2015 Road to the Kentucky Derby

The 2015 Road to the Kentucky Derby was a point system by which horses qualified for the 2015 Kentucky Derby. It consisted of 35 races, 19 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season.

Main article: Road to the Kentucky Derby

Standings

Updated April 29, 2015.[1]

Rank Horse Points Earnings Trainer Owner References
1International Star171$940,979Mike MakerRamsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K.[1]
2Dortmund170$1,230,000Bob BaffertKaleem Shah, Inc.[1]
3Carpe Diem164$1,470,000Todd PletcherWinstar Farm LLC & Stonestreet Stables LLC[1]
4American Pharoah160$1,410,000Bob BaffertZayat Stables, LLC[1]
5Frosted113$766,200Kiaran McLaughlinGodolphin Racing LLC[1]
6Mubtaahij100$1,400,000Mike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum[1]
7Materiality100$595,200Todd PletcherAlto Racing, LLC[1]
8El Kabeir95$710,792John P. Terranova IIZayat Stables, LLC[1]
9Upstart76$807,680Richard A. Violette Jr.Ralph M. Evans[1]
10Far Right62$585,906Ron MoquettLaPenta & Rosenblum[1]
11Itsaknockout60$288,560Todd PletcherStarlight Racing (Wolf/Lucarelli)[1]
12Firing Line58$530,000Simon CallaghanArnold Zetcher LLC[1]
13Danzig Moon45$217,500Mark CasseJohn C. Oxley[1]
14War Story44$195,000Tom AmossChristopher T. Dunn & Loooch Racing Stables, Inc.[1]
15Tencendur41$214,500George WeaverPhilip S. Birsh[1]
16Stanford40$150,800Todd PletcherStonestreet Stables LLC[1]
17Mr. Z34$625,826D. Wayne LukasZayat Stables, LLC[1]
18Ocho Ocho Ocho30$760,250James M. CassidyDP Racing, LLC[1]
19Bolo30$214,980Carla GainesGolden Pegasus Racing Inc. & Earle I. Mack[1]
---Prospect Park30$130,000Cliff Sise Jr.Pam & Martin Wygod[1]
---Madefromlucky30$200,000Todd PletcherCheyenne Stables LLC & Mac Nichol[1]
20Keen Ice22$136,520Dale RomansDonegal Racing[1]
---Daredevil20$339,600Todd PletcherLet's Go Stable & WinStar Farm LLC[1]
---Tiz Shea D20$110,000William I. MottWachtel Stable (Adam Wachtel), Brous Stable LLC (Nils Brous) & Gary Barber[1]
21Frammento20$92,800Nick ZitoMossarosa[1]
---Calculator14$180,000Peter MillerRichard C. Pell[1]
---Classy Class13$85,000Kiaran McLaughlinCheyenne Stables LLC[1]
---Texas Red12$1,176,000J. Keith DesormeauxBrehm, Erich, Detmar, Wayne, Michaels, Lee, Desormeaux, et al.[1]
---The Truth Or Else11$173,500Kenneth G. McPeekHarold Lerner LLC[1]
---Leave the Light On10$240,000Chad BrownKlaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H.[1]
---Far From Over10$150,000Todd PletcherBlack Rock Thoroughbreds, LLP[1]
---Pain and Misery10$145,350Henry DominguezBlack Gold Racing[1]
24Metaboss10$136,450Jeff BondeM.J. Arndt, S.M. McFetridge, D. Preiss, M. Metanovic & C. Azcarate[1]
---Lucky Player10$97,831Steve AsmussenJerry Durant[1]
---Divining Rod10$75,000Arnaud DelacourLael Stables (Roy & Gretchen Jackson)[1]
25Firespike10$51,816Mike MakerSkychai Racing LLC, Charles Kevin Warner & Sand Dollar Stable LLC[1]
---Tiznow R J7$72,000Steve AsmussenMike McCarty[1]
---Lord Nelson6$228,571Bob BaffertPeachtree Stable (John Fort)[1]
---Rock Shandy6$56,000Peter MillerDonegal Racing[1]
---St. Joe Bay6$43,000Peter MillerAltamira Racing Stable & David A. Bernsen[1]
26Toasting Master5$21,000Dale RomansWest Point Thoroughbreds[1]
---Task Force Glory5$29,625Mike MakerKen & Sarah Ramsey[1]
---Bayerd4$266,000Steven AsmussenClark O. Brewster[1]
---Cross the Line4$100,000Jerry HollendorferHollendorfer, Todaro, Live Your Dream Racing Stable, Sigband et alia[1]
---Nasa4$40,000John ServisSomeday Farm[1]
---Bluegrass Singer2$118,945Marcus J. VitaliCrossed Sabres Farm[1]
---Hashtag Bourbon2$74,117Kellyn GorderBourbon Lane Stable[1]
---Hollywood Critic2$35,528Thomas Drury Jr.Bruce Lunsford[1]
---General Bellamy2$25,000William I. MottBach Stables LLC[1]
---Eagle2$23,902Neil J. HowardWilliam S. Farish III[1]
---The Great War1$215,662Wesley A. WardMichael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Joseph Allen LLC[1]
---Private Prospect1$138,000Michael CampbellMellon Patch Inc.[1]
---Bench Warrant1$91,890John SadlerDoubledown Stables Inc.[1]
---Danny Boy1$59,544Dale RomansDonegal Racing (Jerry Crawford)[1]
---Juan and Bina1$40,330Gustavo DelgadoGrupo 7C Racing Stable[1]
---Another Lemon Drop1$25,500Phil BauerRigney Racing LLC (Richard Rigney)[1]
---Tough Customer1$25,000Wayne CatalanoGary & Mary West[1]
---Harmonic1$12,000Jerry HollendorferAwtrey, Hammond, Phillips Racing Partnership, Schumer et al.[1]
---Hero Ten All1$9,250Jeff MullinsEdward K. Gaylord II[1]
---Flashaway1$8,999Mark CasseJohn C. Oxley[1]
---Pioneerof the West2$14,250Mark CasseJohn C. Oxley[1]
---Ackeret1$73,000Rudy RodriguezPick Six Racing & Silver Streak Stable[1]
---Saratoga Heater1$50,000Albert Stall Jr.P.R. Racing[1]
22Tale of Verve0$54,640Dallas StewartCharles E. Fipke[2]
  • Entrants for Kentucky Derby in blue
  • "Also eligible" for Kentucky Derby in green
  • Sidelined/Inactive/No longer under Derby Consideration/Not Triple Crown nominated in gray
  • Winner of Kentucky Derby in bold

Prep season

Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point

Race Distance Surface Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Iroquois 1-1/16 miles Dirt $150,000 Churchill Downs Sep 6 2014 Lucky Player Bold Conquest Hashtag Bourbon Danny Boy [3]
FrontRunner 1-1/16 miles Dirt $250,000 Santa Anita Sep 27 2014 American Pharoah Calculator Texas Red Lord Nelson [4]
Champagne 1-mile Dirt $400,000 Belmont Oct 4 2014 Daredevil Upstart The Truth Or Else El Kabeir [5]
Breeders' Futurity 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Keeneland Oct 4 2014 Carpe Diem Mr. Z Bold Conquest Tough Customer [6]
Grey 1-1/16 miles Synthetic $150,000 Woodbine Oct 5 2014 International Star Conquest Typhoon Hollywood Critic Flashaway [7]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile 1-1/16 miles Dirt $2,000,000 Santa Anita Nov 1 2014 Texas Red Carpe Diem Upstart The Great War [8]
Delta Downs Jackpot 1-1/16 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Delta Downs Nov 22 2014 Ocho Ocho Ocho Mr. Z Far Right Saratoga Heater [9]
Remsen 1-1/8 miles Dirt $250,000 Aqueduct Nov 29 2014 Leave the Light On Frosted Keen Ice Classy Class [10]
Kentucky Jockey Club 1-1/16 miles Dirt $200,000 Churchill Downs Nov 29 2014 El Kabeir Imperia Eagle International Star [11]
Los Alamitos Futurity 1-1/16 miles Dirt $500,000 Los Alamitos Dec 20 2014 Dortmund Firing Line Mr. Z Bench Warrant [12]
Jerome 1-mile 70 yards Dirt $200,000 Aqueduct Jan 3 2015 El Kabeir Nasa General Bellamy Ackeret [13]
Sham 1-mile Dirt $100,000 Santa Anita Jan 10 2015 Calculator Rock Shandy Pioneerof the West St. Joe Bay [14]
Lecomte 1-mile 70 yards Dirt $200,000 Fair Grounds Jan 17 2015 International Star War Story Tiznow R J Another Lemon Drop [15]
Smarty Jones 1-mile Dirt $150,000 Oaklawn Jan 19 2015 Far Right Bayerd Mr. Z Private Prospect [16]
Holy Bull 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Gulfstream Jan 24 2015 Upstart Frosted Bluegrass Singer Juan and Bina [17]
Withers 1-1/16 miles Dirt $200,000 Aqueduct Feb 7 2015 Far From Over El Kabeir Classy Class Tencendur [18]
Robert B. Lewis 1-1/16 miles Dirt $200,000 Santa Anita Feb 7 2015 Dortmund Firing Line Rock Shandy Hero Ten All [19]
El Camino Real Derby 1-1/8 miles Synthetic $200,000 Golden Gate Feb 14 2015 Metaboss Cross the Line Conquest Typhoon Harmonic [20]
Southwest 1-1/16 miles Dirt $300,000 Oaklawn Feb 22 2015 Far Right The Truth Or Else Mr. Z Bold Conquest [21]

Championship series

First leg of series

Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points

Race Distance Surface Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Fountain of Youth 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Gulfstream Feb 21 2015 Itsaknockout Upstart Frammento Frosted [22]
Risen Star Stakes 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Fair Grounds Feb 21 2015 International Star War Story Keen Ice St. Joe Bay [23]
Gotham Stakes 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Aqueduct Mar 7 2015 El Kabeir Tiz Shea D Classy Class Toasting Master [24]
San Felipe Stakes 1-1/16 miles Dirt $300,000 Santa Anita Mar 7 2015 Dortmund Prospect Park Bolo Lord Nelson [25]
Tampa Bay Derby 1-1/16 miles Dirt $350,000 Tampa Bay Downs Mar 7 2015 Carpe Diem Ami's Flatter Divining Rod Danzig Moon [26]
Rebel Stakes 1-1/16 miles Dirt $700,000 Oaklawn Mar 14 2015 American Pharoah Madefromlucky Bold Conquest The Truth Or Else [27]
Spiral Stakes 1-1/8 miles Synthetic $550,000 Turfway Mar 21 2015 Dubai Sky Conquest Typhoon Firespike Task Force Glory [28]
Sunland Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $800,000 Sunland Mar 22 2015 Firing Line Where's the Moon Pain and Misery Tiznow R J [29]

Second leg of series

Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points

Race Distance Surface Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
UAE Derby 1-3/16 miles Dirt $2,000,000 Meydan Mar 28 2015 Mubtaahij Maftool Golden Barows Motaa [30]
Florida Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Gulfstream Mar 28 2015 Materiality Upstart Ami's Flatter Itsaknockout [31]
Louisiana Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Fair Grounds Mar 28 2015 International Star Stanford War Story Keen Ice [32]
Wood Memorial 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Aqueduct Apr 4 2015 Frosted Tencendur El Kabeir Daredevil [33]
Santa Anita Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Santa Anita Apr 4 2015 Dortmund One Lucky Dane Bolo Prospect Peak [34]
Blue Grass Stakes 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Keeneland Apr 4 2015 Carpe Diem Danzig Moon Ocho Ocho Ocho Frammento [35]
Arkansas Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Oaklawn Park Apr 11 2015 American Pharoah Far Right Mr. Z Madefromlucky [36]
"Wild Card"

Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point

Race Distance Surface Grade Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Lexington 1-1/16 miles Dirt $250,000 Keeneland Apr 11 2015 Divining Rod Donworth Fame and Power Comfort [37]
Notes

    See also

    References
    1. 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby Point Standings BloodHorse
    2. Ron Mitchell (April 29, 2015). "Tale of Verve Among 22 Entered for KY Derby". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    3. Lucky Player Hits Big in Iroquis
    4. American Pharoah Easy Winner of Frontrunner
    5. Daredevil Cruises to Victory in Champagne
    6. Carpe Diem Seizes Victory in Breeders' Futurity
    7. International Star Shines in Grey Stakes
    8. Texas Red Rockets to BC Juvenile Win
    9. Ocho Ocho Ocho Cashes Jackopot, Now 3-for-3
    10. Leave the Light On Can't Be Caught in Remsen
    11. El Kabeir Just Lasts in Kentucky Jockey Club
    12. Dortmund Wins Dramatic Los Alamitos Futurity
    13. "El Kabeir Much the Best in Jerome Stakes". BloodHorse. January 3, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    14. Jerry Bossert (January 10, 2015). "Calculator Breaks Through in Sham Stakes". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    15. Claire Crosby (January 17, 2015). "International Star Closes for Lecomte Score". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    16. Jerry Bossert (January 19, 2015). "Far Right takes straight path in Smarty Jones". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    17. Claire Crosby (January 24, 2015). "Upstart Proves Class in Holy Bull". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    18. Far From Over Win Withers With Closing Rush
    19. Dortmund All Heart in Determined Lewis Tally
    20. Metaboss Motors to El Camino Real Triumph
    21. Far Right Rallies to Capture Sloppy Southwest
    22. Upstart DQ'ed in FOY, Itsaknockout Wins
    23. International Star Carries On in Risen Star
    24. El Kabeir Continues NY Success in Gotham
    25. Dortmund Cruises Wire-to-Wire in San Felipe
    26. Carpe Diem Returns a Tampa Bay Derby Winner
    27. American Pharoah Romps in Rebel Stakes
    28. Dubai Sky Stays Hot in Spiral Victory
    29. Firing Line Crushes Field in Sunland Derby
    30. Mubtaahij Easily Earns Kentucky Derby Spot
    31. Unbeaten Materiality Secures Florida Derby
    32. International Start Sweeps to LA Derby Score
    33. Frosted Hits Sweet Spot in Wood Memorial Win
    34. Dortmund Unrelenting in Santa Anita Derby
    35. Carpe Diem Rumbles in Blue Grass
    36. Claire Crosby (April 11, 2015). "American Pharoah Impressive in Arkansas Derby". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    37. Divining Rod Convincing in Coolmore Lexington BloodHorse
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