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Derby Contender Graded Stakes Earnings

Entries to the Kentucky Derby are restricted to only 20 starters with preference by the amount of graded stakes earnings. Since the race is more wide open this year than usual, a full field is expected so earnings are more important than ever. Below is a list of possible starters in order of earnings with the amount listed (as of 4/20/02). I have flagged horses not likely to enter the Derby, but some good contenders, like Sunday Break, may not get in due to lack of earnings.

The only graded stake left for the contenders before the Derby now is the Derby Trial. Drysdale said yesterday that he is going to run Flying Dash there and send him on to the Derby if he wins. The winner's share of the $100,000 purse for the race would be just enough to get him into the top 20, but the last time a Derby winner came out of the Trial was 1958!

Derby Poll Will Sunday Break get in the Derby or be shut out due to lack of graded stakes earnings? Will get in Will get shut out Too early to tell

1. Essence of Dubai   -   $1,518,000
2. Harlan's Holiday   -   $1,286,064
3. Johannesburg   -   $1,006,489
4. Came Home   -   $844,440
5. Officer   -   $614,810  
6. Buddha   -   $450,000
7. Booklet   -   $406,500  
8. Medaglia d'Oro   -   $300,000
9. Perfect Drift   -   $300,000
10. Private Emblem   -   $300,000
11. War Emblem   -   $300,000
12. Saarland   -   $235,000
13. Blue Burner   -   $234,500
14. Proud Citizen   -   $229,317
15. Mayakovsky   -   $205,000
16. Easyfromthegitgo   -   $202,965  
17. Easy Grades   -   $190,000
18. Castle Gandolfo   -   $130,035
19. Request For Parole   -   $129,672
20. Lusty Latin   -   $120,000
21. It'sallinthechase   -   $117,000
22. Ocean Sound   -   $107,000
23. Ethan Man   -   $100,939  
24. Azillion   -   $100,000  
25. Wild Horses   -   $100,000
26. Windward Passage   -   $100,000
27. U S S Tinosa   -   $83,750
28. Sunday Break   -   $82,500
29. Crimson Hero   -   $72,930  
30. Flying Dash   -   $57,370  
31. Straight Gin   -   $52,500  
32. Tracemark   -   $26,444
33. American Style   -   $18,233

With this many horses still under consideration, we will have to keep a close watch on who drops out and who decides definitely to go, especially after the Lexington Stakes this weekend. We may not have a good idea who will actually get in the race until the day entries are drawn!

Triple Crown quick links:

• Top Derby Contenders - lots of info about all the prospects
• Current Derby Odds in partnership with Vegas Insider
• Late Triple Crown Nominees - 12 more were added after March 30th
• Triple Crown Nominees - 405 horses were nominated in the early round this year. Check out the full list sorted by horse, sire, owner, and trainer
• Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Three - wagering is closed and odds for all 3 pools are posted
• Road to the Roses Fantasy Challenge - Pick your stable and win prizes in Churchill Downs' Road to the Roses Fantasy Challenge.
• Derby Tickets and Seats - how to get them
• Derby Ticket Requests - what really happens once you send one in to Churchill Downs
• Triple Crown Trail (updated weekly)
• Experimental Free Handicap
• Past Performances - for just about every conceivable prospect from BRIS
• Past Performances - for the top 50 prospects from Blood Horse and TSN
• Injury Report - who is off the trail?
• Kentucky Derby 128 from Daily Racing Form
• Courier-Journal Derby Coverage - lots here from the local paper
• Road to the Triple Crown from Thoroughbred Times
• Triple Crown Mania from the Blood Horse
• Triple Crown Index - the master list with even more info

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