington ranked 26th on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard, needed a top three finish to qualify, and he rallied to stamp his ticket as the 3.46-1 second choice, edging 22-1 outsider Denington by a half-length for third. The six points moved Disarm to 18th, knocking Jace's Road one spot outside the top 20.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 33-1
  • Disarm Morning Line Odds

Jace’s Road

Sun Thunder

  • Sire: Into Mischief & Dam: Greenfield d’Oro
  • Pro: Finished second in the Risen Star (G2) behind next-out Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Angel of Empire. Sun Thunder rallied nicely in Risen Star, though run down late after making the lead.
  • Sun Thunder’s last prep-race performance; Sun Thunder rallied on the inside for fourth, good for 20 points to boost his account to 54.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 99-1
  • Sun Thunder Morning Line Odds

Angel of Empire

Angel of Empire has won back-to-back Road to Kentucky Derby prep races in the Arkansas Derby and Risen Star Stakes. The bay colt is by Kentucky Derby 4th place finisher and Preakness Stakes 2nd place runner Classic Empire. Armony’s Angel, Angel of Empire’s Dam, is by former Kentucky Derby hopeful and Woodward Stakes winner To Honor and Serve.

  • Sire: Classic Empire & Dam: Armony’s Angel
  • Pro: Emerged from the pack to win Risen Star (G2), a race dominated by closers. Strong main track record, including clear second in Smarty Jones S.
  • Angel of Empire’s last prep-race performance; A decisive success in the Arkansas Derby. He continued his progression by offering a sharp turn of foot to seize control, rolling home to a 4 1/2-length decision.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 29-1
  • Angel of Empire Morning Line Odds

Raise Cain

Derma Sotogake (JPN)

  • Sire: Mind Your Biscuits & Dam: Amour Poesie (JPN)
  • Pro: Derma Sotogake won the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby and finished a good third in the Saudi Derby (G3) to kick off 2023.
  • Derma Sotogake (JPN)’s last prep-race performance; Under a masterful change of tactics by jockey Christophe Lemaire, Derma Sotogake wired Saturday’s $1 million UAE Derby (G2), and the 100-point windfall will put the Japanese colt in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby (G1).
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 13-1
  • Derma Sotogake (JPN) Morning Line Odds

Rocket Can

  • Sire: Into Mischief & Dam: Tension
  • Pro: Rocket Can took another step forward when solid second to Forte in Fountain of Youth (G2).
  • Rocket Can’s last prep-race performance; Fourth-placer Rocket Can picked up another 20 points to increase his tally to 60. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott noted that the colt keeps implying he has more up his sleeve.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 32-1
  • Rocket Can Morning Line Odds

Continuar (JPN)

  • Sire: Drefong & Dam: Pan De Ring (JPN)
  • Pro: Continuar won the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby and finished a good third in the Saudi Derby (G3) to kick off 2023.
  • Continuar’s last prep-race performance; Continuar has 40 points, between his Cattleya Stakes win and UAE Derby third, plus a hefty bankroll!
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 54-1
  • Continuar Morning Line Odds

Cyclone Mischief

Mandarin Hero (JPN)

  • Sire: Shanghai Bobby & Dam: Namura Nadeshiko (JPN)
  • Pro: Ran a terrific race in Santa Anita Derby and can improve on that U.S. debut.
  • Mandarin Hero’s last prep-race performance; Japanese invader Mandarin Hero gave an excellent account of himself, surging boldly between rivals to miss by a nose on the wire.
  • Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closing odds value: 99-1
  • Mandarin Hero Morning Line Odds

King Russell



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