Post Positions were drawn, and Morning line odds were assigned at Churchill Downs Monday afternoon for the 2022 edition of the Kentucky Derby.
Here then is a preliminary look at the field:
1. MO DONEGAL [ML 10-1] Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Top Speed Figure: 103
2. HAPPY JACK [ML 30-1 Jockey: Rafael Bejarano. Trainer: Doug O’Neil. Top Speed Figure: 98
3. EPICENTER [ML 7-2] Jockey: Joel Rosario. Trainer: Steve Asmussen. Top Speed Figure: 97
4. SUMMER IS TOMORROW [ML 30-1] Jockey: Mikael Barzalona. Trainer: Bhupat Seemar. **
5. SMILE HAPPY [ML 20-1] Jockey: Corey Lanerie. Trainer: Ken McPeek. Top Speed Figure: 104
6. MESSIER [ML 8-1] Jockey: John Velazquez. Trainer: Tim Yakteen. Top Speed Figure: 107
7. CROWN PRIDE [ML 20-1] Jockey: Christophe Lemaire. Trainer: Kochi Shintani. **
8. CHARGE IT [ML 20-1] Jockey: Luis Saez. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Top Speed Figure: 103
9. TIZ THE BOMB [ML 30-1] Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr. Trainer: Ken McPeek. Top Speed Figure: 109
10. ZANDON [ML 3-1] Jockey: Flavien Prat. Trainer: Chad Brown. Top Speed Figure: 107
11. PIONEER OF MEDINA [ML 30-1] Jockey: Joe Bravo. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Top Speed Figure: 96
12. TAIBA [ML 12-1] Jockey: Mike Smith. Trainer: Tim Yakteen. Top Speed Figure: 102
13. SIMPLIFICATION [ML 20-1] Jockey: Jose Ortiz. Trainer: Antonio Sano. Top Speed Figure: 99
14. BARBER ROAD [ML 30-1] Jockey: Reylu Gutierrez. Trainer: John Ortiz. Top Speed Figure: 96
15. WHITE ABARRIO [ML 10-1] Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione. Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr. Top Speed Figure: 102
16. CYBERKNIFE [ML 20-1] Jockey: Florent Geroux. Trainer: Brad Cox. Top Speed Figure: 100
17. CLASSIC CAUSEWAY [30-1] Jockey: Julien Leparoux. Trainer: Brian Lynch. Top Speed Figure: 104
18. TAWNY PORT [ML 30-1] Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr. Trainer: Brad Cox. Top Speed Figure: 102
19. ZOZOS [ML 20-1] Jockey: Manny Franco. Trainer: Brad Cox. Top Speed Figure: 94
20. ETHEREAL ROAD [ML 30-1] Jockey: Luis Contreras. Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas. Top Speed Figure: 94
** No speed figures were available for these horses.
That’s the field. Beginning Wednesday the Daily Racing Blog will take a closer look at each of these horses, and give our fearless projections on Friday.
