Apr 26 2005
The Kentucky Derby is less than two weeks away and all the preps are over. The list of Kentucky Derby contenders is starting to take shape, but since the Derby field is limited to 20 horsess, not all of these contenders are going to get in the race. Only the top 20 entrants based on graded stakes earnings can draw into the race, and there is no also eligible list for the Derby. With only a few more graded preps remaining, those low on the list will really have to perform well to make the cut.
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Below is a list of Triple Crown nominees in order of their graded stakes earnings through April 10th. This will be updated after each graded prep is run. A star next to the number indicated the horse is unlikely to enter the Kentucky Derby.
| Rank | Horse | Graded Earnings |
| 1 | Afleet Alex | $1,245,000 |
| 2* | Blues and Royals | $1,200,000 |
| 3* | Sweet Catomine (f) | $1,049,800 |
| 4 | Wilko | $1,004,515 |
| 5 | High Fly | $796,500 |
| 6 | Consolidator | $632,250 |
| 7 | Bellamy Road | $570,000 |
| 8 | Bandini | $525,000 |
| 9 | High Limit | $510,000 |
| 10 | Flower Alley | $500,000 |
| 11 | Buzzards Bay | $480,000 |
| 12 | Sun King | $402,500 |
| 13 | Greater Good | $391,344 |
| 14 | Greeley's Galaxy (sup) | $300,000 |
| 15* | Survivalist | $240,000 |
| 16 | Rockport Harbor | $235,700 |
| 17 | Park Avenue Ball | $205,000 |
| 18 | Coin Silver | $201,500 |
| 19 | Noble Causeway | $190,000 |
| 20 | Giacomo | $184,300 |
| 21 | Storm Surge | $182,640 |
| 22 | Closing Argument | $165,000 |
| 23 | Vicarage | $162,500 |
| 24 | General John B | $150,000 |
| 25 | Wild Desert | $131,320 |
| 26* | Magna Graduate | $148,696 |
| 27* | Spanish Chestnut | $124,000 |
| 28 | Andromeda's Hero | $115,000 |
| 29* | Galloping Grocer | $107,500 |
| 30 | Monarch Lane | $100,000 |
| 31 | Real Dandy | $98,000 |
| 32* | Defer | $90,900 |
| 33 | Fusaichi Rock Star | $90,000 |
| 34 | Diamond Isle | $90,000 |
| 35* | Scrappy T | $75,000 |
| 36 | Sort It Out | $65,000 |
| 35* | Don't Get Mad | $60,000 |
| 35* | Going Wild | $57,250 |
