2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard

2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks Points

Updated: 1/23/2022

The Kentucky Derby is on May 7, 2022, and the contenders earn points in selected prep races across the country. Since the Derby field is limited to 20 entrants, there has to be a method for determining which of the many horses who want to enter can get in the race. In the past, graded stakes earnings were used to determine who will get in the field when entries are taken, but many people disliked this system since one good race as a 2-year-old could get a sub-par horse in over a more talented late bloomer. Since 2013, a new points system called the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” where a specific series of 37 prep races each worth a specific amount of points has decided which horses get in the Derby. A similar system is also in place for the Kentucky Oaks run on May 6, but fillies who want in the Derby will have to compete in with the colts for Derby points. While Derby points earned by fillies will also count toward the Oaks, Oaks points will not count towards the Derby.

Below is a list of horses in order of points earned for both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks as of January 23, 2022. Also included for comparison are their earnings in non-restricted stakes races which also serve as a tie-breaker. There are also a separate Japan Road to the Derby and European Road to the Derby which guarantee a spot to one horse from Japan and one horse from Europe, if they opt to come for the Kentucky Derby. Results and schedule for the Road to the Derby races. Horses trained by Bob Baffert are not allowed to earn points as he has been banned from the Derby in 2022.

ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY

1. Pappacap … 14 … $538,000
2. Epicenter … 14 … $100,000
3. Rattle N Roll … 10 … $300,000
4. Jack Christopher … 10 … $275,000
5. Make It Big … 10 … $240,000
6. Smile Happy … 10 … $234,410
7. Slow Down Andy … 10 … $180,000
8. Major General … 10 … $177,525
9. Dash Attack … 10 … $150,000
10. Mo Donegal … 10 … $137,500
11. Call Me Midnight …10… $123,500
12. Courvoisier … 10 … $82,500
13. Commandperformance … 6 … $200,000
14. Classic Causeway … 6 … $126,100
15. Double Thunder … 4 … $320,350
16. Giant Game … 4 … $180,000
17. Tejano Twist … 4 … $177,070
18. Oviatt Class … 4 … $98,000
19. Barber Road … 4 … $89,700
20. Osbourne … 4 … $80,000
21. Tough to Tame … 4 … $57,750
22. Zandon … 4 … $50,000
23. Smarten Up … 4 … $30,000
24. Wit … 2 … $202,500
25. Cooke Creek … 2 … $78,000
26. White Abarrio … 2 … $38,050
27. Midnight Chrome … 2 … $32,500
28. Red Knobs … 2 … $32,375
29. Ignitis … 2 … $27,500
30. Surfer Dude … 2 … $10,000
31. Mackinnon … 1 … $276,000
32. Kavod … 1 … $161,000
33. American Sanctuary … 1 … $104,600
34. Kevin’s Folly … 1 … $41,250
35. My Prankster … 1 … $30,000
36. Ben Diesel … 1 … $19,650
37. Durante … 1 … $18,000
38. Mr Jefferson … 1 … $16,500
39. Bourbon Heist … 1 … $14,438
40. Unbridled Bomber … 1 … $9,000
41. Trafalgar … 1 … $8,000

EUROPE ROAD TO DERBY

1. Luxembourg (Ire) … 20 … $233,254
2. Angel Bleu (FR) … 10 … $560,918
3. Royal Patronage (FR) … 10 … $155,467
4. Noble Truth (FR) … 4 … $148,484
5. Coroebus (Ire) … 4 … $75,735
6. Sissoko (Ire) … 4 … $61,621
7. Manu Et Corde (Ire) … 4 … $31,075
8. Bayside Boy (Ire) … 2 … $220,755
9. Ancient Rome … 2 … $166,830
10. Unconquerable (Ire) … 2 … $45,914
11. Tuwaiq (Ire) … 2 … $21,837
12. Accakaba (IRE) … 1 … $148,501
13. Masekela (Ire) … 1 … $71,588
14. Hannibal Barca (Ire) … 1 … $15,385
15. Swan Bay (Ire) … 1 … $5,860

JAPAN ROAD TO DERBY

1. Dry Stout (JPN) … 20 … $524,096
2. Consigliere (JPN) … 10 … $207,738
3. Combustion (JPN) … 8 … $389,768
4. Praelude (JPN) … 4 … $174,915
5. Caf Karma (JPN) … 4 … $127,489
6. Sekifu (JPN) … 2 … $445,881
7. Geraldo Barows (JPN) … 2 … $124,193
8. World Connector … 1 … $77,270

1. Echo Zulu … 30 … $1,425,000
2. Juju’s Map … 18 … $580,000
3. Magic Circle … 13 … $139,000
4. Hidden Connection … 12 … $277,525
5. Dream Lith … 10 … $258,455
6. Nest … 10 … $155,500
7. Ain’t Easy … 10 … $120,000
8. La Crete … 10 … $90,000
9. North County … 10 … $60,000
10. Fannie and Freddie … 8 … $50,000
11. Mama Rina … 5 … $77,750
    
12. Cairo Memories … 4 … $190,000
13. Gerrymander … 4 … $162,500
14. Yuugiri … 4 … $118,050
15. Distinctlypossible … 4 … $80,000
16. Awake At Midnyte … 4 … $60,000
17. Venti Valentine … 4 … $50,000
18. Electric Ride … 4 … $40,000
19. Morning Matcha … 4 … $20,000
20. Fannie and Freddie … 4 … $20,000
21. Desert Dawn … 3 … $82,000
22. Sandstone … 2 … $166,525
23. Sequist … 2 … $118,000
24. Tonito’s … 2 … $56,000
25. A Mo Reay … 2 … $48,000
26. Goddess of Fire … 2 … $34,875
27. Miss Mattie B … 2 … $24,000
28. Bernabreezy … 2 … $15,000
29. Reigning Chick … 2 … $12,000
30. Cocktail Moments … 2 … $10,000
31. Famed … 1 … $19,513
32. Code for Success … 1 … $18,188
33. Nostalgic … 1 … $15,000
34. Big Switch … 1 .. $12,000
35. Rosebug … 1 … $6,000 (career $74,450)
36. Candy Raid … 1 … $6,000 (career $43,080)
37. Shotgun Hottie … 1 … $4,000

2021 Triple Crown quick links:

• Essential Quality wins the 2021 Belmont Stakes – Favorite Essential Quality ran down pacesetter Hot Rod Charlie to win the Belmont Stakes (G1) by 1 1/4 lengths with third place Rombauer 11 1/4 lengths behind them.
• Rombauer upsets in the Preakness (G1) – Saturday at Pimlico, Rombauer rallied in the stretch to win the 2021 Preakness Stakes (G1) by 3 1/2 lengths over Midnight Bourbon and favorite Medina Spirit, giving trainer Mike McCarthy his first Triple Crown race win.
• Preakness Undercard Stakes Results – There were 9 other stakes on Preakness day headlined by the Dinner Party Stakes (G2) won by Somelikeithotbrown, the Chick Lang Stakes (G3) won by Mighty Mischief, the Maryland Sprint Stakes (G3) won by Special Reserve, and the Gallorette (G3) won by Mean Mary.
• Black-Eyed Susan Day Results – Army Wife drew off to win the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) by 2 3/4 lengths at Pimlico on Friday while favorite Beautiful Gift finished 7th. There were 5 other stakes on the card including the Pimlico Special (G3) won by Last Judgment, the Allaire Dupont Distaff (G3) won by Spice is Nice, and the Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) won by Red Ghost.
• 2021 Preakness Entries – A field of only 10 was entered for the 146th Preakness Stakes, with Medina Spirit as the 9-5 favorite drawing post 3 and stablemate Concert Tour in post 10 set as the second choice at 5-2. Get the horses, morning line odds, and free past performances here.
• Medina Spirit best in the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1) – Saturday at Churchill Downs, Medina Spirit went to the front early and held on by a half length to win the Kentucky Derby (G1) over Mandaloun and Hot Rod Charlie. Favorite Essential Quality was bumped at the start but got up for fourth. This makes trainer Bob Baffert the all-time top Derby trainer with 7 wins total. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
• Kentucky Derby Undercard Stakes Results – There were 6 other stakes on the card with the Derby, including the Old Forester Turf Classic (G1) won by both Colonel Liam and Domestic Spending in a dead heat, the Derby City Distaff (G1) won by Gamine, the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) won by Blowout, the Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) won by Flagstaff, the American Turf (G2) won by Du Jour, and the Pat Day Mile (G3) won by Jackie’s Warrior. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
• Malathaat wins the 2021 Kentucky Oaks (G1) – Favorite Malathaat broke poorly but got the lead in the stretch and held on to win the Kentucky Oaks (G1) by neck at Churchill Downs on Friday. Search Results was second and Will’s Secret was third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
• Kentucky Oaks Undercard Stakes Results – There were 5 other stakes on the card today with the Oaks, including the La Troienne (G1) won by Shedaresthedevil , the Alysheba (G2) won by Maxfield, the Eight Belles (G2) won by Obligatory, the Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G3) won by Fast Boat, and the Edgewood Stakes (G3) won by Gift List. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
• Belmont Winners – all past winners with breeding, connections, time, odds, etc.
• Belmont Stakes official site – lots of news and info here
• Belmont Stakes History – for 2021 from NYRA split into sections. Includes all kinds of interesting stats plus charts for all the previous runnings included in the list of winners.
• Belmont Stakes Ticket Info – sold through Ticket Master this year.
• Blood Horse Triple Crown Mania
• DRF Belmont Special
• New York Post Sports Section – should have some articles, scroll way down to find them in the “Sports Stories” section.
• New York Times Sports – will have Belmont coverage mixed in the other sports page
• Belmont Stakes Videos – Lots of video clips of past Belmonts including most of the Triple Crown winners. Look for the video camera icon to the far right of the winner’s name to see if they have a video.
• Triple Crown Trivia Quiz – test your knowledge of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont and compete with others.
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