Road to the Roses
Derby 152 Contest
The Road to the Roses, Derby 152 contest will start in January 2026.
Prep Races
| Race (Results) / Track / Date | Replay |
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| Jerome S.-BT / AQU / Jan 3* | |
| Smarty Jones S.-LS / OP / Jan 3 | |
| Gun Runner S.-BT / FG / Dec 20 | |
| Springboard Mile S.-LS / RP / Dec 20 | |
| Los Alamitos Futurity-G2 / LRC / Dec 13* | |
| Remsen S.-G2 / AQU / Dec 6 | |
| Kentucky Jockey Club S.-G2 / CD / Nov 29 | |
| BC JUVENILE-G1 / DMR / Oct 31 | |
| Street Sense S.-G3 / CD / Oct 26 | |
| Breeders' Futurity-G1 / KEE / Oct 4 | |
| American Pharoah S.-G1 / SA / Oct 4 | |
| Champagne S.-G1 / BEL / Oct 4 | |
| Iroquois S.-G3 / CD / Sep 13 | |
RTTR Resources
RTTR Nominations
Calendar
How to Play RTTR
January
Draft five horses, two trainers, and two jockeys.
February
Add five horses.
April/May
Add final five horses for 15 total.
Earn points throughout a 14-week (~25-race) schedule into the Kentucky Derby.
RTTR Scoring
| W | P | S | 4th | 5th | *Tr./ Jock |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 200 | 120 | 80 | 40 | 20 | 160 |
| Tier 1 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 70 |
| Tier 2 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 35 |
| Tier 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Tier 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| *Trainer/Jockey Points are only for the Win Horse. | ||||||
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For any "Championship Series" Races: Races with 5 entries will earn 75% of points. Races with <=4 entries will earn 50% of points. |
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Contest Notes
| Bob Baffert |
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| Bob Baffert will be eligible for both horse and trainer points in this contest. His 3-year suspension from Churchill Downs has also been lifted, so he will be fully eligible to earn points and enter horses into the Kentucky Derby this year. |
| New Scoring Updates for 2025 |
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| New Tiebreakers for 2025 |
| Please see Rule SET-002 on the Rules page for more details. |