The field of Kentucky Derby candidates continues to take shape, as previous race winners pile onto their seasonal winnings. Listed below are the horses leading in graded stakes earnings. As race day approaches, some of these earners will be included in the official Derby line-up. Keep an eye on these top performers, and be prepared to pick a winner. Your Kentucky Derby betting experience may involve choosing one of the bright stars from this list, for your own potential earnings.
Earnings Name
$1,400,000 Hansen
$1,070,000 Union Rags
$686,000 Creative Cause
$601,429 Sabercat
$556,630 Wrote
$545,558 Daddy Nose Best
$470,000 Secret Circle
$405,000 Dullahan
$393,000 Liaison
$365,452 Prospective
$286,729 On Fire Baby
$282,000 Went the Day Well
$200,000 El Padrino
$181,375 Optimizer
$180,000 Alpha
$174,500 Trinniberg
$170,000 Rousing Sermon
$162,000 Castaway
$151,000 I’ll Have Another
$150,000 Currency Swap
$132,500 Disposablepleasure
$130,000 My Adonis
$127,000 Battle Hardened
$123,826 Genten
$120,000 Brother Francis
$115,848 Mr. Bowling
$115,000 Lucky Chappy
$103,855 Gemologist
$102,834 Longview Drive
$100,000 Scatman
as of March 18th, 2012