Below is a list of Triple Crown nominees in order of their graded stakes earnings through April 18th. Three of the top 10 are fillies but only Madcap Escapade, who was a late nominee on March 27, is a remote possibility to enter. Thus, any contender lower than the 23rd spot is on the bubble and needs some horses to drop out to secure a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. Fillies are noted with (f).
Triple Crown quick links:
- Top Kentucky Derby Contenders - lots of info for each
- Analyzing the top Derby Contenders - trying to pick a winner
- Latest NTRA 3-year-old Poll
- Free Past Performances - from DRF
- Derby Weather - several forecasts for Louisville. Currently rain is expected.
| Rank | Horse | Graded Earnings |
| 1 | Halfbridled | $920,000 |
| 2 | Ashado | $865,000 |
| 3 | The Cliff's Edge | $793,258 |
| 4 | Action This Day | $780,000 |
| 5 | Friends Lake | $611,000 |
| 6 | Smarty Jones | $600,000 |
| 7 | Tapit | $530,000 |
| 8 | Castledale (Ire) | $510,000 |
| 9 | Limehouse | $478,405 |
| 10 | Lion Heart | $475,600 |
| 11 | Madcap Escapade | $400,000 |
| 12 | Read The Footnotes | $397,860 |
| 13 | Wimbledon | $375,000 |
| 14 | Pollard's Vision | $366,000 |
| 15 | Imperialism | $363,000 |
| 16 | Minister Eric | $350,000 |
| 17 | Birdstone | $327,000 |
| 18 | Borrego | $320,000 |
| 19 | Sinister G | $302,500 |
| 20 | Quintons Gold Rush | $258,500 |
| 21 | Value Plus | $252,500 |
| 22 | St Averil | $215,200 |
| 23 | Master David | $208,000 |
| 24 | Tiger Hunt | $165,500 |
| 25 | Preachinatthebar | $159,000 |
| 26 | Saratoga County | $156,500 |
| 27 | Fire Slam | $143,000 |
| 28 | Song of the Sword | $132,500 |
| 29 | Kitten's Joy | $120,000 |
| 30 | Capitano | $115,000 |
| 31 | Kilgowan | $110,000 |
| 32 | Pro Prado | $105,685 |
| 33 | Consecrate | $100,500 |
| 34 | Tricky Taboo | $100,000 |
| 35 | Hosco | $98,860 |
| 36 | Pomeroy | $96,250 |
| 37 | Eddington | $95,000 |
| 38 | Mr. Jester | $92,000 |
| 39 | Rock Hard Ten | $90,000 |
| 40 | Skipaslew | $70,000 |


