Top 2018 Kentucky Derby Contenders

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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 #	HORSE	JOCKEY	TRAINER	ML ODDS	RD RANK
1	War of Will (War Front)	Tyler Gaffalione	Mark Casse	15-1	6
2	Tax (Arch)	Junior Alvarado	Danny Gargan	20-1	13
3	By My Standards (Goldencents)	Gabriel Saez	Bret Calhoun	15-1	15
4	Gray Magician (Graydar)	Drayden Van Dyke	Peter Miller	50-1	19
5	Improbable (City Zip)	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	Bob Baffert	5-1	4
6	Vekoma (Candy Ride)	Javier Castellano	George Weaver	15-1	8
7	Maximum Security (New Year's Day)	Luis Saez	Jason Servis	8-1	7
8	Tacitus (Tapit)	Jose Ortiz	Bill Mott	8-1	5
9	Plus Que Parfait (Point of Entry)	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	Bill Walsh	30-1	18
10	Cutting Humor (First Samurai)	Mike Smith	Todd Pletcher	30-1	11
SCR	~~Haikal (Daaher)~~	~~Rajiv Maragh~~	~~Kiaran P. McLaughlin~~	SCRATCHED	14
SCR	~~Omaha Beach (War Front)~~	~~Mike Smith~~	~~Richard Mandella~~	SCRATCHED	1
13	Code of Honor (Noble Mission)	John Velazquez	Shug McGaughey	12-1	9
14	Win Win Win (Hat Trick)	Julian Pimentel	Michael Trombetta	12-1	16
15	Master Fencer (Just a Way)	Julien Leparoux	K. Tsunoda	50-1	20
16	Game Winner (Candy Ride)	Joel Rosario	Bob Baffert	9-2	3
17	Roadster (Quality Road)	Florent Geroux	Bob Baffert	5-1	2
18	Long Range Toddy (Take Charge Indy)	Jon Court	Steve Asmussen	30-1	10
19	Spinoff (Hard Spun)	Manny Franco	Todd Pletcher	30-1	17
20	Country House (Lookin At Lucky)	Flavien Prat	Bill Mott	30-1	12
21	Bodexpress (Bodemeister)	Chris Landeros	Gustavo Delgado	30-1	NR

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.

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