Churchill Downs
2011 Kentucky Derby contenders ranked by graded earnings
List of contenders for the 2011 Kentucky Derby on May 7 at Churchill Downs, updated daily and ranked by graded stakes earnings. The Kentucky Derby field is limited to 20 horses; if more than 20 enter, the entries are determined by the amount of graded stakes earnings each horse has accumulated.
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| # | Horse | Trainer | Earnings |
| 1 | Uncle Mo | Todd Pletcher | $1,360,000 |
| 2 | Dialed In | Nicholas Zito | $840,000 |
| 3 | Archarcharch | William Fires | $780,000 |
| 4 | Comma to the Top | Peter Miller | $671,000 |
| 5 | Pants On Fire | Kelly Breen | $623,000 |
| 6 | Midnight Interlude | Bob Baffert | $600,000 |
| 7 | Soldat | Kiaran McLaughlin | $540,000 |
| 8 | Brilliant Speed | Thomas Albertrani | $450,000 |
| 9 | Master of Hounds | Aidan O'Brien | $441,884 |
| 10 | Nehro | Steven Asmussen | $400,000 |
| 10 | Twice the Appeal | Jeff Bonde | $400,000 |
| 12 | Mucho Macho Man | Katherine Ritvo | $370,000 |
| 13 | Decisive Moment | Juan Arias | $301,000 |
| 14 | Animal Kingdom | H. Graham Motion | $285,000 |
| 15 | Stay Thirsty | Todd Pletcher | $260,000 |
| 16 | Santiva | Eddie Kenneally | $242,397 |
| 17 | Watch Me Go | Kathleen O'Connell | $235,500 |
| 18 | Shackleford | Dale Romans | $212,000 |
| 19 | Twinspired | Michael Maker | $197,500 |
| 20 | Derby Kitten | Michael Maker | $120,000 |
| 21 | Sway Away | Jeff Bonde | $111,500 |