LEXINGTON, Ky. — Less than three months remain until the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, and a strong field of top contenders has already begun to form.
A total of 26 Kentucky Derby qualifying races have already been run, with 20 as part of the American road to the Derby, four as part of the European road and two as part of the Japanese road.
The American leaderboard is headlined by the Todd Pletcher-trained Forte (40 points) and the Brad Cox-trained Instant Coffee (32).