You knew it was coming. With the first Kentucky Derby 2023 preps that offer 100 points to the winner and 40 to second, the leaderboard has a much different look.
After the weekend's Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) and UAE Derby (G2), four names have joined the top 10 of the standings and 10 of the top 20 have changed.
Two Phil's is now in the No. 1 slot with 123 points after winning the Jeff Ruby. Louisiana Derby winner Kingsbarns and UAE Derby winner Derma Sotogake are at Nos. 2 and 3 for their wins at Fair Grounds and Meydan. Derma Sotogake is the second millionaire on the board after Saturday's win, and his owner said his next stop will be Churchill Downs on May 6.
Forte dropped to fourth place, but he would regain the lead with a win or a runner-up effort in the Florida Derby (G2) on Saturday.
With 30 points preps in the books, seven races remain on the road to the Kentucky Derby. Sunday brings the Sunland Park Derby (G3), which offers 50 points to the winner, if eligible. Saturday's Arkansas Derby (G1) and Florida Derby (G1) each award 100 points to the winner.
The Wood Memorial (G2), Blue Grass (G1) and Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 8 all have 100 points for the winner, and the last race in the series is the Lexington (G3), where the winner would earn 20 points.
| Rank | Horse | Points | Trainer | Earnings * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Phil's | 123 | Larry Rivelli | $643,850 |
| 2 | Derma Sotogake | 100 | Hidetaka Otonashi | $1,112,319 |
| 3 | Kingsbarns | 100 | Todd Pletcher | $600,000 |
| 4 | Forte | 90 | Todd Pletcher | $1,783,730 |
| 5 | Practical Move | 60 | Tim Yakteen | $372,000 |
| 6 | Confidence Game | 57 | Keith Desormeaux | $610,480 |
| 7 | Angel of Empire | 54 | Brad Cox | $287,000 |
| 8 | Raise Cain | 54 | Ben Colebrook | $204,750 |
| 9 | Tapit Trice | 50 | Todd Pletcher | $210,000 |
| 10 | Jace's Road | 45 | Brad Cox | $200,350 |
| 11 | Dura Erede | 40 | Manabu Ikezoe | $774,897 |
| 12 | Major Dude | 40 | Todd Pletcher | $401,595 |
| 13 | Rocket Can | 40 | Bill Mott | $227,150 |
| 14 | Disarm | 40 | Steve Asmussen | $200,000 |
| 15 | Sun Thunder | 34 | Kenny McPeek | $132,250 |
| 16 | Red Route One | 33 | Steve Asmussen | $398,375 |
| 17 | Instant Coffee | 32 | Brad Cox | $385,065 |
| 18 | Continuar | 30 | Yoshito Yahagi | $289,954 |
| 19 | Funtastic Again | 30 | Wesley Ward | $150,116 |
| 20 | Classic Car Wash | 26 | Mark Casse | $100,000 |
| 21 | General Banker | 24 | James Ferraro | $84,000 |
| 22 | Perriere | 20 | Yoichi Kuroiwa | $332,805 |
| 23 | Congruent | 20 | Antonio Sano | $211,585 |
| 24 | Hit Show | 20 | Brad Cox | $137,500 |
| 25 | Geaux Rocket Ride | 20 | Richard Mandella | $80,000 |
| 26 | Slip Mahoney | 20 | Brad Cox | $60,000 |
| 27 | Shopper's Revenge | 20 | Steve Asmussen | $40,000 |
| 28 | Wadsworth | 20 | Brad Cox | $34,000 |
| 29 | Classic Legacy | 19 | Bill Mott | $45,000 |
| 30 | Curly Jack | 17 | Tom Amoss | $348,120 |
| 31 | Blazing Sevens | 16 | Chad Brown | $411,000 |
| 32 | Arctic Arrogance | 16 | Linda Rice | $130,000 |
| 33 | Reincarnate | 15 | Tim Yakteen | $149,500 |
| 34 | Skinner | 15 | John Shirreffs | $84,500 |
| 35 | Cyclone Mischief | 15 | Dale Romans | $44,525 |
| 36 | Verifying | 14 | Brad Cox | $184,750 |
| 37 | Shadow Dragon | 13 | Bill Mott | $60,020 |
| 38 | Victory Formation | 10 | Brad Cox | $152,750 |
| 39 | Dubyhnell | 10 | Danny Gargan | $137,500 |
| x-Go Soldier Go | 10 | Fawzi Nass | $132,062 | |
| 40 | Lugan Knight | 10 | Michael McCarthy | $82,500 |
| x-Chase the Chaos | 10 | Ed Moger Jr. | $81,000 | |
| 41 | Tapit's Conquest | 10 | Brad Cox | $26,000 |
| 42 | Mage | 10 | Gustavo Delgado | $19,200 |
| 43 | Eyeing Clover | 10 | Brad Cox | $18,000 |
| 44 | Prairie Hawk | 10 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | $17,500 |
| 45 | Scoobie Quando | 8 | Ben Colebrook | $105,200 |
| 46 | Denington | 8 | Kenny McPeek | $43,110 |
| x-Groveland | 8 | Eoin Harty | $40,000 | |
| x-Bromley | 8 | Paulo Lobo | $18,300 | |
| 47 | Hayes Strike | 7 | Kenny McPeek | $95,750 |
| 48 | Andiamo a Firenze | 7 | Kelly Breen | $72,000 |
| 49 | Frosted Departure | 6 | Kenny McPeek | $207,112 |
| 50 | West Coast Cowboy | 6 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | $24,250 |
| 51 | Fort Bragg | 5 | Tim Yakteen | $32,000 |
| 52 | Lord Miles | 5 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | $27,100 |
| 53 | Bourbon Bash | 5 | D. Wayne Lukas | $15,000 |
| 54 | Clear the Air | 5 | Will Walden | $12,000 |
| 55 | Single Ruler | 5 | Keith Desormeaux | $8,000 |
| 56 | Determinedly | 3 | Mark Casse | $20,500 |
| 57 | Western Ghent | 2 | D. Wayne Lukas | $35,110 |
| 58 | Il Miracolo | 2 | Antonio Sano | $16,535 |
| 59 | Miranda Rights | 2 | Mark Casse | $4,290 |
| x-Andthewinnneris | 1 | Wayne Catalano | $248,363 | |
| 60 | Champions Dream | 1 | Danny Gargan | $20,000 |
| * Non-restricted stakes | ||||
| x-Not an early Triple Crown nominee |
