Shaping up the Derby field...

[Wabash Wonders]

The following is a list of graded stakes earnings for horses nominated to the Kentucky Derby. The top 20 will qualify for the Derby. Next Saturdays Arkansas Derby and Blue Grass Stakes will be the last chance for anyone outside the top 20 to get into the Derby...


# Horse Trainer Earnings
1 Lookin At Lucky Bob Baffert $1,480,000
2 *Noble's Promise Kenneth McPeek $708,000
3 Rule Todd Pletcher $645,000
4 Sidney's Candy John Sadler $630,000
5 Eskendereya Todd Pletcher $600,000
6 Mission Impazible Todd Pletcher $473,434
7 Ice Box Nicholas Zito $457,500
8 Endorsement Shannon Ritter $400,000
9 Conveyance Bob Baffert $386,000
10 American Lion Eoin Harty $378,000
11 Discreetly Mine Todd Pletcher $340,000
12 Dean's Kitten Michael Maker $326,475
13 Awesome Act Jeremy Noseda $285,000
14 *Dublin D. Lukas $273,208
15 **Interactif Todd Pletcher $270,450
16 Homeboykris Richard Dutrow, Jr. $250,500
17 Jackson Bend Nicholas Zito $230,000
18 Backtalk Thomas Amoss $225,916
19 **Aikenite Todd Pletcher $218,000
20 **Make Music for Me Alexis Barba $215,000
21 Mendip Saeed bin Suroor $200,000
22 Radiohead (GB) Richard Dutrow, Jr. $196,332
23 *Uh Oh Bango R. Owens $187,952
24 **Odysseus Thomas Albertrani $180,000
25 Setsuko Richard Mandella $180,000
26 A Little Warm Anthony Dutrow $180,000
27 *Super Saver Todd Pletcher $163,832
28 **Pleasant Prince Wesley Ward $162,500
29 Tempted to Tapit Steve Klesaris $156,000
30 Caracortado Michael Machowsky $153,000
31 Yawanna Twist Richard Dutrow, Jr. $147,000
32 Connemara Todd Pletcher $138,500
33 Schoolyard Dreams Derek Ryan $137,500
34 Northern Giant D. Lukas $127,000
35 Eightyfiveinafifty Gary Contessa $120,000
36 Frozen Power (IRE) Mahmoud Al Zarooni $110,000
37 **Paddy O'Prado Dale Romans $100,950
38 Alphie's Bet Alexis Barba $90,000
39 Drosselmeyer William Mott $87,000
40 *Pulsion Patrick Biancone $80,000
41 Ron the Greek Thomas Amoss $70,500
42 Nacho Friend Kelly Breen $64,500
43 Nordic Truce Christophe Clement $60,000
44 Who's Up Michael Puhich $60,000
45 Hurricane Ike John Sadler $56,111


* Running in Arkansas Derby

** Running in Blue Grass

[Gobbler's Knob]

Lookin' at lucky had a terrible trip in the Santa Anita, still the one to beat I think.

[WildKat]

I agree..........Eskendereya is gonna be a big fav as of now....according to an announcer on HRTV

[Wabash Wonders]

Getting a good trip is what the Derby is all about. These 2 mentioned will be the ones to beat no doubt, but i think there will be lots of good value elsewhere. It should be a good betting race. Anything can happen with young 3 year olds...

[Wabash Wonders]

Dublin and Uh Oh Bango are 2 that I like. Im hoping to see good races from both this Saturday in Arkansas Derby against Noble's Promise, who is another we dont hear alot about but looks like a good contender...

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by Wabash Wonders

Getting a good trip is what the Derby is all about. These 2 mentioned will be the ones to beat no doubt, but i think there will be lots of good value elsewhere. It should be a good betting race. Anything can happen with young 3 year olds...

True.