The 2013 Road to the Kentucky Derby was based on a points system that replaced the previous system which consisted of about 185 graded stakes races worldwide. The series is divided into two phases, the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and the Kentucky Derby Championship Series.Churchill Downs changes 2014 Kentucky Derby 'Road' map
The top 20 point earners earned a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. Up to 24 horses could enter the race and four horses can be listed as "also eligible" and would be ranked in order accordingly in case any horse(s) be scratched prior to the race. If two or more horses have the same number of points, the tiebreaker to get into the race will be earnings in non-restricted stakes races, whether or not they are graded. In the event of a tie, those horses will divide equally the points they would have received jointly had one beaten the other. Horses listed as "also eligible" are not allowed to participate in the race once wagering is opened.
The 2013 season consisted of 36 races, 19 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 17 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season.
StandingsRankHorseOwnerTrainerPointsEarningsReferences1OrbStuart S. Janney III and Phipps StableShug McGaughey150$840,0002Verrazano, Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick SmithTodd Pletcher150$810,0003GoldencentsW.C. Racing, Dave Kenney and RAP RacingDoug O'Neill129$1,208,0004Java's WarCharles FipkeKen McPeek122$651,7725OveranalyzeRepole StableTodd Pletcher110$908,8316RevolutionaryWinStar FarmTodd Pletcher110$720,0007Lines of BattleJoseph Allen, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick SmithAidan O'Brien100$1,261,0898VyjackPick Six RacingRudy Rodriguez70$505,000 ---FlashbackGary and Mary WestBob Baffert70$357,0009Will Take ChargeWillis D. HortonD. Wayne Lukas60$512,971 ---I've Struck a NerveBig Chief RacingKeith Desormeaux51$305,79010ItsmyluckydayTrilogy and Laurie PlesaEddie Plesa Jr.50$593,600 ---Govenor CharlieMike PegramBob Baffert50$444,80011Black OnyxSterling RacingKelly Breen50$317,13012Palace MaliceDogwood StableTodd Pletcher50$200,000 ---Hear the GhostHalo Farms / HollendorferJerry Hollendorfer50$222,40013Normandy InvasionFox Hill FarmsChad Brown44$258,00014Frac DaddyMagic City Thoroughbred PartnersKen McPeek44$240,59615MyluteGoldMark FarmTom Amoss42$363,365 ---EllevalDamian LavelleDavid Marnane40£304,29516OxbowCalumet FarmD. Wayne Lukas36$346,000 ---ViolenceBlack Rock StablesTodd Pletcher30$623,000 ---UncapturedJohn C. OxleyMark Casse30$614,804 ---Super Ninety NineTanmaBob Baffert30$374,48017Falling SkyNewtown Anner Stud, James Covello and Joseph BulgerJohn Terranova II30$207,500 ---Shanghai BobbyStarlight RacingTodd Pletcher24$1,797,000 ---DepartingClaiborne Farm and Adele DilschneiderAl Stall Jr.20$628,000 ---Den's LegacyWestrock StablesBob Baffert20$385,350 ---Show Some MagicJ. Kirk and Judy RobisonHenry Dominguez20$368,890 ---Tiz a MinisterS.A.Y. RacingPaul Aguirre20$360,780 ---Secret NumberGodolphin RacingSaeed bin Suroor20$354,644 ---West Hills GiantLong Island Racing, Sunrise Stables, and BentivegnaJohn Terranova II20$281,319 ---Forty TalesPerretti RacingTodd Pletcher20$219,789 ---Winning CauseAlto RacingTodd Pletcher20$206,14018Charming KittenKen and Sarah RamseyTodd Pletcher20$206,000 ---Merit ManBruce Chandler, Robert McKee and James GlavinBob Hess Jr.20$192,000 ---Code WestGary and Mary WestBob Baffert20$156,000 ---CarveMichael LangfordSteven Asmussen20$149,40019Golden SoulCharles FipkeDallas Stewart14$84,000 ---Dynamic SkyJohn C. OxleyMark Casse13$307,282 ---Capo BastoneEclipse Thoroughbred PartnersTodd Pletcher12$358,274 ---Speak LogisticsHardway StablesEddie Plesa Jr.11$303,700 ---JohaWade WackerMike Maker10$427,538 ---Power BrokerGary and Mary WestBob Baffert10$257,600 ---River SevenTucci StablesNick Gonzalez10$206,864 ---Snow BoarderGodolphin RacingMahmood Al Zarooni10$195,448 ---AbrahamWinStar Farm and Twin Creeks RacingTodd Pletcher10$175,020 ---SteelerHamdan bin Mohammed Al MaktoumMark Johnston10$170,278 ---Mr PalmerMichael Lauffer and Gregory McDonaldBill Mott10$169,331 ---Dice FlavorNoburo OdaPaddy Gallagher10$160,500 ---RydillacGreen, Massaro, Lerner, Shay and Dellatore-BoboGary Contessa10$127,500 ---ElnaawiShadwell StableKiaran McLaughlin10$115,200 ---NarvaezStipa Racing StableAgustin Bezara10$86,95020Giant FinishSunrise Stables, Gary Tolchin, Aubrey Flanagan and Bob SmithTony Dutrow10$67,650 ---Texas BlingHall's Family TrustDanele Durham9$274,683 ---General ElectionWinStar FarmKellyn Gorder8$127,410 ---Siete de OrosRamon PreciadoRamon Preciado7$241,450 ---He's Had EnoughReddam RacingDoug O'Neill6$484,00021Fear the KittenFrank IrvinMike Maker6$122,735 ---Shakin It UpDennis Cardoza and Mike PegramBob Baffert5$187,600 ---Majestic HussarJoseph WitekEddie Kenneally5$105,235 ---Taken By the StormChasing Dreams RacingKenneth McPeek5$98,960 ---TesseronDonver StableJosie Carroll5$86,865 ---Bern IdentityGeorge and Lori HallKelly Breen4$628,000 ---Fury KapcoriRick Awtrey / Jerry Hollendorfer / George TordaroJerry Hollendorfer4$221,000 ---Know MoreReddam RacingDoug O'Neill4$210,250 ---EscapefromrealityMeB Stables and Brooklyn Boyz StablesDominick Schettino4$83,334 ---Ruler of LoveMatthew Rebro Jr., Frank Coniglio, Sidney Ritman, and Richard RedinaJoan Scott4$94,746 ---Nina's DragonYuhong, Nina Bai and Dave CurrieDave Currie4$69,690 ---ArtigianoGodolphin RacingMahmood Al Zarooni4$68,952 ---Pick of the LitterCarolyn VogelDale Romans4$65,620 ---FortifyGodolphin RacingKiaran McLaughlin3$268,000 ---Clearly NowIrma Desrochers and Leonard ZenithBrian Lynch2$264,598 ---Heaven's RunwayK.K. Jayaraman and V. Devi JayaramanJoseph Martin2$151,74822CarvingBob Baffert and Bode MillerMike Puhich2$145,750 ---My Name is MichaelWachtel Stable, Barry Butzer and Dominion BloodstockBill Mott2$99,741 ---Indiano JonesJohn C. OxleyMark Casse2$91,477 ---Always in a TizMeB Stables and Brooklyn Boyz StablesDominick Schettino2$91,000 ---Titletown FiveWilliam Davis, Paul Hornung, and Ed MartinRemembering Paul Hornung’s Kentucky Derby hope: Titletown FiveD. Wayne Lukas2$87,398 ---DelhommeWinStar Farm and Twin Creeks RacingTodd Pletcher2$86,800 ---Dewey SquareSiena FarmsDale Romans2$75,998 ---CerroTeam Valor InternationalH. Graham Motion2$64,125 ---Counting DaysSwift ThoroughbredsCarla Gaines2$59,646 ---Al WaabMubarak Al NaemiHenry Cecil2$25,306 ---ManandoKaleem ShahBob Baffert2$12,000 ---HightailBluegrass HallD. Wayne Lukas1$359,979 ---Dry SummerMichael Britt / Sam HouseJeff Mullins1$217,680 ---Joshua's CompriseRose Family StableBarry Rose1$147,277 ---Pataky KidSwifty FarmsTom Proctor1$142,164 ---Amerigo VespucciAldie Germania FarmsTimothy Tullock Jr.1$115,794 ---Five IronFred M. AllorBryan Lynch1$109,192 ---Channel IsleCalumet FarmD. Wayne Lukas1$107,817 ---Quinzieme MonarqueJohn M.B. O'ConnorTom Albertrani1$83,050 ---ArchwarriorAlto RacingTodd Pletcher1$68,000 ---Stormy HolidayJer-Mar StablesMcLean Robertson1$57,800 ---Little JerryJaam Racing and Riley Racing StableRichard Baltas1$57,508 ---BirdmanAnthony HogarthDavid Simcock1$43,031 Entrants for Kentucky Derby in blue "Also eligible" for Kentucky Derby in green Sidelined/Inactive/No longer under Derby Consideration/Not Triple Crown nominated in gray Winner of Kentucky Derby in bold
Prep seasonRaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefRoyal Lodge1-mileTurf$158,994NewmarketSep 29 2012SteelerArtigianoAl WaabBirdmanFrontRunner1-1/16 milesDirt$250,000Santa AnitaSep 29 2012Power BrokerKnow MoreCapo BastoneCarvingBreeders' Futurity1-1/16 milesSynthetic$400,000KeenelandOct 06 2012JohaDynamic SkyJava's WarPataky KidChampagne1-mileDirt$400,000BelmontOct 06 2012Shanghai BobbyGoldencentsFortifyArchwarriorGrey1-1/16 milesSynthetic$229,677WoodbineOct 07 2012River SevenTesseronIndiano JonesFive IronRecap: Grey Stakes 2012Breeders' Cup Juvenile1-1/16 milesDirt$2,000,000Santa AnitaNov 03 2012Shanghai BobbyHe's Had EnoughCapo BastoneFortifyDelta Downs Jackpot1-1/16 milesDirt$1,000,000Delta DownsNov 17 2012GoldencentsBern IdentityMyluteHightailRemsen1-1/8 milesDirt$250,000AqueductNov 24 2012OveranalyzeNormandy InvasionDelhommeQuinzieme MonarqueVideo: Remsen Stakes 2012Kentucky Jockey Club1-1/16 milesDirt$177,150Churchill DownsNov 24 2012UncapturedFrac DaddyDewey SquareTesseronCashCall Futurity1-1/16 milesSynthetic$750,000HollywoodDec 15 2012ViolenceFury KapcoriDen's LegacyOxbowVideo: CashCall Futurity 2012Sham1-mileDirt$100,000Santa AnitaJan 05 2013GoldencentsDen's LegacyManandoDry SummerVideo: Sham Stakes 2013Lecomte1-mile 70 yardsDirt$200,000Fair GroundsJan 19 2013OxbowGolden SoulFear the KittenI've Struck a NerveSmarty Jones1-mileDirt$150,000OaklawnJan 21 2013Will Take ChargeTexas BlingAlways In A TizStormy HolidayHoly Bull1-mileDirt$400,000GulfstreamJan 26 2013ItsmyluckydayShanghai BobbyClearly NowJoshua's CompriseVideo: Holy Bull Stakes 2013Robert B. Lewis1-1/16 milesDirt$200,000Santa AnitaFeb 02 2013FlashbackDen's LegacyHe's Had EnoughLittle JerrySam F. Davis1-1/16 milesDirt$200,000Tampa Bay DownsFeb 02 2013Falling SkyDynamic SkyMy Name is MichaelSpeak LogisticsWithers1-1/16 milesDirt$200,000AqueductFeb 02 2013RevolutionaryEscapefromrealitySiete de OrosAmerigo VespucciEl Camino Real Derby1-1/8 milesSynthetic$200,000Golden GateFeb 16 2013Dice FlavorNina's DragonCounting DaysCarvingSouthwest1-1/16 milesDirt$300,000OaklawnFeb 18 2013Super Ninety NineFear the KittenHeaven's RunwayChannel IsleVideo: Southwest Stakes 2013 Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
Championship series First leg of seriesRaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefFountain of Youth1-1/16 milesDirt$400,000GulfstreamFeb 23 2013OrbViolenceSpeak LogisticsMajestic HussarVideo: Fountain of Youth 2013Risen Star1-1/16 milesDirt$400,000Fair GroundsFeb 23 2013I've Struck A NerveCode WestPalace MaliceOxbowGotham1-1/16 milesDirt$400,000AqueductMar 02 2013VyjackWest Hills GiantElnaawiSiete de OrosTampa Bay Derby1-1/16 milesDirt$350,000Tampa Bay DownsMar 09 2013VerrazanoJava's WarFalling SkyDynamic SkySan Felipe1-1/16 milesDirt$300,000Santa AnitaMar 09 2013Hear the GhostFlashbackTiz a MinisterGoldencentsRebel1-1/16 milesDirt$600,000OaklawnMar 16 2013Will Take ChargeOxbowDen's LegacyTexas BlingSpiral1-1/8 milesSynthetic$550,000TurfwayMar 23 2013Black OnyxUncapturedGiant FinishTaken by the StormVideo: Spiral Stakes 2013Sunland Derby1-1/8 milesDirt$800,000SunlandMar 24 2013Govenor CharlieShow Some MagicAbraham Shakin It Up Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points Second leg of seriesRaceDistanceSurfacePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefFlorida Derby1-1/8 milesDirt$1,000,000GulfstreamMar 30 2013OrbItsmyluckydayMerit ManNarvaezLouisiana Derby1-1/8 milesDirt$1,000,000Fair GroundsMar 30 2013RevolutionaryMyluteDepartingGolden SoulUAE Derby1-3/16 milesSynthetic$2,000,000MeydanMar 30 2013Lines Of BattleEllevalSecret NumberSnowboarderWood Memorial1-1/8 milesDirt$1,000,000AqueductApr 06 2013VerrazanoNormandy InvasionVyjackMr PalmerSanta Anita Derby1-1/8 milesDirt$750,000Santa AnitaApr 06 2013GoldencentsFlashbackSuper Ninety NineTiz a MinisterVideo: Santa Anita Derby 2013Arkansas Derby1-1/8 milesDirt$1,000,000Oaklawn ParkApr 13 2013OveranalyzeFrac DaddyCarveFalling SkyBlue Grass1-1/8 milesSynthetic$750,000KeenelandApr 13 2013Java's WarPalace MaliceCharming KittenRydilluc Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points "Wild Card"RaceDistanceSurfaceGradeTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRefLexington1-1/16 milesSynthetic$200,000KeenelandApr 20 2013Winning CauseGeneral ElectionPick of the LitterCerroDerby Trial1-mileDirt$175,000Churchill DownsApr 27 2013Forty TalesCapo BastoneRuler of LoveTitletown Five Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
See also
Road to the Kentucky Oaks
References
External links Churchill Downs official web site Road to the Kentucky Derby Point System