Road to the Kentucky Derby Contenders
To earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races.
2024–2025 Horse Leaderboard
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RANKHORSEOWNERTRAINERJOCKEYTOTAL POINTS
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OWNER Rigney Racing, LLC
TRAINER Philip A. Bauer
BREEDER Susan L Anderson Racing LLC (OH)
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay
EARNINGS $131,123
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OWNER Flying Dutchmen
TRAINER Brian A. Lynch
BREEDER Mark Stanley
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
EARNINGS $57,300
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OWNER Rocker O Ranch, LLC
TRAINER J. Keith Desormeaux
BREEDER Breed First LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay
EARNINGS $28,650
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OWNER CJ Thoroughbreds and Delia Nash
TRAINER Dale L. Romans
BREEDER Delia Nash
SEX Colt
COLOR Gray
EARNINGS $14,325
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D. J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables
Mark E. Casse
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OWNER D. J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
BREEDER Lothenbach Stables Inc
SEX Colt
COLOR Gray
EARNINGS $8,592
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Horse Info to Know
Horse breeds for the Kentucky Derby are Thoroughbred horses and are exclusively bred naturally. The foundation sires for Thoroughbred horses, or founding fathers, are the Darley Arabian (1700), Godolphin Arabian (1724) and Byerly Turk (1679).
No matter when a Thoroughbred horse is born, every Thoroughbred shares the same birthday of January 1st!
Horses can have an affinity to certain track surfaces and conditions. There are horses who thrive on grassy turf and others who may dominate on dirt. In both scenarios, even soft ground versus firm, or sloppy dirt can provide an advantage to horses who may be more comfortable with the changes. Yes, horses will naturally play in water puddles!
Horses who run in the Kentucky Derby are often purchased at horse auctions by their current owners. These sales, such as Keeneland, OBS, or Fasig-Tipton, can conduct horse sales for a specific age or context of the horses; like breeding stock versus two-year-olds in training and mixed age or sex.
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