2011 Kentucky Derby Contenders Graded Stakes Earnings
With the Kentucky Derby over two months away, the graded preps are in full swing and the contenders are starting to rack up the graded stakes earnings. Since the Derby field is limited to 20 entrants, graded stakes earnings are used to determine who will get in the field when entries are taken. Only the top 20 entrants based on graded stakes earnings can draw into the race, and there is no also eligible list for the Derby. It usually takes at least $100,000 or more in graded earnings to make the field like 2010 where it took almost $150,000 to make the field, although in 2009 there were some big last minute dropouts that dropped it down to $55,500, mostly because that horse was already at Churchill Downs and it was too late for others to ship in. Already there are over 20 horses with over $100,000 in earnings and many of the more lucrative preps have yet to be run. For historical comparisons, you can view past year’s final earnings lists and the lowest earnings to get in the race here: 2008 ($165,000, the old record high), 2007 ($104,000), 2006 ($109,000)
Below is a list of Triple Crown nominees in order of their graded stakes earnings through February 22. Horses who have already be declared as out of the Derby are not listed and only those with at least $10,000 in earnings are included. Where there is a tie in earnings, the horses are ranked alphabetically.
1. Uncle Mo … $1,260,000
2. Gourmet Dinner … $700,000
3. J P’s Gusto … $540,000
4. Comma to the Top (g) … $456,000
5. Turbulent Descent (f) … $295,550
6. Rogue Romance … $288,000
7. Mucho Macho Man … $270,000
8. Soldat … $270,000
9. Santiva … $240,254
10. Dialed In … $240,000
11. To Honor and Serve … $210,000
12. Decisive Moment … $206,000
13. Jaycito … $200,000
14. Anthony’s Cross … $162,000
15. Archarcharch … $150,000
16. Riveting Reason … $147,500
17. Blue Laser … $143,502
18. Willcox Inn … $139,000
19. Silver Medallion … $124,334
20. Brethren … $120,000
21. Sweet Ducky … $120,000
22. Stay Thirsty … $110,000
23. Astrology … $105,893
24. Lou Brissie … $99,043
25. The Factor … $90,000
26. Major Gain … $86,370
27. Premier Pegasus … $78,000
28. Sway Away … $60,000
29. Wilkinson … $60,000
30. Surrey Star … $44,257
31. Master of Hounds … $41,884
32. Classic Legacy (g) … $41,756
33. Jakesam … $40,000
34. Abjer … $36,235
35. I’m Steppin’ It Up … $30,000
36. Quail Hill … $30,000
37. Rustler Hustler … $30,000
38. Elite Alex … $25,000
39. Positive Response (g) … $24,000
40. Ribo Bobo (g) … $23,726
41. Pants On Fire … $23,000
42. Indian Winter … $22,500
43. Industry Leader … $20,000
44. Powhatan County … $20,000
45. Thirtyfirststreet … $15,000
46. Major Art … $13,435
47. Awesome Patriot … $12,000
48. Black N Beauty … $12,000
49. Machen … $12,000
50. Caleb’s Posse … $11,504
51. Ronin Dax … $10,830
52. Bandbox … $10,000
53. Beamer … $10,000
Originally Posted on Horse-Races.net
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