Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings

Daily Racing News
by Jack McKinney
Posted on April 16, 2012
 

Louisville – Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings for 2012 have been updated for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. In order to qualify for the Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown Nominees be in the top 20 horses for graded stakes earnings. With the Derby being run on May 5th we are just weeks away from “run for the roses” under the Twin Spires.

The chance to earn graded stakes on the Kentucky Derby Prep Schedule is all but over so your top 20 contenders on this list are essentially final and the field we will see in the starting gate.

Only Hero of Order is not currently listed as a Triple Crown nominee and will not be eligible unless they pay a supplemental fee.

 

Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings

Rank

Horse

Trainer

Earnings

1

Hansen

Michael Maker

$1,550,000

2

Daddy Long Legs

Aidan O’Brien

$1,294,030

3

Union Rags

Michael Matz

$1,170,000

4

Dullahan

Dale Romans

$855,000

5

Creative Cause

Mike Harrington

$836,000

6

Gemologist

Todd Pletcher

$703,855

7

Sabercat

Steve Asmussen

$701,429

8

Take Charge Indy

Patrick Byrne

$698,400

9

Secret Circle

Bob Baffert

$670,000

10

Bodemeister

Bob Baffert

$660,000

11

Hero of Order *

Gennadi Dorochenko

$617,375

12

I’ll Have Another

Doug O’Neill

$601,000

13

Daddy Nose Best

Steve Asmussen

$545,558

14

Liaison

Bob Baffert

$393,000

15

Alpha

Kiaran McLaughlin

$380,000

16

Prospective

Mark Casse

$367,327

17

Trinniberg

Bisnath Parboo

$324,500

18

Done Talking

Hamilton Smith

$311,000

19

Went the Day Well

Graham Motion

$282,000

20

Rousing Sermon

Jerry Hollendorfer

$270,000

21

Mark Valeski

Larry Jones

$260,000

22

El Padrino

Todd Pletcher

$250,000

23

Reveron

Agustin Bezara

$220,000

24

Isn’t He Clever

Henry Dominguez

$188,000

25

Optimizer

D. Wayne Lukas

$184,708

26

Castaway

Bob Baffert

$162,000

27

Currency Swap

Teresa Pompay

$150,000

28

My Adonis

Kelly Breen

$140,000

29

Brother Francis

James Cassidy

$135,000

30

Battle Hardened

Eddie Kenneally

$127,000

31

Genten

Yoshito Yahagi

$123,826

32

Mr. Bowling

Larry Jones

$115,848

33

Howe Great

Graham Motion

$112,500

34

Jack’s in the Deck

Robin Graham

$105,000

35

Longview Drive

Jerry Hollendorfer

$102,834

36

Scatman

Michael Lauer

$101,875

37

State of Play

Graham Motion

$100,000

37

Morgan’s Guerilla

Michael Maker

$100,000

39

Shared Property

Thomas Amoss

$99,700

40

Fly Lexis Fly

Arturo Morales

$99,481

41

Stirred Up

Bob Baffert

$96,000

42

Blueskiesnrainbows

Bob Baffert

$90,000

42

Tiger Walk

Ignacio Correas IV

$90,000

 

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