News Top 2018 Kentucky Derby Contenders August 15, 2017 News Top 2018 Kentucky Derby Contenders August 15, 2017 By: Aaron Halterman twitterfacebooklinkedinemail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article It’s never too early to get to know your Kentucky Derby contenders! You can do just that, plus a lot more, with a simple click of a button. We’ve developed a NEW dedicated page specifically for the Kentucky Derby. You can find anything you want to know about all things related to the Kentucky Derby by clicking HERE. Let this page be your headquarters for all things Kentucky Derby year around. The page will feature: 2018 Kentucky Derby Contenders Updated weekly, we’ll rank the top 20 Kentucky Derby contenders leading up to the race. Now that the 2-year-old racing is heating up, we are starting to get a feel for what the new crop will look like. However, many things will change, as the race is still several months away. As of now, here’s how the rankings stand: PP #HORSEJOCKEYTRAINERML ODDSRD RANK 1War of Will (War Front) Tyler GaffalioneMark Casse15-16 2Tax (Arch)Junior AlvaradoDanny Gargan 20-113 3By My Standards (Goldencents)Gabriel SaezBret Calhoun 15-115 4Gray Magician (Graydar) Drayden Van DykePeter Miller 50-119 5Improbable (City Zip) Irad Ortiz, Jr.Bob Baffert 5-14 6Vekoma (Candy Ride) Javier CastellanoGeorge Weaver 15-18 7Maximum Security (New Year's Day)Luis SaezJason Servis8-17 8Tacitus (Tapit) Jose OrtizBill Mott8-15 9Plus Que Parfait (Point of Entry)Ricardo Santana, Jr.Bill Walsh 30-118 10Cutting Humor (First Samurai)Mike SmithTodd Pletcher 30-111 SCRHaikal (Daaher)Rajiv MaraghKiaran P. McLaughlinSCRATCHED14 SCROmaha Beach (War Front)Mike SmithRichard MandellaSCRATCHED1 13Code of Honor (Noble Mission)John VelazquezShug McGaughey 12-19 14Win Win Win (Hat Trick)Julian PimentelMichael Trombetta 12-116 15Master Fencer (Just a Way)Julien LeparouxK. Tsunoda50-120 16Game Winner (Candy Ride)Joel RosarioBob Baffert 9-23 17Roadster (Quality Road)Florent GerouxBob Baffert 5-12 18Long Range Toddy (Take Charge Indy)Jon CourtSteve Asmussen30-110 19Spinoff (Hard Spun)Manny FrancoTodd Pletcher 30-117 20Country House (Lookin At Lucky)Flavien PratBill Mott30-112 21Bodexpress (Bodemeister)Chris LanderosGustavo Delgado30-1NR 2018 Road to the Kentucky Derby The 2018 Kentucky Derby prep race schedule will be released soon! The races start in September and run all the way through April. Check back to this page for all the action leading up to the first Saturday in May. 2018 Kentucky Derby Points Standings Once the Kentucky Derby Prep races get rolling, this will be important to follow. The battle to qualify for the race is always a competitive grind right to the end and every point matters. Throughout the Road to the Kentucky Derby, this will be updated weekly. Latest Kentucky Derby News If we’re talking about the Kentucky Derby, it will be listed here as well as on our home page. This race is the focus of trainers, jockeys, and owners for 365 days a year. 2017 Results and Payouts Find out who won last year and what it paid out. Be sure to bookmark our page as it will be updated daily as news and information develops!
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