Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Incredibolt

Mar 17, 2026 John Mucciolo/TwinSpires.com

Incredibolt wins the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs. (Photo by Coady Media)

Pin Oak Stud’s horse, named Incredibolt, earned 50 qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series when exploding through the stretch to win the $506,000 Virginia Derby by four lengths at Colonial Downs on March 14. The three-year-old, who is trained by Riley Mott and was ridden by Jaime Torres, clocked 1 1/8 miles on the fast dirt surface in 1:47.76 to virtually punch his ticket to Louisville for the first Saturday in May.

The next four finishers – Grittiness, Confessional, Buetane, and Lockstocknpharoah – also picked up qualifying points on a 25-15-10-5 structure.

“It was very impressive,” stated Mott. “He sat right in the pocket behind a hot pace and was surrounded by horses most of the way. He took Jaime right up into a hole on the rail, turning for home, and then just blasted off and was pulling away at the end.”

Jockey Jaime Torres added, “He’s really matured and has a lot more confidence now. That showed today. I felt like I had plenty of horse around the half-mile, and I thought the horses in front were starting to slow down a little. I was just waiting for the right spot. This is a dream come true.”

Incredibolt was unplaced in a debut at Ellis Park on August 22 but came out victorious in his next pair of runs in 2025. The colt sired by Bolt d’Oro won a maiden race in his second showing on Sept. 28 while traveling one mile at Churchill Downs, which preceded a strong win in the Street Sense (G3) at the same track on Oct. 26. His career mark now reads 5-3-0-0, $498,681.

The winning horse was bred in Kentucky and purchased for $75,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. He was produced from the winning Awesome Again mare Sapphire Spitfire and is a half-brother to the dual graded stakes-placed Fire on Time.

Incredibolt earned a lifetime-best 100 Brisnet Speed rating in his Virginia Derby score, which included a massive 115 Late Pace rating, as well. He will train up to the Kentucky Derby, according to his connections.