Game Winner (photo by Jordan Thomson)
Following are point totals for the top 20 horses on the Road to the May 4 Kentucky Derby (GI), with connections, auction history, career line and recent activity information. Updated weekly. List includes more than 20 horses if a tie exists between horses under the 20-number cutoff.
(Updated 2/10/19)
- Game Winner – 30 points
(Candy Ride—Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy)
Owned by: Gary and Mary West
Trained by: Bob Baffert
Ridden by: Joel Rosario
Bred by: Summer Wind Equine (KY)
$110,000 Keeneland September yearling
Career: 4-4-0-0, $1,496,000
2018 Eclipse Award winner, 2-year-old colt
– won Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI), American Pharoah Stakes (GI), Del Mar Futurity (GI)
– set to make season debut in 3/9 San Felipe at SA
– worked 5f in 1:00.20 at SA on 2/8 - Knicks Go – 18 points
(Paynter—Kosmo’s Buddy, by Outflanker)
Owned by: KRA Stud Farm
Trained by: Ben Colebrook
Ridden by: Albin Jimenez
Bred by: Angie Moore (MD)
$87,000 Keeneland September yearling
$40,000 Keeneland November weanling
Career: 7-2-1-1, $678,515
Won Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (GI), 2nd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI)
– returned off Breeders’ Cup performance to finish 11th as the l favorite in the Nov. 24 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (GII) at CD.
– 5th in 3yo debut in the 2/9 Sam F. Davis Stakes (GIII) at Tam
- Signalman – 18 points
(General Quarters—Trip South, by Trippi)
Owned by: Tommie Lewis, David Bernsen & Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek)
Trained by: Kenny McPeek
Ridden by: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Bred by: Monticule (KY)
$32,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall yearling
Career: 5-2-2-1, $448,990
– won Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (GII) at CD, 2nd Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (GI) at Kee, 3rd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI) at CD
– pointing toward March 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes (GI) at GP on 3/2 for 2019 debut
– worked 4f in :49.58 at GP on 2/9 - Gunmetal Gray – 18 points
(Exchange Rate—Classofsixtythree, by Include)
Owned by: West Point Thoroughbreds, Hollendorfer and Pearl Racing LLC
Trained by: Jerry Hollendorfer
Ridden by: Mike Smith
Bred by: Lee Pokoik (KY)
$225,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales March 2-year-old
$85,000 Keeneland September yearling
Career: 6-2-2-0, $247,200
– won Sham Stakes (GIII) at SA, 2nd Americah Pharoah Stakes (GI) at SA
– second in Robert B. Lewis Stakes (GIII) at SA on 2/2
– probable for the San Felipe at SA on 3/9 - Long Range Toddy – 14 points
(Take Charge Indy—Pleasant Song, by Unbridled’s Song)
Owned by: Willis Horton Racing LLC
Trained by: Steve Asmussen
Ridden by: Richard E. Eramia
Bred by: Willis Horton Racing LLC (KY)
Career: 5-3-1-0, $351,125
– won Clever Trevor Stakes at RP, Won Remington Springboard Mile at RP, 2nd Smarty Jones Stakes at OP on 1/25
– worked 5f in 1:00.20 at OP on 2/10
– likely to return in the Southwest (GIII) at OP on 2/18 - Mucho Gusto – 4 points
(Mucho Macho Man—Itsagiantcauseway, by Giant’s Causeway)
Owned by: Michael Lund Petersen
Trained by: Bob Baffert
Ridden by: Joe Talamo
Bred by: Teneri Farm & Bernarndo Alvarez Calderon
$50,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Select yearling
Career: 4-3-1-0, $234,000
$625,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old
$95,000 Keeneland September yearling
$14,000 Keeneland January yearling
– won Bob Hope Stakes (GIII) at Dmr, won Bob Lewis Stakes (GIII) at SA on 2/2, 2nd Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity (GI)
– Baffert on next start: “I want to run him in spots where he’s going to be very competitive, and we have those other horses, so it depends on what the other horses are doing. Right now, I’m going to nominate my horses everywhere and whoever’s doing great that week runs in that race… Let the games begin.” - Maximus Mischief – 12 points
(Into Mischief—Reina Maria, by Songandaprayer)
Owned by: Cash Is King LLC and LC Racing
Trained by: Robert Reid Jr.
Ridden by: Frankie Pennington
Bred by: Martha Jane Mulholland (KY)
$340,000 Fasig-Tipton April Midlantic 2-year-old
$165,000 Keeneland November weanling
Career: 4-3-0-1, $225,700
– won Remsen Stakes (GII) at Aqu, third in Holy Bull Stakes (GIII) at GP on 2/2
– worked 4f in :50.06 at GP on 1/28
– Won the Holy Bull Stakes (GII) at GP on 2/2 - Tax
(Arch–Toll, by Giant’s Causeway
Owned by: Reeves Thoroughbreds, R.A. Hill Stable, Hugh Lynch & Corms Racing
Trained by: Danny Gargan
Ridden by: Junior Alvarado
Bred by: Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider
Career: 4-2-1-1, $186,300
– gelding won Withers Stakes (GIII) at Aqu on 2/2
– likely headed on to the Gotham Stakes (GIII) on 3/9 - Mind Control – 10 points
(Stay Thirsty—Feel That Fire, by Lightnin N Thunder)
Owned by: Red Oak Stables (Brunetti) and Madakat Stables LLC
Trained by: Greg Sacco
Ridden by: John Velazquez
Bred by: Red Oak Stable (KY)
Career: 5-3-1-0, $323,400
– won Hopeful Stakes (GI) at Sar, won Jerome Stakes at Aqu
– worked 4f in :48.68 at Bel (tr.t) on 2/3
– probable for the Gotham Stakes (GIII) at Aqu on 3/9 - Complexity – 10 points
(Maclean’s Music—Goldfield, by Yes It’s True)
Owned by: Klaravich Stables Inc.
Trained by: Chad Brown
Ridden by: Jose Ortiz
Bred by: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY)
$375,000 Keeneland September yearling
Career: 3-2-0-0, $321,750
– won Champagne Stakes (GI) at Bel
– 1st work on since finishing 10th in BC Juvenile on 2/8, 3f in :38.81 at Stc - Improbable – 10 points
(City Zip—Rare Event, by A.P. Indy)
Owned by: WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club Ltd. and Starlight Racing
Trained by: Bob Baffert
Ridden by: Drayden VanDyke
Bred by: St. George Farm & G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (KY)
$200,000 Keeneland September yearling
$110,000 Keeneland November weanling
Career: 3-3-0-0, $269,520
– won Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity (GI), won Street Sense Stakes at CD
– will likely race next wherever stablemate Game Winner doesn’t
– worked 56 in 1:15.00 at SA on 2/8 - Harvey Wallbanger – 10 points
(Congrats–Adorabell, by Distorted Humor)
Owned by: Harold Lerner, AWC Stables, Nehoc Stables, Scott Akman & Paul Braverman
Trained by: Kenny McPeek
Ridden by: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Bred by: Tony Holmes and Dr. & Mrs. Walter Zent
$50,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Selected yearling
Career: 5-2-3-0, $299,520
-upset winner of the 2/2 Holy Bull Stakes (GIII) at GP, likely for the Fountain of Youth on 2/2 - War of Will – 10 points
(War Front—Visions of Clarity, by Sadler’s Wells)
Owned by: Gary Barber
Trained by: Mark Casse
Ridden by: Tyler Gaffalione
Bred by: Flaxman Holdings Ltd. (KY)
$298,550 Arqana May 2-year-old
Career: 6-2-1-1, $251,569
– won LeComte Stakes at FG, 2nd in Summer Stakes (GIII) at WO
– worked 4f in :47.20 at FG on 2/9
– likely to start next in the Risen Star Stakes (GII) at FG on 2/16 - Well Defined
(With Distinction–Fru Fru, by Medaglia d’Oro)
Owned by: Stonehenge LLC
Trained by: Katheen O’Connell
Ridden by: Pablo Morales
Bred by: Stonehenge LLC (FL)
Career: 7-3-1-1, $490,570
-won Sam F. Davis at Tampa in gate-to-wire fashion
-previously won the In Reality Stakes restricted to Florida-breds
-will race next in the 3/9 Tampa Bay Derby - Gray Attempt – 10 points
(Graydar—Attempt to Name, by Consolidator)
Owned by: Dwight Puett
Trained by: William H. “Jinx” Fires
Ridden by: Shaun Bridgmohan
Bred by: Wynnstay LLC, Donna Moore & Jim Richardson (KY)
$50,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Select yearling
Career: 4-3-0-0, $194,700
– won Smarty Jones Stakes at OP, won Sugar Bowl Stakes at FG
– likely to return in the Southwest Stakes (GIII) at OP on 2/18
-worked 5f in 1:00.20 at FG on 2/10 - Our Braintrust – 4 points
(Freud—Caller Trust, by Trust N Luck)
Owned by: Gary Barber
Trained by: Mark Casse
Ridden by: Jose Lezcano
Bred by: Barak Farm (MD)
$25,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall yearling
Career: 4-2-2-0, $166,640
– won Tremont Stakes at Bel, 2nd Maryland Juvenile Futurity at Lrl, 2nd Jerome Stakes at Aqu
– purchased privately from owner/trainer Cathal Lynch and Bo Smith Jr. in mid-January
– third in Withers Stakes at Aqu on 2/2, likely headed to Gotham on 3/9 - Code of Honor – 4 points
(Noble Mission—Reunited, by Dixie Union)
Owned by: W. S. Farish
Trained by: Claude W “Shug” McGaughey
Ridden by: John Velazquez
Bred by: W. S. Farish (KY)
Career: 3-1-1-0, $151,700
– 2nd in Champagne Stakes (GI) at Bel
– worked 4f in :48 at Pay on 2/5
– possible for the Fountain of Youth Stakes (GII) at GP on 3/2 - Network Effect – 4 points
(Mark Valeski—Sandy Key Gal, by Put It Back)
Owned by: Klaravich Stables Inc.
Trained by: Chad Brown
Ridden by: Javier Castellano
Bred by: Louis Jolin (FL)
$95,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales April 2-year-old
Career: 3-1-2-0, $136,750
– 2nd Nashua Stakes (GIII) at Aqu, 2nd Remsen Stakes (GII) at Aqu
– worked 4f in :49.45 at Pay on 2/10 - Bankit – 4 points
(Central Banker—Sister In Arms, by Colonel John)
Owned by: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Willis Horton Racing LLC
Trained by: Steve Asmussen
Ridden by: Ricardo Santana Jr.
Bred by: Hidden Brook Racing LLC & Blue Devil Racing (NY)
$260,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales March 2-year-old
$95,000 Fasig-Tipton August Preferred NYB yearling
Career: 7-2-3-0, $330,625
– won Sleepy Hollow Stakes at Bel, 2nd Funny Cide Stakes at Sar, 2nd Remington Springboard Mile Stakes at RP
– possible for Southwest Stakes (GIII) at OP on 2/18
– worked 5f in 1:00.80 at OP on 2/10 - Everfast – 4 points
(Take Charge Indy–Awesome Surprise, by Awesome Again)
Owned by: Calumet Farm
Trained by: Dale Romans
Ridden by: Chris Landeros
Bred by: Extern Developments
$47,000 Keeneland January yearling
Career: 7-1-1-0, $109,885
– second in the Holy Bull Stakes (GIII) at GP on 2/2
– likely to start next in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (GII) on 3/2 - Tight Ten – 4 points
(Tapit—Devils Humor, by Distorted Humor)
Owned by: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
Trained by: Steve Asmussen
Ridden by: Ricardo Santana Jr.
Bred by: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY)
Career: 5-1-2-0, $98,500
– 2nd Saratoga Special (GII) at Sar, 2nd Iroquois Stakes (GIII) at CD
– hasn’t worked since a 10th-place finish in the LeComte Stakes at FG on 1/19 - Sueno – 4 points
(Atreides—Class Above, by Quiet American)
Owned by: Silverton Hill LLC
Trained by: Keith Desormeaux
Ridden by: Kent Desormeaux
Bred by: Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings Inc. (KY)
$61,000 Keeneland September yearling
$1,500 Keeneland November weanling
Career: 4-2-1-1, $90,440
– won Gold Rush Stakes, 2nd Sham Stakes (GIII) at SA
– worked 5f in :59.60 at SA on 1/26
– probable for the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (GIII) at SA on 2/2 - Not That Brady – 4 points
(Big Brown — Lisa’s Booby Trap, by Drewman)
Owned by: Michael Imperio, Rudy Rodriguez and Lianna Stables
Trained by: Rudy Rodriguez Jr.
Ridden by: Reylu Gutierrez
Bred by: KatieRich Farms
$135,000Fasig-Tipton August Preferred NYB yearling
Career: 6-2-2-0, $155,900
– second in the Withers Stakes (GIII) on 2/2, likely headed to Gotham Stakes (GIII) on 3/9 - Hog Creek Hustle – 4 points
(Overanalyze—Candy Fortune, by Candy Ride)
Owned by: Something Special Racing LLC
Trained by: Vickie Foley
Ridden by: Florent Geroux
Bred by: Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm LLC (KY)
$150,000 Keeneland September yearling
Career: 5-2-1-1, $121,300
– 2nd LeComte Stakes (GIII) at FG, 3rd Sugar Bowl Stakes at FG
– possible for Risen Star Stakes (GII) at FG on 2/16
– worked 4f in :51.20 at FG on 2/9 - Plus Que Parfait – 4 points
(Point of Entry—Belvedera, by Awesome Again)
Owned by: Imperial Racing LLC
Trained by: Brendan Walsh
Ridden by: Julien Leparoux
Bred by: Calloway Racing LLC (KY)
$135,000 Keeneland September yearling
Career: 5-1-1-2, $90,400
– 2nd Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (GII) at Kee
– possible for Risen Star Stakes (GII) at FG on 2/16
-worked 5f in 1:01.40 at FG on 2/9
