The descriptions include each horse’s last start (with a YouTube link if available) and possible next start for each horse and a career summary of starts with results, total earnings and graded stake earnings with the rank amongst Derby contenders.  You will also find the closing odds from all three of the Kentucky Derby Future pools.  According to www.HorseRacingNation.com $300,000 is currently required to make the top 20 of graded earnings.

1) Hansen – Last week ranked 1.

• Career – 5: 4-1-0 $1,473,305 (1^st $1,400,000).
• Michael Maker/Ramon Dominguez
• 26-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• 9-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 8-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 1^st Gotham Stakes (G3) Mar. 3, 2012 – BSF 95
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPkNjsEDR78
• Blue Grass (G1) – April 14.

Please read my recap of the Gotham that ran on http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/NYState/Hansen_Makes_a_Statement_in_the_G3_Gotham_Stakes_123

2) I’ll Have Another – Last week ranked 3.

• Career – 5: 3-1-0 $634,000 (9^th $601,000)
• Doug O’Neill/M. Gutierrez
• 29-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• 22-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 21-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 1^st Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 7, 2012 – BSF 94
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS6KDCvl_tg
• Kentucky Derby (G1) – May 5.

3) Creative Cause – Last week ranked 2.

• Career – 6: 3-2-1 $851,000 (4^th $836,000).
• Mike Harrington/Joel Rosario
• 17-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• 17-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 8-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 2^nd Santa Anita Derby (G1) Apr. 7, 2012 – BSF 94
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS6KDCvl_tg
• Kentucky Derby (G1) – May 5.

4) Gemologist – Last week ranked 4.

• Career – 5:5-0-0 $745,855 (6^th $703,855)
• Todd Pletcher/Javier Castellano
• 22-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• 23-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 12-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 1^st Wood Memorial (G1) – April 7, 2012 – BSF 98
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLyKtIRZG6k
• Kentucky Derby (G1) – May 5.

Here is my Wood Memorial final from Horse Racing Nation:

http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/NYState/After_the_Wood_Memorial_the_Derby_Picture_Just_Got_Clearer_123

5) Daddy Long Legs – Last week ranked 5.

• Career – 5: 3-0-0 $1,308,909 (2nd $1,294,030).
• Aidan O’Brien/C. O’Donoghue
• Mutuel Field Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• Mutuel Field Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• Mutuel Field Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 1^st UAE Derby (G2) Mar. 31, 2012
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm9EP11oNlI
• Kentucky Derby (G1) – May 5.

6) Union Rags – Last week ranked 6.

• Career – 6:4-1-1 $1,198,800 (3^rd $1,170,000)
• Michael Matz/Julien Leparoux
• 7-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• 4-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 9-2 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 3rd GP Florida Derby (G1) Mar. 31, 2012 – BSF 93
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwtPBb6bcxo&feature=relmfu
• Kentucky Derby (G1) – May 5.

7) Alpha – Last week ranked 9.

• Career – 6: 3-2-0 $500,000 (14^th $380,000).
• Kiaran McLaughlin/Ramon Dominguez
• 19-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• 18-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 21-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 2^nd Wood Memorial (G1) – April 7, 2012 – BSF 98
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLyKtIRZG6k
• Kentucky Derby (G1) – May 5.

Here is my Wood Memorial final from Horse Racing Nation:

http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/NYState/After_the_Wood_Memorial_the_Derby_Picture_Just_Got_Clearer_123

8) Bodemeister – Last week ranked 7.

• Career – 3:1-2-0 $104,800 (61^st $60,000)
• Bob Baffert/Rafael Bejarano
• Mutuel Field Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• 29-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 22-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 2^nd San Felipe (G2) Mar. 10, 2012 – BSF 101
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvQ66XW4WVw
• Arkansas Derby (G1) – April 14.

9) Optimizer – Last week ranked 8.

• Career – 8:1-2-1 $212,216 (25^th $181,375)
• D. Wayne Lukas/Jon Court
• Mutuel Field Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• Mutuel Field Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 22-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 2^nd Rebel (G2) – March 17, 2012 – BSF 91
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsTKAVuTbY4
• Arkansas Derby (G1) – April 14.

10) Take Charge Indy– Last week ranked 10.

• Career – 6: 2-2-0 $721,000 (7th $698,400).
• Patrick Bryne/Calvin Borel
• 42-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1
• 38-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 2
• 15-1 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
• 1^st Florida Derby (G1) Mar. 31, 2012
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwtPBb6bcxo&feature=relmfu
• Kentucky Derby (G1) – May 5.