Kentuvky Derby Contenders!!!!!

The field for the Kentucky Derby is limited to 20 starters with preference given to horses with the highest career earnings in graded stakes races. Click linked names for biographical information (PDF format).

Graded Stakes Earnings (as of 4/18/2010)

Rank Horse Trainer Owner Graded $
1 Lookin At Lucky Bob Baffert Watson, Pegram & Weitman $1,480,000
2 Noble's Promise Ken McPeek Chasing Dreams Racing 2008, LLC $738,000
3 Rule Todd Pletcher WinStar Farm, LLC $645,000
4 Sidney’s Candy John Sadler Sid and Jenny Craig $630,000
5 Eskendereya Todd Pletcher Zayat Stables $600,000
5 Line of David John Sadler Ike and Dawn Thrash $600,000
7 Mission Impazible Todd Pletcher Twin Creek Racing Stables, LLC $485,934
8 Ice Box Nick Zito Robert LaPenta $457,500
9 Stately Victor Mike Maker Thomas and Jack Conway $450,000
10 Endorsement Shannon Ritter WinStar Farm, LLC $400,000
11 Conveyance Bob Baffert Zabeel Racing International $386,000
12 American Lion Eoin Harty WinStar Farm, LLC $378,000
13 Dublin D. Wayne Lukas Baker, Mack & Lukas $373,208
14 Super Saver Todd Pletcher WinStar Farm, LLC $363,832
15 Discreetly Mine Todd Pletcher E. Paul Robsham Stables, LLC $340,000
16 Dean's Kitten Mike Maker Ken & Sarah Ramsey $326,475
17 Interactif Todd Pletcher Wertheimer and Frere $307,950
18 Awesome Act Jeremy Noseda Mrs. Susan Roy & Vinery Stables $285,000
19 Paddy O'Prado Dale Romans Donegal Racing $250,950
20 Homeboykris (g) Rick Dutrow Lazzinnaro, Belger, Mandato, et al $250,500
21 Jackson Bend Nick Zito Robert LaPenta $230,000
22 Backtalk Tom Amoss Gold Mark Farm, LLC $225,916
23 Aikenite Todd Pletcher Dogwood Stable $221,750
24 Make Music for Me Alexis Barba Ellen and Peter Johnson $218,750
t-25 A Little Warm Anthony Dutrow Edward P. Evans $180,000
t-25 Setsuko Richard Mandella Wertheimer and Frere $180,000
27 Pleasant Prince Wesley Ward Ken & Sarah Ramsey $162,500
28 Caracortado (g) Mike Machowsky Blahut Racing, LLC & Lo Hi Racing $153,000
29 Eightyfiveinafifty Gary Contessa Lerner, Moirano, Team Stallion Racing $120,000
30 First Dude Dale Romans Donald R. Dizney $97,500
(g) – Gelding (f) – Filly t – Tie * – Not Early Nominated to Triple Crown

Probable Jockeys
Alan Garcia John Velazquez
Alex Solis Jon Court
Calvin Borel Jose Lezcano
Chris Decarlo Julien Leparoux
Cornelio Velasquez Kent Desormeaux
David Flores Martin Garcia
Edgar Prado Miguel Mena
Garrett Gomez Mike Smith
Javier Castellano Rafael Bejarano
Jeremy Noseda Rajiv Maragh
Jeremy Rose Ramon Dominguez
Joe Talamo Robby Albarado
Joel Rosario Russell Baze