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The 2015 Road to the Kentucky Derby was a point system by which horses qualified for the 2015 Kentucky Derby. It consisted of 35 races, 19 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season.

Standings[edit]

Updated April 29, 2015.[1]

Rank Horse Points Earnings Trainer Owner References
1 International Star 171 $940,979 Mike Maker Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. [1]
2 Dortmund 170 $1,230,000 Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah, Inc. [1]
3 Carpe Diem 164 $1,470,000 Todd Pletcher Winstar Farm LLC & Stonestreet Stables LLC [1]
4 American Pharoah 160 $1,410,000 Bob Baffert Zayat Stables, LLC [1]
5 Frosted 113 $766,200 Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing LLC [1]
6 Mubtaahij 100 $1,400,000 Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum [1]
7 Materiality 100 $595,200 Todd Pletcher Alto Racing, LLC [1]
8 El Kabeir 95 $710,792 John P. Terranova II Zayat Stables, LLC [1]
9 Upstart 76 $807,680 Richard A. Violette Jr. Ralph M. Evans [1]
10 Far Right 62 $585,906 Ron Moquett LaPenta & Rosenblum [1]
11 Itsaknockout 60 $288,560 Todd Pletcher Starlight Racing (Wolf/Lucarelli) [1]
12 Firing Line 58 $530,000 Simon Callaghan Arnold Zetcher LLC [1]
13 Danzig Moon 45 $217,500 Mark Casse John C. Oxley [1]
14 War Story 44 $195,000 Tom Amoss Christopher T. Dunn & Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. [1]
15 Tencendur 41 $214,500 George Weaver Philip S. Birsh [1]
16 Stanford 40 $150,800 Todd Pletcher Stonestreet Stables LLC [1]
17 Mr. Z 34 $625,826 D. Wayne Lukas Zayat Stables, LLC [1]
18 Ocho Ocho Ocho 30 $760,250 James M. Cassidy DP Racing, LLC [1]
19 Bolo 30 $214,980 Carla Gaines Golden Pegasus Racing Inc. & Earle I. Mack [1]
--- Prospect Park 30 $130,000 Cliff Sise Jr. Pam & Martin Wygod [1]
--- Madefromlucky 30 $200,000 Todd Pletcher Cheyenne Stables LLC & Mac Nichol [1]
20 Keen Ice 22 $136,520 Dale Romans Donegal Racing [1]
--- Daredevil 20 $339,600 Todd Pletcher Let's Go Stable & WinStar Farm LLC [1]
--- Tiz Shea D 20 $110,000 William I. Mott Wachtel Stable (Adam Wachtel), Brous Stable LLC (Nils Brous) & Gary Barber [1]
21 Frammento 20 $92,800 Nick Zito Mossarosa [1]
--- Calculator 14 $180,000 Peter Miller Richard C. Pell [1]
--- Classy Class 13 $85,000 Kiaran McLaughlin Cheyenne Stables LLC [1]
--- Texas Red 12 $1,176,000 J. Keith Desormeaux Brehm, Erich, Detmar, Wayne, Michaels, Lee, Desormeaux, et al. [1]
--- The Truth Or Else 11 $173,500 Kenneth G. McPeek Harold Lerner LLC [1]
--- Leave the Light On 10 $240,000 Chad Brown Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. [1]
--- Far From Over 10 $150,000 Todd Pletcher Black Rock Thoroughbreds, LLP [1]
--- Pain and Misery 10 $145,350 Henry Dominguez Black Gold Racing [1]
24 Metaboss 10 $136,450 Jeff Bonde M.J. Arndt, S.M. McFetridge, D. Preiss, M. Metanovic & C. Azcarate [1]
--- Lucky Player 10 $97,831 Steve Asmussen Jerry Durant [1]
--- Divining Rod 10 $75,000 Arnaud Delacour Lael Stables (Roy & Gretchen Jackson) [1]
25 Firespike 10 $51,816 Mike Maker Skychai Racing LLC, Charles Kevin Warner & Sand Dollar Stable LLC [1]
--- Tiznow R J 7 $72,000 Steve Asmussen Mike McCarty [1]
--- Lord Nelson 6 $228,571 Bob Baffert Peachtree Stable (John Fort) [1]
--- Rock Shandy 6 $56,000 Peter Miller Donegal Racing [1]
--- St. Joe Bay 6 $43,000 Peter Miller Altamira Racing Stable & David A. Bernsen [1]
26 Toasting Master 5 $21,000 Dale Romans West Point Thoroughbreds [1]
--- Task Force Glory 5 $29,625 Mike Maker Ken & Sarah Ramsey [1]
--- Bayerd 4 $266,000 Steven Asmussen Clark O. Brewster [1]
--- Cross the Line 4 $100,000 Jerry Hollendorfer Hollendorfer, Todaro, Live Your Dream Racing Stable, Sigband et alia [1]
--- Nasa 4 $40,000 John Servis Someday Farm [1]
--- Bluegrass Singer 2 $118,945 Marcus J. Vitali Crossed Sabres Farm [1]
--- Hashtag Bourbon 2 $74,117 Kellyn Gorder Bourbon Lane Stable [1]
--- Hollywood Critic 2 $35,528 Thomas Drury Jr. Bruce Lunsford [1]
--- General Bellamy 2 $25,000 William I. Mott Bach Stables LLC [1]
--- Eagle 2 $23,902 Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III [1]
--- The Great War 1 $215,662 Wesley A. Ward Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Joseph Allen LLC [1]
--- Private Prospect 1 $138,000 Michael Campbell Mellon Patch Inc. [1]
--- Bench Warrant 1 $91,890 John Sadler Doubledown Stables Inc. [1]
--- Danny Boy 1 $59,544 Dale Romans Donegal Racing (Jerry Crawford) [1]
--- Juan and Bina 1 $40,330 Gustavo Delgado Grupo 7C Racing Stable [1]
--- Another Lemon Drop 1 $25,500 Phil Bauer Rigney Racing LLC (Richard Rigney) [1]
--- Tough Customer 1 $25,000 Wayne Catalano Gary & Mary West [1]
--- Harmonic 1 $12,000 Jerry Hollendorfer Awtrey, Hammond, Phillips Racing Partnership, Schumer et al. [1]
--- Hero Ten All 1 $9,250 Jeff Mullins Edward K. Gaylord II [1]
--- Flashaway 1 $8,999 Mark Casse John C. Oxley [1]
--- Pioneerof the West 2 $14,250 Mark Casse John C. Oxley [1]
--- Ackeret 1 $73,000 Rudy Rodriguez Pick Six Racing & Silver Streak Stable [1]
--- Saratoga Heater 1 $50,000 Albert Stall Jr. P.R. Racing [1]
22 Tale of Verve 0 $54,640 Dallas Stewart Charles E. Fipke [2]
  • Entrants for Kentucky Derby in blue
  • "Also eligible" for Kentucky Derby in green
  • Sidelined/Inactive/No longer under Derby Consideration/Not Triple Crown nominated in gray
  • Winner of Kentucky Derby in bold

Prep season[edit]

Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point

Race Distance Surface Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Iroquois 1-1/16 miles Dirt $150,000 Churchill Downs Sep 6 2014 Lucky Player Bold Conquest Hashtag Bourbon Danny Boy [3]
FrontRunner 1-1/16 miles Dirt $250,000 Santa Anita Sep 27 2014 American Pharoah Calculator Texas Red Lord Nelson [4]
Champagne 1-mile Dirt $400,000 Belmont Oct 4 2014 Daredevil Upstart The Truth Or Else El Kabeir [5]
Breeders' Futurity 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Keeneland Oct 4 2014 Carpe Diem Mr. Z Bold Conquest Tough Customer [6]
Grey 1-1/16 miles Synthetic $150,000 Woodbine Oct 5 2014 International Star Conquest Typhoon Hollywood Critic Flashaway [7]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile 1-1/16 miles Dirt $2,000,000 Santa Anita Nov 1 2014 Texas Red Carpe Diem Upstart The Great War [8]
Delta Downs Jackpot 1-1/16 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Delta Downs Nov 22 2014 Ocho Ocho Ocho Mr. Z Far Right Saratoga Heater [9]
Remsen 1-1/8 miles Dirt $250,000 Aqueduct Nov 29 2014 Leave the Light On Frosted Keen Ice Classy Class [10]
Kentucky Jockey Club 1-1/16 miles Dirt $200,000 Churchill Downs Nov 29 2014 El Kabeir Imperia Eagle International Star [11]
Los Alamitos Futurity 1-1/16 miles Dirt $500,000 Los Alamitos Dec 20 2014 Dortmund Firing Line Mr. Z Bench Warrant [12]
Jerome 1-mile 70 yards Dirt $200,000 Aqueduct Jan 3 2015 El Kabeir Nasa General Bellamy Ackeret [13]
Sham 1-mile Dirt $100,000 Santa Anita Jan 10 2015 Calculator Rock Shandy Pioneerof the West St. Joe Bay [14]
Lecomte 1-mile 70 yards Dirt $200,000 Fair Grounds Jan 17 2015 International Star War Story Tiznow R J Another Lemon Drop [15]
Smarty Jones 1-mile Dirt $150,000 Oaklawn Jan 19 2015 Far Right Bayerd Mr. Z Private Prospect [16]
Holy Bull 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Gulfstream Jan 24 2015 Upstart Frosted Bluegrass Singer Juan and Bina [17]
Withers 1-1/16 miles Dirt $200,000 Aqueduct Feb 7 2015 Far From Over El Kabeir Classy Class Tencendur [18]
Robert B. Lewis 1-1/16 miles Dirt $200,000 Santa Anita Feb 7 2015 Dortmund Firing Line Rock Shandy Hero Ten All [19]
El Camino Real Derby 1-1/8 miles Synthetic $200,000 Golden Gate Feb 14 2015 Metaboss Cross the Line Conquest Typhoon Harmonic [20]
Southwest 1-1/16 miles Dirt $300,000 Oaklawn Feb 22 2015 Far Right The Truth Or Else Mr. Z Bold Conquest [21]

Championship series[edit]

First leg of series[edit]

Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points

Race Distance Surface Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Fountain of Youth 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Gulfstream Feb 21 2015 Itsaknockout Upstart Frammento Frosted [22]
Risen Star Stakes 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Fair Grounds Feb 21 2015 International Star War Story Keen Ice St. Joe Bay [23]
Gotham Stakes 1-1/16 miles Dirt $400,000 Aqueduct Mar 7 2015 El Kabeir Tiz Shea D Classy Class Toasting Master [24]
San Felipe Stakes 1-1/16 miles Dirt $300,000 Santa Anita Mar 7 2015 Dortmund Prospect Park Bolo Lord Nelson [25]
Tampa Bay Derby 1-1/16 miles Dirt $350,000 Tampa Bay Downs Mar 7 2015 Carpe Diem Ami's Flatter Divining Rod Danzig Moon [26]
Rebel Stakes 1-1/16 miles Dirt $700,000 Oaklawn Mar 14 2015 American Pharoah Madefromlucky Bold Conquest The Truth Or Else [27]
Spiral Stakes 1-1/8 miles Synthetic $550,000 Turfway Mar 21 2015 Dubai Sky Conquest Typhoon Firespike Task Force Glory [28]
Sunland Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $800,000 Sunland Mar 22 2015 Firing Line Where's the Moon Pain and Misery Tiznow R J [29]

Second leg of series[edit]

Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points

Race Distance Surface Purse Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
UAE Derby 1-3/16 miles Dirt $2,000,000 Meydan Mar 28 2015 Mubtaahij Maftool Golden Barows Motaa [30]
Florida Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Gulfstream Mar 28 2015 Materiality Upstart Ami's Flatter Itsaknockout [31]
Louisiana Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Fair Grounds Mar 28 2015 International Star Stanford War Story Keen Ice [32]
Wood Memorial 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Aqueduct Apr 4 2015 Frosted Tencendur El Kabeir Daredevil [33]
Santa Anita Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Santa Anita Apr 4 2015 Dortmund One Lucky Dane Bolo Prospect Peak [34]
Blue Grass Stakes 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Keeneland Apr 4 2015 Carpe Diem Danzig Moon Ocho Ocho Ocho Frammento [35]
Arkansas Derby 1-1/8 miles Dirt $1,000,000 Oaklawn Park Apr 11 2015 American Pharoah Far Right Mr. Z Madefromlucky [36]
"Wild Card"

Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point

Race Distance Surface Grade Track Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ref
Lexington 1-1/16 miles Dirt $250,000 Keeneland Apr 11 2015 Divining Rod Donworth Fame and Power Comfort [37]
Notes

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Ron Mitchell (April 29, 2015). "Tale of Verve Among 22 Entered for KY Derby". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Lucky Player Hits Big in Iroquis
  4. ^ American Pharoah Easy Winner of Frontrunner
  5. ^ Daredevil Cruises to Victory in Champagne
  6. ^ Carpe Diem Seizes Victory in Breeders' Futurity
  7. ^ International Star Shines in Grey Stakes
  8. ^ Texas Red Rockets to BC Juvenile Win
  9. ^ Ocho Ocho Ocho Cashes Jackopot, Now 3-for-3
  10. ^ Leave the Light On Can't Be Caught in Remsen
  11. ^ El Kabeir Just Lasts in Kentucky Jockey Club
  12. ^ Dortmund Wins Dramatic Los Alamitos Futurity
  13. ^ "El Kabeir Much the Best in Jerome Stakes". BloodHorse. January 3, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  14. ^ Jerry Bossert (January 10, 2015). "Calculator Breaks Through in Sham Stakes". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  15. ^ Claire Crosby (January 17, 2015). "International Star Closes for Lecomte Score". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  16. ^ Jerry Bossert (January 19, 2015). "Far Right takes straight path in Smarty Jones". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  17. ^ Claire Crosby (January 24, 2015). "Upstart Proves Class in Holy Bull". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  18. ^ Far From Over Win Withers With Closing Rush
  19. ^ Dortmund All Heart in Determined Lewis Tally
  20. ^ Metaboss Motors to El Camino Real Triumph
  21. ^ Far Right Rallies to Capture Sloppy Southwest
  22. ^ Upstart DQ'ed in FOY, Itsaknockout Wins
  23. ^ International Star Carries On in Risen Star
  24. ^ El Kabeir Continues NY Success in Gotham
  25. ^ Dortmund Cruises Wire-to-Wire in San Felipe
  26. ^ Carpe Diem Returns a Tampa Bay Derby Winner
  27. ^ American Pharoah Romps in Rebel Stakes
  28. ^ Dubai Sky Stays Hot in Spiral Victory
  29. ^ Firing Line Crushes Field in Sunland Derby
  30. ^ Mubtaahij Easily Earns Kentucky Derby Spot
  31. ^ Unbeaten Materiality Secures Florida Derby
  32. ^ International Start Sweeps to LA Derby Score
  33. ^ Frosted Hits Sweet Spot in Wood Memorial Win
  34. ^ Dortmund Unrelenting in Santa Anita Derby
  35. ^ Carpe Diem Rumbles in Blue Grass
  36. ^ Claire Crosby (April 11, 2015). "American Pharoah Impressive in Arkansas Derby". BloodHorse. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  37. ^ Divining Rod Convincing in Coolmore Lexington BloodHorse

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