Kentucky Derby Prep Race and Results
The Kentucky Derby can only include a select number of horses each year. In order for officials to decide on who will be racing on May 3rd, there are a number of Kentucky Derby "Prep" races. Pay close attention to who is winning, who is placing, and who could be a dark horse come Derby Day.
| Date | Race | Track | Winner | Beyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Jan-08 | Tropical Park Derby | Calder Race Course | Cowboy Cal | 93 |
| 5-Jan-08 | Count Fleet Stakes | Aqueduct | Giant Moon | 92 |
| 5-Jan-08 | Hutcheson Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Smooth Air | 95 |
| 12-Jan-08 | Lecomte Stakes | Fair Grounds | Z Fortune | 95 |
| 12-Jan-08 | San Rafael Stakes | Santa Anita Park | El Gato Malo | 98 |
| 19-Jan-08 | Pasco Stakes | Tampa Bay Downs | Honey Honey Honey | 80 |
| 21-Jan-08 | Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | Aqueduct | Go Go Shoot | 93 |
| 26-Jan-08 | Sunshine Millions Dash | Santa Anita Park | Bob Black Jack | 109 |
| 27-Jan-08 | California Derby | Golden Gate Fields | Yankee Bravo | 74 |
| 2-Feb-08 | Whirlaway Stakes | Aqueduct | Barrier Reef | 94 |
| 2-Feb-08 | Swale Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Eaton's Gift | 93 |
| 2-Feb-08 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Crown of Thorns | 93 |
| 2-Feb-08 | WEBN Stakes | Turfway Park | Big Glen | 86 |
| 9-Feb-08 | Risen Star Stakes | Fair Grounds | Pyro | 90 |
| 9-Feb-08 | Turf Paradise Derby | Turf Paradise | Nikki'sgoldensteed | 96 |
| 10-Feb-08 | San Vicente Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Georgie Boy | 102 |
| 16-Feb-08 | Borderland Derby | Sunland Park | Poni Colada | 81 |
| 16-Feb-08 | Sam F. Davis Stakes | Tampa Bay Downs | Fierce Wind | 85 |
| 18-Feb-08 | Southwest Stakes | Oaklawn Park | Denis of Cork | 96 |
| 24-Feb-08 | Fountain of Youth Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Cool Coal Man | 98 |
| 1-Mar-08 | Sham Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Colonel John | 86 |
| 1-Mar-08 | John Battaglia Memorial Stakes | Turfway Park | Absolutely Cindy | 89 |
| 8-Mar-08 | Gotham Stakes | Aqueduct | Visionaire | 98 |
| 8-Mar-08 | El Camino Real Derby | Bay Meadows | Autism Awareness | 88 |
| 8-Mar-08 | Louisiana Derby | Fair Grounds | Pyro | 95 |
| 15-Mar-08 | Rebel Stakes | Oaklawn Park | Sierra Sunset | 99 |
| 15-Mar-08 | San Felipe Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Georgie Boy | 92 |
| 15-Mar-08 | Tampa Bay Derby | Tampa Bay Downs | Big Truck | 93 |
| 16-Mar-08 | WinStar Derby | Sunland Park | Liberty Bull | 95 |
| 22-Mar-08 | Lane's End Stakes | Turfway Park | Adriano | 92 |
| 22-Mar-08 | Rushaway Stakes | Turfway Park | Big Glen | 82 |
| 29-Mar-08 | Florida Derby | Gulfstream Park | Big Brown | 106 |
| 29-Mar-08 | U.A.E. Derby | Nad al Sheba | Honour Devil (ARG) | n/a |
| 5-Apr-08 | Wood Memorial | Aqueduct | Tale of Ekati | 93 |
| 5-Apr-08 | Illinois Derby | Hawthorne Race Course | Recapturetheglory | 102 |
| 5-Apr-08 | Santa Anita Derby | Santa Anita Park | Colonel John | 95 |
| 12-Apr-08 | Holy Bull Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Hey Byrn | 88 |
| 12-Apr-08 | Toyota Blue Grass Stakes | Keeneland | Monba | 92 |
| 12-Apr-08 | Arkansas Derby | Oaklawn Park | Gayego | 103 |
| 19-Apr-08 | Coolmore Lexington Stakes | Keeneland | Behindatthebar | 99 |
| 19-Apr-08 | Federico Tesio Stakes | Pimlico | Icabad Crane | 86 |
| 26-Apr-08 | Withers Stakes | Aqueduct | Harlem Rocker | 106 |
| 26-Apr-08 | Derby Trial | Churchill Downs | Macho Again | 99 |
Check out the 2007 Kentucky Derby Prep Race results