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Updated: 05/01/2002
Be sure to click the link on each horse's name to view full info, stats, and a photo where available. More info about each horse is being added daily.
Note: Final entries will be taken and post positions drawn on Wednesday afternoon between 5pm and 6pm. I will have these online as soon as possible, so check back Wednesday evening for the final field.
Triple Crown quick links:
DERBY ENTRIES and post positions click here!
DERBY ENTRIES and post positions click here
The contenders are starting to get clearer but just who will make it to the starting gate on the first Saturday in May? Here is a list of the current top Derby prospects which will be updated regularly until post positions are drawn for the Derby when I will change it to the actual entries. The prep races are in full swing now, so expect lots of changes as we get closer to race day.
| Horse | Trainer | Dosage |
| Blue Burner | Bill Mott | 3.33 |
| Buddha | H. James Bond | 2.00 |
| Came Home | Paco Gonzalez | 4.00 |
| Castle Gandolfo | Aidan O'Brien | 3.21 |
| Easy Grades | Ted West | 1.67 |
| Essence of Dubai | Saeed bin Suroor | 3.57 |
| Harlan's Holiday | Ken McPeek | 2.33 |
| It'sallinthechase | Wilson Brown | 1.67 |
| Johannesburg | Aidan O'Brien | 3.67 |
| Lusty Latin | Jeff Mullins | 1.60 |
| Mayakovsky | Patrick Biancone | 1.40 |
| Medaglia d'Oro | Bobby Frankel | 1.36 |
| Ocean Sound | James Cassidy | 1.86 |
| Perfect Drift | Murray Johnson | 2.00 |
| Private Emblem | Steve Asmussen | 3.50 |
| Proud Citizen | D. Wayne Lukas | 3.29 |
| Request for Parole | Steve Margolis | 3.57 |
| Saarland | Shug McGaughey | 1.84 |
| Sunday Break | Neil Drysdale | 2.37 |
| U S S Tinosa | Jerry Hollendorfer | 1.80 |
| War Emblem | Bob Baffert | 3.40 |
| Wild Horses | Todd Pletcher | 1.40 |
| War Emblem | Steve Asmussen | 2.00 |
Second tier contenders who moved off this list.
Off the trail due to injury.
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