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Kentucky Derby: Graded Stakes Earnings

Updated: April 28, 2009
The field for the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, to be run on May 2, 2009 at Churchill Downs, is limited to 20 horses. If more than 20 are entered, preference will be given to entrants based on earnings in graded stakes races. Sunday, April 19, 2009

Kentucky Derby: Graded Stakes Earnings

The field for the 134th running of the $2-million guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) Saturday, May 3, at Churchill Downs is limited to 20 horses. Here is a look at graded stakes earnings for Kentucky Derby 134 nominees through April 23, 2008. Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Slew's Tizzy to Skip Derby; Will Run in Preakness

Slew's Tizzy, 40-1 winner of the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II), will not run in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 5, trainer Greg Fox said April 26. Thursday, April 26, 2007

Doing the Graded Stakes Shuffle; New Contenders Join List

When the final weekend of prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) was over, some new players had joined the list of contenders based on earnings in graded stakes. Monday, April 23, 2007

The Downey Profile Update: Latest List of Derby Possibles, Including Jockey Assignments

Numerous events over the weekend changed the makeup of the potential field for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). Ranked by earnings in graded stakes, which will determine the Derby field if more than 20 horses are entered, here is the latest contender list, including jockeys. Monday, April 24, 2006

First Samurai Cut from Derby Contention; Latest Graded Earnings List

First Samurai has been deleted from the graded earnings list after Monday's announcement that he won't be entered in the Kentucky Derby. Monday, April 17, 2006

Florida Derby Win Elevates Barbaro on Graded Earnings List (Updated 4/2)

Victory by Barbaro in the Florida Derby (gr. I) moved the colt into second on the list of leading contenders for the May 6 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on the basis of money earned in graded stakes. Monday, April 03, 2006

Blues and Royals Tops Graded Earnings List (Updated April 11)

With less than four weeks until the May 7 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), Godolphin Racing's Blues and Royals, winner of the UAE Derby (UAE-II) on the Dubai World Cup card, is still on top of the list of Derby contenders by graded stakes earnings. Monday, April 11, 2005

Thumbnail Assessment, Top 35 in Graded Earnings

Here are the top 35 three-year-olds in graded stakes earnings. Tuesday, April 06, 2004