Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings
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.
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Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings |
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Rank |
Horse |
Trainer |
Earnings |
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1 |
Hansen |
Michael Maker |
$1,550,000 |
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2 |
Daddy Long Legs |
Aidan O’Brien |
$1,294,030 |
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3 |
Union Rags |
Michael Matz |
$1,170,000 |
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4 |
Dullahan |
Dale Romans |
$855,000 |
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5 |
Creative Cause |
Mike Harrington |
$836,000 |
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6 |
Gemologist |
Todd Pletcher |
$703,855 |
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7 |
Sabercat |
Steve Asmussen |
$701,429 |
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8 |
Take Charge Indy |
Patrick Byrne |
$698,400 |
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9 |
Secret Circle |
Bob Baffert |
$670,000 |
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10 |
Bodemeister |
Bob Baffert |
$660,000 |
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11 |
Hero of Order * |
Gennadi Dorochenko |
$617,375 |
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12 |
I’ll Have Another |
Doug O’Neill |
$601,000 |
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13 |
Daddy Nose Best |
Steve Asmussen |
$545,558 |
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14 |
Liaison |
Bob Baffert |
$393,000 |
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15 |
Alpha |
Kiaran McLaughlin |
$380,000 |
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16 |
Prospective |
Mark Casse |
$367,327 |
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17 |
Trinniberg |
Bisnath Parboo |
$324,500 |
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18 |
Done Talking |
Hamilton Smith |
$311,000 |
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19 |
Went the Day Well |
Graham Motion |
$282,000 |
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20 |
Rousing Sermon |
Jerry Hollendorfer |
$270,000 |
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21 |
Mark Valeski |
Larry Jones |
$260,000 |
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22 |
El Padrino |
Todd Pletcher |
$250,000 |
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23 |
Reveron |
Agustin Bezara |
$220,000 |
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24 |
Isn’t He Clever |
Henry Dominguez |
$188,000 |
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25 |
Optimizer |
D. Wayne Lukas |
$184,708 |
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26 |
Castaway |
Bob Baffert |
$162,000 |
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27 |
Currency Swap |
Teresa Pompay |
$150,000 |
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28 |
My Adonis |
Kelly Breen |
$140,000 |
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29 |
Brother Francis |
James Cassidy |
$135,000 |
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30 |
Battle Hardened |
Eddie Kenneally |
$127,000 |
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31 |
Genten |
Yoshito Yahagi |
$123,826 |
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32 |
Mr. Bowling |
Larry Jones |
$115,848 |
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33 |
Howe Great |
Graham Motion |
$112,500 |
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34 |
Jack’s in the Deck |
Robin Graham |
$105,000 |
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35 |
Longview Drive |
Jerry Hollendorfer |
$102,834 |
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36 |
Scatman |
Michael Lauer |
$101,875 |
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37 |
State of Play |
Graham Motion |
$100,000 |
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37 |
Morgan’s Guerilla |
Michael Maker |
$100,000 |
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39 |
Shared Property |
Thomas Amoss |
$99,700 |
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40 |
Fly Lexis Fly |
Arturo Morales |
$99,481 |
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41 |
Stirred Up |
Bob Baffert |
$96,000 |
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42 |
Blueskiesnrainbows |
Bob Baffert |
$90,000 |
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42 |
Tiger Walk |
Ignacio Correas IV |
$90,000 |
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