Race Overview
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Top Contenders
The current leaderboard and points standings highlight the leading horses:
- Commandment (150 points) – Trained by Brad Cox, winner of the Florida Derby and Fountain of Youth Stakes, will be ridden by Luis Saez. 1
- Renegade (125 points) – Arkansas Derby winner, trained by Todd Pletcher, with Irad Ortiz Jr. as jockey. 1
- Further Ado (135 points) – Blue Grass Stakes winner, trained by Brad Cox, to be ridden by John Velazquez. 1
- So Happy (115 points) – Santa Anita Derby winner, trained by Mark Glatt, with Mike Smith as jockey. 1
- Fulleffort (110 points) – Jeff Ruby Steaks winner, trained by Brad Cox. 1
- The Puma (106 points) – Florida Derby runner-up, trained by Gustavo Delgado. 1
- Emerging Market (100 points) – Louisiana Derby winner, trained by Chad Brown. 1
- Albus (100 points) – Wood Memorial winner. 1
- Potente (100 points) – Santa Anita Derby runner-up, trained by Bob Baffert. 1
- Pavlovian (70 points) – LA Derby runner-up. 1
Other notable international entries include Danon Bourbon (Japan), Wonder Dean(UAE), and Six Speed (UAE), adding global intrigue to the race. 2
Recent Prep Races
Key prep races have shaped the Derby field:
- Florida Derby: Commandment won, earning 100 points. 1
- Arkansas Derby: Renegade won, earning 100 points. 1
- Blue Grass Stakes: Further Ado won, earning 100 points. 1
- Santa Anita Derby: So Happy won, Potente second. 1
- Wood Memorial: Albus won. 1
- Lexington Stakes: Trendsetter upset the field but did not earn enough points to qualify. 1
