A pre-week, weekend and post-weekend packed full of stakes action with 40 races, 16 graded. Three Derby prep races—El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gates Fields with 10-4-2-1 points and the Risen Star at the Fair Grounds with whopping a 50-20-10-5 points on the line on Saturday. And the Mardi Gras Stakes at the Fair Grounds on Fat Tuesday also with 10-4-2-1 points.
There are six prep races in February—three more to go—with twelve in March and six in April. Who’s your pick?
Elusive Quality is first on the leaderboard with 30 points followed by Keepmeinmind with 18 points and Midnight Bourbon with 16. There are nine colts in a deadheat with 10 points each. Elusive Quality and Life Is Good have been made the Derby early wager 8-1 favorites for pool 3.
February 10, 2021
▪ Louisiana Premier Bon Temps Starter, $40k, 4&up f/m S, 5f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Championship, $125k, 4&up S, 8.5f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Distaff, $100k, 4&up f/m S, 8f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Gentlemen Starter, $50k, 4&up S, 8.5f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Ladies Starter, $50k, 4&up f/m S, 8f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Matron, $100k, 4&up f/m S, 5f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Prince, $100k, 3yo S, 8f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Ragin Cajun Starter, $40k, 4&up S, 5f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Sprint, $100k, 4&up S, 5f, Dirt
▪ Louisiana Premier Starlet, $100k, 3yo f S, 8f, Dirt
February 13, 2021
AQUEDUCT
Broadway S, $100k, 4&up f/m S, 6f, Dirt
▪ Albert M. Stall Memorial S, $100k g, 4&up f/m, 8.5f, Turf
▪ Colonel Power S, $100k, 4&up, 5.5f, Turf
▪ Fair Grounds S (G3T), $150k, 4&up, 9f, Turf
▪ Mineshaft S (G3), $200k g, 4&up, 8.5f, Dirt
▪ Rachel Alexandra S Presented by Fasig-Tipton (G2), $300k, 3yo f, 8.5f, Dirt
▪ Risen Star S* Presented by Lamarque Ford (G2), $400k, 3yo, 9f, Dirt
GOLDEN GATE
▪ El Camino Real Derby*, $100k, 3yo, 9f, AW
▪ Gulfstream Park Sprint (G3), $100k, 4&up, 6f, Dirt
▪ Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint (G3T), $100k, 4&up, 5f, Turf
▪ Queen Cup (G3T), $721k, 3yo f, 8f, Turf
▪ General George S (G3), $250k g, 4&up, 7f, Dirt
▪ John B. Campbell S, $100k, 4&up, 8.5f, Dirt
▪ Miracle Wood S, $100k, 3yo, 8f, Dirt
▪ Nellie Morse S, $100k, 4&up f/m, 8.5f, Dirt
▪ Runhappy Barbara Fritchie S (G3), $250k, 4&up f/m, 7f, Dirt
▪ Wide Country S, $100k, 3yo f, 7f, Dirt
▪ Dixie Belle S, $150k, 3yo f, 6f, Dirt
▪ Razorback H (G3), $600k, 4&up, 8.5f, Dirt
SANTA ANITA
▪ Santa Monica S (G2), $200k, 4&up f/m, 7f, Dirt
TAMPA BAY
▪ Minaret S, $50k, 4&up f/m, 6f, Dirt
▪ Pelican S, $100k, 4&up, 6f, Dirt
February 14, 2021
AQUEDUCT
▪ Gander S, $100k g, 3yo S, 8f, Dirt
▪ Kyodo News Service Hai (G3T), $780k, 3yo, 9f, Turf
▪ Kyoto Kinen (G2T), $1,283k, 4&up, 11f, Turf
SANTA ANITA
▪ Sweet Life S (G3T), $100k, 3yo f, 6f, Turf
Kentucky Derby Leaderboard
Rank – Horse – Points
1 – Essential Quality – 30
2 – Keepmeinmind – 18
3 – Midnight Bourbon – 16
4 – Medina Spirit – 14
5 – Spielberg – 13
6 – Jackie’s Warrior – 12
7 – Capo Kane – 12
8 – Hot Rod Charlie – 10
9 – Get Her Number – 10
10 – Sittin On Go – 10
11 – Risk Taking – 10
12 – Candy Man Rocket – 10
13 – Greatest Honour – 10
14 – Caddo River – 10
15 – Brooklyn Strong – 10
16 – Life Is Good – 10
17 – Cowan – 8
18 – Rombauer – 4
19 – Nova Rags – 4
20 – Super Stock – 4
Future Kentucky Derby Prep Races
Feb 13, 2021
El Camino Real Derby
Golden Gates Fields
10-4-2-1
Fair Grounds
Risen Star
50-20-10-5
Feb 15, 2021
Southwest
Oaklawn Park
10-4-2-1
Feb 21, 2021
Hyacinth
Tokyo Racecourse
30-12-6-3
Feb 26, 2021
John Battaglia Memorial
Turfway Park
10-4-2-1
Feb 27, 2021
Fountain of Youth
Gulfstream Park
50-20-10-5
Information: BloodHorse, Equibase and Kentucky Derby. Click on links for Equibase card for each track. Times, entries and odds are subject to change. *Derby Prep Race.
Information compiled by Maribeth Kalinich, Editor
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