Kentucky Derby Horses & Contenders Leaderboard
To earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races.
2025–2026 Horse Leaderboard: The Road to the Kentucky Derby
The 2025–2026 Horse Leaderboard tracks Kentucky Derby contenders as they earn points through designated prep races around the world. Use the leaderboard to follow each horse’s standing, compare points and earnings, place bets on specific horses, and explore horse profiles to learn more about the runners shaping the path to the Kentucky Derby.
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2025–2026 Horse Leaderboard
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POSTHORSEOWNERTRAINERMORNING LINE ODDS
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OWNER Robert & Lawana L. Low & Repole Stable (Mike Repole)
TRAINER Todd A. Pletcher
JOCKEY Irad Ortiz Jr.
BREEDER Robert Low & Lawana Low
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Irad Ortiz Jr.
EARNINGS $1,002,500
TOTAL POINTS 125
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OWNER Pin Oak Stud (Dana Bernhard)
TRAINER Riley Mott
JOCKEY Manny Franco
BREEDER Susan Casner
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Manny Franco
EARNINGS $400,000
TOTAL POINTS 100
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3
Dutch Girl Holdings LLC (Michele Arthur) & Irving Ventures LLC (Ruben Isla)
Jeff Mullins
50-1
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OWNER Dutch Girl Holdings LLC (Michele Arthur) & Irving Ventures LLC (Ruben Isla)
TRAINER Jeff Mullins
JOCKEY Hector Berrios
BREEDER Sierra Fria Farm LLC
SEX Ridgling
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Hector Berrios
EARNINGS $290,000
TOTAL POINTS 38
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SF Racing, LLC (Gavin Murphy), Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf, et al.), Madaket Stables, LLC (Sol Kumin), Stonestreet Stables, LLC (Barbara Banke), Bashor Racing, LLC (Dianne Bashor), Determined Stables (Matt Dorman), Golconda Stable (Ben Goldberg), Waves Edge Capital, LLC (W. Gregg Slager) and Catherine Donovan
Bob Baffert
30-1
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OWNER SF Racing, LLC (Gavin Murphy), Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf, et al.), Madaket Stables, LLC (Sol Kumin), Stonestreet Stables, LLC (Barbara Banke), Bashor Racing, LLC (Dianne Bashor), Determined Stables (Matt Dorman), Golconda Stable (Ben Goldberg), Waves Edge Capital, LLC (W. Gregg Slager) and Catherine Donovan
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Martin Garcia
BREEDER Machmer Hall
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Martin Garcia
EARNINGS $429,688
TOTAL POINTS 34
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OWNER Chester Broman Sr.
TRAINER Kenneth G. McPeek
JOCKEY Chris Elliott
BREEDER Tony Holmes & Timothy C. Thornton
SEX Colt
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Chris Elliott
EARNINGS $176,000
TOTAL POINTS 65
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OWNER Wathnan Racing (Tameem Binhamad KH H All-Thani)
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Luis Saez
BREEDER Lee Pokoik
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Luis Saez
EARNINGS $943,020
TOTAL POINTS 150
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OWNER Danox Co. Ltd.
TRAINER Manabu Ikezoe
JOCKEY Atsuya Nishimura
BREEDER Blue Heaven Farm
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay
JOCKEY Atsuya Nishimura
EARNINGS $221,246
TOTAL POINTS 40
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Norman Stables LLC (Robbie Norman) & Saints or Sinners (Hans & Ana Maron)
Mark Glatt
15-1
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OWNER Norman Stables LLC (Robbie Norman) & Saints or Sinners (Hans & Ana Maron)
TRAINER Mark Glatt
JOCKEY Mike Smith
BREEDER Leverett S. Miller
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Mike Smith
EARNINGS $444,000
TOTAL POINTS 115
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OGMA Investments, LLC (Gustavo Delgado), JR Ranch (Jose Aguirre), High Step Racing, LLC (Randy Guy), TCC Stables, LLC (Michael A. Iavarone) and Bruce Zoldan
Gustavo Delgado
10-1
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OWNER OGMA Investments, LLC (Gustavo Delgado), JR Ranch (Jose Aguirre), High Step Racing, LLC (Randy Guy), TCC Stables, LLC (Michael A. Iavarone) and Bruce Zoldan
TRAINER Gustavo Delgado
JOCKEY Javier Castellano
BREEDER Hidden Brook Farm & Brian Kahn
SEX Colt
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Javier Castellano
EARNINGS $428,000
TOTAL POINTS 106
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OWNER Yoshinari Yamamoto
TRAINER Daisuke Takayanagi
JOCKEY Ryusei Sakai
BREEDER Yoshinari Yamamoto
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay
JOCKEY Ryusei Sakai
EARNINGS $725,172
TOTAL POINTS 106
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OWNER Pin Oak Stud LLC (Dana Bernhard)
TRAINER Riley Mott
JOCKEY Jaime Torres
BREEDER Deann Baer & Greg Baer DVM
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Jaime Torres
EARNINGS $424,570
TOTAL POINTS 60
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OWNER Michael & Katherine G. Ball
TRAINER William I. Mott
JOCKEY Junior Alvarado
BREEDER Mike Ball & Katherine Ball
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Junior Alvarado
EARNINGS $175,800
TOTAL POINTS 50
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OWNER John C. Oxley
TRAINER Mark E. Casse
JOCKEY Cristian Torres
BREEDER Don Alberto Corporation
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Cristian Torres
EARNINGS $1,020,130
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Speedway Stables LLC (Peter Fluor & K.C. Weiner)
TRAINER Bob Baffert
JOCKEY Juan Hernandez
BREEDER Pam & Martin Wygod
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Juan Hernandez
EARNINGS $220,000
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Klaravich Stables, Inc.
TRAINER Chad C. Brown
JOCKEY Flavien Prat
BREEDER Stoneriggs Farm
SEX Colt
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY Flavien Prat
EARNINGS $600,000
TOTAL POINTS 100
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OWNER Reddam Racing LLC (J. Paul Reddam)
TRAINER Doug F. O'Neill
JOCKEY Edwin Maldonado
BREEDER Reddam Racing, LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Edwin Maldonado
EARNINGS $527,000
TOTAL POINTS 70
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Brunetti Dugan Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds (Jake Ballis), Steve Adkisson, Swinbank Stables (Reagan Swinbank)
Bhupat Seemar
50-1
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OWNER Brunetti Dugan Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds (Jake Ballis), Steve Adkisson, Swinbank Stables (Reagan Swinbank)
TRAINER Bhupat Seemar
JOCKEY Brian Hernandez Jr.
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Brian Hernandez Jr.
EARNINGS $314,366
TOTAL POINTS 80
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OWNER Spendthrift Farm LLC (Eric P. Gustavson)
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY John Velazquez
BREEDER John C. Oxley
SEX Colt
COLOR Chestnut
JOCKEY John Velazquez
EARNINGS $1,068,095
TOTAL POINTS 135
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Phipps Stable (Daisy Phipps Pulito) & St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola)
Cherie DeVaux
30-1
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OWNER Phipps Stable (Daisy Phipps Pulito) & St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola)
TRAINER Cherie DeVaux
JOCKEY Jose Ortiz
BREEDER Phipps Stable & St. Elias Stables, LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Jose Ortiz
EARNINGS $300,000
TOTAL POINTS 60
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OWNER St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing
TRAINER Brad H. Cox
JOCKEY Tyler Gaffalione
BREEDER Athens Woods LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Tyler Gaffalione
EARNINGS $507,900
TOTAL POINTS 110
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OWNER Three Chimneys Farm (Goncalo B. Torrealba) & John Ennis
TRAINER John Ennis
JOCKEY Alex Achard
BREEDER 1 0stud T.N.T. Llc
SEX Gelding
COLOR Gray or Roan
JOCKEY Alex Achard
EARNINGS $144,003
TOTAL POINTS 30
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Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate & Front Page Equestrian LLC (Kevin Page)
D. Whitworth Beckman
50-1
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OWNER Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate & Front Page Equestrian LLC (Kevin Page)
TRAINER D. Whitworth Beckman
JOCKEY Joe Ramos
BREEDER Rosedown Racing Stables, LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Joe Ramos
EARNINGS $80,200
TOTAL POINTS 25
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OWNER Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley)
TRAINER Doug F. O'Neill
JOCKEY Emisael Jaramillo
BREEDER Calumet Farm
SEX Colt
COLOR Dark Bay or Brown
JOCKEY Emisael Jaramillo
EARNINGS $40,500
TOTAL POINTS 25
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On Our Own Stable LLC (D. Berman et al), Commonwealth Stable (S. Samsel), U Racing Stables LLC (Jeff Lifson), Saints or Sinners (Hans & Ana Maron), Titletown Racing LLC (P. Farr), Jim Nichols, Edwin S. Barker, Daniel Rivers, John Haines & Dallas Stewart
Dallas Stewart
50-1
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OWNER On Our Own Stable LLC (D. Berman et al), Commonwealth Stable (S. Samsel), U Racing Stables LLC (Jeff Lifson), Saints or Sinners (Hans & Ana Maron), Titletown Racing LLC (P. Farr), Jim Nichols, Edwin S. Barker, Daniel Rivers, John Haines & Dallas Stewart
TRAINER Dallas Stewart
JOCKEY Brian Hernandez Jr.
BREEDER Willow Oaks Stable LLC
SEX Colt
COLOR Bay
JOCKEY Brian Hernandez Jr.
EARNINGS $92,540
TOTAL POINTS 6
Sovereignty with jockey Junior Alvarado up in the Kentucky Derby winners circle.
What is the Road to the Kentucky Derby?
Each year, 20 Thoroughbred horses have a once in a lifetime chance to run in the Kentucky Derby. The Road to the Kentucky Derby, sponsored by Woodford Reserve, is a series of races where the top five horses in each race earn points. The 18 horses with the most points will get a spot in the starting gate for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, which will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
There are three paths to the Kentucky Derby: the American Road, the Japan Road, and the European/Middle East Road. The Derby prep races start in September and go through mid-April. These races are split into two parts: the Prep Season and the Championship Series. Horses earn points for finishing in the top five, and the Championship Series races give the most points. The horses with the most points in the American Road and those who win their international series in the Japan and European/Middle East Road, will earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate.
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General Kentucky Derby Horse Info
The only horses eligible to compete in the Kentucky Derby are Thoroughbreds, which are exclusively bred naturally. The foundation sires for Thoroughbred horses, or founding fathers, are 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 in the Kentucky Derby must be exactly three years old by the first Saturday in May in order to be eligible to compete
Derby contenders may be geldings, colts, or fillies and each horse 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. Track conditions matter just as much with certain horses gaining an advantage depending on whether the track is good, wet fast, muddy, or sloppy.
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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