Kentucky Derby Contenders – Jack’s Top 20
Posted on April 21, 2011
Kentucky Derby contenders for Jack’s Top 20 as of April 21st. The 137th Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs on May 7th, televised on NBC and sponsored by Yum! Brands for the $2 Million purse. My Kentucky Derby contenders will help you prepare for The Greatest Two Minutes In Sports as the three year old horses run for the roses.
Kentucky Derby Contenders ranked 21-25 are simply listed based on graded earnings due to the fact they will likely need help to get into the Derby.
| # | Horse | Trainer | Earnings | Jack’s Ranking |
| 2 | Dialed In | Nicholas Zito | $840,000 | 1 |
| 1 | Uncle Mo | Todd Pletcher | $1,360,000 | 2 |
| 14 | Mucho Macho Man | Katherine Ritvo | $370,000 | 3 |
| 3 | Archarcharch | William Fires | $780,000 | 4 |
| 12 | Nehro | Steven Asmussen | $400,000 | 5 |
| 19 | Jaycito | Bob Baffert | $250,000 | 6 |
| 5 | Toby’s Corner | H. Graham Motion | $625,000 | 7 |
| 6 | Pants On Fire | Kelly Breen | $623,000 | 8 |
| 4 | Comma to the Top | Peter Miller | $671,000 | 9 |
| 7 | Midnight Interlude | Bob Baffert | $600,000 | 10 |
| 8 | J P’s Gusto | Joseph Petalino | $544,000 | 11 |
| 9 | Soldat | Kiaran McLaughlin | $540,000 | 12 |
| 11 | Master of Hounds | Aidan O’Brien | $441,884 | 13 |
| 13 | Twice the Appeal | Jeff Bonde | $400,000 | 14 |
| 15 | Decisive Moment | Juan Arias | $301,000 | 15 |
| 16 | Animal Kingdom | H. Graham Motion | $285,000 | 16 |
| 18 | Stay Thirsty | Todd Pletcher | $260,000 | 17 |
| 20 | Santiva | Eddie Kenneally | $242,397 | 18 |
| 10 | Brilliant Speed | Thomas Albertrani | $450,000 | 19 |
| 17 | The Factor | Bob Baffert | $272,500 | 20 |
| 21 | Watch Me Go | Kathleen O’Connell | $235,500 | 21 |
| 22 | Shackleford | Dale Romans | $212,000 | 22 |
| 23 | Twinspired | Michael Maker | $197,500 | 23 |
| 24 | Silver Medallion | Steven Asmussen | $184,334 | 24 |
| 25 | Anthony’s Cross | Eoin Harty | $182,000 | 25 |
Cheers,
Jack
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