138th Running of the Kentucky Derby will take place on May 5, 2012 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Below, you will find the 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders by Graded Stakes Earnings. These are for three year old colts & geldings based on lifetime graded stakes earnings. Only the top 20 will qualify for the race.

1. Hansen – Trainer Michael Maker – Graded Earnings $1,550,000
2nd in Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland
Won the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct
Won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Churchill Downs

Next Up: Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 5th

2. Daddy Long Legs – Trainer Aidan O’Brien – Graded Earnings $1,294,030
Won the U.A.E. Derby (G2) at Meydan Race Course

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

3. Union Rags – Trainer Michael Matz – $1,170,000
Finished 3rd in the Florida Derby (G1)
Won the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park
Won the Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park
Won the Three Chimneys Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) at Saratoga

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

4. Dullahan – Trainer Dale Romans – $855,000
Won Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland
Won the Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

5. Creative Cause – Mike Harrington – $836,000
2nd in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita
Won the San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita
Won the Best Pal Stakes (G2) at Del Mar
Won the Norfolk Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

6. Gemologist – Todd Pletcher – $703,855
Won the Resorts World Casino Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct
Won the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

7. Sabercat – Trainer Steven Asmussen – $700,000
3rd in Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park
Won the Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (G3) at Delta Downs

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

8. Take Charge Indy – Trainer Patrick Byrne – $698,400
Won the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

9. Bodemeister – Trainer Bob Baffert – $660,000
Won the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park
2nd in San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

10. I’ll Have Another – Trainer Doug O’Neill – $570,000
Won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita
Won the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

11. Daddy Nose Best – Trainer Steven Asmussen – $520,000
Won the Sunland Derby (G3) at Sunland Park
Won the El Camino Real Derby (G3) at Golden Gate Fields

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

12. Liaison – Trainer Bob Baffert – $393,000
Won the CashCall Futurity (G1) at Hollywood Park

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

13. Alpha – Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin – $380,000
2nd in the Resorts World Casino Wood Memorial at Aqueduct
Won the Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct
Won the Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct
Finished 2nd to Union Rags in the Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

14. Prospective – Trainer Mark Casse – $367,327
5th in Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland
Won the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs
Finished 2nd in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs
Won the Grey Stakes (G3) at Woodbine

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

15. Trinniberg – Trainer Bisnath Parboo – $324,500
Won the Swale Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park
Won the Bayshore Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

16. Done Talking – Trainer Hamilton Smith – $300,000
Won the Illinois Derby (G3) at Hawthorne

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

17. Went the Day Well – Trainer Graham Motion – $282,000
Won the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

18. Rousing Sermon – Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer – $270,000
Finished 3rd in the Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds
Finished 3rd in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita
Finished 2nd in the CashCall Futurity (G1) at Hollywood Park

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

19. El Padrino – Trainer Todd Pletcher – $250,000
Won the Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

20. Optimizer – Trainer D. Wayne Lukas – $184,708
Finished 2nd in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park
Finished 2nd in the With Aniticipation Stakes (G2) at Saratoga (Turf)
Finished 3rd in the Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland
Finished 4th in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs

Next Up: Kentucky Derby

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