From the Churchill Downs Media Team / Darren Rogers:

2024-25 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY

HOW TO GET INTO THE KENTUCKY DERBY STARTING GATE – The Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is

a series of races that awards points to the Top 5 finishers in each race. The top 18 point earners will earn a spot in the starting gate for the 151st

running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), which is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025. One invitation will be

extended to the top point earners in the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky presented by Woodford Reserve and one invitation will be extended to

the top point earners in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. The Kentucky Derby field has been limited to 20

starters since 1975. At least 20 horses have entered the 1 ¼-mile race for 3-year-olds in 23 of the last 26 years.

Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard:

  1. Citizen Bull — 60 points
  2. Getaway Car — 36
  3. Built — 35
  4. Speed King — 25
  5. Chunk of Gold — 25
  6. Coal Battle — 20
  7. Burnham Square — 20
  8. Disco Time — 20
  9. Captain Cook — 20
  10. John Hancock — 20
  11. California Burrito — 20
  12. Gaming — 18
  13. Poster — 16
  14. Jonathan’s Way — 15
  15. Owen Almighty — 15
  16. Tiztastic — 14
  17. Sandman — 14
  18. Ferocious 12
  19. Omaha Omaha — 11
  20. Chancer McPatrick — 10
  21. East Avenue — 10
  22. First Resort — 10
  23. Journalism — 10
  24. Sovereignty — 10
  25. Baby Max — 10
  26. Caldera — 10
  27. Cyclone State — 10
  28. Surfsider Moon — 10
  29. Tappan Street — 10
  30. Rodriguez — 10
  31. Vassimo — 10