The major stakes and Derby prep races leading up to the May 1
running of the Kentucky Derby (top three finishers in parentheses):
January
Jan. 1 -- Tropical Park Derby, Calder, 1 1/8 miles
T (Fly by Phil, Lost Aptitude, Cat Park)
Jan. 2 -- Count Fleet, Aqueduct, 1 mile, 70 yards (Laus Deo,
Worth a Buck, Turbo Speed)
Jan. 9 -- Spectacular Bid, Gulfstream Park, A Little Warm,
Wildcat Frankie, Westover Wildcat)
Jan. 16 -- California Derby, Golden Gate, 1 1/16 miles
(Ranger Heartly, Connemare, Thomas Baines)
Jan. 16 -- San Rafael, Santa Anita, 1 mile (Conveyance,
Cardiff Giant, Domonation)
Jan. 18 -- Jimmy Winkfield, Aqueduct, 6 furlongs (Deputy
Daney, Red Bengal, Mia's Angel)
Jan. 18 -- Smarty Jones, Oaklawn Park, 1 mile (Dryfly,
Pleasant Storm, Kitty's Turn)
Jan. 23 -- Lecomte, Fair Grounds, 1 mile (Ron the Greek,
Maximus Ruler, Letsgetitonmon)
Jan. 23 -- Holy Bull, Gulfstream Park, 1 mile (Winslow
Homer, Jackson Bend, William's Kitten)
Jan. 30 -- WEBN, Turfway Park, 1 mile (Kera's Kitten,
Slewzoom, Lucky Chuck)
February
Feb. 6 -- Whirlaway, Aqueduct, 1 1/16 miles (Peppi
Knows, Afleet Again, Three Day Rush)
Feb. 13 -- Robert B. Lewis, Santa Anita, 1 1/16 mile
(Caracortado, Dave in Dixie, American Lion)
Feb. 13 -- Sam F. Davis, Tampa Bay Downs, 1 11/6 miles
(Rule, Schoolyard Dreams, Uptowncharlybrown)
Feb. 15 -- San Vicente, Santa Anita, 7 furlongs (Sidney's
Candy, Tiny Woods, Classical Slew)
Feb. 20 -- Southwest, Oaklawn Park, 1 mile (Conveyance,
Dublin, Cardiff Giant)
Feb. 20 -- Risen Star, Fair Grounds, 1 1/16 miles
(Discreetly Mine, Tempted to Tapit, Northern Giant)
Feb. 20 -- El Camino Real Derby, Golden Gate, 1 1/8 miles
(Connemara, Haimish Hy, Posse Power)
Feb. 20 -- Fountain of Youth, Gulfstream Park, 1 1/8 miles
(Eskendereya, Jackson Bend, Aikenite)
Feb. 20 -- Hutcheson, Gulfstream Park, 7 furlongs (D'
Funnybone, A Little Warm, Ibboyee)
Feb. 20 -- Turf Paradise Derby, Turf Paradise, 1 1/16 miles
(Dixie Commander, Indian Firewater, Pinal)
Feb. 27 -- Borderland Derby, Sunland Park, 1 1/16 miles
(Storming Saint, Raise the Bridle, Amen Baby)
Feb. 27 -- John Battaglia Memorial, Turfway Park, 1 1/16
miles (Vow to Wager, Codoy, In the Paint)
March
March 6 -- Sham, Santa Anita, 1 1/8 miles (Alphie's
Bet, Setsuko, The Program)
March 6 -- Gotham, Aqueduct, 1 1/16 miles (Awesome Act,
Yawanna Twist, Nacho Friend)
March 13 -- Rebel, Oaklawn Park, 1 1/16 miles (Lookin At
Lucky, Noble's Promise, Dublin)
March 13 -- San Felipe, Santa Anita, 1 1/16 miles (Sidney's
Candy, Interactif, Caracortado)
March 13 -- Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, 1 1/16 miles
(Odysseus, Schoolyard Dreams, Super Saver)
March 20 -- Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, 1 1/8 miles (Ice
Box, Pleasant Prince, Rule)
March 20 -- Swale, Gulfstream Park, 7 furlongs (D'Funnybone,
Ibboyee, Privileged)
March 20 -- Private Terms, Laurel Park, 1 mile (Plantation,
Reckless Runner, Regal Warrior)
March 27 -- Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, 1 1/8 miles
(Mission Impazible, A Little Warm, Drosselmeyer)
March 27 -- UAE Derby, Meydan, 1 1/4 miles (Musir, Raihana,
Della Barba)
March 27 -- Lane's End, Turfway Park, 1/8 miles (Dean's
Kitten, Northern Giant, Connemara)
March 27 -- Rushaway, Turfway Park, 1 1/16 miles (Exhi,
Lonesome Street, In the Paint)
March 28 -- Sunland Derby, Sunland Park, 1 1/8 miles
(Endorsement, Conveyance, Tempted To Tapit)
April
April 3 -- Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, 1 1/8 miles
(Eskendereya, Jackson Bend, Awesome Act)
April 3 -- Bay Shore, Aqueduct, 7 furlongs
(Eightyfiveinafifty, Hurricane Ike, Remand)
April 3 -- Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita, 1 1/8 miles
(Sidney's Candy, Setsuko, Lookin At Lucky)
April 3 -- Illinois Derby, Hawthorne Park, 1 1/8 miles
(American Lion, Yawanna Twist, Backtalk)
April 10 -- Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, 1 1/8 miles (Line
of David, Super Saver, Dublin)
April 10 -- Blue Grass, Keeneland, 1 1/8 miles (Stately
Victor, Paddy O'Prado, First Dude)
April 17 -- Lexington, Keeneland, 1 1/16 miles (Exhi,
Bushwhacked, Uptowncharlybrown)
April 24 -- Withers, Aqueduct, 1 mile (Afleet Again,
Ibboyee, Spangled Star)
April 24 -- Derby Trial, Churchill Downs, 1 mile (Hurricane
Ike, Aikenite, Pleasant Prince)
May
May 1 -- Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, 1 1/4 miles
(Super Saver, Ice Box, Paddy O'Prado)
May 15 -- Preakness Stakes, Pimlico, 1 3/16 miles.
June 5 -- Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, 1 1/2 miles.
