While the Road to the Kentucky Derby series features some of the nation’s most well-known races at famous racetracks, there are a few stops along the way tailored for the little guys.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve takes a detour to Oklahoma for Friday’s $400,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes at Remington Park, an always-competitive event pitting local 2-year-olds against out-of-state shippers in a battle for Kentucky Derby qualification points.
Welcome to 2022 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the race horses earn points toward qualifying.
This year will mark the 41st edition of the Los Alamitos Futurity, a race previously known as the Hollywood Futurity and the CashCall Futurity that has been won by some of the top California 2-year-olds over the last four decades-plus.
Over the past several weeks, a handful of 2-year-olds pointing to the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and other Triple Crown races gained attention by earning qualifying points in stakes in Kentucky and New York or by winning maiden and allowance races all across the country.
