Known as “The Fastest 2 Minutes in Sports”, the Kentucky Derby (G1) is the first leg of American horse racing’s Triple Crown. Scheduled to be run May 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby features up to 20 of the world’s best 3-year-old dirt horses running 1 1/4 miles for a $3 million purse.
Here is the full field for the 2022 Kentucky Derby:
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINER | M/L ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Donegal | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher | 10/1 |
| 2 | Happy Jack | Rafael Bejarano | Doug O'Neill | 30/1 |
| 3 | Epicenter | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen | 7/2 |
| 4 | Summer Is Tomorrow | Mikael Barzalona | Bhupat Seemar | 30/1 |
| 5 | Smile Happy | Corey Lanerie | Kenny McPeek | 20/1 |
| 6 | Messier | John Velazquez | Tim Yakteen | 8/1 |
| 7 | Crown Pride | Christophe Lemaire | Koichi Shintani | 20/1 |
| 8 | Charge It | Luis Saez | Todd Pletcher | 20/1 |
| 9 | Tiz the Bomb | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenny McPeek | 30/1 |
| 10 | Zandon | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | 3/1 |
| 11 | Pioneer of Medina | Joe Bravo | Todd Pletcher | 30/1 |
| 12 | Taiba | Mike Smith | Tim Yakteen | 12/1 |
| 13 | Simplification | Jose Ortiz | Antonio Sano | 30/1 |
| 14 | Barber Road | Reylu Gutierrez | John Ortiz | 30/1 |
| 15 | White Abarrio | Tyler Gaffalione | Saffie Joseph Jr. | 10/1 |
| 16 | Cyberknife | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox | 20/1 |
| 17 | Classic Causeway | Julien Leparoux | Brian Lynch | 30/1 |
| 18 | Tawny Port | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Brad Cox | 30/1 |
| 19 | Zozos | Manny Franco | Brad Cox | 20/1 |
| 20 | Ethereal Road | Luis Contreras | D. Wayne Lukas | 30/1 |
| 21 (AE) | Rich Strike | Sonny Leon | Eric Reed | 30/1 |
| 22 (AE) | Rattle N Roll | James Graham | Kenny McPeek | 30/1 |
