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Kentucky Derby 2023

Saturday, May 6, 2023 − Churchill Downs

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Road to the Derby

Date
Race / Track / Distance
Winner / Beyer
Saturday, Sep. 17, 2022
IroquoisChurchill Downs , 1 1/16 Miles
Winner: Curly Jack
Beyer: 79
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Curly Jack 79
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Curly Jack 79
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Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022
ChampagneAqueduct , 1 Mile
Winner: Blazing Sevens
Beyer: 91
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Blazing Sevens 91
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Blazing Sevens 91
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Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022
Breeders’ FuturityKeeneland , 1 1/16 Miles
Winner: Forte
Beyer: 92
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Forte 92
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Forte 92
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Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022
American PharoahSanta Anita , 1 1/16 Miles
Winner: Cave Rock
Beyer: 104
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Cave Rock 104
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Cave Rock 104
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Friday, Nov. 4, 2022
Breeders’ Cup JuvenileKeeneland , 1 1/16 Miles
Winner: Forte
Beyer: 100
Points (1-2-3-4): 30-12-9-6-3
Forte 100
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Forte 100
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Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022
Kentucky Jockey ClubChurchill Downs , 1 1/16 Miles
Winner: Instant Coffee
Beyer: 82
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Instant Coffee 82
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Instant Coffee 82
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Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022
RemsenAqueduct , 1 1/8 Miles
Winner: Dubyuhnell
Beyer: 90
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Dubyuhnell 90
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Dubyuhnell 90
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Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022
Los Alamitos FuturityLos Alamitos, 1 1/16 Miles
Winner: Practical Move
Beyer: 88
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Practical Move 88
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Practical Move 88
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Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
Springboard MileRemington Park, 1 Mile
Winner: Wildatlanticstorm
Beyer: 94
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Wildatlanticstorm 94
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Wildatlanticstorm 94
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Monday, Dec. 26, 2022
Gun RunnerFair Grounds, 1 1/16 Miles
Winner: Jace's Road
Beyer: 90
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Jace's Road 90
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Jace's Road 90
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Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023
JeromeAqueduct , 1 Mile
Winner: Lugan Knight
Beyer: 85
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Lugan Knight 85
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Lugan Knight 85
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Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023
Smarty JonesOaklawn Park, 1 Mile
Winner: Victory Formation
Beyer: 91
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Victory Formation 91
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Victory Formation 91
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Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023
ShamSanta Anita , 1 Mile
Winner: Reincarnate
Beyer: 95
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Reincarnate 95
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Reincarnate 95
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Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
LecomteFair Grounds, 1 1/16 Miles
Winner: Instant Coffee
Beyer: 92
Points (1-2-3-4): 20-8-6-4-2
Instant Coffee92
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Instant Coffee92
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Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
SouthwestOaklawn Park, 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 20-8-6-4-2
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023
WithersAqueduct , 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 20-8-6-4-2
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023
Holy BullGulfstream Park, 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 20-8-6-4-2
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023
Robert B. LewisSanta Anita , 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 20-8-6-4-2
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023
Sam F. DavisTampa Bay Downs, 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 20-8-6-4-2
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023
El Camino Real DerbyGolden Gate , 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 10-4-3-2-1
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023
Risen StarFair Grounds, 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 50-20-15-10-5
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
RebelOaklawn Park, 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 50-20-15-10-5
Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023
John Battaglia MemorialTurfway Park , 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 20-8-6-4-2
Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023
GothamAqueduct , 1 Mile
Points (1-2-3-4): 50-20-15-10-5
Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023
San FelipeSanta Anita , 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 50-20-15-10-5
Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023
Fountain of YouthGulfstream Park, 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 50-20-15-10-5
Saturday, Mar. 11, 2023
Tampa Bay DerbyTampa Bay Downs, 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 50-20-15-10-5
Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023
UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse, 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 100-40-30-20-10
Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023
Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park , 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 100-40-30-20-10
Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023
Louisiana DerbyFair Grounds, 1 3/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 100-40-30-20-10
Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023
Sunland DerbySunland Derby, 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 50-20-15-10-5
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023
Florida DerbyGulfstream Park, 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 100-40-30-20-10
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023
Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park, 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 100-40-30-20-10
Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023
Wood MemorialAqueduct , 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 100-40-30-20-10
Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023
Blue GrassKeeneland , 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 100-40-30-20-10
Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023
Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita , 1 1/8 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 100-40-30-20-10
Saturday, Apr. 15, 2023
LexingtonKeeneland , 1 1/16 Miles
Points (1-2-3-4): 20-8-6-4-2

Kentucky Derby Points Standings

Rank
Horse/Trainer Horse/ Trainer
Horse
Trainer
Points
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
1
Forte
Todd Pletcher
Forte
Todd Pletcher
40
$1,545,650
2
Instant Coffee
Brad Cox
Instant Coffee
Brad Cox
32
$385,065
3
Curly Jack
Tom Amoss
Curly Jack
Tom Amoss
17
$348,120
4
Blazing Sevens
Chad Brown
Blazing Sevens
Chad Brown
16
$411,000
5
Jace's Road
Brad Cox
Jace's Road
Brad Cox
13
$89,100
6
Victory Formation
Brad Cox
Victory Formation
Brad Cox
10
$152,750
7
Dubyuhnell
Danny Gargan
Dubyuhnell
Danny Gargan
10
$137,500
8
Practical Move
Chad Brown
Practical Move
Chad Brown
10
$132,000
9
Lugan Knight
Mike McCarthy
Lugan Knight
Mike McCarthy
10
$82,500
10
Two Phil's
Larry Rivelli
Two Phil's
Larry Rivelli
8
$195,850
11
Arctic Arrogance
Linda Rice
Arctic Arrogance
Linda Rice
8
$80,000
12
Denington
Kenny McPeek
Denington
Kenny McPeek
8
$43,110
13
Hayes Strike
Kenny McPeek
Hayes Strike
Kenny McPeek
7
$95,750
14
Confidence Game
Keith Desormeaux
Confidence Game
Keith Desormeaux
7
$28,730
15
Red Route One
Steve Asmussen
Red Route One
Steve Asmussen
5
$78,375
16
Loggins
Brad Cox
Loggins
Brad Cox
4
$106,500
17
Verifying
Brad Cox
Verifying
Brad Cox
4
$100,000
18
Honed
Kenny McPeek
Honed
Kenny McPeek
4
$58,200
19
Angel of Empire
Brad Cox
Angel of Empire
Brad Cox
4
$47,000
20
Raise Cain
Ben Colebrook
Raise Cain
Ben Colebrook
4
$39,750
21
Gulfport
Steve Asmussen
Gulfport
Steve Asmussen
3
$267,070
22
Tuskegee Airmen
John Servis
Tuskegee Airmen
John Servis
3
$90,000
23
Andiamo a Firenze
Kelly Breen
Andiamo a Firenze
Kelly Breen
3
$57,000
24
Echo Again
Echo Again
3
$46,625
25
Determinedly
Mark Casse
Determinedly
Mark Casse
3
$20,500
26
General Banker
James Ferraro
General Banker
James Ferraro
3
$18,000
27
Packs a Wahlop
Jeff Mullins
Packs a Wahlop
Jeff Mullins
2
$19,6000
28
Western Ghent
D. Wayne Lukas
Western Ghent
D. Wayne Lukas
2
$26,075
29
Gunflash
Karl Broberg
Gunflash
Karl Broberg
2
$24,000
30
Quick to Accuse
Horacio DePaz
Quick to Accuse
Horacio DePaz
2
$15,000
31
Tall Boy
Leandro Mora
Tall Boy
Leandro Mora
2
$12,000
32
Neural Network
Chad Brown
Neural Network
Chad Brown
2
$9,000
33
Bromley
Paulo Lobo
Bromley
Paulo Lobo
2
$4,000
34
Andthewinneris
Wayne Catalano
Andthewinneris
Wayne Catalano
1
$248,363
35
Campfire Creed
Danny Pish
Campfire Creed
Danny Pish
1
$77,000
36
How Did He Do That
Steve Asmussen
How Did He Do That
Steve Asmussen
1
$50,400
37
Midnight Trouble
Peter Walder
Midnight Trouble
Peter Walder
1
$35,000
38
Man Child
Ryan Hanson
Man Child
Ryan Hanson
1
$30,000
39
Champions Dream
Danny Gargan
Champions Dream
Danny Gargan
1
$20,000

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About the Kentucky Derby
About Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the American Triple Crown series for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds. Held each year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on the first Saturday in May, the track has presented the race continuously since 1875. The Derby is run at the distance of 1 1/4 miles and is arguably the most famous horse race in the world.

Horses compete in the Kentucky Derby after qualifying through a series of preparatory races known as the Road to the Kentucky Derby. These stakes races are held at racetracks across the country and award Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers. The Derby starters are comprised of the horses with the most qualifying points, with two of the 20 spots reserved for the top qualifiers from the European and Japanese Road to the Derby qualifying events.  

The Kentucky Derby has many traditions, including drinking mint juleps, wearing festive hats, and singing "My Old Kentucky Home" as the horses enter the track. Its sister race, the Kentucky Oaks, exclusively for 3-year-old fillies, takes place the day before the Kentucky Derby, on the first Friday in May. Both Oaks Day and Derby Day are treated as local holidays in Louisville.  

The horse who wins the Kentucky Derby receives a blanket of red roses, the official flower of the Kentucky Derby. The race is commonly referred to as the “Run for the Roses.”

The winning horse becomes the only horse eligible to complete that year's Triple Crown, by running in and winning the two other legs of the series. The middle "jewel" is the Preakness Stakes two weeks later at Pimilco Race Course in Baltimore, and the final leg is the Belmont Stakes three weeks after the Preakness at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

Rank
Horse/Trainer
Horse
Trainer
Points
1
Forte
Todd Pletcher
Forte
Todd Pletcher
40
2
Instant Coffee
Brad Cox
Instant Coffee
Brad Cox
32
3
Curly Jack
Tom Amoss
Curly Jack
Tom Amoss
17
4
Blazing Sevens
Chad Brown
Blazing Sevens
Chad Brown
16
5
Jace's Road
Brad Cox
Jace's Road
Brad Cox
13
6
Victory Formation
Brad Cox
Victory Formation
Brad Cox
10
7
Dubyuhnell
Danny Gargan
Dubyuhnell
Danny Gargan
10
8
Practical Move
Chad Brown
Practical Move
Chad Brown
10
9
Lugan Knight
Mike McCarthy
Lugan Knight
Mike McCarthy
10
10
Two Phil's
Larry Rivelli
Two Phil's
Larry Rivelli
8
11
Arctic Arrogance
Linda Rice
Arctic Arrogance
Linda Rice
8
12
Denington
Kenny McPeek
Denington
Kenny McPeek
8
13
Hayes Strike
Kenny McPeek
Hayes Strike
Kenny McPeek
7
14
Confidence Game
Keith Desormeaux
Confidence Game
Keith Desormeaux
7
15
Red Route One
Steve Asmussen
Red Route One
Steve Asmussen
5
16
Loggins
Brad Cox
Loggins
Brad Cox
4
17
Verifying
Brad Cox
Verifying
Brad Cox
4
18
Honed
Kenny McPeek
Honed
Kenny McPeek
4
19
Angel of Empire
Brad Cox
Angel of Empire
Brad Cox
4
20
Raise Cain
Ben Colebrook
Raise Cain
Ben Colebrook
4
21
Gulfport
Steve Asmussen
Gulfport
Steve Asmussen
3
22
Tuskegee Airmen
John Servis
Tuskegee Airmen
John Servis
3
23
Andiamo a Firenze
Kelly Breen
Andiamo a Firenze
Kelly Breen
3
24
Echo Again
Echo Again
3
25
Determinedly
Mark Casse
Determinedly
Mark Casse
3
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Recent Kentucky Derby Winners

Year
Horse/Trainer
Horse
Trainer
Beyer
2022
Rich Strike
Eric Reed
Rich Strike
Eric Reed
101
2021
Mandaloun
Brad Cox
Mandaloun
Brad Cox
101
2020
Authentic
Bob Baffert
Authentic
Bob Baffert
105
2019
Country House
Bill Mott
Country House
Bill Mott
99
2018
Justify
Bob Baffert
Justify
Bob Baffert
103
2017
Always Dreaming
Todd Pletcher
Always Dreaming
Todd Pletcher
102
2016
Nyquist
Doug O'Neill
Nyquist
Doug O'Neill
103
2015
American Pharoah
Bob Baffert
American Pharoah
Bob Baffert
105
2014
California Chrome
Art Sherman
California Chrome
Art Sherman
97
2013
Orb
Shug McGaughey
Orb
Shug McGaughey
104
2012
I'll Have Another
Doug O'Neill
I'll Have Another
Doug O'Neill
101
2011
Animal Kingdom
Graham Motion
Animal Kingdom
Graham Motion
103
2010
Super Saver
Todd Pletcher
Super Saver
Todd Pletcher
104
About the Kentucky Derby
About Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the American Triple Crown series for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds. Held each year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on the first Saturday in May, the track has presented the race continuously since 1875. The Derby is run at the distance of 1 1/4 miles and is arguably the most famous horse race in the world.

Horses compete in the Kentucky Derby after qualifying through a series of preparatory races known as the Road to the Kentucky Derby. These stakes races are held at racetracks across the country and award Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers. The Derby starters are comprised of the horses with the most qualifying points, with two of the 20 spots reserved for the top qualifiers from the European and Japanese Road to the Derby qualifying events.  

The Kentucky Derby has many traditions, including drinking mint juleps, wearing festive hats, and singing "My Old Kentucky Home" as the horses enter the track. Its sister race, the Kentucky Oaks, exclusively for 3-year-old fillies, takes place the day before the Kentucky Derby, on the first Friday in May. Both Oaks Day and Derby Day are treated as local holidays in Louisville.  

The horse who wins the Kentucky Derby receives a blanket of red roses, the official flower of the Kentucky Derby. The race is commonly referred to as the “Run for the Roses.”

The winning horse becomes the only horse eligible to complete that year's Triple Crown, by running in and winning the two other legs of the series. The middle "jewel" is the Preakness Stakes two weeks later at Pimilco Race Course in Baltimore, and the final leg is the Belmont Stakes three weeks after the Preakness at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

Q: Who is eligible to run?

The Kentucky Derby is open only to 3-year-olds that are nominated to the Triple Crown series, and have earned enough qualifying points.

 

Q: How do horses earn qualifying points?

Horses earn qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby through a series of prep races run September – April at multiple tracks across the country.  Points available for the races range from 1-100, depending on the quality of the race and where the horse finishes.  View the full list of “Road to the Kentucky Derby” qualifying races at left.

 

Q: How many horses can start in the race?

Currently a maximum of 20 horses can run in the Kentucky Derby.   The largest field was 23 horses (1974) for the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby.  The smallest field was just 3 horses (1892 and 1905).

 

Q: Have any fillies won the Kentucky Derby?

Yes, three fillies have won the Kentucky Derby:  Regret (1915), Genuine Risk (1980) and Winning Colors (1988)

 

Q: Who has won the most?

Trainer: 6, Ben Jones (1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952).  6, Bob Baffert (1997, 1998, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2020)

Jockey:  5 each, Eddie Arcaro (1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, 1952) and Bill Hartack (1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969)

Owner: 8, Calumet Farm (1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1968).

 



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