Correll’s Corner: Kentucky Derby 151 “Who has the points?”

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
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TRINITY, Fla. – The prep races for the 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3rd at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., are over and here are the colts with enough points to get into the race.

There is only room for 20 colts, but I will list 30 because there will be defections leading up to the first Saturday in May. I will give the colt, sire, trainer, the amount of points each has and what the colt did in his last start.

Burham Square (Liam’s Map), Ian Wilkes, 130 points. Won the Blue Grass in last start.

Sandman (Tapit), Mark Case, 129. Won Arkansas Derby.

Journalism (Curlin), Michael McCarthy, 122.5. Won Santa Anita Derby.

Rodriguez (Authentic), Bob Baffert, 121.25. Won Wood Memorial.

Tiztastic (Tiz the Law), Steve Asmussen, 119. Won Louisiana Derby.

Tappan Street (Into Mischief), Brad Cox, 110. Won Florida Derby.

Sovereignty (Into Mischief), Bill Mott, 110. Second in Florida Derby.

Admire Daytona (Drefong), Yuihiro Kato, 106. Won UAE Derby.

Final Gambit (Not This Time), Brad Cox, 100. Won Jeff Ruby Steaks.

Coal Battle (Coal Front), Lonnie Briley, 95. Third in Arkansas Derby.

Chunk of Gold (Preservationist), Ethan West, 75. Second in Louisiana Derby.

Citizen Bull (Into Mischief), Bob Baffert, 71.25. Fourth in Santa Anita Derby.

Luxor Cafe (American Pharoah), Noriyuk Hori, 70. Won Fukuryv Stakes in Japan.

Owen Almighty (Speightstown), Brian Lynch, 65. Sixth in Blue Grass.

East Avenue (Medaglia d’Oro), Brendan Walsh, 60. Second in Blue Grass.

Publisher (American Pharoah), Steve Asmussen, 60. Second in Arkansas Derby.

American Promise (Justify), D. Wayne Lukas, 55. Won Virginia Derby.

River Thames (Maclean’s Music), Todd Pletcher, 50. Third in Blue Grass.

Flood Zone (Frosted), Victor Barboza Jr., 50. Seventh in UAE Derby.

Flying Mohawk (Karakontie), Whit Beckman, 50. Second in Jeff Ruby Steaks.

Grande (Curlin), Todd Pletcher, 50. Second in Wood Memorial.

Heart of Honor (Honor AP), Jamie Osborne, 50. Second in UAE Derby.

Madaket Road (Quality Road), Bob Baffert, 46. Fourth in Florida Derby.

Built (Hard Spun), Wayne Catalano, 45. Fifth in Louisiana Derby.

Neoequos (Neolithic), Saffie Joseph Jr., 40. Third in Florida Derby.

Render Judgment (Blame), Ken McPeek, 39. Fifth in Blue Grass.

Baeza (McKinzie), John Shirreffs, 37.5. Second in Santa Anita Derby.

Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie), Chad Brown, 35. Sixth in Blue Grass.

Captain Cook (Practical Joke), Richard Dutrow Jr., 35. Fourth in Wood Memorial.

Poster (Munnings), Eoin Harty, 31. Fourth in Jeff Ruby Steaks.