The Kentucky Derby - Who's In?
by Carlo Campanella
Churchill Downs allows a maximum field of 20 starters in the Kentucky Derby. Fans often ask me, “How do they decide which 3-year-olds will break from the gate on the first Saturday of May?” The selection process is completely dependent on each horse’s earnings in Graded Stakes races. Now that the prep races are completed, below is a chart of the money won in Graded races by each of the top 24 earners through April 16:
Earnings in Graded Races
1. War Pass: $1,470,000
2. Pyro: $1,020,000
3. Tale of Ekati: $738,000
4. Colonel John: $720,000
5. Gayego: $640,000
6. Big Brown: $600,000
7. Z Humor: $579,000
8. Monba: $515,000
9. Kodiak Kowboy: $441,373
10. Court Vision: $331,872
11. Z Fortune: $329,000
12. Adriano: $310,000
13. Recapturetheglory: $300,000
14. Smooth Air: $290,000
15. Salute the Sarge: $258,940
16. Cool Coal Man: $212,767
17. Anak Nakal: $212,216
18. Eight Belles: $210,000
19. Cowboy Cal: $207,660
20. Visionaire: $202,500
21. Big Truck: $194,500
22. Bob Black Jack: $180,000
23. Denis of Cork: $165,000
24. Halo Najib: $157,996
Get all of Carlo Campanella's
Guaranteed Winners right here at Vegas Experts.
|
|
