2012 Kentucky Derby contenders ranked by graded stakes earnings

I'am going to Box: Hansen, Bodemeister,Gemologist,Daddy Nose Best, Daddy Long Legs. for $1 in a tri,= $120.

I 'm quite the creative guy who hopes to go from rags to riches, I enjoy playing poker, and believe in gettin' er done. Therefore, My KD picks are Creative Cause, Union Rags, Dullahan, and if I like feel like a Superfecta, then I'll use the best drop from the sky horse......Done Talking

The Kentucky derby will be a hard fought race if the track conditions are dry and normal. More then likely the race in the front after about a mile into the race will be between hansen and take charge indy. These two horses can easily go the distance but they will have to hold on during the final furlong at Dullanhan and Union Rags and creative cause. On the other hand, if the race track is wet, just play hansen all the way. He will probably win the race by five lenghts or more in a wet track agains this horses. This could be a similar race to the one went Point given took charge of teh race few years ago from the middle of teh race to the end to win easily. Hansen is capable to do just that. He is being losing a couple of races but he fought hard all the way down to the wire, indicating that he still a great contender. Especially because the closes time to a record of the track at 1 and 1/8 of a mile was performed by dullanhan and hansen. They were only 1.5 seconds of the record of the track, while all other horses the best they can do is 2 seconds or worse of the track record at teh mile and 1/8. This means that they must really run the final furlong without any issues in order to have a change at catching hansen and dullanhan. My pick to win the Derby is Hansen first, Dullanham second, Union Rags third, Creative Cause four, and Bodemeister fifth. The rest of the horses are still unproven horses because neither one of them hav e run their races closed to a record pace for their distances. So they have a lot of work to do. For example, Gemologist and Alpha were 3.5 seconds of the the track record. I will have another was 2.6 second of the track record. Daddy long legs was 2.05 seconds of the track record. So looking at teh odds for any horse coming from behind to win this years kentucky derby is too hard considering that there will be twenty horses on the race and many issues going on for all the horses trying to come from behind. I think that Hansen wil steal this race from the beggining to the end.

If the sprinters set the pace this race could go to a long shot. A couple have turned the 1/4 in 22+,,,pretty quick

Watch union Rags with Julien Leparoux-Julien owns the Kentucky circuit.

Watch Union Rags with Julien Leparoux.

Hey everyone, love to read all your comments concerning the Derby NOW READ THIS Alpha boys and girls , the horses name is Alpha Ramon , love you as a money jock, but people, when you get injured like Ramon did with his shoulder, you are NOT 100 percent rideing horses for a while, Ramon was hurting riding Alpha in the Wood , no doubt about it. Great, let Ramon ride Hansen, you will give Alpha a better shot winning with Alan Garcia if his connections decide to use him, which personally its a no brainer. Take all day long, Alpha all with All Alpha at a price. That little horse is getting no respect, none. ALPHA PROSPECTIVE\ DADDY KNOWS BEST SABERCAT and if it is an off track, throw UNION RAGS in the mix and your life will change $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Bodemeister is the only horse with 3 triple digit beyers. Only 3 other horses have 1 triple digit beyer. I think you guys are missing something here. Throw on Smith, who always gives his horse a chance and keeps them in the clear...watch out!

GEMOLOGIST ----UNION RAGS----DALLAHAN---CREATIVE CAUSES---- BODEMEITER IN THAT ORDER....I THINK THAT BODEMEISTER COULD HANG ON FOR THIRD...GOOD LUCK TO ALL.

Hi everyone peace to all

Daddy Nose Best is going to open eyes!

Get Bejerano off Liaison, the horse hates the jockey not the track! If that happens, Liaison could be sitting on a BIG one! Has the mileage and the talent. Ready to explode. Union Rags works in 58 flat@ Churchill, week of Derby! That's my one way exacta.Get Bejerano off the horse!!!

Hansen will win the Kentucky Derby if teh track is wet. However, if the race track is dry or firm, then I will have another, Creative Cause, union rags, and Dosemeister will have some catching to do in the final furlong. It is my opinion that Hansen is in great shape and the jockey has been the reason for its prior very closed losses. However, if the jockey Ramon Dominguez get its horse some easy fractions at teh beggining of the race, this horse will win by five lenghts or more in the final strech run. Hansen has the habit to win big races and this one will not be much different.

Calvin borel or kent D are going to seek their fouth kentucky derby win.

I do gray horse exacta box creative cause and hansen.

... and there is always a long-shot that wins occasionally.

At 50 to one, put two bucks down on Mark Valeski for me. He was slowly closing on Hero and fell 1/2 lenght shy with another 1/8th to go.

I'm in BIG time Derby futures on Gemologist. Sorry but the rest of you will lose.

I believe this years 138th running of the Kentucky Derby G-1 will go down as one of the most exciting and talented field of runners in the last 20 yrs., too, I think this is a better then average crop of 3-yr-old's that definitely display of talent and heart that I've seen in years and I've been around some nice and talented horses in my career involved in thoroughbred horse racing!..good luck to all the participates in this years running of the Kentucky Derby G-1 event !

I am truly hoping that Trinniberg runs in The Derby. Not because I think he can win, but he will make for a honest pace and clear out all of this Cheap Speed.

union rags wins the derby and matz sticks with JL even though he shouldn't. rousing sermon is my underneath horse.

union rags wins derby and matz will stick with JL even though he shouldn't

You should move Hero of Order to the bottom of the list since he'll be treated as if he has $0 in graded earnings.

Hansen needs to skip Derby and has a great shot at Preakness fresh. Daddy Knows Best- U.Rags- Sabercat- Reveron (if he gets in)

Wrote not coming

I was searchin for a good tri for the Derby....a. I know I will put Union Rags, with Gemologist, Ill Have Another, Hansen, and Creative Cause for the $60.00 Dollar bet. Still searchin!

I think michael matz will pick edgar pardo over JL to ride union rags because KD winning trainer need KD winning jockey.

I do daddy exacta box ( daddy nose best and daddy long legs) for u daddys out there.

Hansen and Bodemeister will duel each into the ground. Gemologist will stalk and open up daylight turning for home. Dullahan and Union Rags roll home too late. Gemologist will be the next superhorse and a legitimate Triple Crown threat.

wrote is the other..and hansen for the tri...lol

still looking for optimizer to run a real race...and win the derby by 2 and a half...lol

If he stays healthy, Gemologist should win KD. He is a Tiznow horse. They are tenacious and when looked in the eye Tiznon horses fight back and eventually are the first to the finish line. Bettor beware!

Looks like hero o order will get in now. I'll jump start battaglia....gemolst 2-1, I anotro 3&1/2 cr cause 4 hansen 5, un rgs 6, tk chg indy 8 ...others pick #......baffert nada senor

I will make a token bet on the Derby and wait like usual for the Preakness. Would love to see the Visa or Chrysler Triple Crown bonus like in the days of old so the Derby horses wouldn't skip the Preakness.

Every year the Derby, and for that matter the TC, is getting more and more pathetic. The horses continue to get slower and less consistant as each year goes by. There isn't a horse in this year that could even remotely make a run at the TC. If it wasn't for the "graded earnings" requirement, I would fully expect a maiden to win the Derby one of the next few years. 95% of these horses will never even run 10-12 lifeltime races. So for Panama to say "amazing TC this year" is rediculous. These horses just take turns beating each other like a bunch of $5k claimers...only the $5k claimers at least run for more than a year and a half in their lifetime. Enjoy another pathetic, falling TV ratings WALK for the roses.

Why would you take Secret Circle out? If he wins the Arkansas Derby he will have earned his entry into the KD the RIGHT way. Although I still believe that Bodemeister will romp in the Arkansas Derby, if SC runs a really good race and distance doesn´t show to be his limitations then I believe he should compete in the Derby. I don´t think that Baffert would be so stone-faced so as to run Liaison in the KD after the horse´s recent races. Drill should be out, as well as Hero Of Order. I don´t think Trinniberg (will wait for the Preakness) and On Fire Baby would run, but Mark Valeski would and so would the winner of the Blue Grass, if it is someone other than Hansen and the first 2 places of the Arkansas Derby (Bodemeister who would jump over El Padrino and someone else) The only way El Padrino makes it in is if he runs, and wins, in the Lexington Stakes, which I believe would be a wiser move. That way it will give EP an opportunity to show that his Florida Derby Run may have been just a bounce from the Risen Star and he deserves to Run for the Roses. I personally think that a wiser move would be to skip the KD and head to Maryland for the Preakness. Even with just the one horse, Gemologist, Pletcher has a pretty good chance to win the Derby. His Wood Memorial race was excellent and it may just be him and Alpha battling the entire Triple Crown (very unlikely with UR, IHA, Hansen and Bodemeister in the Derby, Hansen, Bodemeister and Trinniberg in the Preakness and UR, Mark Valeski , IHA and CC in the Belmont) Man, this looks like an amazing TC this year!!! Can´t wait for 2012 to make-up for 2011.

It's hard to believe that Pletcher might not get a horse into this years KD. The additions of DLL and Wrote have El Padrino in a rough spot. Even after you take out 5 horses (Drill, OFB, SC, Hero of Order, and one other) you still have to figure the Wood gets 2 horses in, the Illinois Derby, SA Derby, Arkansas Derby all get 1 a piece. From my eye it looks like Pletcher's Derby hopes are riding on Gemologist.

Let's watch Street Life in the Wood, then make decisions.

If it rains on Derby day,TAKE CHARGE INDY looks more than a good bet. His grand sire being Seattle Slew

Like the man said, Time is important only to those in jail", anyone watching Sabercat's monster win in the Delta Jackpot last year must admit that he has the look of a classic loving three year old. And now he is dismissed because his comeback was dull. He has plenty of earnings and didnt need to be gutted. Just watch for some improvement next week. Asmussen is one cool trainer!!

Where is Holiday Promise?

On Fire Baby is not on the list, is there a reason why she is not listed?