2001 Kentucky Derby Prep Races The following is a schedule of the races that led up to Kentucky Derby 127 on May 5, 2001. DATE RACE WIN PLACE SHOW January 3 Spectacular Bid Stakes Icanseetherain Diablo's Choice American Century January 13 Golden Gate Derby Hoovergetthekeys High Cascade Media Mogul January 13 San Miguel Stakes Lasorsport Early Flyer Bills Paid January 20 Holy Bull Stakes Radical Riley Buckle Down Ben Cee Dee January 21 Santa Catalina Stakes Millennium Wind Palmeiro Denied January 27 Lecomte Sam Lord's Castle Wild Hits McMahon January 27 Hutcheson Yonaguska City Zip Sparkling Sabre February 3 San Vicente Stakes Early Flyer Lasersport D'wildcat February 3 Turf Paradise Derby Startac Golden Tangle Learning at Kathy February 10 Golden State Mile Gold Trader Champagne Day Lil' Country February 17 Fountain of Youth Songandaprayer Outofthebox City Zip February 18 Risen Star Dollar Bill Gracie's Dancer Rahy's Secret March 3 San Rafael Stakes Crafty C.T. Palmeiro Early Flyer March 3 John Battaglia Bonnie Scot X Country Daring Pegasus March 10 Swale Stakes D'wildcat Tarek Yonaguska March 10 Florida Derby Monarchos Outofthebox Invisible Ink March 10 El Camino Real Hoovergetthekeys Startac Mo Mon March 10 Louisiana Derby Fifty Stars Millennium Wind Hero's Tribute March 17 San Felipe Stakes Point Given I Love Silver Jamaican Rum March 18 Tampa Bay Derby Burning Roma American Prince Paging March 18 Gotham Stakes Richly Blended Regal Shivers Voodoo March 24 Spiral Stakes Balto Star Halo's Stride Mongoose March 24 Rebel Stakes Crafty Shaw Arctic Boy Strike It Smart April 7 Illinois Derby Distilled Saint Damien Dream Run April 7 Flamingo Stakes Thunder Blitz Tour of the Cat Talk Is Money April 7 Santa Anita Derby Point Given Crafty C.T. I Love Silver April 7 Lone Star Derby Percy Hope Fifty Stars Gift of the Eagle April 14 Wood Memorial Congaree Monarchos Richly Blended April 14 Arkansas Derby Balto Star Jamaican Rum Son of Rocket April 14 Blue Grass Stakes Millennium Wind Songandaprayer Dollar Bill April 21 Coolmore Lexington Keats Griffinite Bay Eagle April 21 Federico Tesio Marciano Talk Is Money Burning Roma April 28 Derby Trial Meetyouatthebrig Dream Run One By The Knows