 The second-place finish gave the colt 40 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, enough to qualify for the race.He trained well at Santa Anita in the weeks leading up to the 2017 Kentucky Derby, then was shipped to Churchill Downs shortly before the race.The highly competitive field of 20 included Always Dreaming (Florida Derby), Thunder Snow (UAE Derby), Girvin (Louisiana Derby), Gunnevera, Classic Empire (Breeders' Cup Juvenile), Tapwrit, Irish War Cry (Wood Memorial) and Gormley.