Kentucky Derby Prep Races

Derby Prep Race Schedule

Here are the prep races for the 134th Kentucky Derby.


DateRaceRacetrackGradeDistPurseHorseJockey
1/12San Rafael StakesSanta AnitaIII1 mile$150,000El Gato MaloDavid Flores
1/12Lecomte StakesFair GroundsIII1 mile$100,000Z FortuneShaun Bridgmohan
1/26California DerbyGolden Gate Fields1 1/16 miles$150,000Yankee BravoA. Solis
2/2Swale StakesGulfstream ParkII6 1/2 furlongs$150,000Eaton's GiftKent Desormeaux
2/2Robert B. Lewis StakesSanta AnitaII1 1/16 miles$200,000Crown Of ThornsVictor Espinoza
2/9Turf Paradise DerbyTurf Paradise1 1/16 miles$100,000Nikki'sgoldensteedCourt J K
2/9Risen Star StakesFair GroundsIII1 1/16 miles$300,000PyroShaun Bridgmohan
2/10San Vicente StakesSanta AnitaII7 furlongs$150,000Georgie BoyRafael Bejarano
2/16Sam F. Davis StakesTampa Bay Downs1 1/16 miles$200,000Fierce WindCornelio Velasquez
2/16Borderland DerbySunland Park1 1/16 miles$100,000Poni ColadaA.J. Juarez Jr.
2/18Southwest StakesOaklawn ParkIII1 mile$250,000Denis of CorkAlbarado R J
2/24Fountain of Youth StakesGulfstream ParkII1 1/8 miles$350,000Cool Coal ManKent Desormeaux
3/1Sham StakesSanta AnitaIII1 1/8 miles$200,000Colonel JohnGarrett Gomez
3/1John Battaglia Memorial StakesTurfway Park1 1/16 miles$100,000Absolutely CindyO. Mojica
3/8Louisiana DerbyFair GroundsII1 1/16 miles$600,000PyroS. Bridgmohan
3/8El Camino Real DerbyBay MeadowsIII1 1/16 miles$200,000Autism AwarenessL. Conteras
3/8Gotham StakesAqueductIII1 1/16 miles$200,000VisionaireJ. Lezcano
3/15San Felipe StakesSanta AnitaII1 1/16 miles$250,000Georgie BoyMicheal Baze
3/15Rebel StakesOaklawn ParkII1 1/16 miles$300,000Sierra SunsetChris Emigh
3/15Tampa Bay DerbyTampa Bay DownsIII1 1/16 miles$300,000Big TruckE. Coa
3/16WinStar DerbySunland Park1 1/8 miles$600,000Liberty BullGerard Melancon
3/22Rushaway StakesTurfway Park1 1/16 miles$100,000Big GlenR. Douglas
3/22Lane's End StakesTurfway ParkII1 1/8 miles$500,000AdrianoEdgar Prado
3/29Florida DerbyGulfstream ParkI1 1/8 miles$1,000,000Big BrownKent Desormeaux
3/29U.A.E. DerbyNad al ShebaII1 1/8 miles$2,000,000Honour DevilJohn Murtagh
4/5Santa Anita DerbySanta AnitaI1 1/8 miles$750,000Colonel JohnCorey Nakatani
4/6Wood MemorialAqueductI1 1/8 miles$750,000Tale of EkatiEdgar Prado
4/6Illinois DerbyHawthorne Race CourseII1 1/8 miles$500,000Recapture the GloryE.T. Baird
4/12Toyota Blue Grass StakesKeenelandI1 1/8 miles$750,000MonbaEdgar Prado
4/12Arkansas DerbyOaklawn ParkII1 1/8 miles$1,000,000GayegoMike Smith
4/12Holy Bull StakesGulfstream ParkIII1 3/16 miles$150,000Hey ByrnC. Lopez
4/19Federico Tesio StakesPimlico1 1/8 miles$125,000
4/19Coolmore Lexington StakesKeenelandII1 1/16 miles$325,000
4/26Derby TrialChurchill DownsIII1 mile$100,000
4/26Withers StakesAqueductIII1 mile$150,000
5/3KENTUCKY DERBY 134Churchill DownsI1 1/4 miles$2,000,000

 


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