LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs’ communications department confirmed at noon Wednesday that 22 horses, including two also-eligibles, have been entered for Saturday’s 142nd Kentucky Derby. There is a maximum field of 20.
The draw for post positions will be televised live Wednesday (NBCSN, 5:30-6 p.m.). The prospective field, in order of points earned in qualifying races, with jockeys in parentheses:
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Gun Runner (Florent Geroux)
Nyquist (Mario Gutierrez)
Exaggerator (Kent Desormeaux)
Outwork (John Velazquez)
Brody’s Cause (Luis Saez)
Creator (Ricardo Santana Jr.)
Lani (Yutaka Take)
Mor Spirit (Gary Stevens)
Mohaymen (Junior Alvarado)
Danzing Candy (Mike Smith)
Destin (Javier Castellano)
Suddenbreakingnews (Luis Quinonez)
Oscar Nominated (Julien Leparoux)
Shagaf (Joel Rosario)
Whitmore (Victor Espinoza)
Tom’s Ready (Brian Hernandez Jr.)
My Man Sam (Irad Ortiz Jr.)
Majesto (Emisael Jaramillo)
Trojan Nation (Aaron Gryder)
Mo Tom (Corey Lanerie)
On the “also eligible” list:
Laoban (Cornelio Velasquez)
Cherry Wine (Robby Albarado).
The “also eligible” horses could draw into the field should any horse(s) be scratched before Friday’s scratch time at 9 a.m. ET.
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