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Updated: 04/29/2003
The Kentucky Derby preps are over now, so it is time to take a look at the graded stakes earnings for the top contenders. If more than 20 horses enter the Kentucky Derby, the top 20 by graded stakes earnings are the ones who get in the field, so this can be very important for some lightly raced contenders. Below is a list of the current top contenders ranked in descending order by graded stakes earnings. Each horse has a link to his profile for more details and a blue line follows the 20th horse. Updated to include the earnings through 4/20. Although 21 horses are currently listed, several are highly unlikely to enter with a field of 18 currently expected now that Kafwain is out.
| Horse | Trainer | Dosage | Jockey | Graded Earnings |
| Empire Maker | Bobby Frankel | 1.88 | Jerry Bailey | $1,072,000 |
| Peace Rules | Bobby Frankel | 4.50 | Edgar Prado | $1,035,000 |
| Buddy Gil | Jeff Mullins | 2.38 | Gary Stevens | $668,730 |
| Hold That Tiger | Aidan O'Brien | 3.67 * | Kieren Fallon | $388,651 |
| Lone Star Sky | Tom Amoss | 4.60 | Shane Sellers | $343,935 |
| Ten Most Wanted | Wally Dollase | 3.00 | Pat Day | $330,000 |
| Sir Cherokee | Michael Tomlinson | 2.11 | Terry Thompson | $311,560 |
| Funny Cide | Barclay Tagg | 1.53 | Jose Santos | $303,000 |
| Scrimshaw | D. Wayne Lukas | 3.33 | Cornelio Velasquez | $252,479 |
| Domestic Dispute | Patrick Gallagher | 1.57 | Alex Solis | $227,667 |
| Brancusi | Patrick Biancone | 1.80 | Tony Farina | $180,000 |
| Outta Here | William Currin | 2.25 | Kent Desormeaux | $168,660 |
| Indian Express | Bob Baffert | 2.08 | Tyler Baze | $150,000 |
| Offlee Wild | T.V. Smith | 2.78 | Robby Albarado | $147,000 |
| Supah Blitz | Manny Tortora | 5.67 | Rosemary Homeister | $133,500 |
| Most Feared | Ronny Werner | 1.60 | Mark Guidry | $113,120 |
| Ocean Terrace | Robert Hess Jr. | 1.53 | Kent Desormeaux | $110,000 |
| Atswhatimtalknbout | Ronald Ellis | 2.20 | David Flores | $95,000 |
| Saintly Look | Dallas Stewart | 1.00 | Shane Sellers | $79,500 |
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| Ministers Wild Cat | Neil Drysdale | 2.00 | Victor Espinoza | $50,910 |
| Ten Cents a Shine | D. Wayne Lukas | 3.00 | Calvin Borel | $46,240 |
Triple Crown quick links:
- Kentucky Derby Entries - with photos, profiles, and more NEW!
- Analyzing the Top Kentucky Derby Contenders - trying to select the winner based on statistics and historical trends to see who most closely matches the profile of a Derby winner. NEW!
- Free Past Performances from DRF (updated regularly)
- Free Past Performances from BRIS and Blood Horse
- Kentucky Derby $5 Million Pay Day - a free contest from Churchill Downs where you pick the exact order of finish for the full field in the Derby to win. You can make your picks starting April 30th and if you already registered for the Road to the Roses contest, you are registered for this too. NEW!
- Triple Crown Trivia Quiz - test your knowledge of the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont and compete with others.
- Triple Crown Late Nominees - 8 additional horses were nominated in the late period
- Triple Crown Nominees - all 446 horses from the early nominations
- Experimental Free Handicap - ranks the top 2-year-olds of 2002 and determines who can be a dual qualifier
- Triple Crown Trail prep race schedule with results updated weekly
- Injury Report - who is off the trail due to injury
- Derby Tickets and Seats - how to get them
- Blood Horse Triple Crown Mania
- Daily Racing Form Triple Crown Special
- Thoroughbred Times Triple Crown special
- Derby News from Churchill Downs
- Triple Crown Index - the master list with even more info
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