2022 Kentucky Derby Field - Ethereal Road
Last Updated: 05/05/2022 at 9:36 AM ET
Ethereal Road is a 3 year old colt owned by Aaron Sones. Ethereal is bred in Kentucky by Paul Pompa Jr. Ethereal Road is trained by D Wayne Lukas and jockeyed by Luis Contreras.
Ethereal Road is ranked #20 on the leaderboard with 22 total points and $294,546 non restricted stakes earnings. Ethereal Roads best finish was a 2nd place run in the Rebel Stakes.
Ethereal Road has a 4th place finish in the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes at 1 1/16 miles. A 5th place finish at the Maidem Special Weights at 7 furlongs, and two 7th place finishes the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at 1 1/8 miles and the Maiden Special Weights at 7 furlongs.
Ethereal Road was bought for $90,000 at the Keeneland September yearling sale, Ethereal Road is by leading sire Quality Road, who has mostly won up to 1 1/8 miles distances or better. Ethereal Roads dam is mare Sustained, who was runner-up in the Miss Grillo S. at Belmont Park
Ethereal Road could give Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas his fifth Kentucky Derby victory, and his previous win coming in 1999. There are enough stamina influences to suggest 1 1/4 miles shouldnt be an issue for Ethereal Road. Ethereal Road has the pedigree and the stamina to last in this race and could make for a big cash out at 30-1 $100 bet pays $3000.
