| 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. |
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| 2 | Musket Man | Derek Ryan | $485,000 | Details |
Continued his winning ways with a strong 2-length victory in Illinois Derby on April 4. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 12 | General Quarters | Thomas McCarthy | $641,700 | Details |
Underdog triumphs in Blue Grass Stakes on April 11 over deep, talented field. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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