2002 Kentucky Derby Entries

Date: 05/01/2002

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Below are the entries for the 128th Kentucky Derby. As expected, the field was oversubscribed with 24 entrants and some worthy contenders were eliminated due to lack of graded earnings, including Sunday Break. In a surprise move, Baffert and Pegram entered Danthebluegrassman who had been dropped from consideration since his last place finish in the Santa Anita Derby. Apparently he was training well and they decided to have a try at the big prize.

As expected, Harlan's Holiday is the favorite but only a lukewarm one at 9-2 morning line. Co-second favorites are Buddha and Came Home at 5-1 with Johannesburg and Medaglia d'Oro both at 6-1. Everyone else is at odds of 15-1 and up. The race is quite contentious so a long shot winner would not be unusual.

Note: Buddha scratched Friday morning due to a bruised foot. He is expected to start in the Preakness if it heals quickly. Corey Nakatani has also taken off Blue Burner so Pat Day picked up the mount.

Kentucky Derby Poll

Who will win the Kentucky Derby?

Post	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	M/L Odds
1	Johannesburg	Aidan O'Brien	Gary Stevens	6-1
2	Wild Horses	Todd Pletcher	Rene Douglas	50-1
3	Perfect Drift	Murray Johnson	Eddie Delahoussaye	15-1
4	Lusty Latin	Jeff Mullins	Glenn Corbett	30-1
5	War Emblem	Bob Baffert	Victor Espinoza	20-1
6	Ocean Sound	James Cassidy	Alex Solis	50-1
7	Request for Parole	Steve Margolis	Robby Albarado	20-1
8	Essence of Dubai	Saeed bin Suroor	David Flores	15-1
9	Medaglia d'Oro	Bobby Frankel	Laffit Pincay Jr.	6-1
10	~~Buddha~~	~~H. James Bond~~	~~Pat Day~~	~~5-1~~
11	Private Emblem	Steve Asmussen	Donnie Meche	20-1
12	Castle Gandolfo	Aidan O'Brien	Jerry Bailey	20-1
13	Proud Citizen	D. Wayne Lukas	Mike Smith	30-1
14	Harlan's Holiday	Ken McPeek	Edgar Prado	9-2
15	Came Home	Paco Gonzalez	Chris McCarron	5-1
16	Saarland	Shug McGaughey	John Velazquez	15-1
17	Danthebluegrassman	Bob Baffert	Kent Desormeaux	50-1
18	It'sallinthechase	Wilson Brown	Eddie Martin Jr.	50-1
19	Easy Grades	Ted West	Jorge Chavez	20-1
20	Blue Burner	Bill Mott	Corey Nakatani	30-1

Triple Crown quick links:

Bet Glen 2 Win - Glenners' picks for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks
Kentucky Oaks Results - Farda Amiga wins in a big upset over Take Charge Lady
Current Derby Odds in partnership with Vegas Insider
Free Past Performances - Free Daily Racing Form past performances for the Kentucky Derby contenders.
Graded Stakes Earnings - in order from most to least. This is what determines who gets in the Derby
The Derby Trial Stakes - results, odds, and photos
Federico Tesio and Lexington Stakes - results, charts, and photos
Wood Memorial, Blue Grass, and Arkansas Derby - results, charts, and photos
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
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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