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2022 Triple Crown Trail
Updated: 1/1/2022
It’s that time of year again when the soon-to-be three-year-old Thoroughbreds start their campaign for the 2022 Kentucky Derby and dream of the elusive Triple Crown. –> There will be a prep race somewhere most weekends from now on until the Kentucky Derby to be run on May 7.
Keep checking back with this list as I will post results and links to recaps or stakes histories for all the races weekly. Only races which earn points toward getting in the Kentucky Derby field are included. Since trainer Bob Baffert is suspended from competing in the Kentucky Derby, none of his horses are eligible to earn points. You may also want to check the Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard since the points earned by contenders are what will determine who gets in the Kentucky Derby at entry time this year.
2021-22 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY SCHEDULE
Kentucky Derby Prep Season (21 races)
| Date | Race | Racetrack | Distance | 1st (Points) | 2nd (Points) | 3rd (Points) | 4th (Points) |
| Sept. 18 | Iroquois | Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles | Major General (10) | Tough to Tame (4) | Red Knobs (2) | Bourbon Heist (1) |
| Oct. 1 | American Pharoah | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | *Corniche (0) | Pappacap (4) | Oviatt Class (2) | *Rockefeller (0) |
| Oct. 2 | Champagne | Belmont Park | 1 Mile | Jack Christopher (10) | Commandperformance (4) | Wit (2) | My Prankster (1) |
| Oct. 9 | Breeders’ Futurity | Keeneland | 1 1/16 Miles | Rattle N Roll (10) | Double Thunder (4) | Classic Causeway (2) | American Sanctuary (1) |
| Nov. 5 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile | Del Mar | 1 1/16 Miles | *Corniche (0) | Pappacat (8) | Giant Game (4) | Commandperformance (2) |
| Nov. 27 | Kentucky Jockey Club | Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles | Smile Happy (10) | Classic Causeway (4) | White Abarrio (2) | Ben Diesel (1) |
| Dec. 4 | Remsen | Aqueduct | 1 1/8 Miles | Mo Donegal (10) | Zandon (4) | Midnight Chrome (2) | Mr Jefferson (1) |
| Dec. 11 | Los Alamitos Futurity | Los Alamitos | 1 1/16 Miles | Slow Down Andy (10) | *Messier (0) | *Barossa (0) | Durante (1) |
| Dec. 17 | Springboard Mile | Remington Park | 1 Mile | Make It Big (10) | Osbourne (4) | @Concept (0) | @Classic Moment (0) |
| Dec. 26 | Gun Runner | Fair Grounds | 1 1/16 M | Epicenter (10) | Tejano Twist (4) | Surfer Dude (2) | Kevin’s Folly (1) |
| Jan. 1 | Jerome | Aqueduct | 1 Mile | Courvoisier (10) | Smarten Up (4) | Cooke Creek (2) | Unbridled Bomber (1) |
| Jan. 1 | Smarty Jones | Oaklawn Park | 1 Mile | Dash Attack (10) | Barber Road (4) | Ignitis (2) | Kavod (1) |
| Jan. 1 | Sham | Santa Anita | 1 Mile | *Newgrange (0) | *Rockefeller (0) | Oviatt Class (2) | Mackinnon (1) |
| Jan. 22 | Lecomte | Fair Grounds | 1 1/16 Miles | (10) | (4) | (2) | (1) |
| Jan. 29 | Southwest | Oaklawn Park | 1 1/16 Miles | (10) | (4) | (2) | (1) |
| Feb. 5 | Withers | Aqueduct | 1 1/8 Miles | (10) | (4) | (2) | (1) |
| Feb. 5 | Holy Bull | Gulfstream Park | 1 1/16 Miles | (10) | (4) | (2) | (1) |
| Feb. 5 | Sam F. Davis | Tampa Bay Downs | 1 1/16 Miles | (10) | (4) | (2) | (1) |
| Feb. 6 | Robert B. Lewis | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | (10) | (4) | (2) | (1) |
| (Feb. 19) | El Camino Real Derby | Golden Gate | 1 1/8 Miles (AW) | (10) | (4) | (2) | (1) |
| March 5 | John Battaglia Memorial | Turfway Park | 1 1/16 M (AW) | (10) | (4) | (2) | (1) |
| Kentucky Derby Championship Series (16 races) | |||||||
| Date | Race | Racetrack | Distance | 1st (Points) | 2nd (Points) | 3rd (Points) | 4th (Points) |
| Feb. 19 | Risen Star | Fair Grounds | 1 1/8 Miles | (50) | (20) | (10) | (5) |
| Feb. 26 | Rebel | Oaklawn Park | 1 1/16 Miles | (50) | (20) | (10) | (5) |
| March 5 | Gotham | Aqueduct | 1 Mile | (50) | (20) | (10) | (5) |
| March 5 | Fountain of Youth | Gulfstream Park | 1 1/16 Miles | (50) | (20) | (10) | (5) |
| March 5 | San Felipe | Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles | (50) | (20) | (10) | (5) |
| March 12 | Tampa Bay Derby | Tampa Bay Downs | 1 1/16 Miles | (50) | (20) | (10) | (5) |
| March 26 | UAE Derby | Meydan Racecourse | 1 3/16 Miles | (100) | (40) | (20) | (10) |
| March 26 | Louisiana Derby | Fair Grounds | 1 3/16 Miles | (100) | (40) | (20) | (10) |
| (March 27) | Sunland Derby | Sunland Park | 1 1/8 Miles | (50) | (20) | (10) | (5) |
| April 2 | Florida Derby | Gulfstream Park | 1 1/8 Miles | (100) | (40) | (20) | (10) |
| April 2 | Arkansas Derby | Oaklawn Park | 1 1/8 Miles | (100) | (40) | (20) | (10) |
| April 2 | Jeff Ruby Steaks | Turfway Park | 1 1/8 Miles (AW) | (100) | (40) | (20) | (10) |
| (April 9) | Wood Memorial | Aqueduct | 1 1/8 Miles | (100) | (40) | (20) | (10) |
| (April 9) | Blue Grass | Keeneland | 1 1/8 Miles | (100) | (40) | (20) | (10) |
| April 9 | Santa Anita Derby | Santa Anita | 1 1/8 Miles | (100) | (40) | (20) | (10) |
| (April 16) | Lexington | Keeneland | 1 1/16 Miles | (20) | (8) | (4) | (2) |
| (T) = Turf (AW) = Synthetic Race dates and distances to be announced by host track; date based on recent historical placement * Did not accrue points because trainer is suspended by CDI from competing in 2022 Kentucky Derby @ Did not accrue points because horse raced with Lasix |
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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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