2022 Kentucky Derby Contenders and Leaderboard 2022 Kentucky Derby Contenders and Leaderboard Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article With the 2022 Kentucky Derby approaching, see the latest top 2022 Kentucky Derby contenders here. Find the points leaders in this year’s Road to the Kentucky Derby and latest info on the top 20 horses below. You can also visit our Kentucky Derby page for loads of information, including the latest news, rankings, prep race schedules, the Kentucky Derby point standings, and much more! Come Bet The Kentucky Derby With Us There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why 2022 TOP 20 KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDERS Check out the latest contenders who are hopeful to start the 2022 Kentucky Derby. RankHorseTrainersLast StartPossible Next Start 1Epicenter Steve Asmussen1st, Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair GroundsKentucky Derby (G1) 2ZandonChad Brown1st, Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at KeenelandKentucky Derby (G1) 3Messier Tim Yakteen2nd, Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Kentucky Derby (G1) 4Taiba Tim Yakteen1st, Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Kentucky Derby (G1) 5White Abarrio Saffie Joseph Jr. 1st, Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park Kentucky Derby (G1) 6Simplification Antonio Sano 3rd, Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park Kentucky Derby (G1) 7Mo Donegal Todd Pletcher 1st, Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Kentucky Derby (G1) 8Smile HappyKenny McPeek2nd, Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at KeenelandKentucky Derby (G1) 9Cyberknife Brad Cox1st, Arkansas Derby (G1)Kentucky Derby (G1) 10Charge ItTodd Pletcher 2nd, Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream ParkKentucky Derby (G1) 11Zozos Brad Cox2nd, Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair GroundsKentucky Derby (G1) 12Tiz the BombKenny McPeek1st, Jeff Ruby Stakes at Turfway ParkKentucky Derby (G1) 13Crown PrideKoichi Shintani1st, UAE Derby at Meydan Race CourseKentucky Derby (G1) 14Pioneer of MedinaTodd Pletcher3rd, Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair GroundsKentucky Derby (G1) 15Tawny PortBrad Cox2nd, Jeff Ruby Stakes at Turfway ParkKentucky Derby (G1) 16Classic CausewayBrian Lynch 11th, Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream ParkKentucky Derby (G1) 17Barber RoadJohn Ortiz2nd, Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn ParkKentucky Derby (G1) 18Happy JackDoug O'Neill3rd, Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita ParkKentucky Derby (G1) 19Ethereal RoadD Wayne Lukas4th, Lexington Stakes (G3) at KeenelandKentucky Derby (G1) 20Summer Is TomorrowBhupat Seemar2nd, UAE Derby at Meydan Race CourseKentucky Derby (G1) ( Content Continues Below Ad ) 2022 KENTUCKY DERBY POINT LEADERS Leaderboard for qualifying points to the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Points are earned by the top four finishers in designated qualifying Kentucky Derby prep races listed here. The Kentucky Derby field is reserved for the top 20 point earners. Two positions in the Kentucky Derby starting gate – one from Japan and one from Europe – will be extended to the horse that accrues the most points in their respective series. America Road to the Kentucky Derby RANKHORSEPOINTSTRAINEROWNER 1Forte190Todd PletcherRepole Stable and St. Elias Stable 2Practical Move160Tim YakteenAmestoy, Jr., Pierre Jean, Amestoy, Leslie A. and Beasley, Roger K. 3Angel of Empire154Brad CoxAlbaugh Family Stables LLC (Dennis Albaugh) 4Tapit Trice150Todd PletcherWhisper Hill Farm (Amanda Pope) & Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck) 5Two Phil's123Larry Rivelli Patricia’s Hope LLC & Phillip Sagan 6Lord Miles105Saffie Joseph, Jr.Vegso Racing Stable 7Derma Sotogake100Hidetaka OtonashiHiroyuki Asanuma 8Kingsbarns100Todd PletcherSpendthrift Farm LLC 9Raise Cain64Ben ColebrookAndrew N. Warren & Rania Warren 10Rocket Can60Bill MottFrank Fletcher Racing Operations Inc. 11Hit Show60Brad CoxGary & Mary West 12Confidence Game57Keith DesormeauxDon't Tell My Wife Stables 13Verifying54Brad CoxPoulin, Jonathan, Westerberg, Magnier, Mrs. John, Smith, Derrick and Tabor, Michael B. 14Sun Thunder54Kenny McPeekR.T Racing Stable & Cypress Creek Equine 15Mage50Gustavo DelgadoOGMA Investments LLC, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing LLC & CMNWLTH 16Disarm46Steve AsmussenWinchell Thoroughbreds LLC 17Reincarnate45Tim YakteenSF Racing LLC (Gavin Murphy), Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf), Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin & Jason Monteleone), Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables LLC (Barbara Banke), Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital LLC (W. Gregg Slager) & Catherine Donovan 18Jace's Road45Brad CoxWest Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables LLC 19Skinner45John ShirreffsC R K Stable LLC 20ContinuarJapan RTKD InviteYoshito YahagiLion Race Horse Co. Ltd. 21Cyclone Mischief45Dale RomansAlbaugh Family Stables LLC 22Major Dude40Todd PletcherSpendthrift Farm LLC 23Mandarin Hero40Terunobu FujitaHiroaki Arai 24King Russell40Ron Moquett Brereton C. Jones & Naber Racing LLC (Roger Naber) European Road to the Kentucky Derby RANKHORSEPOINTS 1Brave Emperor 32 2Cairo 20 3Stormy Entry 6 4Greenland (IRE)2 Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby RANKHORSEPOINTS 1Cotinuar40 ( Content Continues Below Ad )
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