LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The road to the 151st Kentucky Derby takes many horses across the United States. From New York to Florida to California and in between, trainers gear up their horses in prep races to build up points and qualify for a trip to Churchill Downs.
Officially, that journey starts in September with the Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs and runs all the way to the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland in mid-April.
Below is a list of the most prominent Derby prep races with results and full replay videos. And to see the real-time Derby points standings, click here.
Smarty Jones Stakes: Jan. 4 at Oaklawn Park
- Win: Coal Battle (Lonnie Briley)
- Place: Mo Quality
- Show: Kale's Angel
Holy Bull Stakes: Feb. 1 at Gulfstream Park
- Win: Burnham Square (Ian Wilkes)
- Place: Tappan Street
- Show: Burning Glory
Robert B. Lewis Sakes: Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park
- Win: Citizen Bull (Bob Baffert)
- Place: Rodriguez
- Show: Madaket Road
Sam F. Davis Stakes: Feb. 8 at Tampa Bay Downs
- Win: John Hancock (Brad Cox)
- Place: Owen Almighty
- Show: Poster
Risen Star Stakes: Feb. 15 at Fair Grounds Race Course
- Win: Magnitude (Steve Asmussen)
- Place: Chunk of Gold
- Show: Built
John Mattaglia Memorial Stakes: Feb. 22 at Turfway Park
- Win: California Burrito (Thomas Drury Jr.)
- Place: Baby Max
- Show: Maximum Promise
Rebel Stakes: Feb. 23 at Oaklawn Park
- Win: Coal Battle (Lonnie Briley)
- Place: Madaket Road
- Show: Sandman
Fountain of Youth Stakes: March 1 at Gulfstream Park
- Win: Sovereignty (Bill Mott)
- Place: River Thames
- Show: Neoequos
Gotham Stakes: March 1 at Aqueduct
- Win: Flood Zone (Brad Cox)
- Place: Sand Devil
- Show: Garamond
San Felipe Stakes: March 1 at Santa Anita Park
- Win: Journalism (Michael McCarthy)
- Place: Barnes
- Show: Rodriguez
Tampa Bay Derby: March 8 at Tampa Bay Downs
- Win: Owen Almighty (Brian Lynch)
- Place: Chancer McPatrick
- Show: Hill Road
Louisiana Derby: March 22 at Fair Grounds
- Win: Tiztastic (Steve Asmussen)
- Place: Chunk of Gold
- Show: Instant Repay
Jeff Ruby Steaks: March 22 at Turfway Park
- Win: Final Gambit (Brad Cox)
- Place: Flying Mohawk
- Show: Maximum Promise
Arkansas Derby: March 29 at Oaklawn Park
- Win: Sandman (Jose Ortiz)
- Place: Publisher
- Show: Coal Battle
Florida Derby: March 29 at Gulstream Park
- Win: Tappan Street (Luis Saez)
- Place: Sovereignty
- Show: Neoequos
UAE Derby: April 5 at Meydan Racecourse
- Win: Admire Daytona (Yukihiro Kato)
- Place: Don in The Mood
- Show: Dragon
Santa Anita Derby: April 5 at Santa Anita Park
- Win: Journalism (Michael McCarthy)
- Place: Baeza
- Show: Westwood
Wood Memorial: April 5 at Aqueduct
- Win: Rodriguez (Bob Baffert)
- Place: Grande
- Show: Passion Rules
Blue Grass Stakes: April 8 at Keeneland
- Win: Burnham Square (Ian Wilkes)
- Place: East Avenue
- Show: River Thames
Lexington Stakes: April 12 at Keeneland
- Win: Gosger (Brendan Walsh)
- Place: Bracket Buster
- Show: Praetor
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