A year ago today, Justify was three weeks away from running his first race; he appeared on no one’s Kentucky Derby lists; he had earned no Kentucky Derby points. Good Magic topped the list at this early stage, followed by Firenze Fire, later to find his niche at shorter distances then the Derby’s 10 furlongs. McKinzie was the buzz horse; he was injured and never ran in the Derby.
This list will look different on Sunday, but for now, here’s your Derby Top 10, according to the points they’ve earned.
Horse Name | Mind Control |
Foaled / Date of Birth | 11/04/2016 |
Colour | Bay |
Gender | Colt |
Pedigree | CATCHER IN THE RYE |
Trainer | Gregory D. Sacco |
Jockey | John R. Velazquez |
Age | 3 |
Owners | Red Oak Stable (Brunetti) and Madaket Stables, LLC |
Current Gear | N/A |
Rating | N/A |
Group WIN | N/A |
Career | N/A |
Prize Money | $323,400 |
Horse Name | Gunmetal Gray |
Foaled / Date of Birth | 28/04/2016 |
Colour | Bay |
Gender | Colt |
Pedigree | EXCHANGE RATE |
Trainer | Jerry Hollendorfer |
Jockey | Mike E. Smith |
Age | 3 |
Owners | Hollendorfer, LLC, Pearl Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds |
Current Gear | N/A |
Rating | N/A |
Group WIN | N/A |
Career | N/A |
Prize Money | $217,200 |
Horse Name | Long Range Toddy |
Foaled / Date of Birth | 12/04/2016 |
Colour | Bay |
Gender | Colt |
Pedigree | TAKE CHARGE INDY |
Trainer | Steven M. Asmussen |
Jockey | Richard E. Eramia |
Age | 3 |
Owners | Willis Horton Racing LLC |
Current Gear | N/A |
Rating | N/A |
Group WIN | N/A |
Career | N/A |
Prize Money | $351,125 |
Horse Name | Signalman |
Foaled / Date of Birth | 12/03/2004 |
Colour | Grey |
Gender | Gelding |
Pedigree | HIGH CLOUD |
Trainer | Kenneth G. McPeek |
Jockey | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. |
Age | 14 |
Owners | Lewis, Tommie M., David A. Bernsen, LLC, and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek) |
Current Gear | N/A |
Rating | N/A |
Group WIN | N/A |
Career | N/A |
Prize Money | $448,990 |
Horse Name | Knicks Go |
Foaled / Date of Birth | 29/01/2016 |
Colour | Bay |
Gender | Colt |
Pedigree | Paynter |
Trainer | Ben Colebrook |
Jockey | Albin Jimenez |
Age | 3 |
Owners | KRA Stud Farm |
Current Gear | N/A |
Rating | N/A |
Group WIN | N/A |
Career | N/A |
Prize Money | $672,515 |
Horse Name | Game Winner |
Foaled / Date of Birth | 06/03/2016 |
Colour | Bay |
Gender | Colt |
Pedigree | Candy Ride |
Trainer | Bob Baffert |
Jockey | Joel Rosario |
Age | 3 |
Owners | West, Gary and Mary |
Current Gear | N/A |
Rating | N/A |
Group WIN | N/A |
Career | N/A |
Prize Money | $1,496,000 |