Kentucky Derby points leaderboard
Rank, horse, points
1. Sierra Leone, 155
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Sire: Gun Runner
Last race: Won Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
2. Fierceness, 136
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Sire: City of Light
Last race: Won Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 30 at Gulfstream
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
3. Catching Freedom, 125
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Sire: Constitution
Last race: Won Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
4. Stronghold, 125
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Sire: Ghostzapper
Last race: Won Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 6
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
5. Resilience, 110
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: John Velazquez
Sire: Into Mischief
Last race: Won Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 6 at Aqueduct
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
6. Forever Young, 100
Trainer: Yosh*to Yahagi
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Sire: Real Steel
Last race: Won Group 2 UAE Derby on March 30 at Meydan
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
7. Endlessly, 100
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Sire: Oscar Performance
Last race: Won Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on March 23 at Turfway
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
8. Dornoch, 75
Trainer: Danny Gargan
Jockey: Luis Saez
Sire: Good Magic
Last race: Fourth in Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
9. Just a Touch, 75
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Sire: Justify
Last race: Second in Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
10. Track Phantom, 70
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Sire: Quality Road
Last race: Fourth in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
11. West Saratoga, 67
Trainer: Larry Demeritte
Jockey: Jesus Castanon
Sire: Exaggerator
Last race: Second in Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on March 23 at Turfway
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
12. Just Steel, 65
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Keith Asmussen
Sire: Justify
Last race: Second in Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on March 30 at Oaklawn
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
13. Honor Marie, 65
Trainer: Whit Beckman
Jockey: Ben Curtis
Sire: Honor Code
Last race: Second in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
14. Domestic Product, 60
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Sire: Practical Joke
Last race: Won Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby on March 9
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
15. Catalytic, 50
Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Sire: Catalina Cruiser
Last race: Second in Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 30 at Gulfstream
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
16. Deterministic, 50
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Jockey: TBA
Sire: Liam's Map
Last race: Eighth in Grade 2 Wood on April 6 at Aqueduct
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
17. Society Man, 50
Trainer: Danny Gargan
Jockey: Luis Rivera Jr.
Sire: Good Magic
Last race: Second in Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 6 at Aqueduct
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
18. Mystik Dan, 46
Trainer: Kenny McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Sire: Goldencents
Last race: Third in Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on March 30 at Oaklawn
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
19. Encino, 40
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: TBA
Sire: Nyquist
Last race: Won Grade 3 Lexington on April 13 at Keeneland
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
20. T O Password (Japan)
Trainer: Daisuke Takayanagi
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Sire: Copano Rickey
Last race: Won f*ckuryu Stakes on March 23 at Nakayama
Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill
Note: T O Password has accepted a Kentucky Derby invitation through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby series
On the bubble
21. Grand Mo the First, 40
Trainer: Victor Barboza Jr.
Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo
Sire: Uncle Mo
Last race: Third in Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 30 at Gulfstream
Likely next race: TBA
22. Common Defense, 37
Trainer: Kenny McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Sire: Karakontie
Last race: Fifth in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds
Likely next race: TBA
23. Epic Ride, 35
Trainer: John Ennis
Jockey: Adam Beschizza
Sire: Blame
Last race: Third in Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland
Likely next race: TBA
24. Hades, 30
Trainer: Joe Orseno
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Sire: Awesome Slew
Last race: Seventh in Grade 3 Lexington on April 13 at Keeneland
Likely next race: TBA
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