2011 Kentucky Derby contenders

2011 Kentucky Derby contenders ranked by graded earnings




Colts and Geldings


# Horse Trainer Earnings

1 Uncle Mo Todd Pletcher $1,260,000

2 Pants On Fire Kelly Breen $623,000

3 J P's Gusto Joseph Petalino $541,500

4 Soldat Kiaran McLaughlin $510,000

5 Comma to the Top Peter Miller $471,000

6 Master of Hounds Aidan O'Brien $441,884

7 Twice the Appeal Jeff Bonde $400,000

8 Mucho Macho Man Katherine Ritvo $370,000

9 Decisive Moment Juan Arias $301,000

10 Animal Kingdom H. Motion $285,000

11 Astrology Steven Asmussen $281,893

12 The Factor Bob Baffert $270,000

13 Stay Thirsty Todd Pletcher $260,000

14 Jaycito Bob Baffert $250,000

15 To Honor and Serve William Mott $250,000

16 Santiva Eddie Kenneally $240,254

17 Dialed In Nicholas Zito $240,000

18 Watch Me Go* Kathleen O'Connell $232,500

19 Premier Pegasus Myung Cho $228,000

20 Nehro Steven Asmussen $200,000

21 Archarcharch William Fires $180,000

22 Anthony's Cross Eoin Harty $162,000

23 Brethren Todd Pletcher $155,000

24 Madman Diaries* Wesley Ward $150,000

25 Blue Laser Mark Casse $143,502

26 Willcox Inn Michael Stidham $139,000

27 Silver Medallion Steven Asmussen $124,334

28 Sweet Ducky Herman Brown $120,000

29 Maybesomaybenot* Michael Maker $111,196

30 Lou Brissie Neil Howard $99,043

31 Ruler On Ice* Kelly Breen $96,000

32 Air Support* Claude McGaughey III $95,000

33 Rockin Heat* Reade Baker $92,981

34 Flashpoint Richard Dutrow, Jr. $90,000

35 Joes Blazing Aaron* Allan Hunter, Jr. $90,000

36 Major Gain Wayne Catalano $86,370

37 Mountain Town* Richard Dutrow, Jr. $80,000

38 Caleb's Posse Donnie Von Hemel $71,504

39 Nacho Saint* Kelly Breen $70,500

40 Wilkinson Neil Howard $70,000

41 Crimson Knight* Gerald Bennett $70,000

42 Elite Alex Timothy Ritchey $65,000

43 Sway Away Jeff Bonde $61,500

44 Norman Asbjornson* Christopher Grove $50,000

45 It's My Party* Chris Hartman $48,000

* Possible supplemental nomination