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2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks Points

Updated: 3/29/2023

The Kentucky Derby is on May 6, 2023, and the contenders earn points in selected prep races across the country. Since the Derby field is limited to 20 entrants, there has to be a method for determining which of the many horses who want to enter can get in the race. In the past, graded stakes earnings were used to determine who will get in the field when entries are taken, but many people disliked this system since one good race as a 2-year-old could get a sub-par horse in over a more talented late bloomer. Since 2013, a new points system called the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" where a specific series of 37 prep races each worth a specific amount of points has decided which horses get in the Derby. A similar system is also in place for the Kentucky Oaks run on May 6, but fillies who want in the Derby will have to compete in with the colts for Derby points. While Derby points earned by fillies will also count toward the Oaks, Oaks points will not count towards the Derby.

Below is a list of horses in order of points earned for both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks as of March 29, 2023. Also included for comparison are their earnings in non-restricted stakes races which also serve as a tie-breaker. There are also a separate Japan Road to the Derby and European Road to the Derby which guarantee a spot to one horse from Japan and one horse from Europe, if they opt to come for the Kentucky Derby.

Results and schedule for the Road to the Derby races. Horses trained by Bob Baffert are not allowed to earn points as he has been banned from the Derby in 2023, however horses can be transferred to other trainers by the February 28 deadline and begin scoring points when racing under the new trainer's name, and can run in the Derby if they draw in with sufficient points.

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Forte
Instant Coffee
Rocket Can
Hit Show
Litigate
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Blazing Sevens
Arctic Arrogance
Jace's Road
Red Route One
Victory Formation
Dubyuhnell
Practical Move
Lugan Knight
Chase the Chaos
Other

ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY

  1. Two Phil's ... 123 ... $643,850
  2. Derma Sotogake ... 100 ... $1,112,319
  3. Kingsbarns ... 100 ... $600,000
  4. Forte ... 90 ... $1,783,730
  5. Practical Move ... 60 ... $372,000
  6. Confidence Game ... 57 ... $610,480
  7. Angel of Empire ... 54 ... $287,000
  8. Raise Cain ... 54 ... $204,750
  9. Wild On Ice ... 50 ... $366,600
  10. Tapit Trice ... 50 ... $210,000
  11. Jace's Road ... 45 ... $200,350
  12. Major Dude ... 40 ... $401,595
  13. Rocket Can ... 40 ... $227,150
  14. Disarm ... 40 ... $200,000
  15. Sun Thunder ... 34 ... $135,250
  16. Red Route One ... 33 ... $398,375
  17. Instant Coffee ... 32 ... $385,065
  18. Funtastic Again ... 30 ... $150,116
  19. Classic Car Wash ... 26 ... $100,000
  20. Continuar ... **JAPAN INVITE** ... $289,954
  21. General Banker ... 24 ... $84,000
  22. Congruent ... 20 ... $211,585
  23. Hit Show ... 20 ... $137,500
  24. Low Expectations ... 20 ... $130,680
  25. Geaux Rocket Ride ... 20 ... $80,000
  26. Slip Mahoney ... 20 ... $60,000
  27. Shopper's Revenge ... 20 ... $40,000
  28. Wadsworth ... 20 ... $34,000
  29. Classic Legacy ... 19 ... $45,000
  30. Curly Jack ... 17 ... $352,120
  31. Blazing Sevens ... 16 ... $411,000
  32. Arctic Arrogance ... 16 ... $130,000
  33. Reincarnate ... 15 ... $149,500
  34. Henry Q ... 15 ... $119,400
  35. Skinner ... 15 ... $84,500
  36. Cyclone Mischief ... 15 ... $44,525
  37. Verifying ... 14 ... $184,750
  38. Shadow Dragon ... 13 ... $60,020
  39. Victory Formation ... 10 ... $156,750
  40. Dubyuhnell ... 10 ... $137,500
  41. Lugan Knight ... 10 ... $82,500
  42. Chase the Chaos ... 10 ... $81,000
  43. Tapit's Conquest ... 10 ... $26,000
  44. Mage ... 10 ... $19,200
  45. Prairie Hawk ... 10 ... $17,500 <--
    Maker's Candy ... 10 ... $14,400-->
  46. Scoobie Quando ... 8 ... $105,200
  47. Denington ... 8 ... $43,110
  48. Hayes Strike ... 7 ... $95,750
  49. Andiamo a Firenze ... 7 ... $72,000
  50. West Coast Cowboy ... 6 ... $24,250
  51. One In Vermillion ... 5 ... $163,143
  52. Fort Bragg ... 5 ... $32,000
  53. Lord Miles ... 5 ... $27,100
  54. Bourbon Bash ... 5 ... $15,000
  55. Clear the Air ... 5 ... $12,000
  56. Single Ruler ... 5 ... $8,000
  57. Determinedly ... 3 ... $20,500
  58. Western Ghent ... 2 ... $37,325
  59. Il Miracolo ... 2 ... $16,535
  60. Miranda Rights ... 2 ... $4,290
    Andthewinneris ... 1 ... $248,363
  61. Champions Dream ... 1 ... $20,000

EUROPE ROAD TO DERBY

  1. Cairo (IRE) ... 20 ... $62,984
    Brave Emperor (IRE) ... 20 ... $29,379
    Alzahir (FR) ... 8 ... $228,000
    Tenjin (GB) ... 6 ... $5,914
  2. Stormy Entry ... 6 ... $4,239
    Killybegs Warrior (IRE) ... 4 ... $1,791
  3. Greenland (IRE) ... 2 ... $9,011
    Coco Jack (IRE) ... 2 ... $0

JAPAN ROAD TO DERBY

  1. Derma Sotogake (JPN) ... 120 ... $1,163,361 **Drew in via main RTKD**
  2. Perriere (JPN) ... 56 ... $383,704 **Declined Invite**
  3. Continuar (JPN) ... 40 ... $338,095 **Accepted Invite**

ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS

  1. Pretty Mischievous ... 103 ... $359,350
  2. Southlawn ... 100 ... $242,464
  3. Wet Paint ... 70 ... $297,700
  4. Botanical ... 70 ... $268,560
  5. The Alys Look ... 54 ... $151,000
  6. Flying Connection ... 50 ... $275,900
  7. Dorth Vader ... 50 ... $202,280
  8. Mimi Kakushi ... 50 ... $180,186
  9. Shidabhuti ... 50 ... $110,000
  10. Wonder Wheel ... 48 ... $1,481,265
  11. Hoosier Philly ... 45 ... $409,610
  12. Red Carpet Ready ... 35 ... $215,870
  13. And Tell Me Nolies ... 30 ... $340,000
  14. Gambling Girl ... 21 ... $63,200
  15. Dreaming of Snow ... 20 ... $115,000
    Love Tank ... 20 ... $83,140
    Ami Please ... 20 ... $80,000
  16. Condensation ... 20 ... $72,800
  17. Miracle ... 20 ... $60,000
  18. Flashy Gem ... 20 ... $58,000
  19. Occult ... 20 ... $55,000
  20. Asset Purchase ... 20 ... $40,000
  21. Guns n' Graces ... 20 ... $38,800
  22. Justique ... 19 ... $114,000
  23. Grand Love ... 18 ... $94,825
  24. Chop Chop ... 17 ... $425,450
  25. Pride of the Nile ... 17 ... $108,000
  26. Julia Shining ... 16 ... $147,500
  27. Blessed Touch ... 16 ... $38,000
  28. Leave No Trace ... 15 ... $553,000
    Don't Get Pickled ... 15 ... $72,361
    Thirty Thou Kelvin ... 15 ... $29,720
  29. Capella ... 15 ... $24,000
  30. Vahva ... 13 ... $22,000
  31. Fun and Feisty ... 10 ... $180,985
  32. Infinite Diamond ... 10 ... $76,089
    Una Palabra ... 10 ... $71,595
  33. Affirmative Lady ... 10 ... $62,000
    Miss New York ... 10 ... $14,500
  34. Ziaerati ... 10 ... $12,000
  35. Uncontrollable ... 9 ... $80,000
  36. Taxed ... 8 ... $50,238
    Jill Jitterbug ... 8 ... $37,190
  37. Undervalued Asset ... 8 ... $24,000
  38. You're My Girl ... 7 ... $140,000
  39. Defining Purpose ... 7 ... $125,893
    B G Warrior ... 6 ... $113,616
  40. Atomically ... 6 ... $32,000
    La Vita Sophia ... 6 ... $27,000
  41. Towhead ... 5 ... $105,875
  42. Ag Bullet ... 5 ... $68,700
    Knockyoursocksoff ... 4 ... $166,825
    Shoplifter ... 4 ... $60,390
  43. Take Charge Briana ... 4 ... $42,700
  44. Opus Forty Two ... 4 ... $35,000
    Bulsara ... 4 ... $19,640
  45. Sweet Trouble ... 4 ... $12,000
  46. Positano Sunset ... 4 ... $8,000
  47. Olivia Twist ... 2 ... $67,500
  48. Boss Lady Bailey ... 2 ... $24,963
  49. Royal Spa ... 2 ... $15,000
  50. Charlie's Wish ... 2 ... $13,000
    Miss Peabody ... 2 ... $4,440
    Cotton Candy Annie ... 2 ... $4,000

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