Contenders

Kentucky Derby 2027 Contenders: Every Horse With Points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, With Records and Pedigrees

Twenty-six horses have Kentucky Derby points so far. Each one is listed in leaderboard order with trainer, pedigree and every start in Turf Archive's charts, which begin in February 2026.

1. Hughes

Points: 40 (#1)
Record here: 5 starts, 5 wins
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last jockey: Flavien Prat
Pedigree: Into Mischief – K P Dreamin
Beyer figures: 100-84-83 (last three going into the October 30 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Jun 21	Maiden Special Weight	Los Alamitos Thoroughbred	1st of 6
Aug 8	Best Pal S.	Del Mar	1st of 5	3/1
Sep 6	Del Mar Futurity	Del Mar	1st of 5	4/5
Oct 3	American Pharoah S. Presented by DK Horse	Santa Anita	1st of 6	4/5
Oct 30	FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance	Keeneland	1st of 6	1/1

2. American History

Points: 25 (#2)
Record here: 3 starts, 2 wins
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Last jockey: John Velazquez
Pedigree: Constitution – Bloody Point
Beyer figures: 85-73-x (last three going into the October 30 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 22	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	1st of 9	10/1
Oct 3	Claiborne Breeders' Futurity	Keeneland	1st of 6	4/1
Oct 30	FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance	Keeneland	2nd of 6	9/2

3. Salahudin

Points: 19 (#3)
Record here: 4 starts, 3 wins
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Pedigree: Uncle Mo – Weekend Strike
Beyer figures: 83-75-58 (last three going into the October 30 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Jul 17	Maiden Special Weight	Ellis Park	1st of 9	3/1
Aug 9	Ellis Park Juvenile S. presented by Claiborne Farm	Ellis Park	1st of 7	2/1
Sep 12	Iroquois S.	Churchill Downs	1st of 7	8/5
Oct 30	FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance	Keeneland	3rd of 6	6/1

4. Coach Pope

Points: 11 (#4)
Record here: 4 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Kenneth McPeek
Last jockey: Jose Ortiz
Pedigree: Tapit – Gamble's Ghost
Beyer figures: 83-86-88 (last three going into the October 30 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 8	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	2nd of 8	12/1
Sep 12	Maiden Special Weight	Churchill Downs	1st of 12	1/1
Oct 3	Claiborne Breeders' Futurity	Keeneland	2nd of 6	4/5
Oct 30	FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance	Keeneland	4th of 6	4/1

5. U. S. S. Valor

Points: 10 (#5)
Record here: 3 starts, 2 wins
Trainer: Claude McGaughey III
Last jockey: Manuel Franco
Pedigree: War of Will – Spangled Banner
Beyer figures: 105-88-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 8	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	3rd of 8	6/1
Sep 5	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	1st of 7	5/2
Oct 3	Champagne S.	Belmont Park	1st of 6	3/5

6. Jas

Points: 10 (#6)
Record here: 4 starts, 2 wins
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
Last jockey: Keith Asmussen
Pedigree: Justify – Flag Day
Beyer figures: 85-72-47 (last three going into the October 25 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 1	Maiden Special Weight	Ellis Park	5th of 12	5/1
Aug 29	Maiden Special Weight	Kentucky Downs	1st of 12	8/1
Sep 9	Pepsi Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile S.	Kentucky Downs	2nd of 12	6/1
Oct 25	Street Sense S.	Churchill Downs	1st of 7	6/1

7. He Is No Lie

Points: 5 (#7)
Record here: 5 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Doug O'Neill
Last jockey: Joel Rosario
Pedigree: Early Voting – Truth in the Lies
Beyer figures: 82-52-86 (last three going into the October 30 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
May 15	Maiden Special Weight	Santa Anita	1st of 7
Jun 28	Bashford Manor S.	Churchill Downs	2nd of 8
Aug 8	Best Pal S.	Del Mar	4th of 5	2/1
Sep 12	Iroquois S.	Churchill Downs	2nd of 7	5/1
Oct 30	FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance	Keeneland	6th of 6	15/1

8. Gaudreau

Points: 5 (#8)
Record here: 2 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last jockey: Flavien Prat
Pedigree: Nyquist – Free Cover
Beyer figures: 89-x-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 8	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	1st of 8	7/2
Oct 3	Champagne S.	Belmont Park	2nd of 6	8/5

9. Net Par

Points: 5 (#9)
Record here: 5 starts, 2 wins
Trainer: Antonio Garcia
Last jockey: Victor Espinoza
Pedigree: Pavel – Taffeta
Beyer figures: 62-67-64 (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Jun 14	Maiden Special Weight	Santa Anita	3rd of 8
Jul 18	Maiden Special Weight	Del Mar	1st of 9	5/2
Aug 7	Graduation S.	Del Mar	1st of 7	3/1
Sep 7	I'm Smokin S.	Del Mar	2nd of 7	8/5
Oct 3	American Pharoah S. Presented by DK Horse	Santa Anita	2nd of 6	12/1

10. Staunch

Points: 5 (#10)
Record here: 3 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Brendan Walsh
Last jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Pedigree: Liam's Map – Future Show
Beyer figures: 76-69-x (last three going into the October 25 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 21	Maiden Special Weight	Ellis Park	3rd of 12	9/2
Sep 26	Maiden Special Weight	Churchill Downs	1st of 8	2/1
Oct 25	Street Sense S.	Churchill Downs	2nd of 7	5/1

11. Caribbean Life

Points: 3 (#11)
Record here: 3 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: William Walden
Last jockey: Flavien Prat
Pedigree: Life Is Good – Caribbean Babe
Beyer figures: 76-66-x (last three going into the October 15 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 8	Maiden Special Weight	Ellis Park	1st of 9	9/2
Sep 12	Iroquois S.	Churchill Downs	3rd of 7	6/1
Oct 15	Allowance Optional Claiming ($100,000)	Keeneland	2nd of 6	4/5

12. Club Reign

Points: 3 (#12)
Record here: 2 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: D. Whitworth Beckman
Last jockey: Edgard Zayas
Pedigree: Core Beliefs – Bag of Tricks
Beyer figures: 73-x-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 29	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	1st of 7	12/1
Oct 3	Champagne S.	Belmont Park	3rd of 6	8/1

13. Imperial Honor

Points: 3 (#13)
Record here: 2 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last jockey: Joel Rosario
Pedigree: Honor A. P. – Seeking Mo Jewel
Beyer figures: 85-x-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Sep 7	Maiden Special Weight	Del Mar	1st of 10	5/2
Oct 3	American Pharoah S. Presented by DK Horse	Santa Anita	3rd of 6	9/5

14. Q B Rocket

Points: 3 (#14)
Record here: 2 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Brad Cox
Last jockey: Junior Alvarado
Pedigree: Gun Runner – Ginja
Beyer figures: 80-x-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 15	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	1st of 8	4/1
Oct 3	Claiborne Breeders' Futurity	Keeneland	3rd of 6	2/1

15. Mystik Bayou

Points: 3 (#15)
Record here: 3 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Kenneth McPeek
Last jockey: Jose Ortiz
Pedigree: Wells Bayou – Ma'am
Beyer figures: 88-75-x (last three going into the October 25 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Sep 5	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	3rd of 7	8/1
Oct 3	Maiden Special Weight	Belmont Park	1st of 7	4/1
Oct 25	Street Sense S.	Churchill Downs	3rd of 7	9/5

16. Damavand

Points: 3 (#16)
Record here: 3 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Last jockey: Luis Saez
Pedigree: Not This Time – Tempers Rising
Beyer figures: 75-62-x (last three going into the October 30 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Sep 7	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	4th of 12	3/1
Oct 4	Maiden Special Weight	Keeneland	1st of 11	5/1
Oct 30	FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance	Keeneland	5th of 6	20/1

17. Real Goodbar

Points: 2 (#17)
Record here: 4 starts, 2 wins
Trainer: Kenneth McPeek
Last jockey: Emmanuel Esquivel
Pedigree: Authentic – Bold Confection
Beyer figures: 76-74-57 (last three going into the October 30 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Jul 10	Maiden Special Weight	Colonial Downs	1st of 12	10/1
Sep 12	Iroquois S.	Churchill Downs	4th of 7	10/1
Oct 4	Castle & Key Bourbon S.	Keeneland	3rd of 10	10/1
Oct 30	Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance S.	Keeneland	1st of 11	9/2

18. Domus

Points: 2 (#18)
Record here: 3 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Pedigree: Uncle Mo – Der Lu
Beyer figures: 53-83-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Jul 25	Maiden Special Weight	Del Mar	1st of 8	2/1
Sep 6	Del Mar Futurity	Del Mar	4th of 5	7/5
Oct 3	American Pharoah S. Presented by DK Horse	Santa Anita	4th of 6	8/1

19. Earth Song

Points: 2 (#19)
Record here: 2 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Jorge Delgado
Last jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
Pedigree: Justify – Sky Dreamer
Beyer figures: 69-x-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Sep 7	Maiden Special Weight	Monmouth Park	1st of 3	2/1
Sep 26	Rocky Run S.	Delaware Park	Entered	6/1
Oct 3	Champagne S.	Belmont Park	4th of 6	15/1

20. Title Worthy

Points: 2 (#20)
Record here: 3 starts, 2 wins
Trainer: Dallas Stewart
Last jockey: Gerardo Corrales
Pedigree: Title Ready – Maresias
Beyer figures: 66-48-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 1	Maiden Optional Claiming ($50,000)	Ellis Park	1st of 12	8/1
Sep 11	Allowance	Churchill Downs	1st of 5	7/2
Oct 3	Claiborne Breeders' Futurity	Keeneland	4th of 6	20/1

21. Blessed Flyer

Points: 2 (#21)
Record here: 3 starts, 2 wins
Trainer: Michael Tomlinson
Last jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Pedigree: Dialed In – Introspection
Beyer figures: 87-x-x (last three going into the October 25 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Apr 16	Maiden Special Weight	Keeneland	1st of 10
Jun 28	Bashford Manor S.	Churchill Downs	1st of 8
Sep 12	Iroquois S.	Churchill Downs	Entered	9/2
Oct 25	Street Sense S.	Churchill Downs	4th of 7	7/2

22. Real Gone

Points: 1 (#22)
Record here: 3 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Patrick Biancone
Last jockey: Keith Asmussen
Pedigree: Olympiad – No Better Terms
Beyer figures: 75-51-x (last three going into the September 12 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 2	Maiden Special Weight	Gulfstream Park	4th of 7	6/1
Aug 22	Maiden Special Weight	Gulfstream Park	1st of 7	5/2
Sep 12	Iroquois S.	Churchill Downs	5th of 7	12/1

23. Emancipate

Points: 1 (#23)
Record here: 3 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last jockey: Mike Smith
Pedigree: Uncle Mo – Marley's Freedom
Beyer figures: 57-76-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 15	Maiden Special Weight	Del Mar	4th of 8	5/2
Aug 29	Maiden Special Weight	Del Mar	1st of 4	3/1
Oct 3	American Pharoah S. Presented by DK Horse	Santa Anita	5th of 6	10/1

24. Jaded

Points: 1 (#24)
Record here: 2 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Pedigree: Olympiad – Lady Pewitt
Beyer figures: 62-x-x (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 30	Maiden Special Weight	Kentucky Downs	1st of 12	10/1
Oct 3	Claiborne Breeders' Futurity	Keeneland	5th of 6	15/1

25. Johnny Hockey

Points: 1 (#25)
Record here: 7 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Antonio Arriaga
Last jockey: Katie Davis
Pedigree: Omaha Beach – Emilia's Moon
Beyer figures: 54-45-60 (last three going into the October 3 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Jun 18	Maiden Special Weight	Belmont at Aqueduct	6th of 9
Jun 25	Maiden Special Weight	Belmont at Aqueduct	3rd of 7
Jul 11	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	4th of 5	8/1
Jul 18	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	4th of 6	30/1
Aug 9	Maiden Special Weight	Monmouth Park	1st of 8	7/2
Aug 27	Skidmore S.	Saratoga	5th of 8	15/1
Oct 3	Champagne S.	Belmont Park	5th of 6	30/1

26. Card Man

Points: 1 (#26)
Record here: 3 starts, 1 wins
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last jockey: Flavien Prat
Pedigree: Life Is Good – Dover Dreams
Beyer figures: 82-76-x (last three going into the October 25 race)

Date	Race	Track	Finish	M/L
Aug 15	Maiden Special Weight	Saratoga	2nd of 8	7/2
Sep 18	Maiden Special Weight	Belmont Park	1st of 10	2/1
Oct 25	Street Sense S.	Churchill Downs	5th of 7	5/2

Points are counted by Turf Archive from the official charts, using Churchill Downs' published points for each race. Churchill Downs' official Kentucky Derby leaderboard decides who gets in; it breaks ties on earnings in non-restricted stakes, which the charts here do not carry, so tied horses here are ordered by wins in points races. Races outside North America have their own series and are not counted.