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Kentucky Derby points leaderboard

Rank, horse, points

1. Sierra Leone, 155

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

Sire: Gun Runner

Last race: Won Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

2. Fierceness, 136

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

Sire: City of Light

Last race: Won Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 30 at Gulfstream

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

3. Catching Freedom, 125

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Sire: Constitution

Last race: Won Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

4. Stronghold, 125

Trainer: Phil D’Amato

Jockey: Antonio Fresu

Sire: Ghostzapper

Last race: Won Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 6

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

5. Resilience, 110

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: John Velazquez

Sire: Into Mischief

Last race: Won Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 6 at Aqueduct

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

6. Forever Young, 100

Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi

Jockey: Ryusei Sakai

Sire: Real Steel

Last race: Won Group 2 UAE Derby on March 30 at Meydan

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

7. Endlessly, 100

Trainer: Michael McCarthy

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli

Sire: Oscar Performance

Last race: Won Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on March 23 at Turfway

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

8. Dornoch, 75

Trainer: Danny Gargan

Jockey: Luis Saez

Sire: Good Magic

Last race: Fourth in Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

9. Just a Touch, 75

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Florent Geroux

Sire: Justify

Last race: Second in Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

10. Track Phantom, 70

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Joel Rosario

Sire: Quality Road

Last race: Fourth in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

11. West Saratoga, 67

Trainer: Larry Demeritte

Jockey: Jesus Castanon

Sire: Exaggerator

Last race: Second in Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on March 23 at Turfway

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

12. Just Steel, 65

Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas

Jockey: Keith Asmussen

Sire: Justify

Last race: Second in Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on March 30 at Oaklawn

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

13. Honor Marie, 65

Trainer: Whit Beckman

Jockey: Ben Curtis

Sire: Honor Code

Last race: Second in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

14. Domestic Product, 60

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

Sire: Practical Joke

Last race: Won Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby on March 9

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

15. Catalytic, 50

Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.

Jockey: Julien Leparoux

Sire: Catalina Cruiser

Last race: Second in Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 30 at Gulfstream

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

16. Deterministic, 50

Trainer: Christophe Clement

Jockey: TBA

Sire: Liam's Map

Last race: Eighth in Grade 2 Wood on April 6 at Aqueduct

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

17. Society Man, 50

Trainer: Danny Gargan

Jockey: Luis Rivera Jr.

Sire: Good Magic

Last race: Second in Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 6 at Aqueduct

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

18. Mystik Dan, 46

Trainer: Kenny McPeek

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

Sire: Goldencents

Last race: Third in Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on March 30 at Oaklawn

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

19. Encino, 40

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: TBA

Sire: Nyquist

Last race: Won Grade 3 Lexington on April 13 at Keeneland

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

20. T O Password (Japan)

Trainer: Daisuke Takayanagi

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura

Sire: Copano Rickey

Last race: Won Fukuryu Stakes on March 23 at Nakayama

Likely next race: Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill

Note: T O Password has accepted a Kentucky Derby invitation through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby series

On the bubble

21. Grand Mo the First, 40​

Trainer: Victor Barboza Jr.

Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo

Sire: Uncle Mo

Last race: Third in Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 30 at Gulfstream

Likely next race: TBA

22. Common Defense, 37​

Trainer: Kenny McPeek

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

Sire: Karakontie

Last race: Fifth in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds

Likely next race: TBA

23. Epic Ride, 35​

Trainer: John Ennis

Jockey: Adam Beschizza

Sire: Blame

Last race: Third in Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland

Likely next race: TBA

24. Hades, 30​

Trainer: Joe Orseno

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Sire: Awesome Slew

Last race: Seventh in Grade 3 Lexington on April 13 at Keeneland

Likely next race: TBA

Kentucky Derby 2024: 20 horses to watch as prep season begins to heat up

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