The Kentucky Derby Prep Races being each year in September and end in April with the goal of qualifying for the the Saturday, May 2nd Kentucky Derby. With only 20 horses set to take the starting gates under the famous twin spires of Churchill Downs, the road is long. Only the strong will survive.
| Position | Horse | Earning so far | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnham Square | $927,425 | 130 |
| 2 | Sandman | $1,117,995 | 129 |
| 3 | Journalism | $600,000 | 122.50 |
| 4 | Rodriguez | $476,000 | 121.25 |
| 5 | Tiztastic | $1,395,800 | 119 |
| 6 | Tappan Street | $619,400 | 110 |
| 7 | Sovereignty | $548,800 | 110 |
| 8 | Final Gambit | $446,400 | 100 |
| 9 | Coal Battle | $1,169,500 | 95 |
| 10 | Chunk of Gold | $324,400 | 75 |
| 11 | Citizen Bull | $1,436,000 | 71.25 |
| 12 | East Avenue | $612,500 | 60 |
| 13 | Publisher | $355,000 | 60 |
| 14 | American Promise | $335,000 | 55 |
| 15 | River Thames | $176,700 | 50 |
| 16 | Flying Mohawk | $156,800 | 50 |
| 17 | Grande | $140,000 | 50 |
| 18 | Madaket Road | $290,000 | 46 |
| 19 | Built | $180,000 | 45 |
| 20 | Neoequos | $153,250 | 40 |
| 21 | Render Judgment | $163,172 | 39 |
| 22 | Baeza | $100,000 | 37.50 |
Last Updated on 04/14/2025
| Kentucky Derby Prep Race | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington (GIII) | Gosger | Brendan Walsh | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| Blue Grass (GI) | Burnham Square | Ian R. Wilkes | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. |
| Santa Anita Derby (GI) | Journalism | Michael McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli |
| Wood Memorial (GII) | Rodriguez | Bob Baffert | Mike Smith |
| Arkansas Derby (GI) | Sandman | Mark Casse | Jose Ortiz |
| Florida Derby (GI) | Tappan Street | Brad Cox | Luis Saez |
| Louisiana Derby (GII) | Tiztastic | Steven M. Asmussen | Joel Rosario |
| Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII) | Final Gambit | Brad Cox | Luan Machado |
| Virginia Derby | American Promise | Wayne Lukas | Nik Juarez |
| Tampa Bay Derby (GII) | Owen Almighty | Brian A. Lynch | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| San Felipe (GII) | Journalism | Michael McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli |
| Gotham (GIII) | Flood Zone | Brad Cox | Reylu Gutierrez |
| Fountain of Youth (GII) | Sovereignty | Bill Mott | Junior Alvarado |
| John Battaglia Memorial | California Burrito | Thomas Drury Jr. | Irving Moncada |
| Rebel (GII) | Coal Battle | Lonnie Briley | Juan P. Vargas |
| Sunland Derby (GIII) | Getaway Car | Bob Baffert | Juan Hernandez |
| Risen Star (GII) | Magnitude | Steven Asmussen | Ben Curtis |
| Sam F. Davis (GIII) | John Hancock | Brad Cox | Flavien Prat |
| Withers (GIII) | Captain Cook | Richard E. Dutrow Jr | Manuel Franco |
| Robert B. Lewis (GIII) | Citizen Bull | Bob Baffert | Martin Garcia |
| Holy Bull (GIII) | Burnham Square | Ian R. Wilkes | Edgard J. Zayas |
| Southwest (GIII) | Speed King | Ron Moquett | Rafael Bejarano |
| Lecomte Stakes (GIII) | Disco Time | Brad Cox | Florent Geroux |
| Smarty Jones Stakes | Coal Battle | Lonnie Briley | Juan P.Vargas |
| Jerome Stakes | Cyclone State | Chad Summers | Luis R. Rivera Jr. |
| Gun Runner Stakes | Built | Wayne M. Catalano | Jareth Loveberry |
| Los Alamitos Futurity (GII) | Journalism | Michael W. McCarthy | Umberto Rispoli |
| Remington Springboard Mile | Coal Battle | Lonnie Briley | Juan P. Vargas |
| Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | Myriad Love | Koichi Shintani | Atsuya Nishimura |
| Remsen Stakes | Poster | Eoin G. Harty | Flavien Prat |
| Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes | First Resort | Eoin G. Harty | Luis Saez |
| Cattleya | Natural Rise | Hiroyuki Yoshioka | Takeshi Yokoyama |
| Breeder's Cup Juvenile | Citizen Bull | Bob Baffert | Martin Garcia |
| Street Sense (GIII) | Sovereignty | William I. Mott | Junior Alvarado |
| Futurity Trophy | Hotazhell (GB) | Mrs. John Harrington | Shane Foley |
| Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (GI) | Camille Pissarro (IRE) | Aidan O'Brien | Christophe Soumillon |
| Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (GI) | East Avenue | Brendan P. Walsh | Tyler Gaffalione |
| Champagne Stakes | Chancer McPatrick | Chad C. Brown | Flavien Prat |
| American Pharoah Stakes (GI) | Citizen Bull | Bob Baffert | Martin Garcia |
| Montane Developments Beresford Stakes (Group 2) | Hotazhell (GB) | Mrs. John Harrington | Shane Foley |
| Juddmonte Royal Lodge (Group 2) | Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) | Owen James | Doyle James |
| Iroquois Stakes | Jonathan's Way | Philip A. Bauer | Joel Rosario |
Last Updated on 04/14/2025
When is the Kentucky Derby?
The Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 2nd , 2026
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Watch the Kentucky Derby live on TV with NBC at 5:00 pm EST
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