The 149th Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday, May 6th, 2023 at Churchill Downs. With the number of competitors capped at 20 horses each year, Kentucky Derby hopefuls must compete in a series of races known as the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Contenders earn a set amount of points based on how they place in each race, with the 20 top-ranking horses earning the opportunity for a spot in the starting gate. Check out our 2023 Kentucky Derby leaderboard for the latest standings of the top horses as ranked by points earnings.
Kentucky Derby Points Leaderboard
Last Updated: 05/02/23
Rank
1
Horse
Forte
Program Number
15
ML Odds
3-1
Sire
Violence
Trainer
Todd Pletcher
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$2,360,330
Rank
2
Horse
Practical Move
Program Number
10
ML Odds
10-1
Sire
Practical Joke
Trainer
Tim Yakteen
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$822,000
Rank
3
Horse
Angle of Empire
Program Number
14
ML Odds
8-1
Sire
Classic Empire
Trainer
Brad Cox
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$1,026,375
Rank
4
Horse
Tapit Trice
Program Number
5
ML Odds
5-1
Sire
Tapit
Trainer
Todd Pletcher
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$783,500
Rank
5
Horse
Two Phil's
Program Number
3
ML Odds
12-1
Sire
Hard Spun
Trainer
Larry Rivelli
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$643,850
Rank
6
Horse
Lord Miles
Program Number
19
ML Odds
30-1
Sire
Curlin
Trainer
Saffie Joseph Jr.
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$427,100
Rank
7
Horse
Derma Sotogake (JPN)
Program Number
17
ML Odds
10-1
Sire
Mind Your Biscuits
Trainer
Otonashi Hidetaka
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$1,112,319
Rank
8
Horse
Kingsbarns
Program Number
6
ML Odds
12-1
Sire
Uncle Mo
Trainer
Todd Pletcher
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$600,000
Rank
9
Horse
Raise Cain
Program Number
16
ML Odds
50-1
Sire
Violence
Trainer
Ben Colebrook
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$204,750
Rank
10
Horse
Rocket Can
Program Number
18
ML Odds
30-1
Sire
Into Mischief
Trainer
William Mott
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$284,025
Rank
11
Horse
Hit Show
Program Number
1
ML Odds
30-1
Sire
Candy Ride
Trainer
Brad Cox
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$277,500
Rank
12
Horse
Confidence Game
Program Number
4
ML Odds
20-1
Sire
Candy Ride
Trainer
Keith Desormeaux
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$610,480
Rank
13
Horse
Verifying
Program Number
2
ML Odds
15-1
Sire
Justify
Trainer
Brad Cox
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$369,750
Rank
14
Horse
Sun Thunder
Program Number
13
ML Odds
50-1
Sire
Into Mischief
Trainer
Kenneth McPeek
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$181,500
Rank
15
Horse
Mage
Program Number
8
ML Odds
15-1
Sire
Good Magic
Trainer
Gustavo Delgado
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$205,200
Rank
16
Horse
Disarm
Program Number
11
ML Odds
30-1
Sire
Gun Runner
Trainer
Steven Asmussen
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$237,500
Rank
17
Horse
Reincarnate
Program Number
7
ML Odds
50-1
Sire
Good Magic
Trainer
Tim Yakteen
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$263,250
Rank
18
Horse
Jace's Road
Program Number
12
ML Odds
50-1
Sire
Quality Road
Trainer
Brad Cox
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$202,050
Rank
19
Horse
Skinner
Program Number
9
ML Odds
20-1
Sire
Curlin
Trainer
John Shirreffs
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$174,500
Rank
20
Horse
Continuar (JPN)
Program Number
20
ML Odds
50-1
Sire
Drefong
Trainer
Yahagi Yoshito
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$289,954
Rank
21
Horse
Cyclone Mischief
Program Number
21
ML Odds
30-1
Sire
Into Mischief
Trainer
Dale Romans
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$137,525
Rank
22
Horse
Mandarin Hero (JPN)
Program Number
22
ML Odds
20-1
Sire
Shanghai Bobby
Trainer
Terunobu Fujita
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$150,000
Rank
23
Horse
King Russell
Program Number
23
ML Odds
50-1
Sire
Creative Cause
Trainer
Ron Moquett
Non-Restricted Stakes Earnings
$227,500
The Road to the Kentucky Derby
Scheduled dates are subject to change. Last updated 12/14/22.
DATE
Sep 17, 2022
RACE
Iroquois
TRACK
Churchill Downs
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Sep 24, 2022
RACE
Juddmonte Royal Lodge
TRACK
Newmarket
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Sep 24, 2022
RACE
Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford
TRACK
Curragh
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Oct 1, 2022
RACE
Champagne
TRACK
Belmont At The Big A
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Oct 2, 2022
RACE
Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
TRACK
Longchamp
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Oct 8, 2022
RACE
American Pharoah
TRACK
Santa Anita Park
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Oct 8, 2022
RACE
Breeders' Futurity
TRACK
Keeneland
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Oct 22, 2022
RACE
Vertem Futurity Trophy
TRACK
Doncaster
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Nov 4, 2022
RACE
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
TRACK
Keeneland
POINTS
30-12-9-6-3
DATE
Nov 26, 2022
RACE
Kentucky Jockey Club
TRACK
Churchill Downs
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Nov 26, 2022
RACE
Cattleya
TRACK
Tokyo Racecourse
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Dec 3, 2022
RACE
Remsen
TRACK
Aqueduct
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Dec 14, 2022
RACE
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun
TRACK
Kawasaki
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Dec 17, 2022
RACE
Los Alamitos Futurity
TRACK
Los Alamitos Race Course
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Dec 17, 2022
RACE
Springboard Mile
TRACK
Remington Park
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Dec 26, 2022
RACE
Gun Runner
TRACK
Fair Grounds
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Jan 1, 2023
RACE
Smarty Jones
TRACK
Oaklawn Park
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Jan 7, 2023
RACE
Jerome
TRACK
Aqueduct
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Jan 8, 2023
RACE
Sham
TRACK
Santa Anita Park
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Jan 21, 2023
RACE
Lecomte
TRACK
Fair Grounds
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Jan 28, 2023
RACE
Southwest
TRACK
Oaklawn Park
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Feb 4, 2023
RACE
Withers
TRACK
Aqueduct
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Feb 4, 2023
RACE
Holy Bull
TRACK
Gulfstream Park
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Feb 4, 2023
RACE
Robert B. Lewis
TRACK
Santa Anita Park
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Feb 11, 2023
RACE
Sam F. Davis
TRACK
Tampa Bay Downs
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Feb 11, 2023
RACE
El Camino Real Derby
TRACK
Golden Gate Fields
POINTS
10-4-3-2-1
DATE
Feb 18, 2023
RACE
Risen Star
TRACK
Fair Grounds
POINTS
50-20-15-10-5
DATE
Feb 19, 2023
RACE
Hyacinth
TRACK
Tokyo Racecourse
POINTS
30-12-9-6-3
DATE
Feb 25, 2023
RACE
Rebel
TRACK
Oaklawn Park
POINTS
50-20-15-10-5
DATE
Mar 1, 2023
RACE
Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes
TRACK
Kempton Park
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Mar 3, 2023
RACE
Patton
TRACK
Dundalk
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Mar 4, 2023
RACE
Fountain of Youth
TRACK
Gulfstream Park
POINTS
50-20-15-10-5
DATE
Mar 4, 2023
RACE
Gotham
TRACK
Aqueduct
POINTS
50-20-15-10-5
DATE
Mar 4, 2023
RACE
San Felipe
TRACK
Santa Anita Park
POINTS
50-20-15-10-5
DATE
Mar 4, 2023
RACE
John Battaglia Memorial
TRACK
Turfway Park
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
DATE
Mar 11, 2023
RACE
Tampa Bay Derby
TRACK
Tampa Bay Downs
POINTS
50-20-15-10-5
DATE
Mar 25, 2023
RACE
UAE Derby
TRACK
Meydan Racecourse
POINTS
100-40-30-20-10
DATE
Mar 25, 2023
RACE
Louisiana Derby
TRACK
Fair Grounds
POINTS
100-40-30-20-10
DATE
Mar 25, 2023
RACE
Jeff Ruby Steaks
TRACK
Turfway Park
POINTS
100-40-30-20-10
DATE
Mar 25, 2023
RACE
Fukuryu
TRACK
Nakayama
POINTS
40-16-12-8-4
DATE
Mar 26, 2023
RACE
Sunland Derby
TRACK
Sunland Park
POINTS
50-20-15-10-5
DATE
Mar 30, 2023
RACE
Cardinal Condition Stakes
TRACK
Chelmsford city
POINTS
30-12-9-6-3
DATE
Apr 1, 2023
RACE
Florida Derby
TRACK
Gulfstream Park
POINTS
100-40-30-20-10
DATE
Apr 1, 2023
RACE
Arkansas Derby
TRACK
Oaklawn Park
POINTS
100-40-30-20-10
DATE
Apr 8, 2023
RACE
Wood Memorial
TRACK
Aqueduct
POINTS
100-40-30-20-10
DATE
Apr 8, 2023
RACE
Blue Grass
TRACK
Keeneland
POINTS
100-40-30-20-10
DATE
Apr 8, 2023
RACE
Santa Anita Derby
TRACK
Santa Anita Park
POINTS
100-40-30-20-10
DATE
Apr 15, 2023
RACE
Lexington
TRACK
Keeneland
POINTS
20-8-6-4-2
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