At the moment, it looks as if a full field of 20 will contend the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on Saturday, 1 May. Today, the racing connections of both Dream Shake and Hozier decided to bypass the Derby, which will allow King Fury to run, based on points earned. There are usually 2 or 3 horses "on stand-by" in the points-earned arena that keep training for the Derby in case of a scratch due to injury, illness, or a decision of the owners and trainer.
Into Mischief will be represented by 3 colts in the Derby,
if there are no scratches.
The race will be run at the usual mile and a quarter (10 furlongs), with a purse of $3 million guaranteed, on the first Saturday in May. All the entries are colts, so each will carry 126 pounds. In the top 23 points earners - I'm including the top three alternates - there are 18 stallions represented. Two colts were sired by Curlin, Dialed In, and Union Rags; with three colts sired by Into Mischief.
Dialed In will be represented by 2 colts, if no scratches.
Here are the top 23 point earners for the 2021 Kentucky Derby:
1. Essential Quality
2. Hot Rod Charlie
3. Super Stock
4. Like the King
5. Known Agenda
6. Rock Your World
7. Bourbonic
8. Medina Spirit
9. Midnight Bourbon
10. Mandaloun
11. Caddo River
12. Highly Motivated
13. Helium
14. Soup and Sandwich
15. Dynamic One
16. Sainthood
17. Hidden Stash
18. O Besos
19. Get Her Number
20. King Fury
~~~~ On stand-by, essentially ~~~~
21. Hockey Dad
22. Keepmeinmind
23. Spielberg
Curlin will be represented by 2 colts, if there are
no scratches before the Derby.
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