2012 Kentucky Derby Prep Race Schedule
This is my 2012 Kentucky Derby prep race schedule. There are many like it, but this one is mine. The Kentucky Derby is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. The Kentucky Derby, without me, is useless. Without the Kentucky Derby, I am useless.Ok, ok, enough with my bastardization of the rifleman’s creed. At WirePlayers we’re kicking off our annual Kentucky Derby prep race coverage and here’s a handy schedule of key races. It will be updated as the Derby prep season progresses.
And stay tunned because next week we’ll debut this year’s WirePlayers Derby Dozen – guaranteed to satisfy and mystify.
2012 KY Derby & Triple Crown Prep Race Schedule
| Date | Track | Stakes Race | Distance | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 | Delta Downs | Delta Jackpot (G3 - $1M) | 1 & 1/16 miles | SABERCAT ($18.00) |
| Dec 17 | Hollywood Park | CashCall Futurity (G1 - $750K) | 1 & 1/16 miles | LIAISON ($12.20) |
| Jan 7 | Santa Anita | Sham Stakes (G3 - $100K) | 1 & 1/16 miles | OUT OF BOUNDS ($22.60) |
| Jan 16 | Oaklawn Park | Smarty Jones ($100K) | 1 mile | JUNEBUGGED ($14.80) |
| Jan 21 | Fair Grounds | Lecomte (G3 - $175K) | 1 mile, 40 yrds | MR BOWLING ($9.20) |
| Jan 28 | Laurel Park | Dancing Count S. ($100K) | 6 furlongs | BEGGARTHYNEIGHBOR ($5.40) |
| Jan 29 | Gulfstream Park | Holy Bull (G3 - $400K) | 1 mile | ALGORITHMS ($7.00) |
| Feb 4 | Tampa Bay Downs | Sam F. Davis (G3 - $200K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | BATTLE HARDENED ($11.00) |
| Feb 4 | Aqueduct | Withers (G3 - $200K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | ALPHA ($2.70) |
| Feb 4 | Santa Anita | Robert B. Lewis (G2 - $250K) | 1 and 1/8 mile | I'LL HAVE ANOTHER ($88.60) |
| Feb 4 | Turfway Park | WEBN Stakes ($50K) | 1 mile | MR PRANKSTER ($5.80) |
| Feb 11 | Gulfstream Park | Hutheson (G2 - $150K) | 7 furlongs | THUNDER MOCCASIN ($2.40) |
| Feb 18 | Golden Gate Fields | El Camino Real (G3 - $200K) | 1 and 1/8 miles | DADDY NOSE BEST ($10.20) |
| Feb 19 | Santa Anita | San Vincente (G2 - $150K) | 7 furlongs | DRILL ($9.60) |
| Feb 20 | Oaklawn Park | Southwest (G3 - $250K) | 1 mile | CASTAWAY ($15.40) |
| Feb 20 | Oaklawn Park | Southwest (G3 - $250K) | 1 mile | SECRET CIRCLE ($3.20) |
| Feb 25 | Fair Grounds | Risen Star (G2 - $300K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | EL PADRINO ($3.60) |
| Feb 25 | Laurel Park | Miracle Wood ($100K) | 7 furlongs | THE LUMBER GUY ($2.80) |
| Feb 25 | Sunland Park | Borderland Derby ($100K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | ISN'T HE CLEVER ($5.00) |
| Feb 26 | Gulfstream Park | Fountain of Youth (G2 - $400K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | UNION RAGS ($4.40) |
| Mar 3 | Turfway Park | John Battaglia Memorial ($100K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | STATE OF PLAY ($6.00) |
| Mar 3 | Aqueduct | Gotham (G3 - $400K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | HANSEN ($3.60) |
| Mar 10 | Gulfstream Park | Swale (G2 - $150K) | 7 furlongs | TRINNIBERG ($17.20) |
| Mar 10 | Santa Anita | San Felipe (G2 - $250K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | CREATIVE CAUSE ($6.40) |
| Mar 10 | Tampa Bay Downs | Tampa Bay Derby (G2 - $350K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | PROSPECTIVE ($8.20) |
| Mar 11 | Gulfstream Park | Palm Beach (G3 - $150K) | 1 and 1/8 miles (turf) | HOWE GREAT ($3.40) |
| Mar 17 | Oaklawn Park | Rebel (G2 - $500K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | SECRET CIRCLE ($4.00) |
| Mar 17 | Laurel Park | Private Terms ($100K) | 1 mile | RACONTEUR ($5.60) |
| Mar 24 | Turfway Park | Rushaway ($100K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | FLASHY DRESSER ($5.60) |
| Mar 24 | Turfway Park | Vinery Racing Spiral (G3 - $500K) | 1 and 1/8 miles | WENT THE DAY WELL ($12.40) |
| Mar 25 | Sunland Park | Sunland Derby (G3 - $800K) | 1 and 1/8 miles | DADDY NOSE BEST ($9.40) |
| Mar 31 | Gulfstream Park | Florida Derby (G1 - $1M) | 1 and 1/8 miles | TAKE CHARGE INDY ($17.40) |
| Mar 31 | Meydan | UAE Derby (G2 - $2M) | 1,900 meters (~9.5 furlongs) | DADDY LONG LEGS ($22.80) |
| Apr 1 | Fair Grounds | Louisiana Derby (G2 - $1M) | 1 and 1/8 miles | HERO OF ORDER ($220.80) |
| Apr 6 | Keeneland | Transylvania (G3 - $100K) | 1 and 1/16 miles (Turf) | SILVER MAX ($8.60) |
| Apr 7 | Aqueduct | Bay Shore (G3 - $250K) | 7 furlongs | TRINNIBERG ($4.70) |
| Apr 7 | Aqueduct | Wood Memorial (G1 - $1M) | 1 and 1/8 miles | GEMOLOGIST ($4.40) |
| Apr 7 | Santa Anita | Santa Anita Derby (G1 -$1M) | 1 and 1/8 miles | I'LL HAVE ANOTHER ($10.20) |
| Apr 7 | Hawthorne | Illinois Derby (G3 - $500K) | 1 and 1/8 miles | DONE TALKING ($27.20) |
| Apr 14 | Oaklawn Park | Arkansas Derby (G1 - $1M) | 1 and 1/8 miles | BODEMEISTER ($6.80) |
| Apr 14 | Keeneland | Blue Grass (G1 - $750K) | 1 and 1/8 miles | DULLAHAN ($8.40) |
| Apr 21 | Keeneland | Lexington (G3 - $200K) | 1 and 1/16 miles | ALL SQUARED AWAY ($143.20) |
| Apr 21 | Aqueduct | Jerome (G2 - $200K) | 1 mile | THE LUMBER GUY ($6.50) |
| Apr 28 | Churchill Downs | The Derby Trial (G3 - $200K) | 1 mile | HIERRO ($12.00) |
| May 5 | Churchill Downs | Kentucky Derby (G1) | 1 and 1/4 miles | |
| May 19 | Pimlico | Preakness (G1) | 1 and 3/16 miles | |
| Jun 9 | Belmont Park | Belmont Stakes (G1) | 1 and 1/2 miles |
