Kentucky Derby Horses & Contenders Leaderboard
To earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races.
2025–2026 Horse Leaderboard: The Road to the Kentucky Derby
The 2025–2026 Horse Leaderboard tracks Kentucky Derby contenders as they earn points through designated prep races around the world. Use the leaderboard to follow each horse’s standing, compare points and earnings, place bets on specific horses, and explore horse profiles to learn more about the runners shaping the path to the Kentucky Derby.
Get more information about the three paths to the Kentucky Derby and how horses earn a spot at the starting gate here.
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2025–2026 Horse Leaderboard
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ENTRIESHORSEOWNERTRAINERMORNING LINE ODDS
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OWNER Wathnan Racing (Tameem Binhamad KH H All-Thani)
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Lee Pokoik
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
EARNINGS $943,020
TOTAL POINTS 150
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OWNER Spendthrift Farm LLC (Eric P. Gustavson)
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
BREEDER John C. Oxley
SEX Colt
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
EARNINGS $1,068,095
TOTAL POINTS 135
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OWNER Robert & Lawana L. Low & Repole Stable (Mike Repole)
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
BREEDER Robert Low & Lawana Low
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
EARNINGS $1,002,500
TOTAL POINTS 125
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Norman Stables LLC (Robbie Norman) & Saints or Sinners (Hans & Ana Maron)
Mark Glatt
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OWNER Norman Stables LLC (Robbie Norman) & Saints or Sinners (Hans & Ana Maron)
TRAINER Mark Glatt
JOCKEY Smith, Mike E.
BREEDER Leverett S. Miller
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Smith, Mike E.
EARNINGS $444,000
TOTAL POINTS 115
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OWNER St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
BREEDER Athens Woods LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Ortiz Jr., Irad
EARNINGS $507,900
TOTAL POINTS 110
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OGMA Investments LLC (Gustavo Delgado), JR Ranch (Ramiro Restrepo et al) & High Step Racing LLC (Randy Guy, Joe Noble, Kevin Avera, Jim Ferreira & Todd Perry)
Gustavo Delgado
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OWNER OGMA Investments LLC (Gustavo Delgado), JR Ranch (Ramiro Restrepo et al) & High Step Racing LLC (Randy Guy, Joe Noble, Kevin Avera, Jim Ferreira & Todd Perry)
TRAINER Gustavo Delgado
JOCKEY Castellano, Javier
BREEDER Hidden Brook Farm & Brian Kahn
SEX Colt
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Castellano, Javier
EARNINGS $428,000
TOTAL POINTS 106
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OWNER John C. Oxley
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
JOCKEY Torres, Cristian A.
BREEDER Don Alberto Corporation
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Torres, Cristian A.
EARNINGS $1,020,130
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Klaravich Stables, Inc.
TRAINER Chad C. Brown
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
BREEDER Stoneriggs Farm
SEX Colt
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Prat, Flavien
EARNINGS $600,000
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Pin Oak Stud (Dana Bernhard)
TRAINER Riley Mott
JOCKEY Torres, Jaime A.
BREEDER Susan Casner
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Torres, Jaime A.
EARNINGS $400,000
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Speedway Stables LLC (Peter Fluor & K.C. Weiner)
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Hernandez, Juan J.
BREEDER Pam & Martin Wygod
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Hernandez, Juan J.
EARNINGS $220,000
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Reddam Racing LLC (J. Paul Reddam)
TRAINER Doug F. O'Neill
JOCKEY Maldonado, Edwin A.
BREEDER Reddam Racing, LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Maldonado, Edwin A.
EARNINGS $527,000
TOTAL POINTS 70
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OWNER Chester Broman Sr.
TRAINER Kenneth G. McPeek
JOCKEY Elliott, Christopher
BREEDER Tony Holmes & Timothy C. Thornton
SEX Colt
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Elliott, Christopher
EARNINGS $176,000
TOTAL POINTS 65
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OWNER Pin Oak Stud LLC (Dana Bernhard)
TRAINER Riley Mott
JOCKEY Torres, Jaime A.
BREEDER Deann Baer & Greg Baer DVM
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Torres, Jaime A.
EARNINGS $424,570
TOTAL POINTS 60
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Phipps Stable (Daisy Phipps Pulito) & St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola)
Cherie DeVaux
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OWNER Phipps Stable (Daisy Phipps Pulito) & St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola)
TRAINER Cherie DeVaux
JOCKEY Ortiz, Jose L.
BREEDER Phipps Stable & St. Elias Stables, LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Ortiz, Jose L.
EARNINGS $300,000
TOTAL POINTS 60
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OWNER Amerman Racing LLC (Mr. & Mrs. John Amerman)
TRAINER Michael W. McCarthy
JOCKEY Kimura, Kazushi
BREEDER Mrs. Jerry Amerman
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Kimura, Kazushi
EARNINGS $439,900
TOTAL POINTS 50
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OWNER Michael & Katherine G. Ball
TRAINER William I. Mott
JOCKEY Alvarado, Junior
BREEDER Mike Ball & Katherine Ball
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Alvarado, Junior
EARNINGS $175,800
TOTAL POINTS 50
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Leland Ackerley Racing LLC (Lee Ackerley), James Sherwood, Jode Shupe & John Cilia
Steven M. Asmussen
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OWNER Leland Ackerley Racing LLC (Lee Ackerley), James Sherwood, Jode Shupe & John Cilia
TRAINER Steven M. Asmussen
JOCKEY Saez, Luis
BREEDER Venneri Racing Inc. & Tony Fanticola
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Saez, Luis
EARNINGS $190,000
TOTAL POINTS 49
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OWNER Danox Co. Ltd.
TRAINER Manabu Ikezoe
JOCKEY A.Nishimura
BREEDER Blue Heaven Farm
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay
JOCKEY A.Nishimura
EARNINGS $221,246
TOTAL POINTS 40
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OWNER Yoshinari Yamamoto
TRAINER Daisuke Takayanagi
JOCKEY Oisin Murphy
BREEDER Yoshinari Yamamoto
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay
JOCKEY Oisin Murphy
EARNINGS $725,172
TOTAL POINTS 106
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Brunetti Dugan Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds (Jake Ballis), Steve Adkisson, Swinbank Stables (Reagan Swinbank)
Bhupat Seemar
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OWNER Brunetti Dugan Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds (Jake Ballis), Steve Adkisson, Swinbank Stables (Reagan Swinbank)
TRAINER Bhupat Seemar
JOCKEY Barzalona, Mickael
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Barzalona, Mickael
EARNINGS $314,366
TOTAL POINTS 80
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Dutch Girl Holdings LLC (Michele Arthur) & Irving Ventures LLC (Ruben Isla)
Jeff Mullins
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OWNER Dutch Girl Holdings LLC (Michele Arthur) & Irving Ventures LLC (Ruben Isla)
TRAINER Jeff Mullins
JOCKEY Berrios, Hector Isaac
BREEDER Sierra Fria Farm LLC
SEX Ridgling
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Berrios, Hector Isaac
EARNINGS $290,000
TOTAL POINTS 38
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SF Racing LLC (Gavin Murphy), Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf et al), Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin), Stonestreet Stables LLC (Barbara Banke), Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables (Matt Dorman), Golconda Stable (Ben Goldberg), Waves Edge Capital LLC (W. Gregg Slager) & Catherine Donovan
Bob Baffert
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OWNER SF Racing LLC (Gavin Murphy), Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf et al), Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin), Stonestreet Stables LLC (Barbara Banke), Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables (Matt Dorman), Golconda Stable (Ben Goldberg), Waves Edge Capital LLC (W. Gregg Slager) & Catherine Donovan
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Arrieta, Francisco
BREEDER Machmer Hall
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Arrieta, Francisco
EARNINGS $429,688
TOTAL POINTS 34
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OWNER Three Chimneys Farm (Goncalo B. Torrealba) & John Ennis
TRAINER John Ennis
JOCKEY Achard, Alex
BREEDER 1 0stud T.N.T. Llc
SEX Gelding
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Achard, Alex
EARNINGS $144,003
TOTAL POINTS 30
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Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate & Front Page Equestrian LLC (Kevin Page)
D. Whitworth Beckman
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OWNER Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate & Front Page Equestrian LLC (Kevin Page)
TRAINER D. Whitworth Beckman
JOCKEY Ramos, Joseph D.
BREEDER Rosedown Racing Stables, LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Ramos, Joseph D.
EARNINGS $80,200
TOTAL POINTS 25
Sovereignty with jockey Junior Alvarado up in the Kentucky Derby winners circle.
What is the Road to the Kentucky Derby?
Each year, 20 Thoroughbred horses have a once in a lifetime chance to run in the Kentucky Derby. The Road to the Kentucky Derby, sponsored by Woodford Reserve, is a series of races where the top five horses in each race earn points. The 18 horses with the most points will get a spot in the starting gate for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, which will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
There are three paths to the Kentucky Derby: the American Road, the Japan Road, and the European/Middle East Road. The Derby prep races start in September and go through mid-April. These races are split into two parts: the Prep Season and the Championship Series. Horses earn points for finishing in the top five, and the Championship Series races give the most points. The horses with the most points in the American Road and those who win their international series in the Japan and European/Middle East Road, will earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate.
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General Kentucky Derby Horse Info
The only horses eligible to compete in the Kentucky Derby are Thoroughbreds, which are exclusively bred naturally. The foundation sires for Thoroughbred horses, or founding fathers, are Darley Arabian (1700), Godolphin Arabian (1724) and Byerly Turk (1679).
No matter when a Thoroughbred horse is born, every Thoroughbred shares the same birthday of January 1st! Horses in the Kentucky Derby must be exactly three years old by the first Saturday in May in order to be eligible to compete
Derby contenders may be geldings, colts, or fillies and each horse can have an affinity to certain track surfaces and conditions. There are horses who thrive on grassy turf and others who may dominate on dirt. Track conditions matter just as much with certain horses gaining an advantage depending on whether the track is good, wet fast, muddy, or sloppy.
Horses who run in the Kentucky Derby are often purchased at horse auctions by their current owners. These sales, such as Keeneland, OBS, or Fasig-Tipton, can conduct horse sales for a specific age or context of the horses; like breeding stock versus two-year-olds in training and mixed age or sex.
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