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2012 Kentucky Derby contenders ranked by graded stakes earnings
List of contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs, 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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2012 Kentucky Derby contenders ranked by graded stakes earnings |
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| Rank | Horse | Trainer | Earnings |
| 1 | Hansen | Michael Maker | $1,550,000 |
| 2 | Daddy Long Legs | Aidan O'Brien | $1,294,030 |
| 3 | Union Rags | Michael Matz | $1,170,000 |
| 4 | Dullahan | Dale Romans | $855,000 |
| 5 | Creative Cause | Mike Harrington | $836,000 |
| 6 | Gemologist | Todd Pletcher | $703,855 |
| 7 | Sabercat | Steve Asmussen | $701,429 |
| 8 | Take Charge Indy | Patrick Byrne | $698,400 |
| 9 | Bodemeister | Bob Baffert | $660,000 |
| 10 | I'll Have Another | Doug O'Neill | $601,000 |
| 11 | Daddy Nose Best | Steve Asmussen | $545,558 |
| 12 | Liaison | Bob Baffert | $393,000 |
| 13 | Alpha | Kiaran McLaughlin | $380,000 |
| 14 | Prospective | Mark Casse | $367,327 |
| 15 | Trinniberg | Bisnath Parboo | $324,500 |
| 16 | Done Talking | Hamilton Smith | $311,000 |
| 17 | Went the Day Well | Graham Motion | $282,000 |
| 18 | Rousing Sermon | Jerry Hollendorfer | $270,000 |
| 19 | El Padrino | Todd Pletcher | $250,000 |
| 20 | Optimizer | D. Wayne Lukas | $184,708 |
| 21 | Castaway | Bob Baffert | $162,000 |
| 22 | Currency Swap | Teresa Pompay | $150,000 |
| 22 | The Lumber Guy | Michael Hushion | $150,000 |
| 24 | Hierro | Steve Asmussen | $141,886 |
| 25 | My Adonis | Kelly Breen | $140,000 |
| 26 | Brother Francis | James Cassidy | $135,000 |
| 27 | All Squared Away* | Wesley Ward | $129,400 |
| 28 | Battle Hardened | Eddie Kenneally | $127,000 |
| 29 | Genten | Yoshito Yahagi | $123,826 |
| 30 | Stirred Up | Bob Baffert | $116,000 |
* Not nominated to Triple Crown. Would require $200,000 supplement and could not get into the Derby field ahead of any original or late nominee.