Classic Champion Thoroughbreds: 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Jerome Stakes Racing Roundup

The first race of 2020 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby takes us to the Empire State Wednesday where INDEPENDENCE HALL will go the starting gate as the 1-5 morning-line favorite in the $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. Post time is 3:55 p.m. ET.

Undefeated in two starts, Independence Hall comes into this race off a blowout win in the Nashua Stakes (G3). Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

INDEPENDENCE HALL away in good order, was a contender for the top in short order, going about the task in the two path, picked in interest when let out a notch in the form of some hand encouragement to begin to edge away from the competition in the final stages of the run around the bend, settled in upper stretch and got called upon more, took charge, came in one path from one right side shot leaving the eighth pole, ducked out two to three paths a few strides later after the pilot switched the whip to the opposite, saw the rider resort to a hand drive, became professional and drew even farther away from the others, most impressively.

Independence Hall looked good tracking the leader Chase Tracker to the far turn when he took command and pulled away in the stretch to win by an impressive 12 lengths. The final time of 1:34.66 is racehorse time and what I like to see in young colts on the Derby trail.

Constitution, the sire of Independence Hall, didn’t race until he was three years old but was a competitive runner that compiled a 4 -0-1 record in eight starts with $1,031,596 in career earnings.

Despite the late start, Constitution showed promise and was undefeated in three starts including a win the Florida Derby (G1). But a hairline fracture kept him out of the 2014 Kentucky Derby (G1). He came back eight months later to close the season with a third-place finish in the Clark Handicap (G1).

At the age of four, Constitution was 1-0-0 in three starts with a win in the Donn Handicap (G1).

As a stallion, Constitution’s first runners are two years old in 2019 and some other runners of his on the Derby trail are Tiz the Law, By Your Side and Gouverneur Morris.

Independence Hall has a C Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and that makes him competitive in this race. He looms large as the horse to beat.

CELTIC STRIKER (12-1) comes into this race with a 1-1-0 record in two starts for trainer Raymond Handal including a nice maiden win at Monmouth Park on October 27. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

CELTIC STRIKER dueled inside for the lead, shook free on the turn, responded when roused and held well under urging in the stretch.

Celtic Striker led from the start and looked good breaking his maiden with a 1½ length victory.

Congrats, a full brother to Flatter and the sire of Celtic Striker, did his best running at 8½ furlongs and farther. His most notable stakes wins were the 7½ furlong Ack Ack Handicap, the Alysheba Stakes and San Pasqual Handicap (G2), both at the 8½ furlongs, and he won 9-furlong San Antonio Handicap (G2). In addition, Congrats finished second in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) and third in the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), both at 10 furlongs.

As a stallion, Congrat’s best runners include Turbulent Descent, Jupiter Gold (AUS), Haveyougoneaway, Polar River, Pat On the Back, I’m Steppin’ It Up, Toasting, Bravo Watchman (AUS) and Top Decile to name a few.

Celtic Striker has a B Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and I look for him to take another step forward.

A long shot I like is POLAR BEAR PETE (30-1) who comes into this race with a 1-0-1 record in two starts for trainer Edward Barker including a third-place finish last out at Aqueduct. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

POLAR BEAR PETE sat forwardly placed three wide, was put to a ride stepping into the lane, went at it with HIM SHE KISSES for second, came up the vanquished one.

Polar Bear Pete ran in third place just off the leaders and fought valiantly in the stretch for second place honors but missed the place by a nose.

Broken Vow, the sire of Polar Bear Pete, did not race as a 2-year-old but he was a good middle-distance runner that only finished out of the money once in 14 starts and in 12 route starts he compiled an 8-2-2 record.

At the age of three, Broken Vow was undefeated in four starts including the Sir Barton Stakes. As a 4-year-old, Broken Vow won the Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G2), Ben Ali Stakes (G3), R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial Stakes and the Skip Away Stakes.

At stud, Broken Vow sired the outstanding middle-distance runner Unbridled Belle who had over $1.9 million in career earnings. And his best runners to date on the Derby trail have been Interactif, Private Vow and Done Talking.

Polar Bear Pete has a C Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and that makes him competitive in this race.

Honorable mention goes to Bourbon Bay (5-1) and Prince of Pharoahs (8-1).

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A total of 35 races comprise the Road to the Kentucky Derby. In addition, there are seven races on the European road to the Kentucky Derby and there three races on the Japan road to Derby glory.

2019/2020 KENTUCKY DERBY LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings

1. Storm the Court, 22, Peter Eurton, $1,136,351

2. Anneau d’Or, 12, Blaine Wright, $381,000

3. Tiz the Law, 12, Barclay Tagg, $304,100

4. Shoplifted, 10, Steve Asmussen, $336,000

5. Maxfield, 10, Brendan Walsh, $300,000

6. Eight Rings, 10, Bob Baffert, $200,351

7. Silver Prospector, 10, Steve Asmussen, $197,351

8. Shotski, 10, Jeremiah O’Dwyer, $143,466

9. Dennis’ Moment, 10, Dale Romans, $137,800

10. Thousand Words, 10, Bob Baffert, $121,000

11. +Scabbard, 6, Eddie Kenneally, $178,000

12. Wrecking Crew, 5, Peter Miller, $293,000

13. Ajaaweed, 5, Kiaran McLaughlin, $75,000

14. Green Light Go, 4, Jimmy Jerkens, $210,000

15. Gouverneur Morris, 4, Todd Pletcher, $100,000

16. Answer In, 4, Brad Cox, $80,000

17. American Theorem, 4, George Papaprodromou, $60,000

18. Finnick the Fierce, 4, Rey Hernandez, $58,200

19. +Enforceable, 3, Mark Casse, $64,500

20. Embolden, 2, Mike Stidham, $164,000

+ = Scabbard (Hip 802) and Enforceable (Hip 76) were colts we profiled at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

EUROPEAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings

1. Kameko, 14, Andrew Balding, $192,894

2. Innisfree (IRE), 14, Aidan O’Brien, $127,856

3. Victor Ludorum, 10, Andre Fabre, $250,958

4. Royal Donarch (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $115,813

5. Alson (GER), 4, J.P. Carvalho, $135,572

6. Shekhem (IRE), 4, Dermot Weld, $24,068

7. Year of the Tiger (IRE), 3, Aidan O’Brien $36,086

8. Armory (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $258,793

9. Iberia (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $25,389

10. Gold Maze (GB), 2, Jessica Harrington, $12,034

11. Mogul (GB), 1, Aidan O’Brien, $111,879

12. Ecrivain (FR), 1, Carlos Laffon-Parias, $69,202

13. Camorra (IRE), 1, Ger Lyons, $3,610

JAPAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings

1. Dieu du Vin (JPN), 10, Yukihiro Kato, $159,609

2. Shonan Mario (JPN), 4, Shizuya Kato, $96,526

3. Daimei Corrida (JPN), 2, Naoyuki Morita, $107,736

4. Aurora Tesoro, 1, Yoshihiro Hatakeyama, $99,395

Friday, December 6, 2019

Remsen Stakes Racing Roundup

The Road to the Kentucky Derby features two marquee races this Saturday with the Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack and the Los Alamitos Futurity Stakes (G2) at Los Alamitos Race Course.

Let’s look at the 104^thrunning of the $250,000 Remsen Stakes (G2) where FORZA DI ORO will go to the starting gate as the 3-1 morning line favorite. Post time is 3:43 p.m. ET.

Forza Di Oro comes into this race with a 1-1-0 record in two starts for trainer Bill Mott including a nice maiden win last out at Belmont Park. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

FORZA DI ORO inside early on, settled under rating just off the inside just off the early duel, remained patiently handled as a trio vied directly in front through the turn, came under light coaxing near the quarter pole, swung four wide into upper stretch in behind rivals, tipped out to the six path straightened away placed to a light drive and rallied to issue a challenge through the final furlong taking command inside the sixteenth marker and inched away lightly ridden out to the finish.

Although he only won by three quarters of a length, Forza Di Oro was never shown the whip, racing in hand the entire race, and looked good swinging to the outside in the stretch to get up for the win in the final yards. The final time of 1:42.72 is what I like to see young colts run on the Derby Trail.

Speightstown, the sire of Forza Di Oro, was a champion sprinter that compiled a 10-2-2 record in 16 starts with $1,258,256 in career earnings.

Speightstown made only one off-the-board start as a two-year-old. But at the age of three, he made seven starts and compiled a 4-1-1 record with a second-place finish in the Amsterdam Stakes (G2).

At four, he was unraced. As a five-year-old, he compiled a 1-1-0 record in two starts with a second-place finish in the Jaipur Handicap.

As a six-year-old, Speightstown was 5-0-1 in six starts with wins in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), Churchill Downs Handicap (G2), True North Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G2), Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G2) and Artax Handicap. He finished third in the Vosburgh Stakes (G1).

As a stallion, Speightstown has sired several graded stakes winners and his top ten leading lifetime performers include: Reynaldothewizard, Tamarkuz, Golden Ticket, Force the Pass, Haynesfield, Dance to Bristol, Seek Again, Lord Shanakill, Jersey Town, and Rock Fall.

Classic Champion Thoroughbreds, LLC did not attend the 2018 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga August Sale of Selected Yearlings but Forza Di Oro (Hip 215) was one of 31 yearlings (29 colts, 2 fillies) we profiled from the catalog and he has a B Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile®.

Forza Di Oro has room to improve in his third start of the season and a recent bullet work out could have him primed to take another step forward.

CLEON JONES (6-1) comes into this race with a 2-2-0 record in five starts for trainer Jeremiah Englehart including a second-place finish in the Sleepy Hollow Stakes at Belmont Park. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

CLEON JONES along the outside throughout, was in path two in pursuit of the front runners on the turn, commenced the stretch one path farther off the rail, gained ground steadily, but fell short.

Cleon Jones tracked the leaders to the far turn and showed a lot of grit in the stretch drive with Captain Bombastic but fell short of victory by a head

Tale of the Cat, the sire of Cleon Jones, was a graded stakes winner that compiled a 5-1-2 record in nine starts with $360,900 in career earnings.

As a three-year-old, Tale of the Cat won the seven-furlong Kings Bishop Stakes (G2) and finished third in the Vosburgh Stakes (G1). At the age of four, Tale of Silence finished second in the nine-furlong Whitney Handicap (G1) and he was third in the Vosburgh Stakes (G1).

As a stallion, Tale of the Cat’s top performers include: Stopcharingmaria, She’s a Tiger, Lion Heart, Gio Ponti, Cat Moves, My Trusty Cat, Tale of Ekati, Appealing Tale and Favorite Tale to name a few.

Cleon Jones has a C Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and that makes him competitive in this race.

A long shot I like is PRINCE JAMES (15-1) who comes into this race with a 1-1-0 record in two starts for trainer Kelsey Danner including a second-place last out at Churchill Downs. Here’s the chart call:

PRINCE JAMES chased the pace early, shifted into the four path in the far turn, rallied for place stretch, was no match for the winner but second best.

Tiznow, the sire of Prince James, was a multiple graded-stakes winner and an outstanding router who compiled an 8-4-2 record in 15 starts with $6,427,830 in career earnings.

Tiznow did not race until he was three years old, making nine starts and compiling 5-3-0 record with $3,445,950 in earnings. His stakes wins include the Affirmed Handicap (G3), Goodwood Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G2), the Super Derby (G1) by six lengths and he finished the season with a win in the most 2000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) where he defeated the European champion Giant’s Causeway by a neck.

As a four-year-old, Tiznow was 3-1-2 in six starts and $2,981,880 in earnings with stakes wins in the San Fernando Breeders’ Cup Stakes (G2), the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) and he successfully defended his title of champion in Breeders’ Cup Classic when he defeated the European invader and formidable winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Sakhee, by a nose.

As a stallion, his leading lifetime runners include: Well Armed, Tourist, Colonel John, Tizway, Morning Line, Tiz Miz Sue, Folklore, Bullsbay, Tough Tiz’s Sis, Gemologist, Da’ Tara and Strong Mandate.

Prince James has an E Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® but his Behavior Index makes him competitive in this race.

AJAAWEED (9-2) comes into this race with a 1-0-0 record in three starts for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin including a fourth-place finish in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity Stakes (G1) at Keeneland Racecourse. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

AJAAWEED was unhurried early on, fanned into the five path in the far turn and moved up in the stretch drive.

Ajaaweed raced toward the back of the herd to the far turn when he made his move and got up to finish fourth.

Curlin, the sire of Ajaaweed, was an outstanding racehorse that compiled an 11-2-2 record in 16 career starts with $10,501,800 in career earnings.

Curlin did not start as a two-year-old. But, at the age of three, Curlin was 6-1-2 in nine starts with $5,102,800 in earnings including wins in the Rebel Stakes (G3) and Arkansas Derby (G2) en route to a third-place finish in the 2007 Kentucky Derby (G1). He went on to win the Preakness Stakes (G1) and he finished second in the Belmont Stakes (G1).

Other important stakes wins include the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), twice, Dubai World Cup (G1), Stephen Foster Handicap (G1), Woodward Stakes (G1), and the UAE Jaguar Trophy Handicap.

In eight crops as a stallion (2010-2017), Curlin has sired the 2013 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Palace Malice and the 2016 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Exaggerator. In addition, Curlin produced the classic-placed runners Good Magic (second, 2018 Kentucky Derby), Tenfold (third, 2018 Preakness), Ride On Curlin (second, 2014 Preakness), Keen Ice (third, 2015 Belmont) and Irish War Cry (second, 2017 Belmont).

Ajaaweed has a B Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and that makes him competitive in this race. His last work out was the best yet and if jockey Joel Rosario has him positioned closer early on he has the breeding to be competitive.

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Only four horses have been entered in the Los Alamitos Futurity Stakes (G2) and the one I’m most interested in is ANNEAU D’OR (9-5).

He was my long shot pick in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes (G1) and with an A+ Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and he has the breeding to win this race.

*****

A total of 35 races comprise the Road to the Kentucky Derby. In addition, there are seven races on the European road to the Kentucky Derby and there three races on the Japan road to Derby glory.

2019/2020 KENTUCKY DERBY LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings

1. Storm the Court, 22, Peter Eurton, $1,136,351

2. Tiz the Law, 12, Barclay Tagg, $304,100

3. Maxfield, 10, Brendan Walsh, $300,000

4. Eight Rings, 10, Bob Baffert, $200,351

5. Silver Prospector, 10, Steve Asmussen, $197,351

6. Dennis’ Moment, 10, Dale Romans, $137,800

7. Anneau d’Or, 8, Blaine Wright, $340,000

8. +Scabbard, 6, Eddie Kenneally, $178,000

9. Wrecking Crew, 4, Peter Miller, $280,000

10. Green Light Go, 4, Jimmy Jerkens, $210,000

11. Gouverneur Morris, 4, Todd Pletcher, $100,000

12. American Theorem, 4, George Papaprodromou, $60,000

13. Finnick the Fierce, 4, Rey Hernandez, $58,200

14. +Enforceable, 3, Mark Casse, $64,500

15. Big City Bob, 2, Jorge Duarte, Jr., $120,000

16. Lebda, 2, Claudio Gonzalez, $19,000

17. Gozilla, 1, Steve Asmussen, $72,000

18. Letmeno, 1, Ian Wilkes, $29,200

19. Ajaaweed, 1, Kiaran McLaughlin, $25,000

20. +Express Train, 1, John Shirreffs, $18,000

+ = Scabbard (Hip 802), Enforceable (Hip 76) and Express Train (Hip 1016) were colts we profiled at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

EUROPEAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings

1. Kameko, 14, Andrew Balding, $192,894

2. Innisfree (IRE), 14, Aidan O’Brien, $127,856

3. Victor Ludorum, 10, Andre Fabre, $250,958

4. Royal Donarch (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $115,813

5. Alson (GER), 4, J.P. Carvalho, $135,572

6. Shekhem (IRE), 4, Dermot Weld, $24,068

7. Year of the Tiger (IRE), 3, Aidan O’Brien $36,086

8. Armory (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $258,793

9. Iberia (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $25,389

10. Gold Maze (GB), 2, Jessica Harrington, $12,034

11. Mogul (GB), 1, Aidan O’Brien, $111,879

12. Ecrivain (FR), 1, Carlos Laffon-Parias, $69.202

13. Camorra (IRE), 1, Ger Lyons, $3,610

JAPAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings

1. Dieu du Vin (JPN), 10, Yukihiro Kato, $159,609

2. Shonan Mario (JPN), 4, Shizuya Kato, $96,526

3. Daimei Corrida (JPN), 2, Naoyuki Morita, $107,736

4. Aurora Tesoro, 1, Yoshihiro Hatakeyama, $99,395

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes Racing Roundup

The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes us Friday to Santa Anita Park where DENNIS’ MOMENT has been tabbed as the 8-5 morning line favorite in the 36^th running of the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes (G1). Post time is 7:03 p.m. ET.

Dennis’ Moment comes into this race for trainer Dale Romans off a win in the Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on September 14. Here’s the video and chart call:

DENNIS’ MOMENT stalked the pace early from the outside of foes, ranged up three wide nearing the lane, took over command once in the stretch, drew clear near the eighth pole while ridden out and was in hand during the final sixteenth.

Dennis’ Moment looked good in his first stakes start to win the Iroquois Stakes (G3) by 1¾ lengths and claim the number four spot on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard.

Tiznow, the sire of Dennis’ Moment, was a multiple graded-stakes winner and an outstanding router who compiled an 8-4-2 record in 15 starts with $6,427,830 in career earnings.

Dennis’ Moment has an F Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® but his Behavior Index makes him competitive in this race.

A long shot I like is ANNEAU D’OR (15-1) who comes into this race off an impressive maiden debut win on the turf at Golden Gate Fields. Here’s the video and chart call:

ANNEAU D’OR chased the pace while kept wide, rallied four wide on the second turn, pushed to the front in mid-stretch and drew off impressively.

Anneau d’Or stalked the pace and looked good pulling away in the stretch to win by an impressive eight lengths.

Medaglia d’Oro, the sire of Anneau d’Or, was a good middle-distance runner that compiled an 8-7-0 record in 17 starts with $5,754,720 in career earnings. Overall, he had seven wins and five second-place finishes in 14 route races.

Medaglia d’Oro finished second in his only start as a two year old but as a three year old he won the San Felipe Stakes (G2) and finished second in the Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) in route to the 2002 Derby where he finished in fourth place.

In the Preakness Stakes (G1), Medaglia d’Oro finished eighth but rebounded from that run to finish second in the Belmont Stakes (G1). He went on to complete his racing season as a three year old with wins in the nine-furlong Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) and the 10-furlong Travers Stakes (G1).

As a four year old, Medaglia d’Oro won the nine-furlong Strub Stakes (G2), Oaklawn Handicap (G2) and Whitney Handicap (G1). In addition, he finished second in the 10-furlong Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

At the age of five, Medaglia d’Oro won the nine-furlong Donn Handicap (G1) and finished second in the 10-furlong Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (G1).

Anneau d’Or has an A+ Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and he has the breeding to win this race. He has room to improve in his second start of the season and another move forward makes him competitive in this race.

Hall of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert sends EIGHT RINGS (2-1) to the starting gate with a 2-0-0 record in three starts including a win in the American Pharoah Stakes (G1). Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

EIGHT RINGS broke out a bit, had some speed outside a rival then came away into the backstretch, came a bit off the rail in the stretch then drifted in and drew clear under some strong urging.

Eight Rings took command from the start and was never threatened as he cruised to a six-length win in the American Pharoah Stakes (G1).

Empire Maker, the sire of Eight Rings, was a good, competitive runner that compiled a 4-3-1 record in eight starts with $1,985,800 in career earnings.

As a two-year-old his most notable race finish was third in the Remsen Stakes (G2).

At the age of three, Empire Maker won the Florida Derby (G1), Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1). He finished second in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) and Sham Stakes.

As a stallion, Empire Maker has sired numerous outstanding runners such as Royal Delta, Pioneerof the Nile, Grace Hall, Emollient, Bodemeister, Mushka, Acoma and In Lingerie to name a few.

Eight Rings has an A Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and I look for him to run a good race.

SCABBARD (8-1) comes into this race with a 1-2-0 record in three starts for trainer Eddie Kenneally including second-place finishes in the Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) and Iroquois Stakes (G3). Here’s the video and chart call of the Iroquois:

SCABBARD raced back early along the inside, steadied near the half mile pole from the rail, shifted into the three path entering the lane, rallied down the lane and was gaining on a wrapped up winner.

Scabbard stalked the pace in mid-herd and gained ground in the stretch but could not catch the talented, determined Dennis’ Moment.

More Than Ready, the sire of Scabbard, was a multiple graded-stakes winner that compiled a 7-4-1 record in 17 starts with $1,026,229 in earnings. He won the WHAS-11 Stakes, Flash Stakes, Tremont Stakes (G3), Sanford Stakes (G2), Hutcheson Stakes (G2) and finished second in the Louisiana Derby (G2) and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) in route to a fourth-place finish in the 2000 Kentucky Derby (G1).

At stud, More Than Ready made quite a mark with in Australia with his sons Phelan Ready and Sebring who were champion 2-year-colts with over $2 million in career earnings. Some of his best runners in America have been the turf-sprinter Regally Ready with over $1 million in career earnings and Pluck, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Stakes (G2) and Summer Stakes (G3) with $727,290 in career earnings, and Verrazano.

Scabbard Has a C Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and he’s a colt we profiled (Hip 802) at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. His Behavior Index makes him competitive in this race.

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A total of 35 races comprise the Road to the Kentucky Derby. In addition, there are seven races on the European road to the Kentucky Derby and there three races on the Japan road to Derby glory.

2019/2020 KENTUCKY DERBY LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings

1. Maxfield, 10, Brendan Walsh, $300,000

2. Tiz the Law, 10, Barclay Tagg, $275,000

3. Eight Rings, 10, Bob Baffert, $180,351

4. Dennis’ Moment, 10, Dale Romans, $117,800

5. Green Light Go, 4, Jimmy Jerkens, $210,000

6. Gouverneur Morris, 4, Todd Pletcher, $100,000

7. +Scabbard, 4, Eddie Kenneally, $78,000

8. American Theorem, 4, George Papaprodromou, $60,000

9. Big City Bob, 2, Jorge Duarte, Jr., $120,000

10. +Enforceable, 2, Mark Casse, $50,000

11. Storm the Court, 2, Peter Eurton, $36,351

12. Lebda, 2, Claudio Gonzalez, $19,000

13. Gozilla, 1, Steve Asmussen, $72,000

14. Letmeno, 1, Ian Wilkes, $29,200

15. Ajaaweed, 1, Kiaran McLaughlin, $25,000

16. +Express Train, 1, John Shirreffs, $18,000

+ = Scabbard (Hip 802), Enforceable (Hip 76) and Express Train (Hip 1016) were colts we profiled at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

EUROPEAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings

1. Royal Donarch (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $115,813

2. Innisfree (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $72,204

3. Victor Ludorum, 10, Andre Fabre

4. Kameko, 4, Andrew Balding, $46,102

5. Alson (GER), 4, J.P. Carvalho, $35,171

6. Shekhem (IRE), 4, Dermot Weld, $24,068

7. Armory (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $208,593

8. Iberia (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $25,389

9. Gold Maze (GB), 2, Jessica Harrington, $12,034

10. Ecrivain (FR), 1, Carlos Laffon-Parias, $44,124

11. Year of the Tiger (IRE), 1, Aidan O’Brien $8,234

12. Camorra (IRE), 1, Ger Lyons, $3,610