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Road not open · editorial watch
The official 2027 Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard has not been published. EquinAtlas is following notable 2026 juveniles until Churchill Downs opens the points trail.
Churchill Downs has announced a Road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks kickoff date, but not the race, points scale, or full 2027 schedule.
Churchill Downs announcementEarly 2-year-old watchlist: not an official leaderboard
This editorial watchlist is unranked. Inclusion does not mean a horse is nominated, qualified, entered, or confirmed for the Kentucky Derby. Reviewed Jul 26, 2026.
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Booked supplied the clearest graded-stakes signal among the reviewed early juveniles, winning Saratoga’s six-furlong Sanford by six lengths in 1:11.24.
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He stayed unbeaten when he erased a 3½-length stretch deficit and caught He Is No Lie at the wire of the Bashford Manor.
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His two public starts pair a fast, dominant debut with a head loss in the Bashford Manor after helping set sharp early fractions.
Unranked early watch
A 5½-length debut victory and a third-place stakes follow-up give him two useful early data points while the official Road remains closed.
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Effusive, a juvenile filly out of champion Monomoy Girl, stamped herself one to follow after overcoming adversity in her debut at Saratoga.
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A compact but talented field of five three-year-old horses will jaunt 1 1/8 miles on the dirt surface at Saratoga Race Course in Saturday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2)
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A small but strong field of five horses, including a pair of 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) starters, will compete in Saturday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga.
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