Road to Kentucky Derby 2023: Standings after 27 points preps
Tapit Trice went from last to first in the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday, and he went from zero to 50 in the standings of Kentucky Derby 2023 qualifying points.
The 50 points he earned from the win put him at No. 6 on the leaderboard for trainer Todd Pletcher. The Hall of Fame conditioner also has the No. 1 colt, Forte, who has 90 points.
Classic Car Wash moved to No. 10 with his second-place finish for Mark Casse.
Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Practical Move remains in the second spot, with 60 points, followed by Rebel (G2) winner Confidence Game, with 57 points, and Risen Star (G2) winner Angel of Empire and Gotham (G3) upset winner Raise Cain, both with 54 points.
No Kentucky Derby points races are scheduled for this weekend, but the competition heats up March 25 with the first races that offer 100 points to the winner, the Louisiana Derby (G2) and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). The next day, the Sunland Park Derby (G3) has 50 points available for the winner.
| Rank | Horse | Points | Trainer | Earnings * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forte | 90 | Todd Pletcher | $1,783,730 |
| 2 | Practical Move | 60 | Tim Yakteen | $372,000 |
| 3 | Confidence Game | 57 | Keith Desormeaux | $610,480 |
| 4 | Angel of Empire | 54 | Brad Cox | $287,000 |
| 5 | Raise Cain | 54 | Ben Colebrook | $204,750 |
| 6 | Tapit Trice | 50 | Todd Pletcher | $210,000 |
| 7 | Rocket Can | 40 | Bill Mott | $227,150 |
| 8 | Red Route One | 33 | Steve Asmussen | $398,375 |
| 9 | Instant Coffee | 32 | Brad Cox | $385,065 |
| 10 | Classic Car Wash | 26 | Mark Casse | $100,000 |
| 11 | Sun Thunder | 24 | Kenny McPeek | $115,250 |
| 12 | General Banker | 24 | James Ferraro | $84,000 |
| 13 | Two Phil's | 23 | Larry Rivelli | $235,850 |
| 14 | Congruent | 20 | Antonio Sano | $211,585 |
| 15 | Hit Show | 20 | Brad Cox | $137,500 |
| 16 | Litigate | 20 | Todd Pletcher | $120,000 |
| 17 | Geaux Rocket Ride | 20 | Richard Mandella | $80,000 |
| 18 | Slip Mahoney | 20 | Brad Cox | $60,000 |
| 19 | Classic Legacy | 19 | Bill Mott | $45,000 |
| 20 | Curly Jack | 17 | Tom Amoss | $348,120 |
| 21 | Blazing Sevens | 16 | Chad Brown | $411,000 |
| 22 | Arctic Arrogance | 16 | Linda Rice | $130,000 |
| 23 | Reincarnate | 15 | Tim Yakteen | $149,500 |
| 24 | Jace's Road | 15 | Brad Cox | $100,350 |
| 25 | Skinner | 15 | John Shirreffs | $84,500 |
| 26 | Cyclone Mischief | 15 | Dale Romans | $44,525 |
| 27 | Verifying | 14 | Brad Cox | $184,750 |
| 28 | Shadow Dragon | 13 | Bill Mott | $60,020 |
| 29 | Victory Formation | 10 | Brad Cox | $152,750 |
| 30 | Dubyhnell | 10 | Danny Gargan | $137,500 |
| 31 | Lugan Knight | 10 | Michael McCarthy | $82,500 |
| x-Chase the Chaos | 10 | Ed Moger Jr. | $81,000 | |
| 32 | Hejazi | 10 | Tim Yakteen | $60,000 |
| 33 | Mage | 10 | Gustavo Delgado | $19,200 |
| 34 | Eyeing Clover | 10 | Brad Cox | $18,000 |
| 35 | Prairie Hawk | 10 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | $17,500 |
| 36 | Tapit's Conquest | 10 | Brad Cox | $16,000 |
| 37 | Scoobie Quando | 8 | Ben Colebrook | $105,200 |
| 38 | Denington | 8 | Kenny McPeek | $43,110 |
| x-Groveland | 8 | Eoin Harty | $40,000 | |
| x-Bromley | 8 | Paulo Lobo | $18,300 | |
| 39 | Hayes Strike | 7 | Kenny McPeek | $95,750 |
| 40 | Andiamo a Firenze | 7 | Kelly Breen | $72,000 |
| 41 | Frosted Departure | 6 | Kenny McPeek | $207,112 |
| 42 | West Coast Cowboy | 6 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | $24,250 |
| 43 | Fort Bragg | 5 | Tim Yakteen | $32,000 |
| 44 | Lord Miles | 5 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | $27,100 |
| 45 | Bourbon Bash | 5 | D. Wayne Lukas | $15,000 |
| 46 | Clear the Air | 5 | Will Walden | $12,000 |
| 47 | Single Ruler | 5 | Keith Desormeaux | $8,000 |
| 48 | Legacy Isle | 4 | Rohan Crichton | $40,325 |
| 49 | Moon Landing | 4 | Kevin Attard | $4,650 |
| 50 | Gulfport | 3 | Steve Asmussen | $267,070 |
| x-Echo Again | 3 | Steve Asmussen | $46,625 | |
| 51 | Determinedly | 3 | Mark Casse | $20,500 |
| x-Harcyn | 3 | Steve Sherman | $12,000 | |
| x-Zydeceaux | 2 | Ramon Minguet | $111,000 | |
| x-Passarando | 2 | Steven Specht | $64,450 | |
| x-Prove Right | 2 | James Chapman | $37,375 | |
| 52 | Western Ghent | 2 | D. Wayne Lukas | $35,110 |
| x-Gunflash | 2 | Karl Broberg | $24,000 | |
| 53 | Il Miracolo | 2 | Antonio Sano | $16,535 |
| 54 | Tall Boy | 2 | Leandro Mora | $12,000 |
| 55 | Neural Network | 2 | Chad Brown | $9,000 |
| 56 | Miranda Rights | 2 | Mark Casse | $4,290 |
| x-Andthewinnneris | 1 | Wayne Catalano | $248,363 | |
| x-Man Child | 1 | Ryan Hanson | $30,000 | |
| 57 | Champions Dream | 1 | Danny Gargan | $20,000 |
| * Non-restricted stakes | ||||
| x-Not an early Triple Crown nominee |