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Kentucky Derby leaderboard, prep race results and schedule

On Saturday, Super Stock won the Arkansas Derby and King Fury took the Lexington Stakes in the final two Kentucky Derby prep races.

Next up: The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1 at Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby Leaderboard

  • 1 - Essential Quality 140
  • 2 - Hot Rod Charlie 110
  • 3 - Super Stock 109
  • 4 - Like the King 104
  • 5 - Known Agenda 102
  • 6 - Rock Your World 100
  • 7 - Bourbonic 100
  • 8 - Medina Spirit - 74
  • 9 - Concert Tour - 70
  • 10 - Midnight Bourbon - 66
  • 11 - Weyburn 60
  • 12 - Mandaloun 52
  • 13 - Caddo River 50
  • 14 - Highly Motivated 50
  • 15 - Helium 50
  • 16 - Panadol 40
  • 17 - Soup and Sandwich 40
  • 18 - Dynamic One 40
  • 19 - Crowded Trade 40
  • 20 - Sainthood 40
  • 21 - Proxy 36
  • 22 - Rombauer 34
  • 23- Hidden Stash 32
  • 24 - Dream Shake 30
  • 25 - O Besos 25

Kentucky Derby prep races

Iroquois

Sept. 5, 2020

Grade 3 at Churchill Downs

Points 10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Sittin on Go (Dale Romans)
  • 2nd - Midnight Bourbon (Steve Asmussen)
  • 3rd - Super Stock (Steve Asmussen)

American Pharoah

Sept. 26, 2020

Grade 1 at Santa Anita Park

Points 10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Get Her Number (Peter Miller)
  • 2nd - Rombauer (Michael McCarthy)
  • 3rd - Spielberg (Bob Baffert)

Breeders Futurity

Oct. 3, 2020

Grade 1 at Keeneland

Points 10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Essential Quality (Brad Cox)
  • 2nd - Keepmeinmind (Robertino Diodoro)
  • 3rd - Super Stock (Steve Asmussen)

Champagne

Oct. 10, 2020

Grade 1 at Belmont Park

Points 10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Jackie’s Warrior (Steve Asmussen)
  • 2nd - Reinvestment Risk (Chad Brown)
  • 3rd - Midnight Bourbon (Steve Asmussen)

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Nov. 6, 2020

Grade 1 at Keeneland

Points 20-8-4-2

  • 1st - Essential Quality (Brad Cox)
  • 2nd - Hot Rod Charlie (Doug O’Neill)
  • 3rd - Keepmeinmind (Roberto Diodoro)

Kentucky Jockey Club

Nov. 28, 2020

Churchill Downs

Points 10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Keepmeinmind (Roberto Diodoro)
  • 2nd - Smiley Sobotka (Dale Romans)
  • 3rd - Arabian Prince (Dallas Stewart)

Remsen

Dec. 5, 2020

Grade 2 at Aqueduct

  • 1st - Brooklyn Strong (Velazquez Daniel)
  • 2nd - Ten for Ten (Shug McGaughey)
  • 3rd - Known Agenda (Todd Pletcher)

Springboard Mile

Dec. 18, 2020

Remington Park

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Senor Buscador (Todd Fincher)
  • 2nd - Cowan (Steve Asmussen)
  • 3rd - Red N Wild (Terry Eoff)

Los Alamitos Futurity

Dec. 19, 2020

Grade 2 at Los Alamitos

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Spielberg (Bob Baffert)
  • 2nd - The Great One (Doug O’Neill)
  • 3rd - Petruchio (Richard Mandella)

Jerome

Jan. 1, 2021

Aqueduct

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Capo Kane (Wyner Harold)
  • 2nd - Eagle Orb (Rudy Rodriguez)
  • 3rd - Hold the Salsa (Richard Lugovich)

Sham

Jan. 2, 2021

Grade 3 at Santa Anita Park

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Life Is Good (Bob Baffert)
  • 2nd - Medina Spirit (Bob Baffert)
  • 3rd - Parnelli (John Shirreffs)

Lecomte

Jan. 16, 2021

Grade 3 at Fair Grounds

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Midnight Bourbon (Steve Asmussen)
  • 2nd - Proxy (Michael Stidham)
  • 3rd - Mandaloun (Brad Cox)

Smarty Jones

Jan. 22, 2021

Oaklawn Park

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Caddo River (Brad Cox)
  • 2nd - Cowan (Steve Asmusen)
  • 3rd - Big Thorn (Steve Asmussen)

Robert B. Lewis

Jan. 30, 2021

Grade 3 at Santa Anita Park

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Medina Spirit (Bob Baffert)
  • 2nd - Roman Centurian (Simon Callaghan)
  • 3rd - Hot Rod Charlie (Doug O’Neill)

Holy Bull

Jan. 30, 2021

Grade 3 at Gulfstream Park

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Greatest Honour (Shug McGaughey)
  • 2nd - Tarantino (Rodolphe Brisset)
  • 3rd - Prime Factor (Todd Pletcher)

Withers

Feb. 6, 2021

Grade 3 at Aqueduct

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Risk Taking (Chad Brown)
  • 2nd - Overtook (Todd Pletcher)
  • 3rd - Capo Kane (Wyner Harold)

Sam F. Davis

Feb. 6, 2021

Grade 3 at Tampa Bay Downs

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Candy Man Rocket (Bill Mott)
  • 2nd - Nova Rags (Bill Mott)
  • 3rd - Hidden Stash (Victoria Oliver)

El Camino Real Derby

Feb. 13, 2021

Golden Gate Fields

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Rombauer (Michael McCarthy)
  • 2nd - Javanica (Eion Harty)
  • 3rd - Govenor’s Party (Daniel Franko)

Risen Star

Feb. 13, 2021

Grade 2 at Fair Grounds

50-20-10-5

  • 1st - Mandaloun (Brad Cox)
  • 2nd - Proxy (Michael Stidham)
  • 3rd - Midnight Bourbon (Steve Asmussen)

John Battaglia Memorial

Feb. 26, 2021

Turfway Park

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Hush of a Storm (William Morey)
  • 2nd - Like the King (Wesley Ward)
  • 3rd - Gretzky the Great (Mark Casse)

Southwest Stakes

Feb. 27, 2021

Grade 3 at Oaklawn Park

10-4-2-1

  • 1st - Essential Quality (Brad Cox)
  • 2nd - Spielberg (Bob Baffert)
  • 3rd - Jackie’s Warrior (Steve Asmussen)

Fountain of Youth

Feb. 27, 2021

Grade 2 at Gulfstream Park

50-20-10-5

  • 1st - Greatest Honour (Shug McGaughey)
  • 2nd - Drain the Clock (Saffie Joseph)
  • 3rd - Papetu (Antonio Sano)

Gotham

March 6, 2021

Grade 3 at Aqueduct

50-20-10-5

  • 1st - Weyburn (James Jerkens)
  • 2nd - Crowded Trade (Chad Brown)
  • 3rd - Highly Motivated (Chad Brown)

Tampa Bay Derby

March 6, 2021

Grade 2 at Tampa Bay Downs

50-20-10-5

  • 1st - Helium (Mark Casse)
  • 2nd - Hidden Stash (Victoria Oliver)
  • 3rd - Moonlite Strike (Saffie Joseph)

San Felipe

March 6, 2021

Grade 2 at Santa Anita Park

50-20-10-5

  • 1st - Life is Good (Bob Baffert)
  • 2nd - Medina Spirit (Bob Baffert)
  • 3rd - Dream Shake (Peter Eurton)

Rebel Stakes

March 13, 2021

Grade 2 at Oaklawn park

50-20-10-5

  • 1st - Concert Tour (Bob Baffert)
  • 2nd - Hozier (Bob Baffert)
  • 3rd - Big Lake (Steve Asmussen)

Louisiana Derby

March 20, 2021

Grade 2 at Fair Grounds

100-40-20-10

  • 1st - Hot Rod Charlie (Leandro Mora)
  • 2nd - Midnight Bourbon (Steve Asmussen)
  • 3rd - O Besos (Gregory Foley)

Jeff Ruby Steaks

March 27, 2021

Grade 3 at Turfway Park

100-40-20-10

  • 1st - Like the King (Wesley Ward)
  • 2nd - Sainthood (Todd Pletcher)
  • 3rd - Hockey Dad (Doug O’Neill)

Florida Derby

March 27, 2021

Grade 1 at Gulfstream Park

100-40-20-10

  • 1st - Known Agenda (Todd Pletcher)
  • 2nd - Soup and Sandwich (Mark Casse)
  • 3rd - Greatest Honour (Shug McGaughey)

UAE Derby

March 27, 2021

Meydan Racecourse

100-40-20-10

  • 1st - Rebel’s Romance (Charlie Appleby)
  • 2nd - Panadol (Salem Bin Ghadayer)
  • 3rd - New Treasure (John Gosen)

Blue Grass Stakes

April 3, 2021

Grade 2 at Keeneland

100-40-20-10

  • 1st - Essential Quality (Brad Cox)
  • 2nd - Highly Motivated (Chad Brown)
  • 3rd - Rombauer (Michael McCarthy)

Santa Anita Derby

April 3, 2021

Grade 1 at Santa Anita Park

100-40-20-10

  • 1st - Rock Your World (John Sadler)
  • 2nd - Medina Spirit (Bob Baffert)
  • 3rd - Dream Shake (Peter Eurton)

Wood Memorial

April 3, 2021

Grade 2 at Aqueduct

100-40-20-10

  • 1st - Bourbonic (Todd Pletcher)
  • 2nd - Dynamic One (Todd Pletcher)
  • 3rd - Crowded Trade (Chad Brown)

Arkansas Derby

April 10, 2021

Grade 1 at Oaklawn Park

100-40-20-10

  • 1st - Super Stock (Steve Asmussen)
  • 2nd - Caddo River (Brad Cox)
  • 3rd - Concert Tour (Bob Baffert)

Lexington Stakes

April 10, 2021

Grade 3 at Keeneland

20-8-4-2

  • 1st - King Fury (Ken McPeek)
  • 2nd - Unbridled Honor (Todd Pletcher)
  • 3rd - Starrininmydreams (Michael Stidham)

Trainers

Charles Appleby

  • Rebel’s Romance - 1st in UAE Derby

Steve Asmussen

  • Big Thorn - 3rd in Smarty Jones
  • Cowan - 2nd in Springboard Mile; 2nd in Smarty Jones
  • Jackie’s Warrior - 1st in Champagne; 3rd in Southwest
  • Midnight Bourbon - 1st in Lecomte; 2nd in Louisiana Derby; 2nd in Iroquois; 3rd in Champagne; 3rd in Risen Star
  • Super Stock - 1st in Arkansas Derby; 3rd in Iroquois; 3rd in Breeders’ Futurity
  • Big Lake - 3rd in Rebel

Bob Baffert

  • Life is Good - 1st in Sham; 1st in San Felipe
  • Medina Spirit - 1st in Robert B. Lewis; 2nd in Sham; 2nd in San Felipe; 2nd in Santa Anita Derby
  • Spielberg - 1st in Los Alamitos Futurity; 3rd in American Pharoah; 3rd in Southwest
  • Concert Tour - 1st in Rebel; 3rd in Arkansas Derby
  • Hozier - 2nd in Rebel

Rodolphe Brisset

  • Tarantino - 2nd in Holy Bull

Chad Brown

  • Crowded Trade - 2nd in Gotham; 3rd in Wood Memorial
  • Highly Motivated - 2nd in Blue Grass; 3rd in Gotham
  • Reinvestment Risk - 2nd in Champagne
  • Risk Taking - 1st in Withers

Simon Callaghan

  • Roman Centurian - 2nd Robert B. Lewis

Mark Casse

  • Gretzky the Great - 3rd in the John Battaglia
  • Helium - 1st in Tampa Bay Derby
  • Soup and Sandwich - 2nd in Florida Derby

Brad Cox

  • Caddo River - 1st in Smarty Jones; 2nd in Arkansas Derby
  • Essential Quality - 1st in Breeders Futurity; 1st in Breeders Cup Juvenile; 1st in Southwest; 1st in Blue Grass
  • Mandaloun - 1st in Risen Star; 3rd in Lecomte

Velazquez Daniel

  • Brooklyn Strong - 1st in Remsen

Peter Eurton

  • Dream Shake - 3rd in San Felipe; 3rd in Santa Anita Derby

Robertino Diodoro

  • Keepmeinmind - 1st in Kentucky Jockey Club; 2nd in Breeders Futurity; 3rd in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Terry Eoff

  • Red N Wild - 3rd in Springboard Mile

Todd Fincher

  • Senor Buscador - 1st in Springboard Mile

Gregory Foley

  • O Besos - 3rd in Louisiana Derby

Daniel Franko

  • Govenor’s Party - 3rd in El Camino Real Derby

Salem Bin Ghadayer

  • Panadol - 2nd in UAE Derby

John Gosden

  • New Treasure - 3rd in UAE Derby

Wyner Harold

  • Capo Kane - 1st in Jerome; 3rd in Withers

Eion Harty

  • Javanica - 2nd in El Camino Real Derby

James Jerkens

  • Weyburn - 1st in Gotham

Saffie Joseph

  • Drain the Clock - 2nd in Fountain of Youth
  • Moonlite Strike - 3rd in Tampa Bay Derby

Richard Lugovich

  • Hold the Salsa - 3rd in Jerome

Richard Mandella

  • Petruchio - 3rd in Los Alamitos Futurity

Michael McCarthy

  • Rombauer - 1st in El Camino Real Derby; 2nd in American Pharoah; 3rd in Blue Grass

Shug McGaughey

  • Greatest Honour - 1st in Holy Bull; 1st in Fountain of Youth; 3rd in Florida Derby
  • Ten for Ten - 2nd in Remsen

Ken McPeek

  • King Fury - 1st in Lexington Stakes

Peter Miller

  • Get Her Number - 1st in American Pharoah

William Morey

  • Hush of a Storm - 1st in John Battaglia

Bill Mott

  • Candy Man Rocket - 1st in Sam F. Davis
  • Nova Rags - 2nd in Sam F. Davis

Doug O’Neill

  • Hot Rod Charlie - 1st in Lousiana Derby; 2nd in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile; 3rd in Robert B. Lewis
  • The Great One - 2nd in Los Alamitos Futurity
  • Hockey Dad - 3rd in Jeff Ruby Steaks

Victoria Oliver

  • Hidden Stash - 2nd in Tampa Bay Derby; 3rd in San F. Davis

Todd Pletcher

  • Bourbonic - 1st in Wood Memorial
  • Dynamic One - 2nd in Wood Memorial
  • Known Agenda - 1st in Florida Derby; 3rd in Remsen
  • Overtook - 2nd in Withers
  • Prime Factor - 3rd in Holy Bull
  • Sainthood - 2nd in Jeff Ruby Steaks
  • Unbridled Honor - 2nd in Lexington Stakes

Rudy Rodriguez

  • Eagle Orb - 2nd in Jerome

Dale Romans

  • Sittin on Go - 1st in Iroquois
  • Smiley Sobotka - 2nd in Kentucky Jockey Club

John Sadler

  • Rock Your World - 1st in Santa Anita Derby

Antonio Sano

  • Papetu - 3rd in Fountain of Youth

John Shirreffs

  • Parnelli - 3rd in Sham

Michael Stidham

  • Proxy - 2nd in Lecomte; 2nd in Risen Star
  • Starrininmydreams - 3rd in Lexington Stakes

Dallas Stewart

  • Arabian Prince - 3rd in Kentucky Jockey Club

Wesley Ward

  • Like the King - 11st in the Jeff Ruby Steaks; 2nd in John Battaglia

This story was originally published February 25, 2021 at 8:49 AM.

John Clay
Lexington Herald-Leader
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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