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Rich Strike winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby

It's that time of year again when the soon-to-be three-year-old Thoroughbreds start their campaign for the 2023 Kentucky Derby and dream of the elusive Triple Crown. Until mid-April, there will be a prep race somewhere most weekends from now on until the Kentucky Derby to be run on May 6.

Keep checking back with this list as I will post results and links to recaps or stakes histories for all the races weekly. Only races which earn points toward getting in the Kentucky Derby field are included. Since trainer Bob Baffert is suspended from competing in the Kentucky Derby, none of his horses are eligible to earn points, unless they were transferred to new trainers by the February 28 deadline, after which time they can earn points and be eligible to run. You may also want to check the Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard since the points earned by contenders are what will determine who gets in the Kentucky Derby at entry time this year.

Kentucky Derby Prep Season (21 races)

Date	Race	Racetrack	Distance	1st (Points)	2nd (Points)	3rd (Points)	4th (Points)	5th (Points)
Sept. 17	Iroquois	Churchill Downs	1 1/16 Miles	Curly Jack (10)	Honed (4)	Red Route One (3)	Hayes Strike (2)	Confidence Game (1)
Oct. 1	Champagne	Aqueduct	1 Mile	Blazing Sevens (10)	Verifying (4)	Gulfport (3)	Andiamo a Firenze (2)	Champions Dream (1)
Oct. 8	Breeders’ Futurity	Keeneland	1 1/16 Miles	Forte (10)	Loggins (4)	Red Route One (3)	Instant Coffee (2)	*Newgate (0)
Oct. 8	American Pharoah	Santa Anita	1 1/16 Miles	*Cave Rock (0)	*National Treasure (0)	*Hejazi (0)	*Gandolfini (0)	Man Child (1)
Nov. 4	Breeders’ Cup Juvenile	Keeneland	1 1/16 Miles	Forte (30)	*Cave Rock (0)	*National Treasure (0)	Blazing Sevens (6)	Curly Jack (3)
Nov. 26	Kentucky Jockey Club	Churchill Downs	1 1/16 Miles	Instant Coffee (10)	Curly Jack (4)	Hayes Strike (3)	Red Route One (2)	Dennington (1)
Dec. 3	Remsen	Aqueduct	1 1/8 Miles	Dubyuhnell (10)	Arctic Arrogance (4)	Tuskeegee Airmen (3)	Quick to Accuse (2)	Midnight Trouble (1)
Dec. 17	Los Alamitos Futurity	Los Alamitos	1 1/16 Miles	Practical Move (10)	*Carmel Road (0)	*Fort Bragg (0)	Tall Boy (2)	*Arabian Lion (0)
Dec. 17	Springboard Mile	Remington Park	1 Mile	@Wildatlanticstorm (0)	@Giant Mischief (0)	Echo Again (3)	Gunflash (2)	Campfire Creed (1)
Dec. 26	Gun Runner	Fair Grounds	1 1/16 M	Jace's Road (10)	Raise Cain (4)	Determinedly (3)	Hayes Strike (2)	Andthewinneris (1)
Jan. 1	Smarty Jones	Oaklawn Park	1 Mile	Victory Formation (10)	Angel of Empire (4)	Dennington (3)	Western Ghent (2)	How Did He Do That(1)
Jan. 7	Jerome	Aqueduct	1 Mile	Lugan Knight (10)	Arctic Arrogance (4)	General Banker (3)	Neural Network (2)	Andiamo a Firenze (1)
Jan. 8	Sham	Santa Anita	1 Mile	*Reincarnate (0)	*Newgate (0)	*National Treasure (0)	Packs a Wahlop (2)	- (0)
Jan. 21	Lecomte	Fair Grounds	1 1/16 Miles	Instant Coffee (20)	Two Phil's (8)	Confidence Game (6)	Denington (4)	Bromley (2)
Jan. 28	Southwest	Oaklawn Park	1 1/16 Miles	*Arabian Knight (0)	Red Route One (8)	Frosted Departure (6)	Sun Thunder (4)	Jace's Road (2)
Feb. 4	Holy Bull	Gulfstream Park	1 1/16 Miles	Rocket Can (20)	Shadow Dragon (8)	West Coast Cowboy (6)	Legacy Isle (4)	Il Miracolo (2)
Feb. 4	Robert B. Lewis	Santa Anita	1 1/16 Miles	*Newgate (0)	*Hard to Figure (0)	*Worcester (0)	@Arabian Lion (0)	- (0)
Feb. 11	Withers	Aqueduct	1 1/8 Miles	Hit Show (20)	Arctic Arrogance (8)	General Banker (6)	Andiamo a Firenze (4)	Prove Right (2)
Feb. 11	Sam F. Davis	Tampa Bay Downs	1 1/16 Miles	Litigate (20)	Groveland (8)	Classic Car Wash (6)	Classic Legacy (4)	Zydeceaux(2)
Feb. 11	El Camino Real Derby	Golden Gate	1 1/8 Miles (AW)	Chase the Chaos (10)	*Gilmore (0)	Harcyn (3)	Passarando (2)	*Nullarbor (0)
Mar. 4	John Battaglia Memorial	Turfway Park	1 1/16 M (AW)	Congruent (20)	Scoobie Quando (8)	Bromley (6)	Moon Landing (4)	Miranda Rights (2)
Kentucky Derby Championship Series (16 races)
Date	Race	Racetrack	Distance	1st (Points)	2nd (Points)	3rd (Points)	4th (Points)	5th (Points)
Feb. 18	Risen Star	Fair Grounds	1 1/8 Miles	Angel of Empire (50)	Sun Thunder (20)	Two Phil's (15)	Tapit's Conquest (10)	Single Ruler (5)
Feb. 25	Rebel	Oaklawn Park	1 1/16 Miles	Confidence Game (50)	Red Route One (20)	Reincarnate (15)	Verifying (10)	Bourbon Bash (5)
March 4	Gotham	Aqueduct	1 Mile	Raise Cain (50)	Slip Mahoney (20)	General Banker (15)	Eyeing Clover (10)	Clear the Air (5)
March 4	San Felipe	Santa Anita	1 1/16 Miles	Practical Move (50)	Geaux Rocket Ride (20)	Skinner (15)	hejazi (10)	Fort Bragg (5)
March 4	Fountain of Youth	Gulfstream Park	1 1/16 Miles	Forte (50)	Rocket Can (20)	Cyclone Mischief (15)	Mage (10)	Shadow Dragon (5)
March 11	Tampa Bay Derby	Tampa Bay Downs	1 1/16 Miles	Tapit Trice (50)	Classic Car Wash (20)	Classic Legacy (15)	Prairie Hawk (10)	Lord Miles (5)
March 25	UAE Derby	Meydan Racecourse	1 3/16 Miles	Derma Sotogake (100)	Dura Erede (40)	Continuar (30)	Perriere (20)	Go Soldier Go (10)
March 25	Jeff Ruby Steaks	Turfway Park	1 1/8 Miles (AW)	Two Phil's (100)	Major Dude (40)	Funtastic Again (30)	Wadsworth (20)	Maker's Candy (10)
March 25	Louisiana Derby	Fair Grounds	1 3/16 Miles	Kingsbarns (100)	Disarm (40)	Jace's Road (30)	Shopper's Revenge (20)	Sun Thunder (10)
March 26	Sunland Derby	Sunland Park	1 1/8 Miles	Wild On Ice (50)	Low Expectations (20)	Henry Q (15)	How Did He Do That (10)	One In Vermillion (5)
April 1	Florida Derby	Gulfstream Park	1 1/8 Miles	Forte (100)	Mage (40)	Cyclone Mischief (30)	Mr. Ripple (20)	Fort Bragg(10)
April 1	Arkansas Derby	Oaklawn Park	1 1/8 Miles	Angel of Empire (100)	King Russell (40)	Reincarnate (30)	Rocket Can (20)	Airtime (10)
April 8	Wood Memorial	Aqueduct	1 1/8 Miles	Lord Miles (100)	Hit Show (40)	Dreamlike (30)	Arctic Arrogance (20)	Classic Catch (10)
April 8	Blue Grass	Keeneland	1 1/8 Miles	Tapit Trice (100)	Verifying (40)	Blazing Sevens (30)	Sun Thunder (20)	Raise Cain (10)
April 8	Santa Anita Derby	Santa Anita	1 1/8 Miles	Practical Move (100)	Mandarin Hero (40)	Skinner (30)	National Treasure (20)	One in Vermillion(10)
April 15	Lexington	Keeneland	1 1/16 Miles	First Mission (20)	*Arabian Lion (0)	Disarm (6)	Dennington (4)	Demolition Duke (2)
(T) = Turf           (AW) = Synthetic Race dates and distances to be announced by host track; date based on recent historical placement * Did not accrue points because trainer is suspended by CDI from competing in 2023 Kentucky Derby @ Did not accrue points because horse raced with Lasix

2023 Triple Crown quick links:

• Belmont Entries - With no Triple Crown on the line this year, a small field of only 9 horses was entered with Forte the favorite at 5-2 in post 6. Check out all the entries with full profiles and photos.
• Analyzing the Belmont Stakes Contenders - Our annual analysis using popular angles and statistical trends to see who best matches the profile of a Belmont winner. This year the top horse hasn't run in a Triple Crown race yet!
• Belmont Stakes Workouts - Check out photos from Wednesday morning at Belmont Park with Hit Show and Il Miracolo. Thursday works and racing were cancelled due to the poor air quality.
• Belmont Stakes Workouts - Entries for the Belmont will be drawn on Tuesday. Here are Forte and Tapit Trice in their final timed works and Preakness winner National Treasure galloping on Saturday at Belmont Park.
• National Treasure holds on in the Preakness (G1) - Saturday at Pimlico, National Treasure took the lead early and held off Blazing Sevens by a head to win the Preakness Stakes (G1) while favorite Mage finished third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
• Preakness Undercard Stakes Results - There were 9 other stakes on Preakness day headlined by the Dinner Party Stakes (G3) won by Never Explain, the Chick Lang Stakes (G3) won by Ryvit, the Maryland Sprint Stakes (G3) won by Straight No Chaser, the Gallorette (G3) won by Whitebeam, and the Sir Barton won by Arabian Lion. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 9 races here.
• Black-Eyed Susan Day Results - Taxed rallied to win the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) by 3 3/4 lengths over Hoosier Philly and favorite Faiza at Pimlico on Friday. There were 5 other stakes on the card including the Pimlico Special (G3) won by Rattle N Roll, the Allaire Dupont Distaff won by Interstate Daydream, and the Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) won by Maple Leaf Mel. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 6 races here.
• 2023 Alibi Breakfast - The traditional Alibi Breakfast was on Thursday May 18, before the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes. Connections of four of the eight Preakness entrants were on hand to swap stories about their horse as well as watch the presentation of the annual awards.
• 2023 Preakness Thursday Photos - Thursday all of the Preakness horses were on the track on a cool, sunny morning. Photos of all 8 of the Preakness horses, including Mage, First Mission, and National Treasure.
• Preakness Entries - A field of only 8 was entered for the Preakness with Mage the only Derby horse in the race. He is the 8-5 favorite in post 3 with First Mission the second choice at 5-2 in post 8. Check out the horses with post positions, odds, and free past performances.
• Analyzing the top Preakness Contenders - Our annual analysis of the contenders to see who best matches the profile of a Preakness winner. It is no surprise that Mage is the runaway winner in this year's analysis.
• Preakness Weather Forecasts - up to 15 days in advance. Looks good for now, warm and overcast.
• Belmont Stakes Tickets on eBay.com
• Mage a magical winner in the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) - Saturday at Churchill Downs, long shot Mage rallied from far back to win the Kentucky Derby (G1) by a length over Two Phil's and favorite Angel of Empire. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
• 2023 Kentucky Derby Field - Photos for each horse from the post parade plus where they finished and a link to their profile.
• Miscellaneous Kentucky Derby Photos - All kinds of photos from Oaks day and Derby Day, including trophies, flowers, anthem singers, scenic shots, and more. Check out the photos.
• Kentucky Derby Undercard Stakes Results - There were 7 other graded stakes on the card with the Derby, including the Old Forester Turf Classic (G1) won by Up to the Mark, the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) won by Fluffy Socks, the Derby City Distaff (G1) won by Matareya, the Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) won by Cody's Wish, the American Turf (G2) won by Webslinger, the Pat Day Mile (G3) won by General Jim, and the Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2) won by Nobals. Get the results, charts, and photos here. New!
• Kentucky Derby Entries - A field of 20 plus three also-eligibles were entered for the 149th Kentucky Derby on Monday. Florida Derby winner Forte was set as the morning line favorite at 3-1 from post 15. Get all the horses, post positions, morning line odds, and free past performances here. FYI - there are now 5 scratches: Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar, Skinner, and Forte. All the AEs are in the race.
• Pretty Mischievous wins the 2023 Kentucky Oaks (G1) - Friday at Churchill Downs, longshot Pretty Mischievous held off Gambling Girl by a neck to win the Kentucky Oaks (G1) by a neck with The Alys Look third and favorite Wet Paint fourth. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
• Kentucky Oaks Undercard Stakes Results - There were 6 other stakes on the card today with the Oaks, including the La Troienne (G1) won by Played Hard, the Alysheba (G2) won by Smile Happy, the Eight Belles (G2) won by Red Carpet Ready, the Edgewood Stakes (G2) won by Heavenly Sunday, the Modesty (G3) won by Didia, and the Unbridled Sidney won by Caravel. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
• Thursday Kentucky Derby Photos - 20 Kentucky Derby horses and 10 Kentucky Oaks fillies from Thursday morning on the track or paddock schooling at Churchill Downs. Two loose horses this morning! Also, Practical Move scratched letting in Cyclone Mischief and later Lord Miles scratched letting in Mandarin Hero. This evening Continuar scratched so now King Russell is in as well. And Friday morning Skinner scratched so only 19 in the race.
• 2023 Kentucky Derby Analysis - Our annual analysis of the top contenders to try and select a winner by matching each to the profile of a Kentucky Derby winner using many of the more popular angles and statistical trends. This year the field is very evenly matched but there is a narrow winner for top choice but it isn't the favorite.
• Wednesday Kentucky Derby Photos - 15 Kentucky Derby horses and 14 Kentucky Oaks fillies from Wednesday morning on the track or paddock schooling at Churchill Downs, plus last year's Derby winner Rich Strike.
• Tuesday Kentucky Derby Photos - 18 Kentucky Derby horses and 13 Kentucky Oaks fillies from Tuesday morning on the track or paddock schooling at Churchill Downs. Also shots of the new paddock and clubhouse turn grandstand and Rich Strike.
• Kentucky Oaks Entries - On Monday the post positions were drawn for the 149th Longines Kentucky Oaks and a full field of 14 3-year-old fillies plus three also-eligibles made the entry box, with 5-2 morning line favorite Wet Paint drawing post 7. Get the horses, post positions, and free past performances here.
• Kentucky Derby Points List - this is what determines which horses can get in the Kentucky Derby field.
• 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby - All the point earning races on the Triple Crown Trail leading up to the Kentucky Derby with results and winners updated as they are run.
• 2023 Triple Crown Late Nominations - Sunland Derby (G3) winner Wild on Ice headlines the list of seven late Triple Crown nominations made eligible by a $6000 fee by the March 27 deadline.
• Early Triple Crown Nominations - 312 horses where nominated by the early deadline of January 29 for the 2023 Triple Crown. Trainer Todd Pletcher nominated the most with 42 followed by Brad Cox with 26. Check out all the horses and free past performances from Equibase.
• Derby prep race charts - free from DRF
• Fillies in the Preakness Stakes - a look at the 53 fillies who have run in the Preakness and how they did. So far there have been 5 wins, 5 seconds, and 8 thirds.
• Preakness Traditions - Black-eyed Susans to the winner, the Woodlawn Vase trophy, the Alibi Breakfast, painting the weather vane, and more.
• Official Preakness Page - from the Maryland Jockey Club
• Baltimore Sun Preakness Section - lots of articles and photos
• Blood Horse Triple Crown Mania
• DRF Preakness Special - lots of good info like past winners preps and past performances.
• Triple Crown Trivia Quiz - test your knowledge of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont and compete with others.
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