Road to the Kentucky Derby Contenders

To earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races.

2023–2024 LEADERBOARD

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    HORSE
    OWNER
    TRAINER
    JOCKEY
    TOTAL POINTS
  • 1

    Sierra Leone

    Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, LLC and Brant, Peter M.

    Chad Brown

    Tyler Gafflione

    155

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    Sierra Leone at Aqueduct

    OWNER Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, LLC and Brant, Peter M.

    TRAINER Chad Brown

    JOCKEY Tyler Gafflione

    BREEDER Debby M. Oxley

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 31, 2021

    EARNINGS $871,250

  • 2

    Fierceness

    Repole Stable

    Todd Pletcher

    John Velazquez

    136

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    OWNER Repole Stable

    TRAINER Todd Pletcher

    JOCKEY John Velazquez

    BREEDER Repole Stables, Inc.

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 28, 2021

    EARNINGS $1,646,100

  • 3

    Catching Freedom

    Albaugh Family Stables LLC

    Brad Cox

    Flavien Prat

    125

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    Catching Freedom wins the 2023 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park

    OWNER Albaugh Family Stables LLC

    TRAINER Brad Cox

    JOCKEY Flavien Prat

    BREEDER WinStar Farm

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 8, 2021

    EARNINGS $802,000

  • 4

    Stronghold

    Eric M. Waller & Sharon Waller

    Phil D'Amato

    Antonio Fresu

    125

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    OWNER Eric M. Waller & Sharon Waller

    TRAINER Phil D'Amato

    JOCKEY Antonio Fresu

    BREEDER Eric Waller & Sharon Waller

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE January 24, 2021

    EARNINGS $742,800

  • 5

    Resilience

    Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman

    Bill Mott

    TBD

    110

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    OWNER Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman

    TRAINER Bill Mott

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Pam & Martin Wygod

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 24, 2021

    EARNINGS $416,000

  • 6

    Forever Young (JPN)

    Susumu Fujita

    Yoshito Yahagi

    Ryusei Sakai

    100

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    OWNER Susumu Fujita

    TRAINER Yoshito Yahagi

    JOCKEY Ryusei Sakai

    BREEDER Northern Racing

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Japan

    FOAL DATE February 24, 2021

    EARNINGS $1,769,919

  • 7

    Endlessly

    Amerman Racing LLC

    Michael McCarthy

    TBD

    100

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    OWNER Amerman Racing LLC

    TRAINER Michael McCarthy

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Mrs Jerry Amerman

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 25, 2021

    EARNINGS $658,000

  • 8

    Dornoch

    West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding LLC, Two Eight Racing LLC & Pine Racing Stables

    Danny Gargan

    Luis Saez

    75

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    Dornoch in The Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct

    OWNER West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding LLC, Two Eight Racing LLC & Pine Racing Stables

    TRAINER Danny Gargan

    JOCKEY Luis Saez

    BREEDER Grandview Equine

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE April 22, 2021

    EARNINGS $472,375

  • 9

    Just a Touch

    Qatar Racing (Sheikh Fahad Al Thani), Resolute Racing & Marc Detampel

    Brad Cox

    TBD

    75

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    OWNER Qatar Racing (Sheikh Fahad Al Thani), Resolute Racing & Marc Detampel

    TRAINER Brad Cox

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Don Alberto Corporation

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE May 5, 2021

    EARNINGS $247,500

  • 10

    Track Phantom

    L and N Racing LLC, Brewster, Clark O., Caroom, Jerry and Breeze Easy, LLC

    Steve Asmussen

    Joel Rosario

    70

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    OWNER L and N Racing LLC, Brewster, Clark O., Caroom, Jerry and Breeze Easy, LLC

    TRAINER Steve Asmussen

    JOCKEY Joel Rosario

    BREEDER Breeze Easy, LLC

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE February 17, 2021

    EARNINGS $300,000

  • 11

    West Saratoga

    Harry L. Veruchi

    Larry Demeritte

    Jesus Castanon

    67

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    OWNER Harry L. Veruchi

    TRAINER Larry Demeritte

    JOCKEY Jesus Castanon

    BREEDER Two Hearts Farm II LLC (KY)

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Gray

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 19, 2021

    EARNINGS $363,640

  • 12

    Just Steel

    BC Stables LLC

    Wayne Lukas

    Keith Asmussen

    65

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    OWNER BC Stables LLC

    TRAINER Wayne Lukas

    JOCKEY Keith Asmussen

    BREEDER Summerhill Farm

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 9, 2021

    EARNINGS $628,295

  • 13

    Honor Marie

    Ribble Farms LLC

    Whit Beckman

    TBD

    65

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    Honor Marie winning The Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs

    OWNER Ribble Farms LLC

    TRAINER Whit Beckman

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Royce Pulliam

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE May 4, 2021

    EARNINGS $448,455

  • 14

    Domestic Product

    Klaravich Stables Inc.

    Chad Brown

    irad Ortiz, Jr.

    60

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    Domestic Product winning at Belmont Big A

    OWNER Klaravich Stables Inc.

    TRAINER Chad Brown

    JOCKEY irad Ortiz, Jr.

    BREEDER Klaravich Stables

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE February 22, 2021

    EARNINGS $260,500

  • 15

    Catalytic

    Tami Bobo, Julie Davies & George G. Isaacs

    Saffie Joseph Jr.

    TBD

    50

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    OWNER Tami Bobo, Julie Davies & George G. Isaacs

    TRAINER Saffie Joseph Jr.

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Fred W. Hertrich III

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Colt

    FOAL DATE March 21, 2021

    EARNINGS $186,00

  • 16

    Deterministic

    St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola), Ken Langone, C. Steven Duncker, & Vicarage Stable

    Christophe Clement

    TBD

    50

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    Deterministic wins at Aqueduct

    OWNER St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola), Ken Langone, C. Steven Duncker, & Vicarage Stable

    TRAINER Christophe Clement

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Hinkle Farms

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE January 30, 2021

    EARNINGS $165,000

  • 17

    Society Man

    West Paces Racing LLC, Danny Gargan & GMP Stables LLC

    Danny Gargan

    TBD

    50

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    OWNER West Paces Racing LLC, Danny Gargan & GMP Stables LLC

    TRAINER Danny Gargan

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER SF Bloodstock LLC

    SEX Gelding

    COLOR Chestnut

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE April 19, 2021

    EARNINGS $141,875

  • 18

    Mystik Dan

    Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing LLC & Daniel Hamby III

    Kenny McPeek

    Brian Hernandez, Jr.

    46

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    OWNER Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing LLC & Daniel Hamby III

    TRAINER Kenny McPeek

    JOCKEY Brian Hernandez, Jr.

    BREEDER Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby & 4GRacing LLC

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 4, 2021

    EARNINGS $550,050

  • 19

    Encino

    Godolphin LLC

    Brad Cox

    TBD

    40

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    OWNER Godolphin LLC

    TRAINER Brad Cox

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Godolphin

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE March 14, 2021

    EARNINGS $323,136

  • 20

    T O Password (JPN)

    Tomoya Ozasa

    Daisuke Takayanagi

    Kimura Kazushi

    40

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    T O Password(JPN) with jockey Katsuma Sameshima wins, Fukuryu Stakes, Nakayama Racecourse, Japan 3.23.2024 Japan road to kentucky derby.

    OWNER Tomoya Ozasa

    TRAINER Daisuke Takayanagi

    JOCKEY Kimura Kazushi

    BREEDER Yanagawa Bokujo

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Japan

    FOAL DATE May 20, 2021

    EARNINGS $161,743

  • 21

    Grand Mo the First

    Granpollo Stables LLC

    Victor Barboza Jr.

    TBD

    40

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    OWNER Granpollo Stables LLC

    TRAINER Victor Barboza Jr.

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER John D. Gunther

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE February 16, 2021

    EARNINGS $164,250

  • 22

    Common Defense

    David A. Bernsen, Tony Holmes, Michael Holmes & Norevale Farm

    Kenny McPeek

    Cristian Torres

    37

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    Common Defense

    OWNER David A. Bernsen, Tony Holmes, Michael Holmes & Norevale Farm

    TRAINER Kenny McPeek

    JOCKEY Cristian Torres

    BREEDER Tony Holmes Norevale Farm & Union Dale

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Dark Bay

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE January 25, 2021

    EARNINGS $253,450

  • 23

    Epic Ride

    Welch Racing LLC

    John Ennis

    TBD

    35

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    Epic Ride wins at Turfway Park

    OWNER Welch Racing LLC

    TRAINER John Ennis

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Fred W. Hertrich III

    SEX Colt

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Kentucky

    FOAL DATE May 17, 2021

    EARNINGS $198,315

  • 24

    Hades

    D.J. Stable LLC & Robert Cotran

    Joe Orseno

    TBD

    30

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    OWNER D.J. Stable LLC & Robert Cotran

    TRAINER Joe Orseno

    JOCKEY TBD

    BREEDER Ocala Stud Joseph M. O'Farrell III, David O'Farrell et al

    SEX Gelding

    COLOR Brown

    BIRTHPLACE Florida

    FOAL DATE March 6, 2021

    EARNINGS $193,550

  • 25

    Uncle Heavy

    Michael Milam

    "Butch" Reid Jr.

    30

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    OWNER Michael Milam

    TRAINER "Butch" Reid Jr.

    EARNINGS $167,500

  • 26

    Seize the Grey

    MyRacehorse

    Wayne Lukas

    27

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    Seize the Grey wins at Saratoga 2023

    OWNER MyRacehorse

    TRAINER Wayne Lukas

    BREEDER Jamm LTD (KY)

    EARNINGS $113,163

  • 27

    Le Dom Bro

    Vicente Stella Stables LLC

    Eniel Cordero

    25

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    OWNER Vicente Stella Stables LLC

    TRAINER Eniel Cordero

    EARNINGS $131,000

  • 28

    Tuscan Gold

    William H. Lawrence, Walmac Farm & Stonestreet Stables LLC

    Chad Brown

    25

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    OWNER William H. Lawrence, Walmac Farm & Stonestreet Stables LLC

    TRAINER Chad Brown

    EARNINGS $100,000

  • 29

    Protective

    Repole Stable (Mike Repole)

    Todd Pletcher

    25

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    OWNER Repole Stable (Mike Repole)

    TRAINER Todd Pletcher

    EARNINGS $75,000

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