Rich Strike with Sonny Leon (bottom-right) wins the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs (Photo by Horsephotos.com)
2022 Kentucky Derby news, data and analysis
A compilation of news, blogs, facts, analysis, odds, contenders and data relating to the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby can be found below in our one stop shop!
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2022 Kentucky Derby Post Position
Post Position Horse Jockey ML Odds 1 Mo Donegal Irad Ortiz, Jr 10-1 2 Happy Jack Rafael Bejarano 30-1 3 Epicenter Joel Rosario 7-2 4 Summer is Tomorrow Mikael Barzalona 30-1 5 Smile Happy Corey Lanerie 20-1 6 Messier John Velazquez 8-1 7 Crown Pride Christophe Limarie 20-1 8 Charge It Manny Saez 20-1 9 Tiz the Bomb Brian Hernandez, Jr. 30-1 10 Zandon Flavien Prat 3-1 11 Pioneer of Medina Joe Bravo 30-1 12 Taiba Mike Smith 12-1 13 Simplification Jose Ortiz 20-1 14 Barber Road Reyliu Gutierrez 30-1 15 White Abarrio Tyler Gaffalione 10-1 16 Cyberknife Florent Geroux 20-1 17 Classic Causeway Julien Leparoux 30-1 18 Tawny Port Ricardo Santana 30-1 19 Zozos Manny Franco 20-1 20 Ethereal Road Luis Contreras SCR 21 Rich Strike Sonny Leaone 30-1 AE Rattle N Roll James Graham SCR
2022 Kentucky Derby Leaderboard
Rank Horse Points 1 Epicenter 164 2 Zandon 114 3 White Abarrio 112 4 Mo Donegal 112 5 Tiz the Bomb 110 6 Cyberknife 100 7 Crown Pride (JPN) 100 8 Taiba 100 9 Simplification 74 10 Smile Happy 70
Rank Horse Points 11 Classic Causeway 66 12 Tawny Port 60 13 Barber Road 58 14 Un Ojo 54 15 Messier 40 16 Zozos 40 17 $-Summer Is Tomorrow 40 18 Charge It 40 19 Happy Jack 30 20 Pioneer of Medina 25
Last updated on May 2, 2022
KENTUCKY DERBY RACE RECAPS
KENTUCKY DERBY ANALYSIS
Zandon favorite after Kentucky Derby draw Get to know the 2022 Kentucky Derby contenders Lexington last chance for Kentucky Derby hopefuls Forbidden Kingdom, Messier square off in six-horse Santa Anita Derby; Adare Manor heads five in Santa Anita Oaks Smile Happy, Zandon among dozen in Blue Grass Early Voting, Morello, Mo Donegal set for eight-horse Wood Memorial; Venti Valentine tops Gazelle Simplification slight favorite in competitive Florida Derby; Kathleen O. odds-on in Gulfstream Park Oaks Tiz the Bomb, Stolen Base renew rivalry in Jeff Ruby Steaks; Sandstone returns in Bourbonette Oaks Streaking Secret Oath takes on males in Arkansas Derby Slow Down Andy tops eight in Sunland Derby Epicenter, Call Me Midnight rematch on tap in Louisiana Derby Classic Causeway tops 12 in Tampa Bay Derby Dean’s List, Morello highlight 10 in Gotham; Magic Circle, Venti Valentine head six in Busher Tiz the Bomb tops overflow in Battaglia; Marissa’s Lady back for Cincinnati Trophy Emmanuel makes stakes debut in Fountain of Youth; seven in Davona Dale Forbidden Kingdom gets first stamina test in San Felipe Southwest rematch on tap in Rebel; Secret Oath headlines Honeybee Expectations high for Smile Happy in Risen Star Mackinnon favored in 11-horse El Camino Real Derby Classic Causeway faces full field in Sam F. Davis; Nest returns in Suncoast Breeders’ Cup winners Corniche, Echo Zulu among 312 Triple Crown nominees Cabo Spirit, Messier headline five in Lewis; Eda returns in Las Virgenes Mo Donegal, Tiz the Bomb lead Holy Bull field Courvoisier faces familiar foes in Withers Kentucky Derby hopeful Emmanuel much the best in Tampa Bay allowance Dash Attack, Newgrange among dozen in Southwest Pappacap heads nine-horse Lecomte; six fillies vie in Silverbulletday Cooke Creek installed as 5-2 choice in Jerome Rockefeller faces four in Sham Ben Diesel, Home Brew head 14-horse Smarty Jones Epicenter bids for sentimental victory in Gun Runner; California Angel to dirt for Untapable Springboard Mile attracts field of nine Messier tries two turns in Los Alamitos Futurity Promising juveniles stretch out in Remsen, Demoiselle Tiz the Bomb heads full field in Kentucky Jockey Club Breeders’ Futurity, Thoroughbred Club of America among four BC qualifiers at Keeneland Champagne draws deep field of six; Maxfield dons blinkers for Woodward tilt New Derby, Oaks preps added to 2021-22 Fair Grounds calendar Breeders’ Cup preps dominate Santa Anita fall opener Iroquois kicks off 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby Road to the Kentucky Derby bars suspended trainers’ horses from earning points
KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER
KENTUCKY DERBY HANDICAPPING
Three points to ponder: 2022 Santa Anita Derby, Blue Grass, Wood Memorial Three points to ponder: 2022 Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks Three points to ponder: 2022 Louisiana Derby, UAE, Sunland Park Three points to ponder: 2022 Tampa Bay Derby Three points to ponder: 2022 Fountain of Youth, San Felipe, Gotham Three points to ponder: 2022 Rebel Stakes Three points to ponder: 2022 Risen Star Stakes Three points to ponder: 2022 Sam F. Davis Stakes Three points to ponder: 2022 Holy Bull, Withers, Robert B. Lewis Three points to ponder: 2022 Southwest Stakes Three points to ponder: 2022 Lecomte Five points to ponder: 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
