I cover all of the Kentucky Derby 2026 points races on my video channel and through the first eleven points races, my top choices have four wins, three runner-up finishes, and a show finish.
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile runner-up Mr. A. P. is off the Derby trail due a undisclosed injury. He is expected to make a full recovery and might return by the end of March.
Grade 3 Iroquois at Churchill Downs (9-13-25): Ten horses competed in the first Derby points race and Spice Runner ($12.38) sat in midpack, moved up, and set his sights on stretch leader Comport and got up late by a head. Comport dueled on the lead and was clearly second best. Vost raced wide and rallied for the show and Nothing Personal (4th), Maximus Prime (5th), Shake and Rattle (6th), Nine Ball (7th), So Special (8th), Sometime (9th), and No More Cents (10th) also ran. Jose Ortiz guided home the winner for Steve Asmussen. Fractions: 22.69, 46.06, 1:10.83, 1:23.34, 1:36.59. This race has been alternating between a mile and 1 1/6 miles in recent years. Looking at the last 10 runnings at one mile (one turn), the 2025 clocking ranks fourth.
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