Ultimate Road to the Kentucky Derby Racing Guide 2018-2019
Apr 14, 2019
Road to the Kentucky Derby
Ultimate Racing Guide for North American Kentucky Derby Prep Races
How will you select which horse will win the 2019 Kentucky Derby? The information below will help by providing information, analysis and past performances on the path 21,000 Thoroughbreds take towards becoming a select 20 contenders and one winner on the first Saturday in May each year.
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RISEN STAR Advance |
SUNLAND DERBY |
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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH |
UAE DERBY |
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GOTHAM |
FLORIDA DERBY Advance |
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TAMPA BAY DERBY |
WOOD MEMORIAL Advance |
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JEFF RUBY STEAKS |
BLUE GRASS Advance |
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REBEL (DIVISION 1) |
SANTA ANITA DERBY Advance |
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REBEL (DIVISION 2) |
ARKANSAS DERBY Advance |
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LOUISIANA DERBY |
LEXINGTON STAKES |
Full schedule for the 2018-2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby
| Rank | Horse | Points | Owner(s) | Trainer | Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings |
| 1 | Tacitus | 100 | Juddmonte Farms Inc. (Prince Khalid Abdullah) | Bill Mott | $610,000 |
| 2 | Omaha Beach | 54 | Fox Hill Farm (Rick Porter) | Richard Mandella | $1,050,000 |
| 3 | Vekoma | 110 | R. A. Hill Stable (Randy Hill) & Gatsas Stables (Gatsas) | George Weaver | $747,600 |
| 4 | Plus Que Parfait | 104 | Imperial Racing LLC (Michael Foley) | Brendan Walsh | $1,540,400 |
| 5 | Roadster | 100 | Speedway Stable LLC (Peter Fluor & K.C. Weiner) | Bob Baffert | $636,000 |
| 6 | By My Standards | 100 | Allen Racing Stables LLC (Chester Thomas) | Bret Calhoun | $600,000 |
| 7 | Maximum Security | 100 | Gary & Mary West | Jason Servis | $582,800 |
| 8 | Game Winner | 85 | Gary & Mary West | Bob Baffert | $1,810,000 |
| 9 | Code of Honor | 74 | William S. Farish | Shug McGaughey | $432,070 |
| 10 | Haikal | 70 | Shadwell Stables (Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum) | Kiaran McLaughlin | $322,500 |
| 11 | Improbable | 65 | WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Troutt), China Horse Club International Ltd. (Ah Khing Teo) & Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf et al) | Bob Baffert | $589,520 |
| 12 | War of Will | 60 | Gary Barber | Mark Casse | $450,840 |
| 13 | Long Range Toddy | 53.5 | Willis Horton Racing LLC | Steve Asmussen | $833,334 |
| 14 | Tax | 52 | R. A. Hill Stable (Randy Hill), Reeves Thoroughbred Racing (Dean & Patti Reeves), Hugh Lynch & Corms Racing Stable (Lucas Stritsman) | Danny Gargan | $307,500 |
| 15 | Cutting Humor | 50 | Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf) | Todd Pletcher | $462,467 |
| 16 | Win Win Win | 50 | Live Oak Plantation (Charlotte C. Weber) | Mike Trombetta | $316,000 |
| 17 | Country House | 50 | Mrs. J.V. Shields, E.J.M McFadden Jr. & LNJ Foxwoods (Larry, Nanci & Jamie Roth) | Bill Mott | $220,000 |
| 18 | Gray Magician | 41 | Wachtel Stable (Adam Wachtel), Eclipse Thoroughbred Parnters (Aron Wellman) & Gary Barber | Peter Miller | $526,000 |
| 19 | Spinoff | 40 | Wertheimer et Frere (Alain & Gerard Wertheimer) | Todd Pletcher | $224,000 |
| 20 | Master Fencer (Jpn) | JPN RTKD |
Katsumi & Yasuyo Yoshizawa | Koichi Tsunoda | $234,392 |
| last updated April 13, 2019 | |||||
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| Rank | Horse | Speed Rating | Class Rating | Last Race (finish) |
| 1 | Tacitus | 103 | 120.9 | Wood Memorial (1st) |
| 2 | Omaha Beach | 99 | 122.5 | Arkansas Derby (1st) |
| 3 | Vekoma | 101 | 121.5 | Blue Grass (1st) |
| 4 | Plus Que Parfait | N/A | N/A | U.A.E. Derby (1st) |
| 5 | Roadster | 98 | 120.1 | Santa Anita Derby (1st) |
| 6 | By My Standards | 102 | 120.2 | Louisiana Derby (1st) |
| 7 | Maximum Security | 102 | 121.3 | Florida Derby (1st) |
| 8 | Game Winner | 97 | 119.6 | Santa Anita Derby (2nd) |
| 9 | Code of Honor | 95 | 117.9 | Florida Derby (3rd) |
| 10 | Haikal | 98 | 118.6 | Wood Memorial (3rd) |
| 11 | Improbable | 98 | 121.8 | Arkansas Derby (2nd) |
| 12 | War of Will | 89 | 115.1 | Louisiana Derby (9th) |
| 13 | Long Range Toddy | 83 | 116.6 | Arkansas Derby (6th) |
| 14 | Tax | 101 | 120.0 | Wood Memorial (2nd) |
| 15 | Cutting Humor | 99 | 117.7 | Sunland Derby (1st) |
| 16 | Win Win Win | 97 | 119.4 | Blue Grass (2nd) |
| 17 | Country House | 92 | 119.1 | Arkansas Derby (3rd) |
| 18 | Gray Magician | N/A | N/A | U.A.E. Derby (2nd) |
| 19 | Spinoff | 102 | 119.5 | Louisiana Derby (2nd) |
| 20 | Master Fencer (JPN) | N/A | N/A | Fukuryu (1st) |
*last updated April 13, 2019
KELLIE REILLY'S TALES FROM THE CRIB
Plus Que Parfait
Vekoma
Mucho Gusto
Country House
Tacitus
Improbable
Game Winner
War of Will
JOHN MUCCIOLO'S ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY HORSE PROFILES
Master Fencer
Plus Que Parfait
Maximum Security
Cutting Humor
By My Standards
Long Range Toddy
Omaha Beach
Somelikeithotbrown
Tacitus
Haikal
Code of Honor
Galiean
Super Steed (Dick Powell)
Well Defined
Gray Attempt
Tax
Harvey Wallbanger
Mucho Gusto
War of Will
Improbable (Kellie Reilly)
Maximus Mischief (Kellie Reilly)
Signalman (Kellie Reilly)
Game Winner (Kellie Reilly)
Complexity (Kellie Reilly)
Knicks Go (Kellie Reilly)
Cairo Cat
KENTUCKY DERBY ANALYSIS AND EXPERT OPINION
Road to the Kentucky Derby Reports by James Scully
Omaha Beach continues to surge
Baffert, Mott & paddling Blue Grass winner
Wide open with four major preps remaining
Major qualifiers begin with an upset
Rebel yields close finishes
Tacitus steps up for Mott
Code of Honor rebounds, Bourbon War finishes fast
Fountain of Youth begins key stretch
War of Will keeps rolling at Fair Grounds
Risen Star kicks off Championship Season
Favorite falters in Holy Bull
Speed reigns in Smarty Jones
War of Will aces Lecomte test
Lecomte in the spotlight
Two Derby legends on my mind
Road to the Kentucky Derby picks and best bets
2019 Federico Tesio Study Guide
The 2019 Federico Tesio Stakes is the Best Bet of the Weekend
The 2019 Arkansas Derby is the Best Bet of the Weekend
2019 Blue Grass Stakes is the Best Bet of the Weekend
The 2019 Florida Derby is the Best Bet of the Weekend
The 2019 Louisiana Derby is the Best Bet of the Weekend
Second division of the 2019 Rebel Stakes is the Best Bet of the Weekend
Gotham is the Best Bet of the Weekend
Fountain of Youth is the Best Bet of the Weekend
Risen Star offers up a more than 'perfect' Best Bet of the Weekend
The 2019 Sam F. Davis Stakes is the Best Bet of the weekend
Holy Bull Stakes is the Best Bet of the weekend
The Smarty Jones Stakes is the Best Bet of the weekend
War of Will in Lecomte the best bet of the weekend
Cold Sham exacta is the Best bet of the weekend
Banking on the weekend's best bet
A 'very good' best bet of the weekend
Receiving the 'Signal' for the Weekend's Best Bet
Breeders' Futurity and Champagne selections from our experts
The Vosburgh offers a 'Hint' to the best bet of the weekend
Iroquois selections from our experts
Hog Creek Hustle could be the Iroquois Stakes best bet
Top 10 preview as the Road to the Kentucky Derby gets underway
Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Roadster bet down as favorite in final pool of 2019 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Game Winner, Maximum Security 8-1 co-morning line favorites in Pool 4 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
'All Others' 9-2 Favorite, Improbable, Game Winner 6-1 second choice in Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Baffert's Game Winner, Improbable head Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3; Oaks Future Wager runs concurrently with Oaks/Derby Future double
'All Others' 5-2 favorite, Juvenile champ Game Winner 5-1 at conclusion of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
'All Others' 6-5 favorite, Breeders' Cup Juvenile champ Game Winner 5-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
Horses to consider in Pool 1 of the 2019 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
ON POINTS: What to know on the Road to the Kentucky Derby
ADDITIONAL KENTUCKY DERBY NEWS
Churchill Downs emphasizes safety ahead of 2019 Kentucky Derby
Pioneerof the Nile, Kentucky Derby runner-up and sire of American Pharoah, dead at 13
MEEHAN: Churchill Downs announces official menu of the 145th Kentucky Derby paired with inaugural at-home Derby party menu & recipes
KERSTEIN: Impressive maiden winner Hoffa's Union tops four late Triple Crown nominees
MEEHAN: Kentucky Derby releases 2019 'Official Art' by Kentucky artist Rhonda McEnroe
MEEHAN: Christine Moore is featured Milliner of 145th Kentucky Derby
Baccarat, the Icon of Exquisite Moments of Celebration, becomes a proud sponsor of the 145th Kentucky Derby
MEEHAN: Churchill Downs, Derby Divas and Norton Cancer Institute open nominations to walk in Survivors Parade at 14th Longines Kentucky Oaks
REILLY: Mucho Gusto provides boost to historically precarious sire line
QUEK: Super Bowl vs. Kentucky Derby
REILLY: Justify honored as Horse of the Year at Eclipse Awards gala
Early Triple Crown nominations due Saturday
Kentucky Derby purse raised to $3 million
Kentucky Oaks winner Abel Tasman sells for $5 million
REILLY: Best 2018 Kentucky Derby prep: Justify hurls Bolt in Santa Anita Derby
NBC Sports & Churchill Downs to debut Road to the Kentucky Derby Magazine series in Spring 2019
REILLY: Which Breeders' Cup Juvenile trend will go down this year?
REILLY: Game Winner still perfect in Breeders’ Cup WAYI American Pharoah
SCULLY: Accelerate meets returning West Coast in Awesome Again; Game Winner tops five-horse American Pharoah
MUCCIOLO: Ten things to know for the weekend of racing
GENARO: Complexity scores effortless wire victory in Champagne
REILLY: Tentative Kentucky Derby Top 10 ahead of Breeders' Cup Juvenile preps
MUCCIOLO: Five best Kentucky Derby trips
ROGERS: Road to the Kentucky Derby Begins Saturday with Iroquois at Churchill Downs
REILLY: Opry bursts onto stage as versatile two-year-old to follow
KRISTUFEK: Ten two-year-old colts to get excited about
MUCCIOLO: Sapling, Affirmed have proven to be hotbeds of early Kentucky Derby potential
REILLY: Instagrand and Call Paul raise their Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Kentucky Derby profiles
International Kentucky Derby News
Bye Bye Hong Kong prevails in Cardinal, European Road finale
European Road to Kentucky Derby invitation up for grabs in Cardinal
Japan Road concludes with Der Flug winning Fukuryu
Plus Que Parfait edges Gray Magician in UAE Derby
Divine Image the one to beat in UAE Derby
Thunder Snow second in return; Kentucky Oaks candidate Divine Image thrashes boys in Dubai
Thunder Snow, Gronkowski square off in Dubai World Cup prep
Course specialists win European Road to the Kentucky Derby series preps
O'Brien still holds strong hand in rescheduled Patton
Spanish Mission faces streaking Jahbath in European Road to the Kentucky Derby race at Kempton
O'Brien enters three in Patton as European Road resumes
Oval Ace stays unbeaten in Hyacinth on Japan Road
Triple Crown nominees Derma Louvre, Master Fencer cross swords in Hyacinth at Tokyo
O'Brien seven among 11 European-based Triple Crown nominees
Godolphin, Phoenix Ladies have Triple Crown nominees in Dubai
Derma Louvre tops Japan's 2019 Triple Crown nominees
Walking Thunder storms into UAE Derby picture as Royal Marine Stalls
Royal Marine set for dirt test in UAE 2000 Guineas Trial
Nova Lenda new Japan Road leader after Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun
California-bred Make Happy bests boys as heavy favorite in Cattleya Sho
Four American-breds in line-up for Cattleya Sho in Japan Road kickoff
European Road leader Royal Marine's one to watch on Kentucky Derby trail
Magna Grecia edges Phoenix of Spain in Vertem Futurity Trophy
Magna Grecia, Turgenev clash in Vertem Futurity Trophy
Royal Marine sweeps past Broome in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
Anodor aims to defend home turf in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
Japan conquers Mount Everest in Beresford
MUCCIOLO: The Beresford Stakes: Play Pythion as a longshot
Mohawk tops O’Brien trifecta in Royal Lodge
European Road to Kentucky Derby begins with Royal Lodge
International Road to the Kentucky Derby Profiles
European Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Royal Marine
European Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Japan
European Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Mohawk
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