Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes

Kempton Park 20–8–4–2 March 7, 2018

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2018 Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes Results

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby continued March 7 at Kempton Park (GB) in England following a one week delay due to wintry conditions. But Gronkowski had no trouble with the delay, winning the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes to pick up 20 qualifying points towards earning a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate.

Gronkowski was a little green racing near the back of the 7-horse field early in the Conditions Stakes, but jockey Jamie Spencer got him moving around the far turn with a bold move up to pressing position behind the leader Ventura Knight.

A stretch duel ensued before Gronkowski opened a clear advantage on the Polytrack surface to win the 1600-meter race in 1:37.74. Court House, who broke slowly and raced last early, rallied for second, three-quarters of a length behind the winner. Fortune’s Pearl finished third.

Gronkowski, by Lonhro out of the Lookin at Lucky mare Four Sugars, lost the first two starts of his career on turf, but has now won three in a row over all-weather surfaces.

There are seven Derby prep races in Europe, and the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes was the fifth in the series and the first to offer 20 points to the winner. The European Road to the Kentucky Derby reserves one of the 20 Derby starting gate spots to the leading point earner in the series whose connections want to run in the Derby. Gronkowski is now the co-leader with Saxon Warrior, a top European turf prospected who is not expected to run in the Kentucky Derby if he qualifies. However, the connections of Gronkowski and his trainer Jeremy Noseda have expressed in running in the Kentucky Derby.

Noseda indicated on Twitter that Gronkowski would likely be shipped to the U.S. and make his next start in either the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland or Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, both April 7.

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Results		Win	Place	Show
5	Gronkowski 3-5	$3.40	$2.20
3	Court House 3-1		$4.00

Payouts
Exacta	5/3	$6.00
Omni/Swinger	3/4	$2.40
Omni/Swinger	4/5	$2.10
Omni/Swinger	3/5	$1.60
Trifecta	5/3/4	$15.20

Entries

1 2 Ambient

Ridden by Egan, David

Trained by Chapple-hyam, Jane

CURRENT ODDS

81-1

ML 20-1

Wagers

$120

Entries

2 7 Bobby Biscuit

Ridden by Marquand, T

Trained by Dow, Simon

CURRENT ODDS

23-1

ML 15-1

Wagers

$412

Entries

3 Court House

Ridden by Havlin, R

Trained by Gosden, John

CURRENT ODDS

3-1

ML 4-1

Wagers

$2,245

Entries

4 Fortune's Pearl

Ridden by Murphy, O

Trained by Balding, Andrew

CURRENT ODDS

9-2

ML 5-2

Wagers

$1,701

Entries

5 Gronkowski

Ridden by Spencer, J P

Trained by Noseda, Jeremy

CURRENT ODDS

3-5

ML 5-2

Wagers

$5,647

Entries

6 1 Three Weeks

Ridden by Moore, R L

Trained by Haggas, William

CURRENT ODDS

4-1

ML 5-1

Wagers

$1,946

Entries

7 6 Ventura Knight

Ridden by Mcdonald, P J

Trained by Johnston, Mark

CURRENT ODDS

31-1

ML 7-1

Wagers

$311

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 20-8-4-2

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Springboard Mile

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Sham

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Jerome

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Lecomte

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Smarty Jones

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Robert B. Lewis

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Withers

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Holy Bull

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Points: 10-4-2-1

Sam F. Davis

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 10-4-2-1

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Points: 50-20-10-5

Hyacinth

Feb 18, 2018 Tokyo Racecourse

Points: 30-12-6-3

Southwest

Feb 19, 2018 Oaklawn Park

Points: 10-4-2-1

Fountain of Youth

Mar 3, 2018 Gulfstream Park

Points: 50-20-10-5

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Mar 7, 2018 Kempton Park

Points: 20-8-4-2

Patton (Listed)

Mar 9, 2018 Dundalk

Points: 20-8-4-2

Gotham

Mar 10, 2018 Aqueduct

Points: 50-20-10-5

San Felipe

Mar 10, 2018 Santa Anita Park

Points: 50-20-10-5

Tampa Bay Derby

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Points: 50-20-10-5

Rebel

Mar 17, 2018 Oaklawn Park

Points: 50-20-10-5

Jeff Ruby Steaks

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Points: 20-8-4-2

Louisiana Derby

Mar 24, 2018 Fair Grounds

Points: 100-40-20-10

Sunland Derby

Mar 25, 2018 Sunland Park

Points: 50-20-10-5

Burradon

Mar 30, 2018 Newcastle

Points: 30-12-6-3

UAE Derby

Mar 31, 2018 Meydan Racecourse

Points: 100-40-20-10

Florida Derby

Mar 31, 2018 Gulfstream Park

Points: 100-40-20-10

Wood Memorial

Apr 7, 2018 Aqueduct

Points: 100-40-20-10

Blue Grass

Apr 7, 2018 Keeneland

Points: 100-40-20-10

Santa Anita Derby

Apr 7, 2018 Santa Anita Park

Points: 100-40-20-10

Arkansas Derby

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Points: 100-40-20-10

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Points: 20-8-4-2