Road to the Kentucky Derby

A look at the major stakes races that lead up to the Kentucky Derby:

 


January

Jan. 1 - Tropical Park Derby, Calder, 1 1/8 miles T (Fly by Phil, Lost Aptitude, Cat Park)
Jan. 2 - Count Fleet, Aqueduct, 1 mile, 70 yards (Laus Deo, Worth a Buck, Turbo Speed).
Jan. 9 - Spectacular Bid, Gulfstream Park, A Little Warm, Wildcat Frankie, Westover Wildcat)
Jan. 16 - California Derby, Golden Gate, 1 1/16 miles (Ranger Heartly, Connemare, Thomas Baines)
Jan. 16 - San Rafael, Santa Anita, 1 mile (Conveyance, Cardiff Giant, Domonation)
Jan. 18 - Jimmy Winkfield, Aqueduct, 6 furlongs (Deputy Daney, Red Bengal, Mia's Angel)
Jan. 18 - Smarty Jones, Oaklawn Park, 1 mile (Dryfly, Pleasant Storm, Kitty's Turn)
Jan. 23 - Lecomte, Fair Grounds, 1 mile
Jan. 23 - Holy Bull, Gulfstream Park, 1 mile
Jan. 30 - WEBN, Turfway Park, 1 mile


February

Feb. 6 - Whirlaway, Aqueduct, 1 1/16 miles
Feb. 6 - Robert B. Lewis, Santa Anita, 1 1/16 mile
Feb. 13 - Sam F. Davis, Tampa Bay Downs, 1 11/6 miles
Feb. 15 - Southwest, Oaklawn Park, 1 mile
Feb. 15 - San Vicente, Santa Anita, 7 furlongs
Feb. 20 - Risen Star, Fair Grounds, 1 1/16 miles
Feb. 20 - El Camino Real Derby, Golden Gate, 1 1/8 miles
Feb. 20 - Fountain of Youth, Gulfstream Park, 1 1/8 miles
Feb. 20 - Hutcheson, Gulfstream Park, 7 furlongs
Feb. 20 - Turf Paradise Derby, Turf Paradise, 1 1/16 miles
Feb. 27 - Sham, Santa Anita, 1 1/8 miles
Feb. 27 - Borderland Derby, Sunland Park, 1 1/16 miles.
Feb. 27 - John Battaglia Memorial, Turfway Park, 1 1/16 miles


March

March 6 - Gotham, Aqueduct, 1 1/16 miles.
March 13 - Rebel, Oaklawn Park, 1 1/16 miles
March 13 - San Felipe, Santa Anita, 1 1/16 miles
March 13 - Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, 1 1/16 miles.
March 20 - Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, 1 1/8 miles.
March 20 - Swale, Gulfstream Park, 7 furlongs
March 20 - Private Terms, Laurel Park, 1 mile
March 27 - Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, 1 1/8 miles
March 27 - UAE Derby, Meydan, 1 1/4 miles
March 27 - Lane's End, Turfway Park, 1/8 miles
March 27 - Rushaway, Turfway Park, 1 1/16 miles
March 28 - Sunland Derby, Sunland Park, 1 1/8 miles


April

April 3 - Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, 1 1/8 miles
April 3 - Bay Shore, Aqueduct, 7 furlongs
April 3 - Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita, 1 1/8 miles
April 3 - Illinois Derby, Hawthorne Park, 1 1/8 miles
April 10 - Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, 1 1/8 miles
April 10 - Blue Grass, Keeneland, 1 1/8 miles
April 17 - Lexington, Keeneland, 1 1/16 miles
April 24 - Withers, Aqueduct, 1 mile
April 24 - Derby Trial, Churchill Downs, 1 mile


May

May 7 - Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, 1 1/4 miles

 

Other Triple Crown events

May 21 - Preakness Stakes (G1), Pimlico, 1 3/16 miles.
June 11 - Belmont Stakes (G1), Belmont Park, 1 1/2 miles.

 

 

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