Road to Kentucky Derby 2023: Standings after 13 points preps
The list of horses with qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby 2023 is a bit longer, with four new names after two preps over the weekend.
The U.S road to the Kentucky Derby made two more stops, at Aqueduct for the Jerome on Saturday and at Santa Anita for the Sham (G3) on Sunday.
Lugan Knight picked up 10 points for his win in the Jerome and joined the leaderboard at No. 9. Runner-up Arctic Arrogance added four points to go with the four already earned for his second-place finish in the Remsen (G2). He moved up to No. 10 on the leaderboard.
The third-, fourth- and fifth-place finishers, in order, were General Banker (3 points), Neural Network (2 points) and Andiamo a Firenze (1 point). Andiamo a Firenze's point brought him up to three points total and to No. 21 in the standings. General Banker and Neural Network joined the leaderboard at Nos. 23 and 30, respectively.
Only one colt received points from the Sham: Packs a Wahlop, who finished fourth and earned 2 points. This puts him at No. 25 on the leaderboard. The top three finishers, led by winner Reincarnate, all are trained by Bob Baffert, whose runners are ineligible for Derby points because of his suspension from Churchill Downs. Spun Intended was in fifth place, but he got no points because he did not finish the race.
The next race on the U.S. Derby trail is the Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds on Jan. 21, with 20-8-6-4-2 points on the line.
Kentucky Derby 2023 Leaderboard
| Horse | Points | Trainer | Earnings * |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Forte | 40 | Todd Pletcher | $1,545,650 |
| 2. Curly Jack | 17 | Tom Amoss | $348,120 |
| 3. Blazing Sevens | 16 | Chad Brown | $411,000 |
| 4. Jace's Road | 13 | Brad Cox | $89,100 |
| 5. Instant Coffee | 12 | Brad Cox | $265,065 |
| 6. Victory Formation | 10 | Brad Cox | $152,750 |
| 7. Dubyuhnell | 10 | Danny Gargan | $137,500 |
| 8. Practical Move | 10 | Tim Yakteen | $132,000 |
| 9. Lugan Knight | 10 | Michael McCarthy | $82,500 |
| 10. Arctic Arrogance | 8 | Linda Rice | $80,000 |
| 11. Hayes Strike | 7 | Kenny McPeek | $95,750 |
| 12. Red Route One | 5 | Steve Asmussen | $78,375 |
| 13. Verifying | 4 | Brad Cox | $140,000 |
| 14. Loggins | 4 | Brad Cox | $106,500 |
| 15. Honed | 4 | Kenny McPeek | $65,700 |
| 16. Angel of Empire | 4 | Brad Cox | $47,000 |
| 17. Raise Cain | 4 | Ben Colebrook | $39,750 |
| 18. Denington | 4 | Kenny McPeek | $35,110 |
| 19. Gulfport | 3 | Steve Asmussen | $267,070 |
| 20. Tuskegee Airmen | 3 | John Servis | $90,000 |
| 21. Andiamo a Firenze | 3 | Kelly Breen | $57,000 |
| 22. Echo Again | 3 | Steve Asmussen | $46,625 |
| 23. Determinedly | 3 | Mark Casse | $20,500 |
| 24. General Banker | 3 | James Ferraro | $18,000 |
| 25. Packs a Wahlop | 2 | Jeff Mullins | $196,000 |
| 26. Western Ghent | 2 | D. Wayne Lukas | $26,075 |
| 27. Gunflash | 2 | Karl Broberg | $24,000 |
| 28. Quick to Accuse | 2 | Horacio De Paz | $15,000 |
| 29. Tall Boy | 2 | Leandro Mora | $12,000 |
| 30. Neural Network | 2 | Chad Brown | $9,000 |
| 31. Andthewinnneris | 1 | Wayne Catalano | $248,363 |
| 32. Campfire Creed | 1 | Danny Pish | $77,000 |
| 33. How Did He Do That | 1 | Steve Asmussen | $50,400 |
| 34. Midnight Trouble | 1 | Peter Walder | $35,000 |
| 35. Man Child | 1 | Ryan Hanson | $30,000 |
| 36. Champions Dream | 1 | Danny Gargan | $20,000 |
| 37. Confidence Game | 1 | Keith Desormeaux | $8,730 |
| * Non-restricted stakes |