2007 Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby feature key prep races list
Columns: Date | Track | Race | Distance | Purse ( US$ ) | Surface track | Winning horse | Winning jockey
January 1 | Calder Race Course | Tropical Park Derby | 1⅛ Miles | $100,000 | Turf | Soldier's Dancer | C. Velázquez | January 6 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Count Fleet Stakes | 1 Mile and 70 Yards | $70,865 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Pink Viper | N. Arroyo Jr. | January 7 | Gulfstream Park | Spectacular Bid Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $80,000 | Dirt | Buffalo Man | E. Castro | January 7 | Santa Anita Park | San Miguel Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $80,000 | Dirt | E. Z. Warrior | D. Flores | January 13 | Santa Anita Park | San Rafael Stakes | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Notional | C. Nakatani | January 13 | Fair Grounds Race Course | LeComte Stakes | 1 Mile | $98,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun | M. Pino | January 15 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $62,082 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Bill Place | R. Dominguez | January 27 | Gulfstream Park | Sunshine Million Dash Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $250,000 | Dirt | Storm in May | M. Cruz | January 27 | Tampa Bay Downs | Pasco Stakes | 7 Furlongs | $75,000 | Dirt | Barkley Sound | E. Jurado | January 28 | Golden Gate Fields | California Derby | 1-1/16 Miles | $150,000 | Dirt | Bwana Bull | D. Lopez | February 3 | Gulfstream Park | Holy Bull Stakes | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Nobiz Like Shobiz | C. Velázquez | February 3 | Gulfstream Park | Swale Stakes | 6½ Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Adore the Gold | C. Velázquez | February 3 | Santa Anita Park | Sham Stakes | 1⅛ Miles | $101,500 | Dirt | Ravel | G. Gomez | February 3 | Laurel Park | Miracle Wood Stakes | 1 Mile | $50,900 | Dirt | Crafty Bear | M. Pino | February 10 | Fair Grounds Race Course | Risen Star Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Notional | R. Albarado | February 10 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Whirlaway Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $70,070 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Summer Doldrums | M. Luzzi | February 10 | Turfway Park | WEBN Stakes | 1 Mile | $50,000 | Dirt | Joe Got Even | M. Mena | February 11 | Santa Anita Park | San Vicente Stakes | 7 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Noble Court | C. Nakatani | February 17 | Tampa Bay Downs | Sam F. Davis Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $150,000 | Dirt | Any Given Saturday | J. Velázquez | February 17 | Turf Paradise | Turf Paradise Derby | 1-1/16 Miles | $100,000 | Dirt | Tie Rod | J. Rivera | February 19 | Oaklawn Park | Southwest Stakes | 1 Mile | $250,000 | Dirt | Teuflesberg | S. Elliott | February 19 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Fred Caposella Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $65,000 | Dirt | Wollaston Bay | Shawn Bridgmohan | February 24 | Gulfstream Park | Hallandale Beach Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $100,000 | Turf | Twilight Meteor | Edgar Prado | February 24 | Oaklawn Park | Mountain Valley Stakes | 6 Furlongs | $50,000 | Dirt | Sir Five Star | J. Shepherd | March 3 | Gulfstream Park | Fountain of Youth Stakes | 1⅛ Miles | $350,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy | John Velázquez | March 3 | Gulfstream Park | Hutchesson Stakes | 7½ Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | King of the Roxy | Edgar Prado | March 3 | Santa Anita Park | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Great Hunter | Corey Nakatani | March 3 | Turfway Park | John Battaglia Memorial Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Catman Running | W. Martinez | March 10 | Aqueduct Racetrack | The Gotham Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | R. Dominguez | March 10 | Fair Grounds Race Course | Louisiana Derby | 1-1/16 Miles | $594,000 | Dirt | Circular Quay | John Velázquez | March 10 | Bay Meadows | El Camino Real Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Bwana Bull | Russell Baze | March 16 | Santa Anita Park | Pasadena Stakes | 1 Mile | $75,000 | Turf | Whatsthescript (IRE) | I. Enriquez | March 17 | Oaklawn Park | The Rebel Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado | March 17 | Santa Anita Derby | San Felipe Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $250,000 | Dirt | Cobalt Blue | Victor Espinoza | March 17 | Tampa Bay Downs | Tampa Bay Derby | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Street Sense | C. Borel | March 18 | Sunland Park | Winstar Derby | 1⅛ Miles | $600,000 | Dirt | Song of Navarone | Victor Espinoza | March 24 | Turfway Park | Lane's End Stakes | 1⅛ Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun | M. Pino | March 24 | Turfway Park | Rushaway Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $100,000 | Dirt | Dominican | Rafeal Bejarano | March 24 | Laurel Park | Private Terms Stakes | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Dirt | Etude | Luis Garcia | March 24 | Gulfstream Park | Palm Beach Stakes | 1⅛ Miles | $150,000 | Turf | Duveen | Mark Guidry | March 31 | Gulfstream Park | Florida Derby | 1⅛ Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy | Edgar Prado | March 31 | Gulfstream Park | Aventura Stakes | 7 Furlongs | $175,000 | Dirt | Street Magician | Rafael Bejarano | April 7 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Wood Memorial Stakes | 1⅛ Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Nobiz Like Shobiz | Cornelio Velázquez | April 7 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Bay Shore Stakes | 7 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Bill Place | Cornelio Velázquez | April 7 | Santa Anita Park | Santa Anita Derby | 1⅛ Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Tiago | Mike Smith | April 7 | Hawthorne Race Course | Illinois Derby | 1⅛ Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | Fernando Jara | April 14 | Keeneland Race Course | Blue Grass Stakes | 1⅛ Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Dominican | Rafeal Bejarano | April 14 | Oaklawn Park | Northern Spur Breeders' Cup Stakes | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Dirt | Takedown | Robby Albarado | April 14 | Oaklawn Park | Arkansas Derby | 1⅛ Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado | April 14 | Santa Anita Park | La Puente Stakes | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Turf | Golden Balls | Brice Blanc | April 21 | Keeneland Race Course | Lexington Stakes | 1-1/16 Miles | $325,000 | Dirt | Slew's Tizzy | Robby Albarado | April 21 | Pimlico Race Course | Federico Tesio Stakes | 1⅛ Miles | $125,000 | Dirt | Xchanger | Ramon A. Dominguez | April 28 | Churchill Downs | Derby Trial Stakes | 7½ Furlongs | $100,000 | Dirt | Flying First Class | Mark Guidry | April 28 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Withers Stakes | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Divine Park | Alan Garcia