Updated Kentucky Derby 2025 Leaderboard | Will Your Pick Make the Gate?

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 3 weeks away, here’s a look at the current 2025 Kentucky Derby Leaderboard. With a total of 20 spots, the top 17 points-earning horses from the American Road to the Kentucky Derby have a spot in the Derby starting gate.

Additionally, two horses from the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying series and one horse from the Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby get an invite. But will they enter?

Here’s the up-to-date leaderboard following news of connections deciding to not run and which horses are currently on the outside looking in. Is your favorite horse going to make the Kentucky Derby starting gate? Find out here.

Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard

Italics = possible / Strikethrough = Sidelined, inactive or appears to be no longer under serious Kentucky Derby consideration.

The Kentucky Derby 151 field is based on a tiered point system in select races throughout the world. Click here for the entire schedule and results of Kentucky Derby prep races.

To earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races. Here’s the latest Kentucky Derby Leaderboard.

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