Grade 2, $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes; 1 1/16 miles; Churchill Downs; Nov. 25, 2017
(10 Derby qualifying points for a win, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)
Winner: Enticed, by Medaglia d’Oro
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Owner: Godolphin, LLC
Beyer Speed Figure: 81
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The mutuel field, the 24th or "all others" option, closed as usual as a decisive favorite in Pool 1 of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which closed Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern after a four-day wagering window.
With $177,103 in the win pool, the field closed at 6-5 and was followed by Bolt d'Oro (7-1), Good Magic (11-1), McKinzie (12-1), and Montauk (17-1). Another $73,156 was bet in exactas, making for a combined handle of $250,259. The lowest $2 exacta will-pay combination of Bolt d’Oro over the field (2-24) is worth $40.80.
Meiner Yukitsubaki, a colt by 2012 Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another, is part of a projected field of eight in Saturday’s $170,894 Cattleya Sho at Tokyo Racecourse, the first race of a three-race series that could produce a Japan-based runner for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5.
The qualifying series was introduced last year, but there was not a Japan-based runner in the Kentucky Derby in May. A similar series will begin in Europe this winter, with one berth available to a horse that earns points in races in England, France, and Ireland.
Grade 1, $1,840,000 Breeder’s Cup Juvenile; 1 1/16 miles; Del Mar; Nov. 4, 2017
(20 Derby qualifying points for a win, 8 for second, 4 for third, 2 for fourth)
Winner: Good Magic, by Curlin
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Owner: eFive Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables LLC
Beyer Speed Figure: 100
Grade 3, $150,000 Iroquois Stakes, 1 1/16 miles, Churchill Downs, Sept. 16, 2017
(10 Derby qualifying points for a win, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)
Winner: The Tabulator, by Dialed In
Trainer: Larry Rivelli
Jockey: Jose Valdivia Jr.
Owner: Carolyn Wilson
Beyer Speed Figure: 76
Grade 1, $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity; 1 1/16 miles; Keeneland; Oct. 7, 2017
(10 Derby qualifying points for a win, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)
Winner: Free Drop Billy, by Union Rags
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Robby Albarado
Owner: Albaugh Family Stables
Beyer Speed Figure: 79
Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne Stakes, one mile, Belmont Park, Oct. 7, 2017
(10 Derby qualifying points for a win, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)
Winner: Firenze Fire, by Poseidon’s Warrior
Trainer: Jason Servis
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Owner: Mr. Amore Stable
Beyer Speed Figure: 90
Grade 1, $301,380 FrontRunner Stakes, 1 1/16 miles, Santa Anita, Sept. 30, 2017
(10 Derby qualifying points for a win, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)
Winner: Bolt d’Oro, by Medaglia d’Oro
Trainer: Mick Ruis
Jockey: Corey Nakatani
Owner: Ruis Racing LLC
Beyer Speed Figure: 100
Delta Downs announced Wednesday it was cancelling eight stakes races for 2017 including the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot and the $500,000 Delta Downs Princess Stakes.
Delta said the economic impact from Hurricane Harvey spurred the stakes cancellation, which includes races in October and November worth $2.3 million. Delta is located in Vinton, La., not far from the Texas border. Owned by Boyd Gaming, Delta operates a casino that generates a significant portion of purse money.
Delta Downs is considering the elimination of eight stakes races in October and November, including the track’s signature race, the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot.
Delta is located in Vinton, La., close to the Texas border and part of an area hard hit by Hurricane Harvey. Delta relies on the Houston metropolitan area, which experienced catastrophic damage from Harvey, for much of its business, and a decline in casino revenues since the hurricane has compromised the purse fund for Delta’s upcoming 2017-2018 race meeting.
