2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby
# 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby

The 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby was a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2019 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 4, 2019. The field for the Derby is limited to 20 horses, with up to four 'also eligibles' in case of a late withdrawal from the field. There are three separate paths for horses to take to qualify for the Derby: the main Road consisting of races in North America (plus one in Dubai), the Japan Road consisting of four races in Japan, and a European Road consisting of seven races in England, Ireland and France.

The main Road to the Kentucky Derby gives points to the top four finishers in specified races. The 2019 season was supposed to remain the same as the 2018 Road to the Kentucky Derby, consisting of 35 races broken down into 19 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season. Earnings in non-restricted stakes act as a tie breaker. However, the San Felipe Stakes was not run in 2019 due to difficulties with the track surface at Santa Anita Park in the wake of heavy winter rains, while the Rebel Stakes was run in two divisions with the posts adjusted to 37.5-15-7.5-3.75 for each division.

For 2019, some small changes were made from 2018 for the other series:

* Race changes: In the European Road, the Cardinal Stakes replaced the Burradon Stakes. Added a fourth race to the Japan series – the Fukuryu Stakes.
* Points system changes: Fukuryu Stakes in Japan was set at 40-16-8-4 points to the top four placings. The Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun points were doubled to 20-8-4-2.

## Main Road to the Kentucky Derby

### Standings

The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races for the main series. Entries for the 2019 Kentucky Derby were taken on April 30. Omaha Beach was originally entered but was scratched on May 1 due to an entrapped epiglottis. Haikal subsequently scratched as well. As a result, Bodexpress drew into the race.

Country House, who qualified by finishing second in the Risen Star and third in the Arkansas Derby, was declared the winner after Maximum Security was disqualified for interference.

| Rank | Horse | Points | Earnings | Trainer | Owner | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tacitus | 150 | $610,000 | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farms | |
| scratched | Omaha Beach | 137.5 | $1,050,000 | Richard E. Mandella | Fox Hill Farm | |
| 2 | Vekoma | 110 | $747,600 | George Weaver | R.A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables | |
| 3 | Plus Que Parfait | 104 | $1,540,400 | Brendan Walsh | Imperial Racing | |
| 4 | Roadster | 100 | $636,000 | Bob Baffert | Speedway Stable LLC | |
| 5 | By My Standards | 100 | $600,000 | Bret Calhoun | Allied Racing Stable | |
| 6 | Maximum Security | 100 | $582,800 | Jason Servis | Gary & Mary West | |
| 7 | Game Winner | 85 | $1,810,000 | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West | |
| 8 | Code of Honor | 74 | $432,070 | Claude R. McGaughey | William Farish | |
| scratched | Haikal | 70 | $322,500 | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | |
| 9 | Improbable | 65 | $589,520 | Bob Baffert | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and Starlight Racing | |
| 10 | War of Will | 60 | $450,840 | Mark Casse | Gary Barber | |
| 11 | Long Range Toddy | 53.5 | $830,000 | Steven Asmussen | Willis Horton Racing LLC | |
| 12 | Tax | 52 | $307,500 | Danny Gargan | Hugh Lynch and Corms Racing Stable, R.A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing | |
| 13 | Cutting Humor | 50 | $462,467 | Todd Pletcher | Starlight Racing | |
| 14 | Win Win Win | 50 | $316,000 | Michael Trombetta | Live Oak Plantation | |
| 15 | Country House | 50 | $220,000 | William Mott | Mrs. J. V. Shields, E. J. M. McFadden and LNJ Foxwoods | |
| 16 | Gray Magician | 41 | $526,000 | Peter Miller | Wachtel Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Gary Barber | |
| 17 | Spinoff | 40 | $224,000 | Todd Pletcher | Wertheimer et Frère | |
| 18 | Master Fencer qualified for the then 20th position through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby (below) | Master Fencer qualified for the then 20th position through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby (below) | Master Fencer qualified for the then 20th position through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby (below) | Master Fencer qualified for the then 20th position through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby (below) | Master Fencer qualified for the then 20th position through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby (below) | Master Fencer qualified for the then 20th position through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby (below) |
| 19 | Bodexpress | 40 | $188,000 | Gustavo Delgado | Top Racing, Global Thoroughbred & GDS Racing Stable | |
| | Signalman | 38 | $492,840 | Kenneth McPeek | Tommie M. Lewis & Magdalena Racing | |
| bypassing | Anothertwistafate | 38 | $268,960 | Blaine Wright | Peter Redekop | |
| | Sueno | 32 | $285,000 | Keith Desormeaux | Silverton Hill | |
| | Bourbon War | 31 | $137,200 | Mark Hennig | Bourbon Lane Stable & Lake Star Stable | |
| bypassing | Mind Control | 30 | $492,500 | Gregory Sacco | Red Oak Stable & Madaket Stables | |
| bypassing | Somelikeithotbrown | 30 | $371,665 | Mike Maker | Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable | |
| | Instagrand | 30 | $276,000 | Jerry Hollendorfer | OXO Equine | |
| | Mucho Gusto | 24 | $286,800 | Bob Baffert | Michael Lund Petersen | |
| injured | Gunmetal Gray | 21.75 | $247,500 | Jerry Hollendorfer | Hollendorfer & West Point Thoroughbreds | |
| | Knicks Go | 20 | $675,085 | Ben Colebrook | Korea Racing Authority Stud Farm | |
| not nominated | Manguzi | 20 | $280,000 | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | Ahmad Al Shaikh | |
| | Owendale | 20 | $124,000 | Brad H. Cox | Rupp Racing | |
| | Outshine | 20 | $74,500 | Todd Pletcher | Let's Go Stable and Richard Schibell | |
| injured | Maximus Mischief | 12 | $171,100 | Robert E. Reid Jr | Cash is King LLC and LC Racing | |
| bypassing | Derma Lourve | 10 | $616,402 | Hiroyuki Asanuma | Hirofumi Toda | |
| injured | Super Steed | 10 | $304,000 | Mike Pressley | Mike Pressley and Steed Jackson | |
| not nominated | Complexity | 10 | $275,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | |
| | Harvey Wallbanger | 10 | $218,320 | Kenneth McPeek | Harold Lerner, AWC Stables, Nehoc Stables, Scott Akman & Pa Braverman | |
| | Gray Attempt | 10 | $211,666 | William H. Fires | Dwight Pruett | |
| bypassing | Well Defined | 10 | $172,970 | Kathleen O'Connell | Stonehedge | |
| bypassing | Cairo Cat | 10 | $86,490 | Kenneth McPeek | Walking L Thoroughbreds | |
| | Nolo Contesto | 10 | $60,000 | John Sadler | Hronis Racing | |
| bypassing | Roiland | 10 | $57,460 | Thomas Amoss | James and Mary Durlacher | |
| | Laughing Fox | 10 | $53,000 | Steven M. Asmussen | Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn | |
| not nominated | Math Wizard | 10 | $50,000 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | John Fanelli, Collarmele Vitelli Stables, Bassett Stables, Ioannis Zoumas, Wynwood Thoroughbreds & Saffie A. Joseph Jr. | |
| bypassing | Hog Creek Hustle | 9 | $75,000 | Vickie Foley | Something Special Racing | |
| not nominated | Dynamic Racer | 8 | $52,150 | Ronald Kahles | Lou Dunn Diekemper Trust | |
| | Market King | 7.5 | $77,222 | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack | |
| | Galilean | 7.5 | $75,000 | Jerry Hollendorfer | West Point Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker, William Sandbrook | |
| bypassing | Much Better | 7 | $50,000 | Bob Baffert | Three Chimneys Farm | |
| bypassing | Our Braintrust | 6 | $147,000 | Mark Casse | Gary Barber | |
| bypassing | Wicked Indeed | 6 | $46,400 | Steven Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | |
| bypassing | Extra Hope | 5.75 | $79,500 | Richard E. Mandella | Jay Em Ess Stable | |
| | Zenden | 5 | $91,270 | Victor Barboza Jr. | Pichi Investments | |
| bypassing | Hidden Scroll | 5 | $28,800 | William Mott | Juddmonte Farms | |
| bypassing | Bankit | 4 | $106,000 | Steven Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds & Willis Horton Racing | |
| bypassing | Network Effect | 4 | $90,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | |
| bypassing | Everfast | 4 | $88,635 | Dale Romans | Calumet Farm | |
| not nominated | Tight Ten | 4 | $67,900 | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | |
| | Not That Brady | 4 | $52,500 | Rudy Rodriguez | Michael Imperio, Rudy Rodriguez and Lianna Stables | |
| injured | Kentucky Wildcat | 4 | $40,000 | Thomas Albertrani | Godolphin | |
| | Moonster | 4 | $23,272 | Dale Romans | Calumet Farms | |
| bypassing | Kingly | 4 | $20,000 | Bob Baffert | Clearview Stables | |
| not nominated | Call Paul | 2 | $311,420 | Jason Servis | Michael Dubb, David Simon, Bethlehem Stables and Bruce Irom | |
| bypassing | Mr. Money | 2 | $124,000 | W. Bret Calhoun | Allied Racing Stable | |
| bypassing | Rowayton | 2 | $96,000 | Jerry Hollendorfer | OXO Equine | |
| | Six Shooter | 2 | $77,500 | Paul E. Holthus | Dundalk 5, NPH Stable and Wes Herek | |
| bypassing | Five Star General | 2 | $68,400 | Arnaud Delacour | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing | |
| bypassing | Dunph | 2 | $53,000 | Michael J. Maker | Three Diamonds Farm | |
| bypassing | Manny Wah | 2 | $52,425 | Wayne M. Catalano | Susan Moulton | |
| bypassing | Standard Deviation | 2 | $50,000 | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | |
| bypassing | Easy Shot | 2 | $42,500 | Keith Desormeaux | Calumet Farm | |
| bypassing | Family Biz | 2 | $41,475 | Edward Barker | Danny Chen, James Cestaro & Campbell Road Stables | |
| bypassing | Limonite | 2 | $26,200 | Steven Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds & Willis Horton Racing | |
| | So Alive | 2 | $22,223 | Todd Pletcher | Robert LaPenta | |
| | More Ice | 2 | $21,984 | Jerry Hollendorfer | Jerry Hollendorfer, Kenwood Racing and Richard Robertson | |
| not nominated | Pole Setter | 2 | $17,950 | Brad Cox | Steve Landers Racing | |
| bypassing | Boldor | 2 | $16,667 | Steven Asmussen | Susie and Ed Orr | |
| not nominated | Sombeyay | 1 | $158,500 | Todd Pletcher | Starlight Racing | |
| | Sir Winston | 1 | $80,081 | Mark Casse | Tracy Farmer | |
| not nominated | Tobacco Road | 1 | $63,400 | Steven Asmussen | L and N Racing | |
| not nominated | Dueling | 1 | $38,000 | Jerry Hollendorfer | Michael Stinson | |
| not nominated | Aurelius Maximus | 1 | $30,000 | Chad C. Brown | Stonestreet Stables, G. Bolton, P. Leidel | |
| bypassing | Tone Broke | 1 | $24,000 | Steven Asmussen | L and N Racing | |
| bypassing | Epic Dreamer | 1 | $20,800 | Kelly Breen | Epic Racing | |
| not nominated | Jefe | 1 | $18,000 | Keith Desormeaux | Big Chief Racing, Madaket Stables, Rocker O Ranch, Keith Desormeaux | |
| bypassing | Counter Offer | 1 | $12,000 | Ian Wilkes | Six Column Stables | |
| bypassing | King for a Day | 1 | $9,100 | Todd Pletcher | Red Oak Stable | |
| bypassing | Magnificent McCool | 1 | $9,000 | Doug O'Neill | Phoenix Thoroughbred III | |
| bypassing | Gates of Dawn | 1 | $9,000 | John Servis | Leonard Green | |
| bypassing | Angelo's Pride | 1 | $6,000 | William Delia | William Delia, Anthony George & Mike Stone | |

* Winner of Kentucky Derby in bold
* Entrants for Kentucky Derby in blue
* "Also eligible" for Kentucky Derby in green
* Did not qualify/Not nominated/No longer under Derby consideration/Sidelined in gray-->

### Prep season results

Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point (except the Breeders' Cup Juvenile: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 point)

| Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iroquois | 1+1⁄16 miles | $150,000 | Churchill Downs | Sep 15 2018 | Cairo Cat | Tight Ten | Pole Setter | Tobacco Road |
| American Pharoah | 1+1⁄16 miles | $300,000 | Santa Anita | Sep 29 2018 | Game Winner | Gunmetal Gray | Rowayton | Jefe |
| Champagne | 1 mile | $500,000 | Belmont | Oct 6 2018 | Complexity | Code of Honor | Call Paul | Aurelius Maximus |
| Breeders' Futurity | 1+1⁄16 miles | $500,000 | Keeneland | Oct 6 2018 | Knicks Go | Signalman | Standard Deviation | Sombeyay |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | 1+1⁄16 miles | $2,000,000 | Churchill Downs | Nov 2 2018 | Game Winner | Knicks Go | Signalman | Mr. Money |
| Kentucky Jockey Club | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Churchill Downs | Nov 24 2018 | Signalman | Plus Que Parfait | Limonite | King for a Day |
| Remsen | 1+1⁄8 miles | $250,000 | Aqueduct | Dec 1 2018 | Maximus Mischief | Network Effect | Tax | Bourbon War |
| Los Alamitos Futurity | 1+1⁄16 miles | $300,345 | Los Alamitos | Dec 8 2018 | Improbable | Mucho Gusto | Extra Hope | Dueling |
| Springboard Mile | 1 mile | $400,000 | Remington | Dec 16 2018 | Long Range Toddy | Bankit | Dunph | Tone Broke |
| Jerome | 1 mile | $150,900 | Aqueduct | Jan 1 2019 | Mind Control | Our Braintrust | Family Biz | Gates of Dawn |
| Sham | 1 mile | $100,702 | Santa Anita | Jan 5 2019 | Gunmetal Gray | Sueno | Much Better | Gray Magician |
| Lecomte | 1 mile & 70 yards | $200,000 | Fair Grounds | Jan 19 2018 | War of Will | Hog Creek Hustle | Manny Wah | Wicked Indeed |
| Smarty Jones | 1 mile | $150,000 | Oaklawn | Jan 25 2018 | Gray Attempt | Long Range Toddy | Boldor | Six Shooter |
| Holy Bull | 1+1⁄16 miles | $350,000 | Gulfstream | Feb 2 2019 | Harvey Wallbanger | Everfast | Maximus Mischief | Epic Dreamer |
| Withers | 1+1⁄8 miles | $250,000 | Aqueduct | Feb 2 2019 | Tax | Not That Brady | Our Braintrust | Sir Winston |
| Robert B. Lewis | 1+1⁄16 miles | $147,351 | Santa Anita | Feb 2 2019 | Mucho Gusto | Gunmetal Gray | Easy Shot | Magnificent McCool |
| Sam F. Davis Stakes | 1+1⁄16 miles | $250,000 | Tampa Bay | Feb 9 2019 | Well Defined | Kentucky Wildcat | So Alive | Counter Offer |
| El Camino Real Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $101,800 | Golden Gate | Feb 16 2019 | Anothertwistafate | Kingly | More Ice | Angelo's Pride |
| Southwest | 1+1⁄16 miles | $500,000 | Oaklawn | Feb 18 2019 | Super Steed | Sueno | Long Range Toddy | Six Shooter |

### Championship series results

**First leg of series**

Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points except for the Rebel Stakes

Rebel Stakes (both divisions) 1st=37.5 points; 2nd=15 points; 3rd=7.5 points; 4th=3.75 points

| Race | Distance | Purse | Grade | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Risen Star | 1+1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | 2 | Fair Grounds | Feb 16 2019 | War of Will | Country House | Roiland | Hog Creek Hustle | |
| Fountain of Youth | 1+1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | 2 | Gulfstream | Mar 2 2019 | Code of Honor | Bourbon War | Vekoma | Hidden Scroll | |
| Gotham | 1 mile | $300,900 | 3 | Aqueduct | Mar 9 2019 | Haikal | Mind Control | Instagrand | Much Better | |
| Tampa Bay Derby | 1+1⁄16 miles | $355,000 | 2 | Tampa Bay | Mar 9 2019 | Tacitus | Outshine | Win Win Win | Zenden | |
| San Felipe | 1+1⁄16 miles | $400,000 | 2 | Santa Anita | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held |
| Rebel (Division 1) | 1+1⁄16 miles | $750,000 | 2 | Oaklawn | Mar 16 2019 | Long Range Toddy | Improbable | Galilean | Extra Hope | |
| Rebel (Division 2) | 1+1⁄16 miles | $750,000 | 2 | Oaklawn | Mar 16 2019 | Omaha Beach | Game Winner | Market King | Gunmental Grey | |
| Sunland Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $800,000 | 3 | Sunland Park | Mar 24 2019 | Cutting Humor | Anothertwistafate | Mucho Gusto | Wicked Indeed | |

**Second leg of series**

These races are the major preps for the Kentucky Derby, and are thus weighted more heavily. Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points

| Race | Distance | Purse | Grade | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Louisiana Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $1,000,000 | 2 | Fair Grounds | Mar 23 2019 | By My Standards | Spinoff | Sueno | Country House |
| UAE Derby | 1,900 metres (~1+3⁄16 miles) | $2,500,000 | 2 | Meydan | Mar 30 2019 | Plus Que Parfait | Gray Magician | Manguzi | Derma Louvre |
| Florida Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $1,000,000 | 1 | Gulfstream | Mar 30 2019 | Maximum Security | Bodexpress | Code of Honor | Bourbon War |
| Wood Memorial | 1+1⁄8 miles | $750,000 | 2 | Aqueduct | Apr 6 2019 | Tacitus | Tax | Haikal | Math Wizard |
| Blue Grass Stakes | 1+1⁄8 miles | $1,000,000 | 2 | Keeneland | Apr 6 2019 | Vekoma | Win Win Win | Signalman | Somelikeithotbrown |
| Santa Anita Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $1,000,351 | 1 | Santa Anita | Apr 6 2019 | Roadster | Game Winner | Instagrand | Nolo Contesto |
| Arkansas Derby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $1,000,000 | 1 | Oaklawn Park | Apr 13 2019 | Omaha Beach | Improbable | Country House | Laughing Fox |

**"Wild Card" events**

Note: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points

| Race | Distance | Purse | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Ruby | 1+1⁄8 miles | $200,000 | Turfway | Mar 9 2019 | Somelikeithotbrown | Dynamic Racer | Moonster | Five Star General | |
| Lexington | 1+1⁄16 miles | $200,000 | Keeneland | Apr 13 2019 | Owendale | Anothertwistafate | Sueno | Knicks Go | |

## Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby is intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse decline the invitation, their place is offered to the second-place finisher and so on through the top four finishers. If none of the top four accept, this place in the starting gate reverts to the horses on the main road to the Derby.

In 2019, the top three finishers in the Japan Road declined the invitation as they had not been nominated to the Derby. The connections of the fourth-place finisher, Master Fencer, decided to accept the offer, marking the first time that a Japanese-bred horse will enter the Derby.

### Qualification table

The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) are eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated.

| Rank | Horse | Points | Eligible Earnings | Trainer | Owner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| not nominated | Der Flug | 40 | $157,187 | Nobuiro Suzuki | Tsuru Nishimori |
| not nominated | Oval Ace | 30 | $326,720 | Takagi Noboru | Tsuru Nishimori |
| not nominated | Nova Lenda | 20 | $446,285 | Takashi Saito | U Carrot Farm |
| 1 | Master Fencer | 19 | $168,979 | Koichi Tsunoda | Katsumi Yoshizawa |
| 2 | Derma Louvre | 14 | $616,402 | Toda Hirofumi | Hiroyuki Asanuma |
| not nominated | Weitblick | 12 | $195,593 | Shoichiro Wada | U Carrot Farm |
| not nominated | Make Happy | 12 | $184,181 | Koichi Shinka | Kazuko Yoshida |
| not nominated | Rhein Carina | 8 | $22,813 | Yoshinori Muto | Shigemasa Osawa |
| not nominated | Black Warrior | 4 | $216,271 | Masayuki Nishimura | Norio Sato |
| not nominated | Gal Vihara | 4 | $216,271 | Kiyoshi Hagiwara | U Carrot Farm |
| not nominated | Kingen | 4 | $179,479 | Kunihide Matsuda | Godolphin |
| not nominated | Johann | 2 | $72,900 | Yasuyuki Takahashi | Cypress Holdings LLC |
| 3 | Romanitco | 1 | $101,200 | Kazuo Fujisawa | Nobutaka Tada |

Notes:

* blue highlight – accepted offer to enter the Kentucky Derby
* brown highlight – qualified on points but declined offer
* grey highlight – did not qualify

### Events

| Race | Distance | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cattleya Sho | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) | Tokyo Racecourse | Nov 24 2018 | Make Happy | Kingen | Johann | Romantico |
| Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) | Kawasaki Racecourse | Dec 19 2018 | Nova Lenda | Derma Louvre | Gal Vihara | Make Happy |
| Hyacinth | 1,600 metres (~1 mile) | Tokyo Racecourse | Feb 17 2019 | Oval Ace | Weitblick | Derma Louvre | Master Fencer |
| Fukuryu | 1,800 metres (~1+1⁄8 miles) | Nakayama Racecourse | Mar 31 2019 | Der Flug | Master Fencer | Rhein Carina | Black Warrior |

Notes:

Cattleya Sho: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points Hyacinth: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=3 points Fukuryu : 1st=40 points; 2nd=16 points; 3rd=8 points; 4th=4 points

## European Road to the Kentucky Derby

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby is designed on a similar basis to the Japan Road and is intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse decline the invitation, their place is offered to the second-place finisher and so on. If none of the top four accept, this place in the starting gate reverts to the horses on the main road to the Derby.

The series consists of seven races – four run on the turf in late 2018 when the horses are age two, plus three races run on a synthetic surface in early 2018.

### Qualification Table

The top four horses (colored brown within the standings) were eligible to participate in the Kentucky Derby provided the horse is nominated. However, none of the connections accepted the invitation, so this position in the starting gate reverted to horses on the main Road.

| Rank | Horse | Points | Eligible Earnings | Trainer | Owner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bye Bye Hong Kong | 30 | $16,792 | Andrew Balding | King Power Racing |
| 2 | Playa Del Puente | 20 | $50,047 | Michael Halford | Huang Kai Wen |
| 3 | Jahbath | 20 | $0 | William Haggas | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| 4 | Antilles | 12 | $0 | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith, Magnier & Flaxman Stables |
| | Royal Marine | 10 | $264,968 | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| | Magna Grecia | 10 | $185,000 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Flaxman Stables |
| | Mohawk | 10 | $129,702 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| | Japan | 10 | $75,316 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| | Western Australia | 10 | $43,084 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| | Getchagetchagetcha | 8 | $14,079 | Clive Cox | Paul & Clare Rooney |
| | Phoenix of Spain | 4 | $157,944 | Charlie Hills | Tony Wechsler & Ann Plummer |
| | Broome | 4 | $140,871 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| | Sydney Opera House | 4 | $40,956 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| | Mount Everest | 4 | $25,254 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Flaxman Stables |
| | Numerian | 4 | $7,634 | Joseph O'Brien | Long Wait Two Partnership |
| | Target Zone | 4 | $0 | David Elsworth | G B Partnership |
| | Anodor | 2 | $99,215 | Freddie Head | Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard |
| | Cape Of Good Hope | 2 | $41,515 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| | Power Of Now | 2 | $11,489 | Michael O'Callaghan | Michael O'Callaghan |
| | Van Beethoven | 2 | $114,655 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| | Chairmanoftheboard | 2 | $693 | Mick Channon | David Kilburn, David Hudd & Chris Wright |
| | Boitron | 1 | $44,917 | Richard Hannon | Augustin-Normand & Middleham Park |
| | Victory Command | 1 | $35,108 | Mark Johnston | Kingsley Park |
| | Circus Maximus | 1 | $24,368 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Flaxman Stables |
| | Sovereign | 1 | $5,106 | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor |

### Events

| Race | Distance | Track | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Royal Lodge Stakes | 1 mile | Newmarket | Sep 29 2018 | Mohawk | Sydney Opera House | Cape Of Good Hope | Victory Command |
| Beresford Stakes | 1 mile | Naas | Sep 30 2018 | Japan | Mount Everest | Power Of Now | Sovereign |
| Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1,600 m (about 1 mile) | ParisLongchamp | Oct 7 2018 | Royal Marine | Broome | Anodor | Biotron |
| Vertem Futurity Trophy | 1 mile | Doncaster | Oct 27 2018 | Magna Grecia | Phoenix of Spain | Western Australia | Circus Maximus |
| Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes | 1 mile | Kempton Park | Mar 6 2019 | Jahbath | Getchagetchagetcha | Target Zone | Chairmanoftheboard |
| Patton Stakes | 1 mile | Dundalk | Mar 6 2019 | Playa Del Puente | Western Australia | Numerian | Van Beethoven |
| Cardinal Stakes | 1 mile | Chelmsford City | Apr 11 2019 | Bye Bye Hong Kong | Antilles | Dark Vision | U S S Michigan |

Note:

* the four races in 2018 for two-year-olds: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point
* the first two races in 2019: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 points
* The Cardinal Stakes: 1st=30 points; 2nd=12 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=3 points
