Kentucky Derby Contenders

2011 Kentucky Derby Contenders

Kentucky Derby contenders and odds for the 2011 Derby.  Saturday May 7th, 2011 Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky.

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Follow the Kentucky Derby Prep races here and pick your derby favorite.

2011 Kentucky Derby Future Odds 2011 Kentucky Derby Prep Races Free Horse Picks  
KENTUCKY DERBY PICKS  
PP Horse Sire Trainer Jockey Odds  
1
Archarcharch Arch W. Fires J. Court 10:1 bet derby contenders
2
Brilliant Speed Dynaformer T. Albertrani J. Rosario 30:1 bet derby contenders
3
Twice The Appeal Succesful Appeal J. Bonde C. Borel 20:1 bet derby contenders
4
Stay Thirsty Bernardini T. Pletcher R. Dominguez 20:1 bet derby contenders
5
Decisive Moment With Distinction J. Arias K. Clark 30:1 bet derby contenders
6
Comma to the Top Bwana Charlie P. Miller P. Valenzuela 30:1 bet derby contenders
7
Pants On Fire Jump Start K. Breen A. Napravnik 20:1 bet derby contenders
8
Dialed In Mineshaft N. Zito J. Leparoux 4:1 bet derby contenders
9
Derby Kitten Kittens Joy M. Maker J. Castellano 30:1 bet derby contenders
10
Twinspired Harla's Holiday M. Maker M. Smith 30:1 bet derby contenders
11
Master Of Hounds Kingmambo A. Obrien G. Gomez 30:1 bet derby contenders
12
Santiva Giant's Causeway E. Kenneally S. Bridgmohan 30:1 bet derby contenders
13
Mucho Macho Man Macho Uno K. Ritvo R. Maragh 12:1 bet derby contenders
14
Shackleford Forestry D. Romans J. Castanon 12:1 bet derby contenders
15
Midnight Interlude War Chant B. Baffert V. Espinoza 10:1 bet derby contenders
16
Animal Kingdom Leroidesanimaux H. Motion R. Albarado 30:1 bet derby contenders
17
Soldat War Front K. McLaughlin A. Garcia 12:1 bet derby contenders
18
Uncle Mo Indian Charlie T. Pletcher J. Velazquez 9:2 bet derby contenders
19
Nehro Mineshaft S. Asmussen C. Nakatani 6:1 bet derby contenders
20
Watch Me Go Giant's Causeway K. O'Connell R. Bejarano 50:1 bet derby contenders


The Kentucky Derby field is limited to 20 horses. If more than 20 horses enter the race, the final entries are determined by the amount of graded stakes earnings each horse has accumulated. When making Kentucky Derby future bets, consider whether or not the horse you are betting on will have the necessary graded stakes earnings to be in the top 20 earners. The Grade 1 races with the higher purses (Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby, Wood Memorial, Bluegrass Stakes, etc.) are run later in the spring and horses that run well in those prep races will end up with higher graded earnings. To be considered a safe bet, a horse typically needs around $200,000 in graded earnings to make the Derby.

2011 Kentucky Derby Prep Races
Date Race Track Winner Beyer
11-Jan-11 Sham Stakes Santa Anita Park Tapizar 98
22-Jan-11 Lecomte Stakes Fair Grounds Wilkinson 82
30-Jan-11 Holy Bull Stakes Gulfstream Park Dialed In 97
12-Feb-11 El Camino Real Golden Gate Fields Silver Medallion 93
12-Feb-11 Robert B. Lewis Santa Anita Park Anthony's Cross 90
12-Feb-11 Sam F. Davis Tampa Bay Downs Brethern 83
19-Feb-11 Risen Star Fair Grounds Mucho Macho Man 94
20-Feb-11 San Vincente Santa Anita Park The Factor 102
21-Feb-11 Southwest Oaklawn Park Archarcharch 89
26-Feb-11 Fountain of Youth Gulfstream Park Soldat 96
26-Feb-11 Hutcheson Gulfstream Park Flashpoint 102
5-Mar-11 Gotham Aqueduct Stay Thirsty 89
12-Mar-11 San Felipe Santa Anita Park Premier Pegasus 96
12-Mar-11 Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay Downs Watch Me Go 83
19-Mar-11 Rebel Stakes Oaklawn Park The Factor 103
26-Mar-11 Louisiana Derby Fair Grounds Pants On Fire 94
26-Mar-11 Spiral Turfway Park Animal Kingdom 91
27-Mar-11 Sunland Derby Sunland Park Twice The Appeal 89
3-Apr-11 Swale Gulfstream Park Travelin Man 100
3-Apr-11 Florida Derby Gulfstream Park Dialed In 93
9-Apr-11 Bay Shore Aqueduct JJ's Lucky Train 92
9-Apr-11 Illinois Derby Hawthorne Race Course Joe Vann 93
9-Apr-11 Wood Memorial Aqueduct Toby's Corner 94
9-Apr-11 Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita Park Midnight Interlude 95
16-Apr-11 Arkansas Derby Oaklawn Park Archarcharch 98
16-Apr-11 Blue Grass Keeneland Brilliant Speed 89
23-Apr-11 Lexington Keeneland Derby Kitten 92