Through Feb. 22, the following is the current earnings for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) to be run on May 5 at Churchill Downs.
| 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders Based On Graded Earnings - Updated Wednesday, February 22 | |||
| Rank | Horse | Trainer | Graded Earnings |
| 1 | Hansen | Mike Maker |
$1,160,000
|
| 2 | Union Rags | Michael Matz |
$830,000
|
| 3 | Sabercat | Steve Asmussen |
$600,000
|
| 4 | Wrote (IRE) | Aidan O'Brien |
$556,630
|
| 5 | Creative Cause | Mike Harrington |
$506,000
|
| 6 | Liaison | Bob Baffert |
$375,000
|
| 6 | Dullahan | Dale Romans |
$375,000
|
| 8 | Excaper | Ian Black |
$240,736
|
| 9 | Algorithms | Todd Pletcher |
$240,000
|
| 10 | On Fire Baby (f) | Gary Hartlage |
$211,729
|
| 11 | Alpha | Kiaran McLaughlin |
$180,000
|
| 12 | Secret Circle | Bob Baffert |
$170,000
|
| 13 | Rousing Sermon | Jerry Hollendorfer |
$164,000
|
| 14 | Prospective | Mark Casse |
$155,452
|
| 15 | I'll Have Another | Doug O'Neill |
$151,000
|
| 16 | Castaway | Bob Baffert |
$150,000
|
| 16 | Currency Swap | Teresa Pompay |
$150,000
|
| 18 | Daddy Nose Best | Steve Asmussen |
$145,558
|
| 19 | Brother Francis | James Cassidy |
$120,000
|
| 19 | Battle Hardened | Eddie Kenneally |
$120,000
|
| 21 | Mr. Bowling | Larry Jones |
$115,848
|
| 22 | Lucky Chappy (IRE) | Graham Motion |
$115,000
|
| 23 | Jack's In The Deck | Robin Graham |
$105,000
|
| 24 | Gemologist | Todd Pletcher |
$103,855
|
| 25 | Longview Drive | Jerry Hollendorfer |
$102,834
|
| 26 | Fly Lexis Fly | Arturo Morales |
$99,481
|
| 27 | Take Charge Indy | Patrick Byrne |
$98,400
|
| 28 | Daddy Long Legs | Aidan O'Brien |
$94,030
|
| 29 | Red Duke | John Quinn |
$90,823
|
| 30 | Thunder Moccasin | Todd Pletcher |
$90,000
|
| 30 | State of Play | Graham Motion |
$90,000
|
| 32 | Zip Top (IRE) | James Bolger |
$85,244
|
| 33 | Empire Way | Mike Harrington |
$85,000
|
| 34 | Motor City | Ian Wilkes |
$78,383
|
| 35 | Optimizer | D. Wayne Lukas |
$78,375
|
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