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Last Updated: Jan 30, 2009
Post Position Horse Trainer Earnings Comments
1 West Side Bernie Kelly Breen $385,200 Details

Earned enough graded stakes and showed enough improvement in strong runner-up finish in Wood Memorial to land a berth to the Derby; may be peaking at just the right time.

2 Musket Man Derek Ryan $485,000 Details

Continued his winning ways with a strong 2-length victory in Illinois Derby on April 4.

3 Mr. Hot Stuff Eoin Harty $114,000 Details

Tiznow colt with the pedigree to go 1 1/4 miles, Mr. Hot Stuff place third in the Santa Anita Derby in his latest outing.

4 Advice Todd Pletcher $206,800 Details

Powerful move in the stretch of the Lexington Stakes earns this Chapel Royal colt enough graded stakes earnings for a berth to the big dance; Pletcher seems inclined to take a chance at the Derby.

5 Hold Me Back Bill Mott $487,000 Details

Lane's End Stakes hero put in a strong stretch run in the Blue Grass Stakes on April 11 but could not match the winner.

6 Friesan Fire Larry Jones $603,800 Details

Swept Louisiana series for 3-year-olds with a convincing win in Louisiana Derby on Mar. 14 in the slop.

7 Papa Clem Gary Stute $790,940 Details

Hasn't looked entirely comfortable at Churchill Downs - may indicate this Smart Strike colt is not up to the task.

8 Mine That Bird Bennie Woolley $138,700 Details

Will go into the Kentucky Derby off a fourth-place finish in the Sunland Derby; like Summer Bird, he is a son of Birdstone.

9 Join in the Dance Todd Pletcher $90,000 Details

Aptly named Sky Mesa colt could be entered off Quality Road's exit; stablemate Take the Points also in consideration.

10 Regal Ransom Saeed bin Surror $1,250,000 Details

Newest darling of Godolphin Stable after beating stablemate Desert Party in UAE Derby on March 29.

11 Chocolate Candy Jerry Hollendorfer $370,000 Details

Ran into traffic and was beaten by a length in Santa Anita Derby - solid effort to build upon heading to the Kentucky Derby.

12 General Quarters Thomas McCarthy $641,700 Details

Underdog triumphs in Blue Grass Stakes on April 11 over deep, talented field.

13 I Want Revenge (Scratched) Jeff Mullins $816,000 Details

After breaking badly in the Wood Memorial on April 4, I Want Revenge and rider Joe Talamo combined for a thrilling, gritty win.

14 Atomic Rain Kelly Breen $77,500 Details

15 Dunkirk Todd Pletcher $150,000 Details

Showed his quality first time out in graded stakes company, coming in second just behind highly regarded Quality Road in Florida Derby.

16 Pioneerof the Nile Bob Baffert $1,234,200 Details

Pioneerof the Nile impressed in latest win in Santa Anita Derby on April 4 despite absence of rival The Pamplemousse.

17 Summer Bird Tim Ice $100,000 Details

Lightly raced son of Birdstone showed enough promise in his third-place finish in the Arkansas Derby to warrant a spot in the Kentucky Derby.

18 Nowhere to Hide Nick Zito $55,000 Details

19 Desert Party Saeed bin Suroor $551,700 Details

Has looked sharp in Derby workouts? seems to have put his disappointing season behind him.

20 Flying Private D. Wayne Lukas $124,000 Details

Has enough graded stakes to qualify but hasn't won a race all year? best was a runner-up finish behind Hold Me Back in Lane's End Stakes in March.

Off the trail

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2009
Post Position Horse Trainer Earnings
Midshipman Saeed bin Suroor $1,380,200
Big Drama David Fawkes $860,300
Quality Road James Jerkens $632,800
Old Fashioned Larry Jones $557,400
Capt. Candyman Can Ian Wilkes $224,150
The Pamplemousse Julio Canani $208,140
Imperial Council Claude McGaughey $125,900
Giant Oak Chris Block $123,400

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