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Kentucky Derby 2023 Contenders

The 149th Kentucky Derby is May 6, 2023!

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Rank

Rating

Silks

Horse / Sire

Trainer / Jockey

Last Start / Next Start

1

8.22

T. Pletcher
I. Ortiz, Jr.

1st, 2023 Florida Derby (G1)

Jun 10 - Belmont Stakes (G1)

2

8.17

Angel Of Empire
Classic Empire

3rd, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 10 - Belmont Stakes (G1)

3

8.06

Two Phil's
Hard Spun

L. Rivelli
J. Loveberry

2nd, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 11 - Matt Winn (G3)

4

8.05

Mage
Good Magic

G. Delgado
J. Castellano

3rd, 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1)

Aug 26 - Travers Stakes (G1)

5

7.79

Tapit Trice
Tapit

T. Pletcher
L. Saez

7th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 10 - Belmont Stakes (G1)

6

7.67

Practical Move
Practical Joke

T. Yakteen
R. Vazquez

1st, 2023 Santa Anita Derby (G1)

7

7.43

First Mission
Street Sense

1st, 2023 Lexington (G3)

8

7.35

Disarm
Gun Runner

S. Asmussen
J. Rosario

4th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 11 - Matt Winn (G3)

9

7.34

Arcangelo
Arrogate

J. Antonucci
J. Castellano

1st, 2023 Peter Pan (G3)

Jun 10 - Belmont Stakes (G1)

10

7.29

Hit Show
Candy Ride

B. Cox
M. Franco

5th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 10 - Belmont Stakes (G1)

11

7.22

J. Shirreffs
V. Espinoza

3rd, 2023 Santa Anita Derby (G1)

12

7.11

Kingsbarns
Uncle Mo

T. Pletcher
J. Ortiz

14th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

13

7.09

Derma Sotogake
Mind Your Biscuits

H. Otonashi
C. Lemaire

6th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

14

6.94

Mandarin Hero
Shanghai Bobby

T. Fujita
K. Kimura

12th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

15

6.91

Chaldean
Frankel

A. Balding
F. Dettori

1st, 2023 English 2000 Guineas (G1)

Jun 20 - St. James's Palace Stakes (G1)

16

6.89

Raise Cain
Violence

B. Colebrook
G. Corrales

8th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 11 - Matt Winn (G3)

17

6.86

Little Big Bear
No Nay Never

A. O'Brien
F. Dettori

1st, 2023 Sandy Lane Stakes (G2)

Jun 23 - Commonwealth Cup (G1)

18

6.85

Reincarnate
Good Magic

B. Baffert
J. Velazquez

13th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Aug 26 - Travers Stakes (G1)

19

6.81

Auguste Rodin
Deep Impact

A. O'Brien
R. Moore

1st, 2023 Epsom Derby (G1)

20

6.77

Rocket Can
Into Mischief

W. Mott
J. Alvarado

9th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

21

6.77

Verifying
Justify

B. Cox
T. Gaffalione

16th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 11 - Matt Winn (G3)

22

6.65

Arabian Lion
Justify

B. Baffert
J. Velazquez

1st, 2023 Sir Barton Stakes (LS)

Jun 10 - Woody Stephens (G1)

23

6.61

Sun Thunder
Into Mischief

K. McPeek
B. Hernandez, Jr.

11th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 11 - Matt Winn (G3)

24

6.59

Talk Of The Nation
Quality Road

C. McGaughey III
P. Lopez

2nd, 2023 Jersey Derby (LS)

25

6.58

Lord Miles
Curlin

S. Joseph, Jr.
P. Lopez

1st, 2023 Wood Memorial (G2)

26

6.57

Red Route One
Gun Runner

S. Asmussen
J. Rosario

4th, 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1)

Jun 10 - Belmont Stakes (G1)

27

6.57

Confidence Game
Candy Ride

J. Desormeaux
J. Graham

10th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

28

6.57

Jace's Road
Quality Road

B. Cox
F. Geroux

17th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

29

6.54

General Jim
Into Mischief

C. McGaughey III
L. Saez

1st, 2023 Pat Day Mile (G2)

Jun 10 - Woody Stephens (G1)

30

6.51

National Treasure
Quality Road

B. Baffert
J. Velazquez

1st, 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1)

Jun 10 - Belmont Stakes (G1)

31

6.48

Continuar
Drefong

Y. Yahagi
R. Sakai

3rd, 2023 UAE Derby (G2)

32

6.47

Perform
Good Magic

C. McGaughey III
F. Lynch

6th, 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1)

33

6.40

Blazing Sevens
Good Magic

C. Brown
I. Ortiz, Jr.

2nd, 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1)

34

6.35

Cave Rock
Arrogate

B. Baffert
J. Hernandez

2nd, 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1)

35

6.33

Arabian Knight
Uncle Mo

T. Yakteen
J. Velazquez

1st, 2023 Southwest Stakes (G3)

Aug 26 - Travers Stakes (G1)

36

6.26

Acoustic Ave
Maclean's Music

C. Clement
M. Franco

1st, 2022 Notebook (RS)

37

6.23

General Banker
Central Banker

J. Ferraro
T. McCarthy

6th, Bel Allow (5/14/2023-R7)

38

6.21

Determinedly
Cairo Prince

M. Casse
F. Prat

6th, 2023 Lafayette (LS)

39

6.20

Corona Bolt
Bolt d'Oro

B. Cox
F. Geroux

1st, 2023 Lafayette (LS)

40

6.19

Gilmore
Twirling Candy

B. Walsh
I. Ortiz, Jr.

3rd, 2023 Pat Day Mile (G2)

Jun 10 - Woody Stephens (G1)

41

6.19

Powerful
Nyquist

S. Asmussen
I. Castillo

9th, 2023 Bath House Row (LS)

42

6.19

Honed
Sharp Azteca

K. McPeek
J. Leparoux

6th, 2022 Street Sense (G3)

43

6.19

King Russell
Creative Cause

R. Moquett
R. Bejarano

15th, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1)

Jun 11 - Matt Winn (G3)

44

6.17

Joking Way
Practical Joke

S. Asmussen
I. Castillo

7th, 2023 Bachelor (LS)

45

6.17

Andthewinneris
Oscar Performance

W. Catalano
F. Geroux

7th, 2023 American Turf (G2)

46

6.17

Damon's Mound
Girvin

M. Lovell
G. Saez

9th, 2023 Pat Day Mile (G2)

47

6.15

Classic Legacy
Into Mischief

W. Mott
I. Ortiz, Jr.

3rd, 2023 Tampa Bay Derby (G3)

48

6.15

Two of a Kind
Overanalyze

B. Lynch
J. Leparoux

2nd, 2023 William Walker Stakes (LS)

49

6.15

Giant Mischief
Into Mischief

B. Cox
I. Ortiz, Jr.

6th, 2023 Rebel Stakes (G2)

50

6.15

Congruent
Tapit

C. Brown
F. Prat

6th, 2023 Pennine Ridge (G2)

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