Kentucky Derby Betting Guide

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Two more 2021 Kentucky Derbyprep races give us three new names in the top 10 on the points leaderboard.

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Medina Spirit's win in the Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita vaulted him to No. 4 on the list, with 14 points. The win gives trainer Bob Baffert two in the top 10; Spielberg has 13 points after a fourth-place finish in the Robert B. Lewis.

Roman Centurion picked up 4 points with his second-place finish, gaining his first points on the Derby trail, and Hot Rod Charlie earned 2 points to stay in the top 10 with a total of 10 points.

Greatest Honor jumped into the top 10 for trainer Shug McGaughey with a win in the Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream. The next three finishers join the board for the first time: Tarantino, Prime Factor and Papetu.

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Two more Derby preps are on the calendar for Saturday: the Withers (G3) at Aqueduct and the Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. Both offer 10-4-2-1 points.

Over one third of the way through the 36-race calendar, here's a look at the races so far and the next several on the calendar, with this past weekend's race in bold type.

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Road to the Kentucky Derby - After 15 races

DateRaceTrackDistance1st-4th (points)
9/5IroquoisCD1 mileSittin On Go (10), Midnight Bourbon (4), Super Stock (2), Therideofalifetime (1)
9/26American PharoahSA1 1/16 milesGet Her Number (10), Rombauer (4), Spielberg (2), Waspirant (1)
10/3Breeders' FuturityKee1 1/16 milesEssential Quality (10), Keepmeinmind (4), Super Stock (2), Upstriker (1)
10/10ChampagneBel1 mileJackie's Warrior (10), Reinvestment Risk (4), Midnight Bourbon (2), Civil War (1)
11/6Breeders' Cup JuvenileKee1 1/16 milesEssential Quality (20), Hot Rod Charlie (8), Keepmeinmind (4), Jackie's Warrior (2)
11/28Kentucky Jockey ClubCD1 1/16 milesKeepmeinmind (10), Smiley Sobotka (4), Arabian Prince (2), Swill (1)
12/5RemsenAQU1 1/8 milesBrooklyn Strong (10), Ten for Ten (4), Known Agenda (2), Pickin' Time (1)
12/18Springboard MileRP1 mileSenor Buscador (0), Cowan (4), Red N Wild (0), Saffa's Day (0)
12/19Los Alamitos FuturityLRC1 1/16 milesSpielberg (10), The Great One (4), Petruchio (2), Red Flag (1)
1/1JeromeAQU1 mileCapo Kane (10), Eagle Orb (4), Hold the Salsa (2)
1/2ShamSA1 mileLife Is Good (10), Medina Spirit (4), Parnelli (2)
1/16LecomteFG1 1/16 milesMidnight Bourbon (10), Proxy (4), Mandaloun (2), Santa Cruiser (1)
1/22Smarty JonesOP1 mileCaddo River (10), Cowan (8), Big Thorn (2), Moonlite Strike (1)
1/30Holy BullGP1 1/16 milesGreatest Honour (10), Tarantino (4), Prime Factor (2), Papetu (1)
1/30Robert B. LewisSA1 1/16 milesMedina Spirit (10), Roman Centurian (4), Hot Rod Charlie (2), Spielberg (1)
1/30WithersAQU1 1/16 miles
2/6Sam F. DavisTam1 1/16 miles


Note: Senor Buscador (1st), Red N Wild (3rd) and Saffa’s Day (4th) did not accrue points in the Dec. 18 Springboard Mile because they competed with Lasix on race day.

Essential Quality retains the top spot on the leaderboard, with 30 points. It looks like we'll see him next in the Feb. 15 Southwest Stakes (G3) which offers 10-4-2-1 points, though trainer Brad Cox also had considered the Feb. 13 Risen Star (G2), with 50-20-10-5 points.

Also possible for the Southwest is Keepmeinmind, No. 2 on the leaderboard.

Here are the points totals, with horses who earned points this past weekend in bold.

Road to the Kentucky Derby - Points leaders

RankHorsePtsTrainerStakes earnings*
1Essential Quality30Brad Cox$1,280,000
2Keepmeinmind18Robertino Diodoro$379,040
3Midnight Bourbon16Steve Asmussen$190,000
4Medina Spirit14Bob Baffert$80,000
5Spielberg13Bob Baffert$212,000
6Jackie's Warrior12Steve Asmussen$457,500
7Hot Rod Charlie10Doug O'Neill$352,000
8Get Her Number10Peter Miller$186,000
9Sittin On Go10Dale Romans$141,800
10Greatest Honour10Shug McGaughey III$119,040
11Caddo River10Brad Cox$90,000
12Brooklyn Strong10Daniel Velazquez$82,500
13Capo Kane10Harold Wyner$82,500
14Life Is Good10Bob Baffert$60,000
15Cowan8Steve Asmussen$320,477
16Rombauer4Michael McCarthy$120,500
17Reinvestment Risk4Chad Brown$120,000
18Super Stock4Steve Asmussen$59,000
19Tarantino4Rodolphe Brisset$58,400
20Ten for Ten4Shug McGaughey III$50,000
21The Great One4Doug O'Neill$40,500
22Proxy4Mike Stidham$40,000
23Smiley Sobotka4Dale Romans$38,400
24Eagle Orb4Rudy Rodriguez$30,000
25Roman Centurian4Simon Callaghan$20,000
26Arabian Prince2Dallas Stewart$28,063
27Petruchio2Richard Mandella$24,000
28Waspirant2John Shirreffs$24,000
29Mandaloun2Brad Cox$20,000
30Prime Factor2Todd Pletcher$19,200
31Hold the Salsa2Richard Lugovich$19,125
32Swill2Brad Cox$18,600
33Known Agenda2Todd Pletcher$18,000
34Big Thorn2Steve Asmussen$16,000
35Parnelli2John Shirreffs$14,000
36Pickin' Time1Kelly Breen$157,925
37Red Flag1John Shirreffs$72,000
38Papetu1Antonio Sano$39,925
39Therideofalifetime1Ignacio Correas IV$39,500
40Upstriker1Ron Moquett$20,000
41Civil War1Tom Albertrani$15,000
42Santa Cruiser1Keith Desormeaux$8,000
43Moonlite Strike1Saffie Joseph Jr.$7,500

Bold - points earned this weekend

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