1999 Kentucky Derby Prep Races The following is a schedule of the races that led up to Kentucky Derby 125 on May 1, 1999. Charismatic didn't make it into a winner's circle until two weeks before the Derby. DATE RACE WIN PLACE SHOW February 15 Golden State Mile Epic Honor Brave Gun Sixoutasix February 20 Fountain of Youth Vicar Cat Thief Certain February 21 Risen Star Ecton Park Answer Lively Kimberlite Pipe February 27 Southwest Jim'smrtee Kutsa King of Scat February 28 San Rafael Desert Hero Prime Timber Capsized March 6 El Camino Real Derby Cliquot Charismatic No Cal Bread March 13 Swale Stakes Yes It's True Texas Glitter Lucky Roberto March 13 Florida Derby Vicar Wondertross Cat Thief March 13 San Felipe Stakes Prime Timber Exploit High Wire Act January 16 Holy Bull Stakes Grits'n Hard Toast Doneraile Court Mountain Range January 16 Golden Gate Derby Epic Honor Blue Tune Brave Gun January 30 Lecomte Some Actor Desert Demon Silver Chadra January 31 Santa Catalina Stakes General Challenge Buck Trout Brilliantly January 31 Hutcheson Bet Me Best Texas Glitter Cat Thief February 6 San Vicente Stakes Exploit Aristotle Yes It's True March 14 Louisiana Derby Kimberlite Pipe Answer Lively Ecton Park March 21 Rebel Stakes Etbauer Desert Demon Kutsa March 21 Gotham Stakes Badge Apremont Robin Goodfellow March 21 Tampa Bay Derby Pineaff Menifee Doneraile Court March 27 Gallery Furniture.com Stephen Got Even K One King Epic Honor April 3 Santa Anita Derby General Challenge Prime Timber Desert Hero April 3 Flamingo Stakes First American Forty One Carats Vision and Verse April 10 Arkansas Derby Valhol Certain Torrid Sand April 10 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes Menifee Cat Thief Vicar April 10 Wood Memorial Adonis Best of Luck Cliquot April 17 Federico Tesio Talk's Cheap Stellar Brush Millions April 18 Coolmore Lexington Charismatic Yankee Victor Finder's Gold April 24 Kentucky Derby Trial Patience Game Prime Directive Straight Man