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America’s 2018 Kentucky Derby Prep Races
Updated: April 1, 2018
Kentucky Derby Prep Races – Europe | Japan
| Race | Date | Distance | Age | Track | Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois | 9/16/2017 | 1 1/16 | 2 | CD | KY | The Tabulator | Hollywood Star | Ten City |
| FrontRunner | 9/30/2017 | 1 1/16 | 2 | SA | CA | Bolt D’Oro | Solomini | Take The One Oh One |
| Breeders’ Futurity | 10/7/2017 | 1 1/16 | 2 | KEE | KY | Free Drop Billy | Bravazo | Lone Sailor |
| Champagne | 10/7/2017 | 1 mile | 2 | BEL | NY | Firenze Fire | Good Magic | Enticed |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile | 11/4/2017 | 1 1/16 | 2 | DMR | CA | Good Magic | (8) Solomini | Bolt D’Oro |
| Remsen | 12/2/2017 | 1 1/16 | 2 | AQ | NY | Catholic Boy | Avery Island | Vouch |
| Kentucky Jockey Club | 11/25/2017 | 1 1/16 | 2 | CDN | KY | Enticed | Tiz Mischief | Promises Fulfilled |
| Los Alamitos Futurity | 12/9/2017 | 1 1/16 | 2 | LRC | CA | McKinzie | Instilled Regard | Solomini |
| Springboard Mile | 12/17/2017 | 1 mile | 2 | RP | OK | Greyvitos | Combatant | Kingsville |
| Jerome | 1/1/2018 | 1 mile 70 | 3 | AQ | NY | Firenze Fire | Seven Trumpets | Coltandmississippi |
| Sham | 1/6/2018 | 1 mile | 3 | SA | CA | McKinzie | All Out Blitz | My Boy Jack |
| Smarty Jones | 1/15/2018 | 1 mile | 3 | OP | AR | Mourinho | Combatant | Tap Daddy |
| Lecomte | 1/20/2018 | 1 m 70 | 3 | FG | LA | Instilled Regard | Principe Guilherme | Snapper Sinclair |
| Withers | 2/3/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | AQ | NY | Avery Island | Firenze Fire | Marconi |
| Holy Bull | 2/3/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | GP | FL | Audible | Free Drop Billy | Tiz Mischief |
| Robert B. Lewis | 2/3/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | SA | CA | Lombo | Ayacara | Dark Vader |
| Sam F. Davis | 2/10/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | TBD | FL | Flameaway | Catholic Boy | Vino Rosso |
| El Camino Real Derby | 2/17/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | GG | CA | Paved | City Plan | Blended Citizen |
| Southwest | 2/19/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | OP | AR | My Boy Jack | Combatant | Sporting Chance |
Kentucky Derby Championship Series |
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| Risen Star | 2/17/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | FG | LA | Bravazo | Snapper Sinclair | Noble Indy |
| Fountain of Youth | 3/3/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | GP | FL | Promises Fulfilled | Strike Power | Good Magic |
| Gotham | 3/10/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | AQ | NY | Enticed | Old Time Revival | Free Drop Billy |
| Tampa Bay Derby | 3/10/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | TAM | FL | Quip | Flameaway | World of Trouble |
| San Felipe | 3/10/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | SA | CA | Bolt d’Oro | McKinzie | Kanthaka |
| Rebel | 3/17/2018 | 1 1/16 | 3 | OP | AR | Magnum Moon | Solomini | Combatant |
| Jeff Ruby Steaks | 3/17/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | TP | KY | Blended Citizen | Pony Up | Arawak |
| UAE Derby | 3/31/2018 | 1 3/16 | 3 | Meydan | UAE | Mendelssohn | Rayya | Reride |
| Louisiana Derby | 3/24/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | FG | LA | Noble Indy | Lone Sailor | My Boy Jack |
| Sunland Derby | 3/25/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | SUN | NM | Runaway Ghost | Dream Baby Dream | Peace |
| Florida Derby | 3/31/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | GP | FL | Audible | Hofburg | Mississippi |
| Wood Memorial | 4/7/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | AQ | NY | Vino Rosso | Enticed | Restoring Hope |
| Santa Anita Derby | 4/7/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | SA | CA | Justify | Bolt d’Oro | Core Beliefs |
| Blue Grass | 4/7/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | KEE | KY | Good Magic | Flameaway | Free Drop Billy |
| Arkansas Derby | 4/14/2018 | 1 1/8 | 3 | OP | AR | |||
| Lexington | 4/14/2017 | 1 1/16 | 3 | KEE | KY | |||
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