clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Kentucky Derby 2012: Probable Field

Getty Images

With the decision of the connections of Mark Valeski to skip Saturday's 2012 Kentucky Derby, the field is all but set in advance of tomorrow afternoon's post position draw at Churchill Downs (post position draw: Wednesday, May 2nd, 5:00pm Eastern; TV: NBCSN). Optimizer, 21st on the graded stakes earnings list coming into this week, now finds himself squarely in the Derby field.

As opposed to the last several years, this crop of three-year-old colts has remained relatively healthy over the course of the winter and spring racing season. With the exception of Algorithms, most of the big names are still on the Derby radar and are expected to run on Saturday.

Below are the horses expected to comprised the 2012 Kentucky Derby, in alphabetical order.

Horse Jockey Trainer
Alpha TBD K. McLaughlin
Bodemeister M. Smith B. Baffert
Creative Cause J. Rosario M. Harrington
Daddy Long Legs C. O'Donoghue A. O'Brien
Daddy Nose Best G. Gomez S. Asmussen
Done Talking S. Russell H. Smith
Dullahan K. Desormeaux D. Romans
El Padrino R. Bejarano T. Pletcher
Gemologist J. Castellano T. Pletcher
Hansen R. Dominguez M. Maker
I'll Have Another M. Gutierrez D. O'Niell
Liaison M. Garcia B. Baffert
Optimizer TBD D.W. Lukas
Prospective L. Contreras M. Casse
Rousing Sermon J. Lezcano J. Hollendorfer
Sabercat C. Nakatani S. Asmussen
Take Charge Indy C. Borel P. Byrne
Trinniberg W. Martinez B. Parboo
Union Rags J. Leparoux M. Matz
Went The Day Well J. Velazquez G. Motion