Friday, April 12, 2019

Arkansas Derby Racing Roundup



This Saturday, the Road to the Kentucky Derby takes us to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where the final prep race worth 100 points to the victor will be ran at Oaklawn Park. A field of eleven Thoroughbreds has been drawn for the 83rd running of the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) with IMPROBABLE tagged as the 8-5 morning-line favorite. Post time is 7:43 ET.
Improbable comes into this race with a 3-1-0 record in four starts for trainer Bob Baffert including a second-place finish last out in Division I of the Rebel Stakes (G2). Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

IMPROBABLE stalked the pace in the five path, bid at the three-eighths pole, was clear in the stretch and caught at the wire.

Improbable took the lead at the top of the stretch but came up a neck shy of victory to a fast closing Long Range Toddy.
City Zip, the sire of Improbable, ran mostly in sprint races, compiling a 9-5-4 record in 31 starts with $818,225 in career earnings.
As a two year old, City Zip won the Tremont Stakes (G3), Sanford Stakes (G2), Saratoga Special (G2) and the Hopeful Stakes (G1). However, as a three year old on the 2001 Kentucky Derby Trail, his best finish was a third place to Songandaprayer in the 8½-furlong Fountain of Youth Stakes (G1).
Despite his propensity for sprinting, at stud City Zip has sired his share of numerous, good, sprinters as well as several middle-distance runners such as Collected, Get Serious, Alert Bay, Acting Zippy, Dayatthespa, With a City, Unzip Me, City to City, Workin for Hops and Personal Diary.
Improbable has a B Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and that makes him competitive in this field. However, I’m not too keen on him for the win.
A long shot I like is COUNTRY HOUSE (12-1). He comes into this race with a 1-2-0 record in five starts for trainer Bill Mott including a fourth-place finish in the Louisiana Derby (G2) last out. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

COUNTRY HOUSE broke a step slow, went four wide on the first turn, settled on the outside, was urged along midway down the backstretch, advanced six wide under urging on the far turn, chased under the whip into upper stretch and tired.

Country House could not close the gap to claim victory but finished a respectable fourth in his stretch out to nine furlongs.
Lookin at Lucky, the sire of Country House, was a multiple graded-stakes winner that compiled a 9-1-1 record in 13 starts with $3,307,278 in career earnings.
Undefeated in four starts, Lookin at Lucky scored impressive stakes victories as a two year old in the Best Pal Stakes (G2), Del Mar Futurity (G1) and Norfolk Stakes (G1), before suffering his first loss by a neck to Vale of York in the 2009 Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes (G1). He came back from that loss to close the season with a win in the CashCall Futurity Stakes (G1).
As a three year old, Lookin at Lucky won the Rebel Stakes (G2) and he finished third in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) en route to a sixth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Lookin at Lucky went on to earn Classic Champion Thoroughbred honors with a three-quarter length victory in the Preakness Stakes (G1).
Country House has a B Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and he’s a yearling (Hip 2203) we profiled at the 2017 Keeneland September sale. However, the only yearlings I mentioned in my blog post were ones with an A+ or A grade ranking.
Country House is an improving colt and I look for him to take another step forward in his third start of the season.
OMAHA BEACH (2-1) comes into this race with a 2-3-1 record in six starts for trainer Richard Mandella including a win in Division II of the Rebel Stakes (G2). Here’s the video and chart call of that division:

OMAHA BEACH broke sharply, raced in touch with the leaders three deep into the first turn attending to the pace, pressed the issue midway through the backstretch to gain a narrow advantage, went clear leaving the far turn under some prompting, then gamely held the challenge of GAME WINNER to the end under hand urging and some left handed pressure despite being bumped approaching the wire.

 War Front looked good in the stretch out to 8½ furlongs to win his first graded stakes race and upset Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner and Eclipse Two Year Old Champion Colt, Game Winner.
War Front, the sire of Omaha Beach, was a graded-stakes winner of the 8½-furlong Princelet Stakes which he won by 8-lengths in a final time of 1:41.79. However, most of War Front’s other races were in sprints where he had a penchant for finishing second. However, he did win the 6-furlong Alfred G. Vanderbilt Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G2) by 2½-lengths.
At stud, War Front sired Soldat, winner of the 2010 With Anticipation Stakes (G2) and second-place finisher in the 8-furlong Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Stakes (G2), and 8½-furlong Pilgrim Stakes (G3). Soldat went on as a three-year-old to win the 9-furlong Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2).
He also sired The Factor, a speedy colt who as a two-year-old won the 7-furlong San Vicente Stakes (G2) and went on as a three-year-old to win the 8½-furlong Rebel Stakes (G2).
Omaha Beach has an D Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® but his Behavior Index makes him potentially competitive in this race.
LONG RANGE TODDY (5-1) comes into this race for trainer Steve Asmussen with a 4-1-1 record in seven starts including a narrow win in Division I of the Rebel Stakes (G2) last out. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

LONG RANGE TODDY dueled early, settled off the pace inside, angled four wide at the quarter pole, rallied at the eighth pole and was up in time under steady handling.

Long Range Toddy settled just off the leaders and made a huge move in the stretch to run down Improbable and claim victory by a neck.
Take Charge Indy, the sire of Long Range Toddy, was a multiple graded-stakes winner that compiled a 3-4-2 record in 14 starts with $1,103,496 in career earnings.
As a two year old, Take Charge Indy was 1-1-0 in four starts with a second-place finish in the Arlington-Washington Futurity (G3).
At the age of three, Take Charge Indy won the Florida Derby (G1) en route to a nineteenth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1). He went to the finish the season with a third-place finish in the Fayette Stakes (G3) and a second-place finish in the Clark Handicap (G1).
Take Charge Indy made five starts as a four year old with a win in the Alysheba Stakes (G2), a second-place finish in the Skip Away Stakes (G3) and a third-place finish in the Donn Handicap (G1).
Long Range Toddy has a B Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile and I look for him to be competitive.
Honorable mention goes to Six Shooter (30-1), Tikhvin Flew (30-1) and Galilean (10-1).


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


2019 KENTUCKY DERBY LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
1. Tacitus, 150, Bill Mott, $610,000
2. Vekoma, 110, George Weaver, $747,600
3. Plus Que Parfait, 104, Brendan Walsh, $1,540,400
4. Roadster, 100, Bob Baffert, $636,000
5. By My Standards, 100, Bret Calhoun, $600,000
6. Maximum Security, 100, Jason Servis, $582,800
7. Game Winner, 85, Bob Baffert, $1,810,000
8. Code of Honor, 74, Shug McGaughey, $432,070
9. Haikal, 50, Kiaran McLaughlin, $247,500
10. War of Will, 60, Mark Casse, $440,840
11. Long Range Toddy, 53.5, Steve Asmussen, $830,000
12. Taxs, 52, Danny Gargan, $307,500
13. Cutting Humor, $50, Todd Pletcher, $462,467
14. Win Win Win, 50, Mike Trombetta, $462,467
15. Gray Magician, 41, Peter Miller, $526,000
16. Spinoff, 40, Todd Pletcher, $224,000
17. Bodexpress, 40, Gustavo Delgado, $188,000
18. Signalman, 38, Ken McPeek, $496,840

Japan Road to Kentucky Derby
19. Master Fencer, 19, Koichi Tsunoda $234,392

European Road to Kentucky Derby
20. Bye Bye Hong Kong, 30, Andrew Balding, $16,792

Friday, April 5, 2019

Wood Memorial Stakes Racing Roundup



This Saturday, from coast-to-coast, the Road to the Kentucky Derby enters the stretch drive with three marquee races on tap at New York, Kentucky and California. Winners of those races will each receive 100 qualifying points and a guaranteed spot in the Derby starting gate on the first Saturday in May.
At Aqueduct Racecourse in New York, TACITUS has been tabbed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the 95th running of the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2). Post Time is 6:00 p.m.
Tacitus comes into this race with a 2-0-0 record in three starts for trainer Bill Mott including a win in the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G2). Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

TACITUS raced three wide early, settled off the pace, off the rail, moved up two wide on the far turn, raced between horses turning for home, rallied in the two path in the stretch, gained the lead near the sixteenth pole and moved clear under urging.

Tacitus looked good in his debut as a three year old to get by on the rail and and win his first graded stakes race by 1¼ lengths.
Tapit, the sire of Tacitus, was a multiple graded stakes winner that compiled a 3-0-0 record in six starts with $557,300 in career earnings.
As a two-year-old, Tapit was undefeated in two starts including a win in the Laurel Futurity (G3).  Tapit was troubled by a lung infection for much of his three-year-old season but he did win the nine-furlong Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) in route to a ninth-place finish in the 2004 Kentucky Derby.
At stud, Tapit has sired numerous graded stakes winners including the Belmont Stakes (G1) champions Tapwrit (2017), Creator (2016) and Tonalist (2014).
Tacitus has an A+ Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and he’s the best-bred horse in this herd of runner. Tacitus has room to improve in his second start of the season and I look for him to run a good race.
TAX (9-2) comes into this race with a 2-1-1 record in four starts including a win in the Withers Stakes (G3) last out. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

TAX stumbled at the start and came under coaxing to be forwardly placed along the inside through the first turn and into the backstretch, tracked in the loose pocket patiently handled until placed to coaxing three furlongs from home, spun just off the inside in upper stretch, got forced to be taken in hand and paused at the three-sixteenths when placed in tight inside as NOT THAT BRADY drifted in, had that rival be corrected outwards and rallied up the inside to take narrow command a furlong out, dug in under threat from a pair through to the finish and repelled the duo gamely on the wire.

Tax looked good in his first start of the season to squeeze through on the rail and best Not That Brady by a head and the finish.
Arch, the sire of Tax, was a multiple graded stakes winner that compiled a 5-1-0 record in seven starts with $480,969 in career earnings.
Arch made only one start as a two-year-old easily winning a maiden special weight at Keeneland in October 1997. As a three-year-old, Arch won an allowance race at Keeneland in April 1998 and compiled a 4-1-0 record in six starts including wins in the 10-furlong Super Derby (G1) and the 9½-furlong Fayette Breeders' Cup Stakes (G3).
Arch passed away in 2016 and as a stallion, his best runners include: Instilled Regard, Nyaleti, Arklow, Blame, Grand Arch, Arravale, Hymn Book, Art Trader, Les Arcs, Archarcharch and Pine Island.
Tax has an A+ Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and he’s the second best-bred horse in this herd of seven runners. I look for him to improve in his second start of the season.
OUTSHINE (6-1) comes into this race for trainer Todd Pletcher with a 2-1-0 record in four starts including a second-place finish to Tacitus in the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G2). Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

OUTSHINE settled into stride racing well off the early pacesetters, advanced into contention on the far turn, rallied four wide into the stretch, dug in gamely in the stretch drive and closed steadily to earn the place award.

Outshine tracked the leaders in third and passed them in the stretch but was no match for the winner Tacitus and settled for second-place honors.
Malibu Moon, the sire of Outshine, made only two starts as a two year old, compiling a 1-1-0 record, before a slab fracture ended his racing career.
At stud, Malibu Moon sired the 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb. In addition, he’s sired several horses that have been competitive on the Derby trail such as Gormley, Danzig Moon, Mr. Z and Stanford. Other nice runners sired by Malibu Moon include Life At Ten, Devil May Care, Declan’s Moon, Ask the Moon, Prospective, Kauai Katie, Moon Catcher, Moonshine Memories, Ransom the Moon, and Malibu Mint.
Outshine has a B Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and he’s ranked third in the herd of runners. He’s been training well and a recent bullet work out could have him ready to run a good race.
FINAL JEOPARDY (8-1) comes into this race with a 2-0-1 record in three starts for trainer Jason Servis including a win last out in an Allowance Optional Claiming race. Here’s the video and chart call:

FINAL JEOPARDY stalked the pace three wide, took over turning for home and went clear, shied out from left-handed pressure in mid-stretch, widened and shifted back inward as the rider switched right handed, and was kept busy.

Final Jeopardy tracked the leaders in third, took command a quarter mile from home, and pulled away in the stretch to win by 3¾ lengths.
Street Sense, the sire of Final Jeopardy, was a multiple graded stakes winner that compiled a 6-4-2 record in 13 starts with $4,383,200 in career earnings.
As a two year old, Street Sense finished third in both the Arlington-Washington Breeders’ Cup Futurity (G3) and the Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity (G1). He followed that with a win in the 2006 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes (G1) and was tabbed as the Eclipse Champion Two Year Old.
 Street Sense won his season debut as a three year old in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) and finished second in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) en route to a 2¼ length win over Hard Spun in the 2007 Kentucky Derby.
Final Jeopardy has a C Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and I look for him to run a good race in his second start of the season.
Honorable mention goes to Haikal (7-2), Math Wizard (30-1) and Hoffa’s Union (6-1).


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


2019 KENTUCKY DERBY LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
1. Plus Que Parfait, 104, Brendan Walsh, $1,540,400
2. By My Standards, 100, Bret Calhoun, $600,000
3. Maximum Security, 100, Jason Servis, $582,800
4. Code of Honor, 74, Shug McGaughey, $432,070
5. War of Will, 60, Mark Casse, $440,840
6. Long Range Toddy, 53.5, Steve Asmussen, $830,000
7. Cutting Humor, $50, Todd Pletcher, $462,467
8. Haikal, 50, Kiaran McLaughlin, $247,500
9. Tacitus, 50, Bill Mott, $210,000
10. Game Winner, 43, Bob Baffert, $1,610,000
11. Gray Magician, 41, Peter Miller, $526,000
12. Spinoff, 40, Todd Pletcher, $224,000
13. Bodexpress, 40, Gustavo Delgado, $188,000
14. Omaha Beach, 37.5, Richard Mandella, $450,000
15. Bourbon War, 31, Mark Henning, $137,200
16. Anothertwistafate, 30, Blaine Wright, $228,960
17. ++Country House, 30, Bill Mott, $120,000
18. Sueno, 28, Keith Desormeaux, $265,000
19. Improbable, 25, Bob Baffert, $389,520
20. Mucho Gusto, 24, Bob Baffert, $286,800
++ = Profiled as a B yearling at the 2017 Keeneland September sale.


EUROPEAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
1. Royal Marine (IRE), 10, Saeed bin Suroor, $263,370
2. Western Australian (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $59,201
3. Sydney Opera House (GB), 4, Aidan O’Brien, $107,544

Not Triple Crown Nominated
1. Playa Del Puente (IRE), 20, M. Halford, $50,047
2. Jahbath (GB), 20, William Haggas, $0
3. Magna Grecia (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $185,000
4. Mohawk (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $128,702
5. Japan (GB), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $75,316
6. Phoenix of Spain (IRE), 4, Charlie Hill, $157,944
7. Broome (IRE), 4, Aidan O’Brien, $140,871
8. Mount Everest (IRE), 4, Aidan O’Brien, $24,254
9. Numerian (IRE), 4, Joseph O’Brien, $7,634
10. Target Zone (GB), 4, David Elsworth, $0
11. Van Beethoven, 2, Aidan O’Brien, $114,655
12. Anodor (FR), 2, Freddie Head, $99,215
13. Cape of Good Hope (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $41,515
14. Power of Now (IRE), 2, Michael O’Callaghan, $11,489
15. Chairmanoftheboard (IRE), 2, Michael E. Channon, $693
16. Boitron (FR), 1, Richard Hannon, $44,917
17. Victory Command, (IRE), 1, Mark Johnston, $35,108
18. Circus Maximus (IRE), 1, Aidan O’Brien, $24,368
19. Sovereign (IRE), 1, Aiden O’Brien, $5,106


JAPAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Earnings
1. Master Fencer, 19, Koichi Tsunoda, $168,979
2. Derma Louvre (JPN), 14, Hirofumi Toda, $616,402
3. Romantico (JPN), 1, Kazuo Fujisawa, $101,200

Not Triple Crown Nominated
1. Der Flug (JPN), 40, Nobuhiro Suzuki, $157,187
2. Oval Ace (JPN), 30, Noboru Takagi, $326,720
3. Nova Lenda (JPN), 20, Takashi Saito, $446,285
4. Weitblick (JPN), 12, Shoichiro Wada, $195,593
5. f-Make Happy, 12, Koichi Shinkai, $184,181
6. Rhein Carina, 8, Yoshinori Muto, $211,813
7. Black Warrior, 4, Masayuki Nishimura, $254,305
8. Gal Vihara, 4, Kiyoshi Hagiwara, $216,271
9. Kingen (JPN), 4, Kunihide Matsuda, $97,867
10. Johaan (JPN), 2, Yasuyuki Takahashi, $72,900


Thursday, April 4, 2019

Santa Anita Derby Racing Roundup



This Saturday, from coast-to-coast, the Road to the Kentucky Derby enters the stretch drive with three marquee races on tap at New York, Kentucky and California. Winners of those races will each receive 100 qualifying points and a guaranteed spot in the Derby starting gate on the first Saturday in May.
At Santa Anita Park in California, GAME WINNER has been tabbed by morning line maker Jon White as the 4-5 favorite in the 83rd running of the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1). Post Time is 6:30 p.m.
Game Winner comes into this race for trainer Bob Baffert with a 4-1-0 record in five starts including a second-place finish in the Rebel Stakes (G2). Here’s he video and chart call of that race:

The latter [GAME WINNER] broke inwards bumping JERSEY AGENDA, was quickly collected to gain position between foes in second flight, switched out of close quarters racing through the first turn, commenced a steady four wide advance racing into the far turn, moved up to challenge for command while shifting inwards bumping the winner near the wire and just missed.

Game Winner looked good in his first start of the season to narrowly miss victory over Omaha Beach by a nose.
Candy Ride, the sire of Game Winner, was bred in Argentina and during his racing career he was undefeated in six starts.
In his maiden debut as a three year old, Candy Ride won the Premio El Quimico, a six furlong sprint, by 12 lengths. He went on to finish the season with a win in the one mile Gran Premio San Isidro (G1) by eight lengths and another win by eight lengths in the one mile Joaquin S de Anchorena (G1).
As a four year old, Candy Ride was shipped to America where won his U.S. debut in an 8 ½ furlong Allowance Optional Claiming race at Hollywood Park on June 7, 2003. A month later, he ran on the turf winning the 9 furlong American Handicap (G2) and in August, Candy Ride was able to carry his speed to a 3¼-length victory in the 10 furlong Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) in a record time of 1:59.11.
As a stallion, Candy Ride’s top ten lifetime performers include Gun Runner, Shared Belief, Game Winner, Misremembered, Sidney’s Candy, Leofric, Twirling Candy, Ascend and Capt. Candyman Can.
Game Winner has a C Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and that makes him competitive in this race.
A long shot I like in this race is SYNTHESIS (30-1) who comes into this race for new trainer George Papaprodromou. With a 1-1-4 record in nine starts, Synthesis comes into this race off a fourth-place finish in the San Vicente Stakes (G2). Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

SYNTHESIS settled inside then was taken off the rail to chase the pace, came a bit wide into the stretch and lacked further response.

Synthesis may have not liked the sloppy going and he appeared to be almost jogging around the track.
First Samurai, the sire of Synthesis, was a multiple graded-stakes winner that compiled a 5-1-1 record in eight starts with $915,975 in career earnings.
As a two year old, First Samurai was undefeated in his first four starts with wins in the Hopeful Stakes (G1) and Champagne Stakes (G1). He finished the season with a third-place finish in the Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes (G1).
At the age of three, First Samurai finished second in the Hutcheson Stakes (G2) and won the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2). He followed that with a fifth-place finish in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) where he suffered two broken ribs during an incident in the starting gate and was later taken off the Kentucky Derby trail.
As a stallion, First Samurai’s top lifetime performers include Lea, Justin Philip, Last Gunfighter, Carve, Sharp Samurai, Miss Sky Warrior, Northern Passion, Swift Warrior and Stacked Deck.
Synthesis has an A Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile®. He’s the best-bred horse in this herd of runners and he has the breeding to win.
A recent bullet work out with new trainer Papaprodromou could have Synthesis ready to run a good race and, perhaps, upset at a nice price.
ROADSTER (5-2) comes into this race with a 2-0-1 record in three starts for trainer Bob Baffert including a win in an Allowance Optional Claiming race last out. Here’s the video and chart call of that race:

ROADSTER three deep into the first turn, stalked outside a rival, bid outside the pacesetter leaving the backstretch and again leaving the second turn, took a short lead into the stretch, inched away mid-stretch and won clear under a couple taps of the whip turned down, some hand urging and a snug hold late.

Roadster looked good in his first start of the season to win by an easy 2½ lengths.
Quality Road, the sire of Roadster, easily won his maiden debut, and only race as a two year old, in November of 2008. In his debut as a three year old, he finished second in an allowance race at Gulfstream Park in January. He followed that in February with a 4¼ length win in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) and in March, Quality Road ran to a 1¾ length win over Dunkirk in the Florida Derby (G1).
In late April, Quality Road developed a quarter crack on his right front foot and that prevented him from running in the Kentucky Derby. After a three month break, Quality Road returned to racing to win the Amsterdam Stakes (G2).
Quality Road completed his racing career with wins in the Hal’s Hope Stakes (G3), Donn Handicap (G1), Metropolitan Handicap (G1) and Woodward Stakes (G1). He finished third in the Travers Stakes (G1) and second in both the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) and Whitney Handicap (G1). 
Roadster has a D Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profile® and that ranks him fourth in this herd of runners. He has room to improve in his second start of the season and a recent bullet work out could have him ready to run a good race.
Honorable mention goes to Nolo Contesto (6-1).


*****

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


2019 KENTUCKY DERBY LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
1. Plus Que Parfait, 104, Brendan Walsh, $1,540,400
2. By My Standards, 100, Bret Calhoun, $600,000
3. Maximum Security, 100, Jason Servis, $582,800
4. Code of Honor, 74, Shug McGaughey, $432,070
5. War of Will, 60, Mark Casse, $440,840
6. Long Range Toddy, 53.5, Steve Asmussen, $830,000
7. Cutting Humor, $50, Todd Pletcher, $462,467
8. Haikal, 50, Kiaran McLaughlin, $247,500
9. Tacitus, 50, Bill Mott, $210,000
10. Game Winner, 43, Bob Baffert, $1,610,000
11. Gray Magician, 41, Peter Miller, $526,000
12. Spinoff, 40, Todd Pletcher, $224,000
13. Bodexpress, 40, Gustavo Delgado, $188,000
14. Omaha Beach, 37.5, Richard Mandella, $450,000
15. Bourbon War, 31, Mark Henning, $137,200
16. Anothertwistafate, 30, Blaine Wright, $228,960
17. ++Country House, 30, Bill Mott, $120,000
18. Sueno, 28, Keith Desormeaux, $265,000
19. Improbable, 25, Bob Baffert, $389,520
20. Mucho Gusto, 24, Bob Baffert, $286,800
++ = Profiled as a B yearling at the 2017 Keeneland September sale.


EUROPEAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
1. Royal Marine (IRE), 10, Saeed bin Suroor, $264,968
2. Magna Grecia (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $185,000
3. Mohawk (IRE), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $128,702
4. Japan (GB), 10, Aidan O’Brien, $75,316
5. Phoenix of Spain (IRE), 4, Charlie Hill, $157,944
6. Broome (IRE), 4, Aidan O’Brien, $140,871
7. Sydney Opera House (GB), 4, Aidan O’Brien, $40,956
8. Mount Everest (IRE), 4, Aidan O’Brien, $24,254
9. Anodor (FR), 2, Freddie Head, $99,215
10. Western Australian (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $43,084
11. Cape of Good Hope (IRE), 2, Aidan O’Brien, $41,515
12. Power of Now (IRE), 2, Michael O’Callaghan, $11,489
13. Boitron (FR), 1, Richard Hannon, $44,917
14. Victory Command, (IRE), 1, Mark Johnston, $35,108
15. Circus Maximus (IRE), 1, Aidan O’Brien, $24,368
16. Sovereign (IRE), 1, Aiden O’Brien, $5,106


JAPAN ROAD LEADERBOARD

Ranking, total points, Trainer, Earnings
1. Nova Lenda (JPN), 20, Takashi Saito, $446,285
2. f-Make Happy, 12, Koichi Shinkai, $184,181
3. Derma Louvre (JPN), 8, Hirofumi Toda, $447,672
4. Gal Vihara, 4, Kiyoshi Hagiwara, $216,271
2. Kingen (JPN), 4, Kunihide Matsuda, $97,867
3. Johaan (JPN), 2, Yasuyuki Takahashi, $72,900
4. Romantico (JPN), 1, Kazuo Fujisawa, $91,245