2021 Дорога к дерби Кентукки
Дорога 2021 года в Дерби Кентукки была серией гонок, через которые лошади, квалифицированные на Дерби Кентукки 2021 года , которое было проведено 1 мая. позднего ухода с поля. У лошадей было три отдельных путей, которые могли бы пройти квалификацию на Дерби: главная дорога, состоящая из рас в Северной Америке (плюс одна в Дубае), Японская дорога, состоящая из четырех рас в Японии, и семи европейских гонок в Англии, Ирландии и Франция. Четверо лучших финишеров в указанных гонках получили очки, с более высокими очками в основных гонках подготовительной гонки в марте и апреле. Заработка в гонках без ограничений ставок выступала в качестве выключателя.
Дорога 2020 года к Дерби Кентукки перенесла серьезные сбои из-за пандемии Covid-19 , которая привела к отсрочке самого дерби 2020 года на сентябрь. В 2021 году главная дорога к дерби Кентукки вместо этого будет напоминать дорогу 2019 года к дерби Кентукки , состоящие из 36 гонок, 20 гонок для сезона подготовительного сезона в Кентукки и 16 гонок для сезона Чемпионата Кентукки Дерби, за исключением следующих изменений: [ А ]
- Мемориальные ставки Джона Батталья , которые были добавлены на дорогу в 2020 году, были сохранены в рамках подготовительного сезона на 2021 год.
- Стейки Джефф Руби , которые в 2019 и 2020 годах стали событием «Дикая карта», был перенесен на второй этап серии чемпионата с увеличением квалификационных очков - с 1 -м 100 баллами, 2 -м 40 очками, 3 -й 20 и 4 -м 10 очками.
For the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby, horses which ran in qualifying events with the medication furosemide (Lasix) did not receive any qualification points.[2]
Standings
[edit]The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races for the main series and the leaderboard rank as of April 25.[3] The Kentucky Derby was won by Mandaloun, who qualified in a Sixth place finished in the Louisiana Derby. He was new winner of the race after the original winner Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for Betamethasone. The trainer of Medina Spirit Bob Baffert got suspended by Churchill Downs for two years.
Rank[3] | Horse | Points | Earnings[b] | Trainer | Owner | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Essential Quality | 140 | $2,210,000 | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin Stables | [4] |
2 | Hot Rod Charlie[c] | 110 | $962,000 | Doug F. O'Neill | Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing & Strauss Bros Racing | [6] |
3 | Super Stock | 109 | $709,000 | Steve Asmussen | Erv Woolsey & Keith Asmussen | [7] |
4 | Like the King | 104 | $161,300 | Wesley A. Ward | M Racing Group | [8] |
5 | Known Agenda | 102 | $461,000 | Todd Pletcher | St. Elias Stable | [9] |
bypassing[10] | Rebel's Romance (IRE)[d] | 100 | $510,000 | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Stables | [11] |
6 | Rock Your World | 100 | $510,000 | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing & Talla Racing | [12] |
7 | Bourbonic | 100 | $400,000 | Todd Pletcher | Calumet Farm | [13] |
bypassing[14] | Greatest Honour | 80 | $366,240 | Claude R. McGaughey III | Courtlandt Farms | [15] |
8 | Medina Spirit | 74 | $290,000 | Bob Baffert | Zedan Racing Stables | [16] |
bypassing[17] | Concert Tour | 70 | $820,000 | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West | [18] |
9 | Midnight Bourbon | 66 | $430,000 | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | [19] |
injured[20] | Life Is Good | 60 | $240,000 | Bob Baffert | China Horse Club & WinStar Farm | [16] |
bypassing[21] | Weyburn[e] | 60 | $215,000 | James Jerkens | Chiefswood Stables | [22] |
10 | Mandaloun* | 52 | $270,000 | Brad H. Cox | Juddmonte Farms | [23] |
bypassing[f] | Caddo River | 50 | $320,000 | Brad H. Cox | Shortleaf Stable | [24] |
11[g] | Highly Motivated | 50 | $271,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [22] |
12 | Helium[h] | 50 | $255,492 | Mark E. Casse | D. J. Stable | [26] |
bypassing[i] | Panadol[j] | 40 | $240,000 | Salem bin Ghadayer | Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | [11] |
13 | Soup and Sandwich | 40 | $161,000 | Mark E. Casse | Live Oak Plantation | [29] |
14 | Dynamic One | 40 | $140,000 | Todd Pletcher | Repole Stable, Phipps Stable & St. Elias Stable | [22] |
bypassing[g] | Crowded Trade | 40 | $135,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [22] |
15 | Sainthood | 40 | $47,000 | Todd Pletcher | China Horse Club & WinStar Farm | [30] |
bypassing[31] | Proxy | 36 | $170,000 | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Stables | [23] |
bypassing[k] | Rombauer | 34 | $260,500 | Michael W. McCarthy | John & Diane Fradkin | [33] |
16 | Hidden Stash | 32 | $130,000 | Victoria Oliver | BBN Racing | [34] |
bypassing[l] | Dream Shake | 30 | $126,000 | Peter Eurton | Dunwoody Farm | [36] |
17 | O Besos | 25 | $116,000 | Gregory Foley | L. Barrett Bernard, Tagg Team Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds | [37] |
not nominated[38] | Drain the Clock | 20 | $273,950 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Slam Dunk Racing, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables & Michael Nentwig | [39] |
not nominated[38] | New Treasure (IRE) | 20 | $271,245 | John Gosden | Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz | [11] |
bypass[m] | Get Her Number | 20 | $242,667 | Peter Miller | Gary Barber | [33] |
bypass[n] | Hozier | 20 | $230,000 | Bob Baffert | WinStar Farm, SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm & Robert Masterson | [18] |
20 | $207,595 | Kenny McPeek | Fern Circle Stables & Three Chimneys Farm | [42] | ||
bypassing | Hockey Dad[p] | 20 | $20,800 | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | [30] |
19 | Keepmeinmind[q] | 18 | $385,707 | Robertino Diodoro | Cypress Creek Equine, Arnold Bennewith & Spendthrift Farm | [4] |
spell | Spielberg | 17 | $369,500 | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farms | [33] |
bypassing[44] | Jackie's Warrior | 14 | $532,500 | Steven M. Asmussen | Kirk J. & Judy Robison | [45] |
Nova Rags | 14 | $111,250 | William I. Mott | Michael P. Shanley | [34] | |
Unbridled Honor | 13 | $57,500 | Todd Pletcher | Whisper Hill Farm | [26] | |
retired[r] | Capo Kane | 12 | $115,500 | Harold Wyner | Bing Cherry Racing & Leonard Liberto | [46] |
Papetu | 11 | $68,425 | Antonio Sano | Magic Stables | [15] | |
Moonlite Strike | 11 | $42,500 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Sonata Stable | [24] | |
not nominated[38] | Hard Rye Guy | 11 | $14,100 | Ian R. Wilkes | Bourbon Lane Stable | [8] |
Risk Taking | 10 | $155,500 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [47] | |
Sittin On Go | 10 | $145,800 | Dale L. Romans | Albaugh Family Stables | [19] | |
not nominated[38] | Taheru Pegasus (JPN) | 10 | $127,121 | Yukihiro Kato | Yasuhiko Mori | [11] |
Candy Man Rocket | 10 | $120,000 | William I. Mott | Frank Fletcher Racing Operations | [34] | |
20[s] | Brooklyn Strong | 10 | $112,500 | Daniel Velazquez | Mark Schwartz | [9] |
injured | Big Lake | 10 | $100,000 | Steven M. Asmussen | Mike G. Rutherford | [18] |
Hush of a Storm | 10 | $47,710 | William Morey | Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust | [8] | |
Defunded | 10 | $45,000 | Bob Baffert | Karl Watson, Michael Pegram & Paul Weitman | [12] | |
Tarantino | 9 | $74,650 | Rodolphe Brisset | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farms & R. Masterson | [15] | |
Roman Centurian | 9 | $38,000 | Simon Callaghan | Alberto Stable & Qatar Racing | [48] | |
bypassing | Cowan | 8 | $620,477 | Steven M. Asmussen | William & Corinne Heiligbrodt, Madaket Stables & Spendthrift Farm | [49] |
bypassing | Freedom Fighter | 5 | $58,000 | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm & Robert Masterson | [22] |
not nominated[38] | Reinvestment Risk | 4 | $120,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | [45] |
not nominated[t] | Javanica | 4 | $70,801 | Eoin Harty | Godolphin Racing | [51] |
not nominated[38] | Ten for Ten | 4 | $50,000 | Claude R. McGaughey III | Courtlandt Farms | [9] |
bypassing | Overtook | 4 | $50,000 | Todd Pletcher | Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor | [47] |
The Great One | 4 | $47,000 | Doug F. O'Neill | ERJ Racing, Train Wreck Al Racing, Niall Brennan, Tom Fritz & William Strauss | [52] | |
bypassing | Starrininmydreams | 4 | $44,000 | Dallas Stewart | Stewart Racing Stable & WinStar Farm | [42] |
Smiley Sobotka | 4 | $40,400 | Dale L. Romans | Albaugh Family Stable | [53] | |
not nominated[38] | Eagle Orb | 4 | $40,000 | Rudy Rodriguez | E.V. Racing Stable | [46] |
Gretzky the Great | 2 | $223,621 | Mark E. Casse | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gary Barber | [8] | |
bypassing[u] | Arabian Prince | 2 | $28,063 | Dallas Stewart | West Point Thoroughbreds & William Sandbrook | [53] |
Waspirant | 2 | $26,000 | John Shirreffs | Martin J. & Pam Wygod and Lessee | [33] | |
Petruchio | 2 | $24,450 | Richard E. Mandella | Perry R. Bass II & Ramona S. Bass | [52] | |
bypassing[v] | Prime Factor | 2 | $22,200 | Todd Pletcher | China Horse Club & WinStar Farm | [15] |
inactive[3] | Hold the Salsa | 2 | $19,125 | Richard J. Lugovich | Richard J. Lugovich | [46] |
not nominated[38] | Swill | 2 | $18,600 | Brad H. Cox | Kueber Racing & Ten Strike Racing | [53] |
inactive[3] | Big Thorn | 2 | $16,000 | Steven M. Asmussen | Alex & Ann Lieblong | [24] |
Parnelli | 2 | $14,500 | John Shirreffs | C R K Stables | [16] | |
not nominated[38] | Govenor's Party | 2 | $12,500 | Daniel Franko | Daniel Franko | [51] |
inactive[3] | Pickin' Time | 1 | $157,925 | Kelly J. Breen | John Bowers Jr. | [9] |
Red Flag | 1 | $84,000 | John Shirreffs | Jerome S. & Tina Moss | [52] | |
not nominated[38] | Therideofalifetime | 1 | $39,500 | Ignacio Correas, IV | Stephen L. Fidel | [19] |
not nominated[38] | Woodhouse | 1 | $37,500 | C. R. Trout | Samuel F. Henderson | [54] |
not nominated[38] | It's My House | 1 | $36,760 | Jamey Thomas | Doug Gans, Gary Jacobs, Larry M. Katz & Kevin Riggs | [51] |
not nominated[38] | Boca Boy | 1 | $24,400 | Cheryl Winebaugh | Kenneth E. Fishbein | [34] |
not nominated[38] | Civil War | 1 | $20,875 | Thomas Albertrani | Mark T. Anderson | [45] |
not nominated[38] | Upstriker | 1 | $20,833 | Ron Moquett | William S. Sparks, Brereton C. Jones & Robert V. LaPenta | [4] |
bypassing | Santa Cruiser | 1 | $19,500 | J. Keith Desormeaux | Calumet Farm | [23] |
not nominated[38] | Royal Number | 1 | $15,000 | Michael J. Trombetta | Larry R. Johnson, R. D. M. Racing Stable & Michael J. Trombetta | [47] |
*Mandaloun named was new winner of the race on February 12, 2022, after the original winner Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for Betamethasone. The trainer of Medina Spirit, Bob Baffert got suspended by Churchill Downs for two years.
Legend:
Winner of Kentucky Derby in bold
Entered in the Derby
Injured/Bypassing/Inactive/Not nominated
Prep season
[edit]Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point (except the Breeders' Cup Juvenile: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points)
Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iroquois | 1 mile | $200,000 | Churchill Downs | Sep 5 2020 | Sittin On Go | Midnight Bourbon | Super Stock | Therideofalifetime | [19] |
American Pharoah | 1+1⁄16 miles | $301,000 | Santa Anita | Sep 26 2020 | Get Her Number | Rombauer | Spielberg | Waspirant | [33] |
Breeders' Futurity | 1+1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | Keeneland | Oct 3 2020 | Essential Quality | Keepmeinmind | Super Stock | Upstriker | [4] |
Champagne | 1 mile | $250,000 | Belmont | Oct 10 2020 | Jackie's Warrior | Reinvestment Risk | Midnight Bourbon | Civil War | [45] |
Breeders' Cup Juvenile | 1+1⁄16 miles | $2,000,000 | Keeneland | Nov 6 2020 | Essential Quality | Hot Rod Charlie | Keepmeinmind | Jackie's Warrior | [6] |
Kentucky Jockey Club | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Churchill Downs | Nov 28 2020 | Keepmeinmind | Smiley Sobotka | Arabian Prince | Swill | [53] |
Remsen | 1+1⁄8 miles | $145,500 | Aqueduct | Dec 5 2020 | Brooklyn Strong | Ten for Ten | Known Agenda | Pickin' Time | [9] |
Springboard Mile | 1 mile | $200,000 | Remington | Dec 18 2020 | Senor Buscador[w] | Cowan | Red N Wild[w] | Saffa's Day[w] | [49] |
Los Alamitos Futurity | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,500 | Los Alamitos | Dec 19 2020 | Spielberg | The Great One | Petruchio | Red Flag | [52] |
Jerome | 1 mile | $145,500 | Aqueduct | Jan 1 2021 | Capo Kane | Eagle Orb | Hold the Salsa | Swill | [46] |
Sham | 1 mile | $100,000 | Santa Anita | Jan 2 2021 | Life Is Good | Medina Spirit | Parnelli | Waspirant | [16] |
Lecomte | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Fair Grounds | Jan 16 2021 | Midnight Bourbon | Proxy | Mandaloun | Santa Cruiser | [23] |
Smarty Jones | 1 mile | $150,000 | Oaklawn | Jan 22 2021 | Caddo River | Cowan | Big Thorn | Moonlight Strike | [24] |
Holy Bull | 1 mile | $350,000 | Gulfstream | Jan 30 2021 | Greatest Honour | Tarantino | Prime Factor | Papetu | [15] |
Robert B. Lewis | 1+1⁄16 miles | $100,500 | Santa Anita | Jan 30 2021 | Medina Spirit | Roman Centurian | Hot Rod Charlie | Spielberg | [48] |
Withers | 1+1⁄8 miles | $250,000 | Aqueduct | Feb 6 2021 | Risk Taking | Overtook | Capo Kane | Royal Number | [47] |
Sam F. Davis Stakes | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Tampa Bay | Feb 6 2021 | Candy Man Rocket | Nova Rags | Hidden Stash | Boca Boy | [34] |
El Camino Real Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $101,350 | Golden Gate | Feb 13 2021 | Rombauer | Javanica | Govenor's Party | It's My House | [51] |
John Battaglia Memorial Stakes | 1+1⁄16 miles | $82,830 | Turfway | Feb 26 2021 | Hush of a Storm | Like the King | Gretzky the Great | Hard Rye Guy | [8] |
Southwest | 1+1⁄16 miles | $750,000 | Oaklawn | Feb 27 2021[x] | Essential Quality | Spielberg | Jackie's Warrior | Woodhouse | [54] |
Championship series events
[edit]The following events were included as part of the Championship series.[1]
First leg of series
[edit]Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Grade | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risen Star | 1+1⁄8 miles | $400,000 | 2 | Fair Grounds | Feb 13 2021 | Mandaloun | Proxy | Midnight Bourbon | O Besos | [37] |
Fountain of Youth | 1+1⁄16 miles | $300,000 | 2 | Gulfstream | Feb 27 2021 | Greatest Honour | Drain the Clock | Papetu | Tarantino | [39] |
Tampa Bay Derby | 1+1⁄16 miles | $350,000 | 2 | Tampa Bay | Mar 6 2021 | Helium | Hidden Stash | Moonlight Strike | Unbridled Honor | [26] |
Gotham | 1 mile | $300,000 | 3 | Aqueduct | Mar 6 2021 | Weyburn | Crowded Trade | Highly Motivated | Freedom Fighter | [22] |
San Felipe | 1+1⁄16 miles | $301,000 | 2 | Santa Anita | Mar 6 2021 | Life Is Good | Medina Spirit | Dream Shake | Roman Centurian | [36] |
Rebel | 1+1⁄16 miles | $1,000,000 | 2 | Oaklawn | Mar 13 2021 | Concert Tour | Hozier | Big Lake | Super Stock | [18] |
Sunland Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $700,000 | 3 | Sunland Park | Mar 30 2021 | Cancelled[y] |
Second leg of series
[edit]These races are the major preps for the Kentucky Derby, and are thus weighted more heavily. Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Grade | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisiana Derby | 1+3⁄16 miles | $1,000,000 | 2 | Fair Grounds | Mar 20 2021 | Hot Rod Charlie | Midnight Bourbon | O Besos | Proxy | [58] |
UAE Derby | 1,900 metres (~1+3⁄16 miles) |
$2,000,000 | 2 | Meydan | Mar 27 2021 | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | Panadol | New Treasure (IRE) | Takeru Pegasus (JPN) | [11] |
Jeff Ruby Steaks | 1+1⁄8 miles | $243,325 | 3 | Turfway | Mar 27 2021 | Like The King | Sainthood | Hockey Dad | Hard Rye Guy | [30] |
Florida Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $770,000 | 1 | Gulfstream | Mar 27 2021 | Known Agenda | Soup and Sandwich | Greatest Honour | Nova Rags | [29] |
Blue Grass Stakes | 1+1⁄8 miles | $800,000 | 2 | Keeneland | Apr 3 2021 | Essential Quality | Highly Motivated | Rombauer | Hidden Stash | [59] |
Santa Anita Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $752,000 | 1 | Santa Anita | Apr 3 2021 | Rock Your World | Medina Spirit | Dream Shake | Defunded | [12] |
Wood Memorial | 1+1⁄8 miles | $750,000 | 2 | Aqueduct | Apr 3 2021 | Bourbonic | Dynamic One | Crowded Trade | Weyburn | [13] |
Arkansas Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $1,000,000 | 1 | Oaklawn Park | Apr 10 2021 | Super Stock | Caddo River | Concert Tour | Get Her Number | [7] |
"Wild Card" event
[edit]Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lexington Stakes | 1+1⁄8 miles | $200,000 | Keeneland | Apr 10 2021 | King Fury | Unbridled Honor | Starrininmydreams | Proxy | [42] |
Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby
[edit]The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby is intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse decline the invitation, their place is offered to the second-place finisher and so on through the top four finishers. If neither of the top four accept, this place in the starting gate reverts to the horses on the main road to the Derby.
Race | Distance | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cattleya Sho | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) |
Tokyo Racecourse | Nov 28 2020 | Lemon Pop | Takeru Pegasus | Plus Ultra | Shin Yomoginesu | [60] |
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) |
Kawasaki Racecourse | Dec 16 2020 | Alain Barows | Ranryo O | Luce d'Oro | Taisei Again | [61] |
Hyacinth | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) |
Tokyo Racecourse | Feb 21 2021 | La Perouse | Probatio | Ladybug | Takeru Pegasus | [62] |
Fukuryu | 1,800 metres (~1+1⁄8 miles) |
Nakayama Racecourse | Mar 27 2021 | God Selection | Meisho Murakumo | Gold Higher | Taisei Again | [63] |
Note:
Cattleya Sho: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
Hyacinth: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=3 points
Fukuyru : 1st=40 points; 2nd=16 points; 3rd=8 points; 4th=4 points
- Qualification Table
The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) are eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated.[64]
Rank | Horse | Points | Eligible Earnings |
Trainer | Owner | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | God Selection | 40 | $309,883 | Teiichi Konno | [64] | |
2 | La Perouse | 30 | $264,868 | Kazuo Fujisawa | [64] | |
3 | Alain Barows | 20 | $781,045 | Masato Hayashi | [64] | |
4 | Meisho Murakumo | 16 | $218,390 | Yusuke Wada | [64] | |
5 | Probatio | 12 | $192,317 | Tsuyoshi Tanaka | [64] | |
6 | Lemon Pop | 10 | $223,757 | Hiroyasu Tanaka | [64] | |
7 | Ranryo O | 8 | $464,673 | Satoshi Kokubo | [64] | |
8 | Gold Higher | 8 | $206,298 | Ryuji Okubo | [64] | |
9 | Takeru Pegasus | 7 | $202,970 | Yukhiro Kato | [64] | |
10 | Taisei Again | 6 | $230,033 | Takeshi Matsushita | [64] | |
11 | Ladybug | 6 | $179,923 | Yoshihito Kitade | [64] | |
12 | Luce d'Oro | 4 | $308,574 | Yutaka Takahashi | [64] | |
13 | Plus Ultra | 2 | $155,794 | Takahisa Tezuka | [64] | |
14 | Shin Yomoginesu | 1 | $105,547 | Keizo Ito | [64] |
Notes:
- brown highlight – qualified
- grey highlight – did not qualify
European Road to the Kentucky Derby
[edit]The European Road to the Kentucky Derby is designed on a similar basis to the Japan Road and is intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse decline the invitation, their place is offered to the second-place finisher and so on. If neither of the top four accept, this place in the starting gate reverts to the horses on the main road to the Derby.
The series consists of seven races – four run on the turf in late 2020 when the horses are age two, plus three races run on a synthetic surface in early 2021.
Race | Distance | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Royal Lodge Stakes | 1 mile | Newmarket | Sep 26 2020 | New Mandate | Ontario | Cobh | Gear Up | [65] |
Beresford Stakes | 1 mile | The Curragh | Sep 26 2020 | High Definition | Monaasib | Snapraeterea | Sir Lucan | [66] |
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) |
Longchamp | Oct 4 2020 | Sealiway | Nando Parrado | Laws Of Indices | Libertine | [67] |
Vertem Futurity Trophy | 1 mile | Doncaster | Oct 24 2020 | Mac Swiney | One Ruler | Baradar | Cobh | [68] |
Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes | 1 mile | Kempton Park | Mar 3 2021 | Highland Avenue | Sergeant Tibbs | Oo De Lally | Bodroy | [69] |
Patton Stakes | 1 mile | Dundalk | Mar 5 2021 | My Generation | Rocky Sky | Messidor | Rebel Step | [70] |
Cardinal Stakes | 1 mile | Chelmsford City | Apr 1 2021 | Fundamental | Qaader | Moraaheq | Quintillus | [71] |
Note:
- the four races in 2020 for two-year-olds: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
- the first two races in 2021: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
- The Cardinal Condition Stakes: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=3 points
- Qualification Table
The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) are eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated.[64]
Rank | Horse | Points | Eligible Earnings |
Trainer | Owner | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fundamental | 30 | $0 | John & Thady Gosden | [64] | |
2 | My Generation | 20 | $26,490 | Joseph O'Brien | [64] | |
3 | Highland Avenue | 20 | $0 | Charlie Appleby | [64] | |
4 | Qaader | 12 | $26,568 | Mark Johnston | [64] | |
5 | Sealiway | 10 | $235,281 | Frederic Rossi | Le Haras de La Gousserie & Guy Pariente | [64] |
6 | Mac Swiney | 10 | $232,127 | Jim Bolger | Jackie Bolger | [64] |
7 | New Mandate | 10 | $90,436 | Ralph Beckett | [64] | |
8 | High Definition | 10 | $55,830 | Aidan O'Brien | [64] | |
9 | Rocky Sky | 8 | $8,531 | Ross O'Sullivan | [64] | |
10 | Sergeant Tibbs | 8 | $0 | Robyn Brisland | [64] | |
11 | Moraaheq | 6 | $0 | Roger Varian | [64] | |
12 | Nando Parrado | 4 | $164,769 | Clive Cox | [64] | |
13 | One Ruler | 4 | $101,005 | Charlie Appleby | [64] | |
14 | Ontario | 4 | $49,261 | Aidan O'Brien | [64] | |
15 | Monaasib | 4 | $17,680 | Kevin Prendergast | [64] | |
16 | Messidor | 4 | $4,041 | Joseph O'Brien | [64] | |
17 | Oo De Lally | 4 | $0 | Andrew Balding | [64] | |
18 | Cobh | 3 | $52,500 | Clive Cox | [64] | |
19 | Quintillus | 3 | $0 | Charlie Appleby | [64] | |
20 | Laws of Indices | 2 | $95,500 | Ken Condon | [64] | |
21 | Baradar | 2 | $31,380 | Roger Varian | [64] | |
22 | Snapraeterea | 2 | $24,574 | Joseph O'Brien | [64] | |
23 | Rebel Step | 2 | $1,796 | Andrew Slattery | [64] | |
24 | Bodroy | 2 | $0 | John Butler | [64] | |
25 | Gear Up | 1 | $138,515 | Mark Johnston | Teme Valley 2 | [64] |
26 | Libertine | 1 | $25,155 | Fabrice Vermeulen | [64] | |
27 | Sir Lucan | 1 | $3,722 | Aidan O'Brien | [64] |
Notes:
- brown highlight – qualified
- grey highlight – did not qualify
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ See the following list[1] for details
- ^ Earnings from non-restricted stakes prior to the running of the Kentucky Derby serve as a tie-breaker.
- ^ Hot Rod Charlie was trained by Leandro Moro for the Louisiana Derby while O'Neill served a 10-day suspension[5]
- ^ Rebel's Romance is ahead of Rock Your World in the standings due to higher stakes earned from non-restricted stakes, the second tie-breaker[3]
- ^ Weyburn's connections paid late nomination fees
- ^ Shortleaf Stable removed Caddo River after an elevated temperature on April 25
- ^ Jump up to: a b Trainer Chad Brown has indicated he is likely to have only one starter in the Derby, with a preference for starting Highly Motivated in the Derby and Crowded Trade in the Preakness[25]
- ^ Helium's connections paid late nomination fees
- ^ Trainer Salem Bin Ghadayer had originally planned to enter but decided to withdraw after their travel plans from Dubai fell through.[27][28]
- ^ Panadol's connections paid late nomination fees
- ^ Rombauer's connections decided to bypass the Kentucky Derby in preference for a start in The Preakness[32]
- ^ Dream Shake will instead be pointed to the Pat Day Mile[35]
- ^ Although still showing on the official leaderboard, trainer Peter Miller told the Daily Racing Form that Get Her Number would bypass the Derby after an unsatisfactory workout on April 24[40]
- ^ Hozier's connections ruled him out of consideration for the Derby on April 23[35]
- ^ King Fury was scratched when he was diagnosed with a fever.[41]
- ^ Hockey Dad's connections paid a late nomination fee in March
- ^ In November 2020 the original owners Southern Equine Stables sold their interests in Keepmeinmind. In February 2021, Spendthrift Farm acquired a 50% share from Cypress Creek Equine and Arnold Bennewith.[43]
- ^ Capo Kane was retired after sustaining an injury prior to the Wood Memorial
- ^ Brooklyn Strong's connections were originally planning to bypass the race but decided to add him to the also eligible list on April 24[3]
- ^ Javanica is a filly that is not nominated for the Kentucky Derby[50]
- ^ Arabian Prince's connections have decided to bypass the Kentucky Derby
- ^ Prime Factor's connections have decided to bypass the Kentucky Derby
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Horses that ran with medication (Lasix) do not receive any points towards qualification. Senor Buscador, Red N Wild and Saffa's Day received no points from the Springboard Mile.[2]
- ^ The Southwest Stakes was originally scheduled for Presidents' Day, 15 February 2021 but was moved to the following Saturday due to pending inclement weather.[55] However, due to the prolonged inclement weather Oaklawn Park postponed the event for another week.[56]
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the New Mexico racing regulator cancelled the Sunland Park meeting for 2021[57]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "2020/21 Kentucky Derby Prep Races". Churchill Downs Inc. January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hall, Gregory A. (8 January 2021). "New Lasix Rule Impacts 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Kentucky Derby leaderboard - April 25, 2021 update" (PDF). kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Breeders' Futurity". Equibase. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Hot Rod Charlie finds high gear in Louisiana Derby". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Breeders' Cup Juvenile". Equibase. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Chart of the Arkansas Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "El Camino Real Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Remsen Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ BloodHorse Staff (7 April 2021). "Rebel's Romance to Pass Kentucky Derby, Await Belmont". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "UAE Derby Sponsored By Emirates NBD (Group 2) (Dirt)". RacingPost. 27 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Chart for the Santa Anita Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Chart of the Wood Memorial". Equibase. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ King, Byron (7 April 2021). "Greatest Honour Gets Time Off, Will Miss Kentucky Derby". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Holy Bull". Equibase. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Sham Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Concert Tour to bypass KY Derby in favor of Preakness". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Rebel Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Iroquois Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ King, Byron (20 March 2021). "Life Is Good to Miss Triple Crown With Hind-End Injury". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Jerkens 'More Apt' To Aim Gotham Winner Weyburn At Belmont Than Kentucky Derby". Paulick Report. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Gotham Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Lecomte Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Smarty Jones". Equibase. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Brown plans to have only one Kentucky Derby starter". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tampa Bay Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "UAE runner Panadol won't make Kentucky Derby". www.drf.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ King, Byron. "Panadol out of Kentucky Derby - field takes shape". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Florida Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jeff Ruby Steaks". Equibase. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Frakes, Jason. "Report: Weyburn will skip Kentucky Derby; Proxy also out". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Frakes, Jason (15 April 2021). "Panadol, Rombauer no longer under consideration to run in Kentucky Derby". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "American Pharoah Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Sam F Davis". Equibase. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ortiz brothers breeze Derby mounts". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "San Felipe Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Risen Star". Equibase. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "2021 Triple Crown Nominations". TheTripleCrown.com. BloodHorse. February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Fountain of Youth". Equibase. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky Derby: Get Her Number will pass". www.drf.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Crosby, Claire (29 April 2021). "King Fury Out of Kentucky Derby". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Lexington Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ BloodHorse Staff (8 February 2021). "Spendthrift Acquires 50% Ownership in Keepmeinmind". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ BloodHorse Staff (3 March 2021). "Jackie's Warrior Pointed to Pat Day Mile". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Champagne Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Jerome Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Withers Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Robert B Lewis". Equibase. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Springboard Mile". Equibase. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ King, Byron (13 February 2021). "Rombauer Rallies From Last to Win El Camino Real Derby". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "El Camino Real Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Los Alamitos Futurity". Equibase. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Southwest Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Oaklawn Cancels Racing Feb. 13-15 Due to Winter Weather". BloodHorse.com. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ BloodHorse Staff (15 February 2021). "Southwest, Bayakoa, Razorback Postponed Again". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ BloodHorse Staff (19 February 2021). "New Mexico Regulator Officially Cancels Sunland Meet". BloodHorse.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Blue Grass Stakes". Equibase. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Cattleya Sho (Result)". Umanity - Japan Racing English results site. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Kieckhefer, Bob (16 December 2020). "Alain Barows Takes Lead in Japan Road to the Derby". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Hyacinth Stakes". Umanity. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Fukuryu Stakes". Umanity. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby Point Standings
- ^ "Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)". Racing Post. 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)". Racing Post. 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Group 1)". Racing Post. 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1)". Racing Post. 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Road To The Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes (Plus 10 Race)". Racing Post. 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Hollywoodbets Patton Stakes (Listed Race)". Racing Post. 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes". Racing Post. 1 April 2021.