ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY AND KENTUCKY OAKS

20 thoroughbred horses will get the once in a lifetime opportunity to run in the 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2025.

2024-2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks

View the Full Prep Race Schedule for the 151st Running of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby below!*

*Race Schedule is Subject to Change

UPDATE

Kentucky Derby & Oaks Prep Races Season 2024-2025

Next race

Jerome, January 4, 2025

September 2024

Iroquois Stakes

September 14, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Jonathan's Way

Juddmonte Royal Lodge (Group 2)

September 28, 2024

Newmarket • Suffolk, England, UK

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB)

Montane Developments Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

September 28, 2024

Curragh • Kildare, Ireland

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Hotazhell (GB)

October 2024

American Pharoah (GI)

October 5, 2024

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Citizen Bull

Champagne

October 5, 2024

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Chancer McPatrick

Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (GI)

October 5, 2024

Keeneland • Lexington, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: East Avenue

Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Group 1)

October 6, 2024

Longchamp • Paris, France

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Camille Pissarro (IRE)

Futurity Trophy

October 26, 2024

Doncaster • Doncaster, England, UK

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Hotazhell

Street Sense (GIII)

October 27, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Sovereignty

November 2024

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI)

November 1, 2024

Del Mar • Del Mar, CA, USA

Points: 30-15-9-6-3

Winner: Citizen Bull

Cattleya

November 23, 2024

Tokyo Racecourse • Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Kentucky Jockey Club (GII)

November 30, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: First Resort

December 2024

Remsen

December 7, 2024

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Poster

Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

December 11, 2024

Kawasaki • Kawasaki, Japan

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Winner: Myriad Love

Remington Springboard Mile

December 13, 2024

Remington Park • Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Coal Battle

Shoplifted edges Answer In (rail) and Embolden (gray) in the Springboard Mile

Los Alamitos Futurity (GII)

December 14, 2024

Los Alamitos • Cypress, CA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Journalism

Gun Runner

December 21, 2024

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Built

January 2025

Jerome

January 4, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Smarty Jones

January 4, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Lecomte (GIII)

January 18, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Southwest (GIII)

January 25, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

February 2025

Holy Bull (GIII)

February 1, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Robert B. Lewis (GIII)

February 1, 2025

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Withers (GIII)

February 1, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Sam F. Davis (GIII)

February 8, 2025

Tampa Bay Downs • Tampa, FL, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

No More Time wins the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs

Risen Star (GII)

February 15, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Hyacinth

February 16, 2025

Tokyo Racecourse • Tokyo, Japan

Points: 30-15-9-6-3

Sunland Derby (GIII)

February 16, 2025

Sunland Park • Sunland Park, NM, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

John Battaglia Memorial

February 22, 2025

Turfway Park • Florence, KY, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Rebel (GII)

February 22, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes

February 26, 2025

Kempton • Sunbury-on-Thames, England, UK

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Patton

February 28, 2025

Dundalk • Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

March 2025

Fountain of Youth (GII)

March 1, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Gotham (GIII)

March 1, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

San Felipe (GII)

March 1, 2025

Santa Anita • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Tampa Bay Derby (GII)

March 8, 2025

Tampa Bay Downs • Tampa, FL, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Virginia Derby

March 15, 2025

Colonial Downs • New Kent, VA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Fukuryu

March 22, 2025

Nakayama • Funabashi, Chiba, Japan

Points: 40-20-12-8-4

Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII)

March 22, 2025

Turfway Park • Florence, KY, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Louisiana Derby (GII)

March 22, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Arkansas Derby (GI)

March 29, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Florida Derby (GI)

March 29, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

April 2025

Blue Grass (GI)

April 5, 2025

Keeneland • Lexington, KY, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Santa Anita Derby (GI)

April 5, 2025

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Santa Anita horse racing

UAE Derby (GII)

April 5, 2025

Meydan Racecourse • Dubai, UAE

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Wood Memorial (GII)

April 5, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Lexington (GIII)

April 12, 2025

Keeneland • Lexington, KY, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Next race

Santa Ynez (GIII), January 5, 2025

September 2024

Pocahontas

September 14, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: La Cara

October 2024

Darley Alcibiades Stakes

October 4, 2024

Keeneland • Lexington, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Immersive

Frizette

October 5, 2024

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Scottish Lassie

Oak Leaf

October 5, 2024

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Non Compliant

Santa Anita horse racing

Rags to Riches

October 27, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Good Cheer

November 2024

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies

November 1, 2024

Del Mar • Del Mar, CA, USA

Points: 30-15-9-6-3

Winner: Immersive

Santa Anita horse racing

Golden Rod

November 30, 2024

Churchill Downs • Louisville, KY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Good Cheer

December 2024

Demoiselle

December 7, 2024

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Muhimma

Starlet (GII)

December 7, 2024

Los Alamitos • Cypress, CA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Tenma

Untapable

December 21, 2024

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Winner: Her Laugh

January 2025

Santa Ynez (GIII)

January 5, 2025

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 10-5-3-2-1

Santa Anita horse racing

Busanda

January 11, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Silverbulletday

January 18, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Martha Washington

January 25, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

February 2025

Forward Gal

February 1, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Las Virgenes (GIII)

February 2, 2025

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Santa Anita horse racing

Suncoast

February 8, 2025

Tampa Bay Downs • Tampa, FL, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Rachel Alexandra

February 15, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Sunland Park Oaks

February 16, 2025

Sunland Park • Sunland Park, NM, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Cincinnati Trophy

February 21, 2025

Turfway Park • Florence, KY, USA

Points: 20-10-6-4-2

UAE Oaks

February 21, 2025

Meydan Racecourse • Dubai, UAE

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Honeybee

February 22, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

March 2025

Busher

March 1, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Davona Dale

March 1, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Santa Ysabel (GIII)

March 2, 2025

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Santa Anita horse racing

Virginia Oaks

March 15, 2025

Colonial Downs • New Kent, VA, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Bourbonette Oaks

March 22, 2025

Turfway Park • Florence, KY, USA

Points: 50-25-15-10-5

Fair Grounds Oaks

March 22, 2025

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Fantasy

March 29, 2025

Oaklawn Park • Hot Springs, AR, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Gulfstream Park Oaks

March 29, 2025

Gulfstream Park • Hallandale Beach, FL, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

April 2025

Ashland

April 4, 2025

Keeneland • Lexington, KY, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Gazelle

April 5, 2025

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Santa Anita Oaks (GII)

April 5, 2025

Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, CA, USA

Points: 100-50-25-15-10

Santa Anita horse racing

The Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is a series of races that awards points to the Top 5 finishers in each race.

Road to the Derby and Oaks Information

Each year 20 horses have the once in a lifetime chance to run in the Kentucky Derby. To earn a spot in the starting gate, they must travel along the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of designated races at tracks across the country and around the world. Points are awarded to the top five finishers in each race. The 20 horses with the most points will earn a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May.

Learn more about the Road to the Kentucky Derby and how horses get in the Oaks and Derby starting gate.

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