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Road to the Kentucky Derby

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Updated: January 30, 2009, 7:26 PM EST
A look at the major stakes races that lead up to the Kentucky Derby (top finishers in parentheses):

January

Jan. 3: Count Fleet, Aqueduct, 1 mile, 70 yds (Haynesfield, Jess Not Jesse, Mike From Queens)
Jan. 3: Spectacular Bid, Gulfstream, 6 furlongs (Notonthesamepage, You Luckie Man, Bee Cee Cee)
Jan. 10: Lecomte (G3), Fair Grounds, 1 mile (Friesan Fire, Patena, Au Moon)
Jan. 17: California Derby, Golden Gate Fields, 1 1/16 miles (Chocolate Candy, Axel Foley, Merus Miami)
Jan. 17: San Rafael (G3), Santa Anita, 1 mile (The Pamplemousse, Square Eddie, Ryehill Dreamer)
Jan. 19: Smarty Jones, Oaklawn, 1 mile (Flat Out, Silver Bayer, Gresham)
Jan. 19: Jimmy Winkfield, Aqueduct, 6 furlongs (Taqarub, The Prince, Fellow Crasher)
Jan. 24: Sunshine Millions Dash, Gulfstream, 6 furlongs (This Ones for Phil, You Luckie Mann, Kelly Leak)
Jan. 30: Hutcheson (G2), Gulfstream, 7 furlongs.
Jan. 31: Holy Bull (G3), Gulfstream, 1 1/8 miles.
Jan. 31: WEBN, Turfway, 1 mile.

February

Feb. 7: Whirlaway, Aqueduct, 1 1/16 miles.
Feb. 7: Risen Star (G3), Fair Grounds, 1 1/16 miles.
Feb. 7: Robert B. Lewis (G2), Santa Anita, 1 1/16 miles.
Feb. 14: Sam F. Davis (G3), Tampa Bay Downs, 1 1/16 miles.
Feb. 14: El Camino Real Derby (G3), Golden Gate Fields, 1 1/8 miles.
Feb. 15: Fred "Cappy" Capossela, Aqueduct, 6 furlongs.
Feb. 16: Southwest (G3), Oaklawn, 1 mile.
Feb. 16: San Vicente (G2), 7 furlongs.
Feb. 21: Turf Paradise Derby, Turf Paradise: 1 1/16 miles.
Feb. 28: Fountain of Youth (G2), Gulfstream, 1 mile.
Feb. 28: Sham S (G3), Santa Anita, 1 1/8 miles.
Feb. 28: John Battaglia Memorial, Turfway, 1 1/16 miles.

March

March 7: Gotham (G3), Aqueduct, 1 1/16 miles.
March 14: Louisiana Derby (G2), Fair Grounds, 1 1/16 miles.
March 14: Rebel (G2), Oaklawns, 1 1/16 miles.
March 14: San Felipe (G2), Santa Anita, 1 1/16 miles.
March 14: Tampa Bay Derby (G3), Tampa Bay Downs, 1 1/16 miles.
March 21: Lane's End (G2), Turfway, 1 1/8 miles.
March 21: Rushaway, Oaklawn, 1 1/16 miles.
March 28: Florida Derby (G1), Gulfstream, 1 1/8 miles.
March 28: Swale (G2), Gulfstream, 7 furlongs.
March 28: San Miguel, Santa Anita, 6 furlongs.
March 28: UAE Derby, Nad al Sheba, 1 1/4 miles.
March 29: Sunland Derby, Sunland Park, 1 1/8 miles

April

April 4: Wood Memorial (G1), Aqueduct, 1 1/8 miles.
April 4: Bay Shore (G3), 7 furlongs.
April 4: Illinois Derby (G2), Hawthorne, 1 1/8 miles.
April 4: Santa Anita Derby (G1), Santa Anita, 1 1/8 miles.
April 11: Blue Grass (G1), Keeneland, 1 1/8 miles.
April 11: Arkansas Derby (G2), Oaklawn, 1 1/8 miles.
April 18: Lexington (G2), Keeneland, 1 1/16 miles.
April 25: Withers (G3), Aqueduct, 8 furlongs.
April 25: Derby Trial (G3), Churchill Downs, 1 mile.

May

May 2: Kentucky Derby (G1), Churchill Downs, 1 1/4 miles.

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