KENTUCKY DERBY STARTERS
- Mo Donegal (Irad Ortiz Jr., 10-1),
- Happy Jack (Rafael Bejarano, 30-1),
- Epicenter (Joel Rosario, 7-2),
- Summer Is Tomorrow (Mickael Barzalona, 30-1),
- Smile Happy (Corey Lanerie, 20-1),
- Messier (John Velazquez, 8-1),
- Crown Pride (JPN) (Christophe Lemaire, 20-1),
- Charge It (Luis Saez, 20-1),
- Tiz the Bomb (Brian Hernandez Jr., 30-1),
- Zandon (Flavien Prat, 3-1),
- Pioneer of Medina (Joe Bravo, 30-1),
- Taiba (Mike Smith, 12-1),
- Simplification (Jose Ortiz, 20-1),
- Barber Road (Rey Gutierrez, 30-1),
- White Abarrio (Tyler Gaffalione, 10-1),
- Cyberknife (Florent Geroux, 20-1),
- Classic Causeway (Julien Leparoux, 30-1),
- Tawny Port (Ricardo Santana Jr., 30-1),
- Zozos (Manny Franco, 20-1)
- Ethereal Road (Luis Contreras, 30-1).
- (AE) Rich Strike (Sonny Leon, 30-1),
- (AE) Rattle N Roll (James Graham, 30-1).
DERBY POINTS LEADERS
| Epicenter | 164 |
| Zandon | 114 |
| White Abarrio | 112 |
| Mo Donegal | 112 |
| Tiz the Bomb | 110 |
| Taiba | 100 |
| Cyberknife | 100 |
| Crown Pride | 100 |
| Simplification | 74 |
| Smile Happy | 70 |
| Classic Causeway | 66 |
| Tawny Port | 60 |
| Slow Down Andy | 60 |
| Barber Road | 58 |
| Un Ojo | 54 |
| Morello | 50 |
| Forbidden Kingdom | 50 |
| Early Voting | 50 |
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