Last Chance for Derby Points in Lexington
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This Saturday's Lexington Stakes at Keeneland offers 3-year-olds the last remaining points toward making it in the Kentucky Derby starting gate.
The Lexington Stakes is run at 1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on Keeneland’s synthetic Polytrack surface. Charismatic, in 1999, was the last horse to complete the Lexington Stakes-Kentucky Derby double. Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey won the Lexington a record six times.
Other notable horses to have won the Lexington include Proud Citizen, Belmont winner Touch Gold and Risen Star.
$200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes
Saturday, Keeneland Race Course, Race 9, Post Time 5:13 p.m. ET
1 1/16 Miles, 3-year-olds
Horse
Jockey
Weight
Trainer
1. Mr. Speaker
Jose Lezcano
120
Claude R. McGuaghey III
2. Solitary Ranger
Florent Geroux
120
Wayne Catalano
3. Dynamic Impact
Alan Garcia
118
Mark Casse
4. Poker Player
Stewart Elliott
120
Wayne Catalano
5. Z Lucky
Jon Court
118
D. Wayne Lukas
6. Divine Oath
Javier Castellano
118
Todd Pletcher
7. Ami's Holiday
Robby Albarado
120
Josie Carroll
8. Ride Away
Julian Leparoux
118
H. Graham Motion
9. Morning Calm
Joe Rocco, Jr.
118
Michele Nihei
10. Supermonic
Joel Rosario
118
Todd Pletcher
11. Global Strike
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
118
Todd Pletcher