Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Through Feb. 22, the following is the current earnings for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) to be run on May 5 at Churchill Downs.
The field is limited to 20 horses, with preference given to entrants based on earnings in graded stakes.
| 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders Based On Graded Earnings – Updated Wednesday, February 22 | |||
| Rank | Horse | Trainer | Graded Earnings |
| 1 | Hansen | Mike Maker |
$1,160,000
|
| 2 | Union Rags | Michael Matz |
$830,000
|
| 3 | Sabercat | Steve Asmussen |
$600,000
|
| 4 | Wrote (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien |
$556,630
|
| 5 | Creative Cause | Mike Harrington |
$506,000
|
| 6 | Liaison | Bob Baffert |
$375,000
|
| 6 | Dullahan | Dale Romans |
$375,000
|
| 8 | Excaper | Ian Black |
$240,736
|
| 9 | Algorithms | Todd Pletcher |
$240,000
|
| 10 | On Fire Baby (f) | Gary Hartlage |
$211,729
|
| 11 | Alpha | Kiaran McLaughlin |
$180,000
|
| 12 | Secret Circle | Bob Baffert |
$170,000
|
| 13 | Rousing Sermon | Jerry Hollendorfer |
$164,000
|
| 14 | Prospective | Mark Casse |
$155,452
|
| 15 | I’ll Have Another | Doug O’Neill |
$151,000
|
| 16 | Castaway | Bob Baffert |
$150,000
|
| 16 | Currency Swap | Teresa Pompay |
$150,000
|
| 18 | Daddy Nose Best | Steve Asmussen |
$145,558
|
| 19 | Brother Francis | James Cassidy |
$120,000
|
| 19 | Battle Hardened | Eddie Kenneally |
$120,000
|
| 21 | Mr. Bowling | Larry Jones |
$115,848
|
| 22 | Lucky Chappy (IRE) | Graham Motion |
$115,000
|
| 23 | Jack’s In The Deck | Robin Graham |
$105,000
|
| 24 | Gemologist | Todd Pletcher |
$103,855
|
| 25 | Longview Drive | Jerry Hollendorfer |
$102,834
|
| 26 | Fly Lexis Fly | Arturo Morales |
$99,481
|
| 27 | Take Charge Indy | Patrick Byrne |
$98,400
|
| 28 | Daddy Long Legs | Aidan O’Brien |
$94,030
|
| 29 | Red Duke | John Quinn |
$90,823
|
| 30 | Thunder Moccasin | Todd Pletcher |
$90,000
|
| 30 | State of Play | Graham Motion |
$90,000
|
| 32 | Zip Top (IRE) | James Bolger |
$85,244
|
| 33 | Empire Way | Mike Harrington |
$85,000
|
| 34 | Motor City | Ian Wilkes |
$78,383
|
| 35 | Optimizer | D. Wayne Lukas |
$78,375
|