Derby alumni: Raise Cain shortens up to win at Keeneland
The Derby Alumni tracker checks in with the horses who raced in the Kentucky Derby, both this year and in previous years, keeping up with what they have done since they ran for the roses.
2023 Kentucky Derby
Three runners from the 2023 Kentucky Derby returned to action Saturday in the Perryville at Keeneland. Raise Cain, shortening up after a fourth-place finish in the Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby, rallied to topple favored Dr. Venkman by a head. It was his first win since the Gotham (G3) in March.
Kentucky Derby alumni Verifying and Confidence Game battled on the pace in the Perryville along with the eventual second-place finisher, but both came up empty in the lane. Verifying crossed the wire fifth, while Confidence Game was sixth and last.
| Derby | Horse | Last race | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mage | 7th Travers (G1) | Worked 5f Sun. at TTC |
| 2 | Two Phil's | 1st Ohio Derby (G3) | Stands for $12,500 at WinStar |
| 3 | Angel of Empire | 3rd Jim Dandy (G2) | Off for the rest of 2023 |
| 4 | Disarm | 2nd Travers (G1) | No works since last race |
| 5 | Hit Show | 6th Oklahoma Derby (G3) | No works since last race |
| 6 | Derma Sotogake (JPN) | 6th Kentucky Derby | Pointing for Breeders' Cup Classic |
| 7 | Tapit Trice | 3rd Travers (G1) | No works since last race |
| 8 | Raise Cain | 1st, Perryville | Entered Wed. in Alw. OC at KEE |
| 9 | Rocket Can | 9th Kentucky Derby | Worked 4f July 4 at SAR |
| 10 | Confidence Game | 6th, Perryville | No works since last race |
| 11 | Sun Thunder | 11th Kentucky Derby | Worked 3f Sept. 16 at SAR |
| 12 | Mandarin Hero (JPN) | 2nd Derby Grand Prix | No works since last race |
| 13 | Reincarnate | 6th Pennsylvania Derby (G1) | Worked 4f Sun. at SA |
| 14 | Kingsbarns | 2nd Pegasus | Worked 4f July 7 at SAR |
| 15 | King Russell | 7th Matt Winn (G3) | No works since last race |
| 16 | Verifying | 5th Perryville | No works since last race |
| 17 | Jace's Road | 17th Kentucky Derby | No works since last race |
| 18 | Cyclone Mischief | 18th Kentucky Derby | Worked 4f Sat. at CD |
| SCR | Continuar | 3rd UAE Derby (G2) | Worked 4f April 26 at CD |
| SCR | Forte | 4th Travers (G1) | Stands for $50,000 at Spendthrift |
| SCR | Lord Miles | 2nd Robert Hilton Memorial | No works since last race |
| SCR | Practical Move | 1st, Alw OC (Oct. 6 at SA) | Worked 4f Sat. at SA |
| SCR | Skinner | 5th Awesome Again (G1) | Worked 5f Mon. at SA |
2022 Kentucky Derby
Tawny Port stepped back up to graded company for the Sycamore (G3) on Oct. 13 at Keeneland. He tracked the pace in the 1 1/2-mile grass race, but raced only evenly in the lane and finished fifth, 2 3/4 lengths behind winner Bold Act. Tiz the Bomb was in action at Keeneland on the same day, racing in a 1 1/16-mile allowance on the grass. Settled near the rear, he closed up significant ground in the final furlong but crossed the wire seventh, 2 3/4 lengths behind winner Highestdistinction.
| Derby | Horse | Last race | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Strike | 5th Alysheba (G2) | No works since last race |
| 2 | Epicenter | DNF Breeders' Cup Classic | Stands for $45,000 at Ashford |
| 3 | Zandon | 1st Woodward (G2) | Worked 4f Fri. at BEL |
| 4 | Simplification | 5th Ghostzapper | No works since last race |
| 5 | Mo Donegal | 1st 2022 Belmont | Stands for $20,000 at Spendthrift |
| 6 | Barber Road | 4th Blame (G3) | Worked 4f June 25 at KEE |
| 7 | Tawny Port | 5th Sycamore (G3) | No works since last race |
| 8 | Smile Happy | 5th Stephen Foster (G1) | No works since last race |
| 9 | Tiz the Bomb | 7th, Alw (Oct. 13 at KEE) | No works since last race |
| 10 | Zozos | 1st Ack Ack (G3) | Worked 5f Sat. at CD |
| 11 | Classic Causeway | 7th Rose of Lancaster (G3) | No works since last race |
| 12 | Taiba | 8th Saudi Cup (G1) | Stands for $35,000 at Spendthrift |
| 13 | Crown Pride | 1st Korea Cup (G3) | No works since last race |
| 14 | Happy Jack | 5th Kelly's Landing | Worked 4f July 22 at KEE |
| 15 | Messier | 4th San Pasqual (G2) | Worked 4f Fri. at WO |
| 16 | White Abarrio | 1st Whitney (G1) | Missed work Mon., expected Wed. at SA |
| 17 | Charge It | 4th, Woodward (G2) | Worked 5f Thu. at KEE |
| 18 | Cyberknife | 6th Pegasus World Cup (G1) | Stands for $30,000 at Spendthrift |
| 19 | Pioneer of Medina | 6th Blame (G3) | Worked 5f Sat. at ELP |
| 20 | Summer Is Tomorrow | 20th 2022 Kentucky Derby | Deceased |
| SCR | Ethereal Road | 3rd Alw (Sept. 25 at IND) | Worked 4f Oct. 15 at CD |
| SCR | Rattle N Roll | 4th Lukas Classic (G2) | No works since last race |
2021 Kentucky Derby
Brooklyn Strong returned to action Oct. 14 at Gulfstream in an optional-claiming allowance race over the one-turn mile on dirt. After being fractious in the gate and starting poorlym he settled at the rear, never fired and crossed the wire fifth of six.
Helium had been entered in a starter-optional claiming race Oct. 13 at Laurel but was scratched by trainer Jamie Ness. Helium returned to the work tab last Wednesday at his home base, Parx.
| Derby | Horse | Last race | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandaloun | 4th San Diego Handicap (G2) | Stands for $25,000 at Juddmonte |
| 2 | Hot Rod Charlie | 6th Breeders' Cup Classic | Stands for ¥2 million at Shadai Stallion Station |
| 3 | Essential Quality | 3rd 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic | Stands for $65,000 at Darley America |
| 4 | O Besos | 4th Ack Ack (G3) | Entered Sat. in Alw OC at KEE |
| 5 | Midnight Bourbon | 5th Dubai World Cup (G1) | Deceased |
| 6 | Keepmeinmind | 3rd Woodward (G1) | Stands for $6,500 at Sequel N.Y. |
| 7 | Helium | 8th Alw OC (Sept. 26 at PRX) | Worked 4f Wed. at PRX |
| 8 | Known Agenda | 4th 2021 Belmont | Stands for $10,000 at Spendthrift |
| 9 | Highly Motivated | 2nd Philip H. Iselin (G3) | Stands for $7,500 at Airdrie |
| 10 | Sainthood | 5th 2021 Belmont Derby (G1) | No works since last race |
| 11 | Like the King | 1st Alw OC (Oct. 8 at WO) | No works since last race |
| 12 | Bourbonic | 5th Salvator Mile (G3) | No works since last race |
| 13 | Hidden Stash | 3rd Chorleywood | Worked 4f Aug. 16 at KEE |
| 14 | Brooklyn Strong | 5th Alw OC (Oct. 14 at GP) | No works since last race |
| 15 | Super Stock | 2nd Alw OC (Feb. 11 at OP) | No works since last race |
| 16 | Rock Your World | 9th 2021 Twilight Derby (G2) | Stands for $10,000 at Spendthrift |
| 17 | Dynamic One | 6th 2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) | Worked 3f Oct. 11 at WSR |
| 18 | Soup and Sandwich | 10th Alw OC (Oct. 23, 2022 at WO) | No works since last race |
| 19 | Medina Spirit | 2nd 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic | Deceased |
2020 Kentucky Derby
No one from the field from the 2020 Kentucky Derby has been in afternoon action since early October. But Ny Traffic remains an active presence on the work tab after his victory Sept. 15 at Aqueduct. He drilled four furlongs on Monday at Saratoga in a sharp 47.20 seconds, second-fastest of the day at the distance.
| Derby | Horse | Last race | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authentic | 1st 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic | Stands for $70,000 at Spendthrift |
| 2 | Tiz the Law | 6th 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic | Stands for $30,000 at Ashford |
| 3 | Mr. Big News | 7th Alw OC (Sept. 21, CD) | Worked 4f Sun. at CD |
| 4 | Honor A. P. | 4th 2020 Kentucky Derby | Stands for $15,000 at Lane's End |
| 5 | Max Player | DNF Alw OC (Feb. 25, OP) | Stands for $5,000 at Annestes Farms |
| 6 | Storm The Court | 3rd, Alw OC (Oct. 4, IND) | No works since last race |
| 7 | Enforceable | 8th Alw OC (April 15, 2022, KEE) | Worked 4f June 19, 2022 at WO |
| 8 | Ny Traffic | 1st Alw OC (Sept. 15, BAQ) | Worked 4f Mon. at SAR |
| 9 | Necker Island | 4th, Phoenix (G2) | No works since last race |
| 10 | Major Fed | 1st, Clm (Sept. 30, CD) | No works since last race |
| 11 | Sole Volante | 10th Alw OC (Jan. 28, GP) | No works since last race |
| 12 | Winning Impression | 3rd Alw (Nov. 12, 2020, CD) | Deceased |
| 13 | Money Moves | 1st Alw OC (Oct. 23, 2020, BEL) | Retrained at New Vocations. |
| 14 | Attachment Rate | 7th Alw OC (Feb. 21, 2022 at OP) | Worked 3f Dec. 17 at OP |
| 15 | South Bend | 5th, Harlan's Holiday (G3) | No works since last race |
2019 Kentucky Derby
Gray Magician returned to action on Saturday at Albuquerque. The race covered the same seven-furlong distance as the one he won Sept. 9, though the starter-optional claiming condition in Saturday's race was a level higher. Gray Magician chased mid-pack through the opening half-mile, got shuffled back and never kicked on. He crossed the wire seventh, 7 1/4 lengths behind winner Feel the Berning.
| Derby | Horse | Last race | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country House | 1st 2019 Kentucky Derby | Stands for $7,500 at Darby Dan |
| 2 | Code of Honor | 5th 2021 Cigar Mile | Deceased |
| 3 | Tacitus | 4th 2021 Lukas Classic (G3) | Stands for $10,000 at Taylor Made |
| 4 | Improbable | 2nd 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic | Stands for $25,000 at WinStar |
| 5 | Game Winner | 1st 2019 Los Alamitos Derby (G3) | Stands for $30,000 at Lane's End |
| 6 | Master Fencer | 4th 2021 Hakusan Daishoten | |
| 7 | War of Will | 9th 2020 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | Stands for $25,000 at Claiborne |
| 8 | Plus Que Parfait | 10th 2022 Jebel Ali Mile (G3) | |
| 9 | Win Win Win | 1st 2020 Forego (G1) | Stands for $5,000 at Ocala Stud |
| 10 | Cutting Humor | 5th 2020 Mineshaft (G3) | Stands for $1,500 at McDowell Farm |
| 11 | By My Standards | 5th 2021 Whitney (G1) | Stands for $5,000 at Spendthrift |
| 12 | Vekoma | 1st 2020 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) | Stands for $15,000 at Spendthrift |
| 13 | Bodexpress | 1st 2020 Clark (G1) | Stands for $5,000 at Barton Thoroughbreds |
| 14 | Tax | 2nd Challenger (G3) | Worked 4f May 27 at SAR |
| 15 | Roadster | 8th 2022 Buckland | Stands for $7,500 at Ocala Stud |
| 16 | Long Range Toddy | 1st Hcp (Aug. 26, GP) | Worked 4f Sat. at GP |
| 17 | Maximum Security | 5th 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic | Stands for $10,000 at Ashford |
| 18 | Spinoff | 4th 2020 Woodward (G1) | No works since June 6, 2021 |
| 19 | Gray Magician | 7th, StrOC (Oct. 21, ALB) | No works since last race |