Eight Juveniles Earn Double-Figure Derby Points

The $400,000 Springboard Mile Dec. 16 at Remington Park concludes the main Road to the Kentucky Derby races for 2-year-olds.

Before looking forward to 2019, here's a capsule look back at the eight juveniles to earn double figures in the series that awards points that can be used to determine the field for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).

The eight juveniles with double-figure points in the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby through the nine races offered for 2-year-olds are Game Winner, 30 points; Knicks Go, 18; Signalman, 18; Long Range Toddy, 10; Complexity, 10; Improbable, 10; Maximus Mischief, 10; and Cairo Cat, 10.

Following is a capsule look at each horse to date:

Game Winner

Points earned, by race: 30—Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) win, 20 points; American Pharoah Stakes (G1) win, 10

Owner, trainer, most recent jockey: Gary and Mary West; Bob Baffert, Joel Rosario

Sire: Candy Ride 

Best Equibase Speed Figure to date: 107 in American Pharoah S.

Odds in first Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool (closed Nov. 25): 5-1

Knicks Go

Points earned, by race: 18—Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) win, 10; Breeders' Cup Juvenile second, 8

Owner, trainer, most recent jockey: KRA Stud Farm, Ben Colebrook, Albin Jimenez 

Sire: Paynter 

Best Equibase Speed Figure to date: 98 in Breeders' Cup Juvenile S.

Odds in first Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool: 44-1

Signalman

Points earned, by race: 18—Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) win, 10; Breeders' Cup Juvenile 3rd, 4; Breeders' Futurity 2nd, 4

Owner, trainer, most recent jockey: Tommie Lewis, David Bernsen, Magdalena Racing; Ken McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr.

Sire: General Quarters

Best Equibase Speed Figure to date: 97, Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Odds in first Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool: 30-1

Long Range Toddy 

Points earned, by race: 10—Springboard Mile, win

Owner, trainer, most recent jockey: Willis Horton Racing, Steve Asmussen, Richard Eramia

Sire: Take Charge Indy

Best Equibase Speed Figure to date: 98, Springboard Mile

Odds in first Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool: Not offered as individual choice, 6-5 in mutuel field (all others)

Complexity

Points earned, by race: 10—Champagne Stakes (G1) win

Owner, trainer, most recent jockey: Klaravich Stables, Chad Brown, Jose Ortiz

Sire: Maclean's Music 

Best Equibase Speed Figure to date: 105

Odds in first Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool: Not offered as individual choice, 6-5 in mutuel field (all others)

Improbable

Points earned, by race: 10—Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity (G1), win

Owner, trainer, most recent jockey: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International, and Starlight Racing; Bob Baffert, Drayden Van Dyke

Sire: City Zip

Best Equibase Speed Figure to date: 108 in Los Alamitos Futurity

Odds in first Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool: 17-1

Maximus Mischief

Points earned, by race: 10—Remsen Stakes (G2), win

Owner, trainer, most recent jockey: Cash is King and LC Racing; Robert Reid Jr., Frankie Pennington

Sire: Into Mischief 

Best Equibase Speed Figure to date: 102 in Remsen (also in maiden win)

Odds in first Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool: 26-1

Cairo Cat

Points earned, by race: 10—Iroquois Stakes (G3), win

Owner, trainer, most recent jockey: Walking L Thoroughbreds, Ken McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr.

Sire: Cairo Prince 

Best Equibase Speed Figure to date: 93, Iroquois

Odds in first Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool: 59-1