Brisnet 2022 Kentucky Derby Guide
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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!
Most Recent Kentucky Derby horse racing news from Brisnet:
- Zandon favorite after Kentucky Derby draw (05/02/2022)
- Get to know the 2022 Kentucky Derby contenders (04/17/2022)
- Tawny Port banks more Derby points with Lexington win (04/16/2022)
- Lexington last chance for Kentucky Derby hopefuls (04/13/2022)
- Spotlight shifts to Epicenter as Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 closes (04/10/2022)
- Taiba floors Messier in Santa Anita Derby (04/09/2022)
- Zandon kicks clear in Blue Grass (04/09/2022)
- Mo Donegal catches Early Voting late in Wood Memorial (04/09/2022)
- Three points to ponder: 2022 Santa Anita Derby, Blue Grass, Wood Memorial (04/08/2022)
- Forbidden Kingdom, Messier square off in six-horse Santa Anita Derby; Adare Manor heads five in Santa Anita Oaks (04/06/2022)
Highlighted Information:
- Post Position Draw: Zandon favorite after Kentucky Derby draw
- Get to know the 2022 Kentucky Derby contenders
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 |
| 21 | Rich Strike | Sonny Leaone | 30-1 |
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
- Tawny Port banks more Derby points with Lexington win
- Taiba floors Messier in Santa Anita Derby
- Zandon kicks clear in Blue Grass
- Mo Donegal catches Early Voting late in Wood Memorial
- Cyberknife sharp as can be in Arkansas Derby
- White Abarrio makes winning move in Florida Derby; Kathleen O. stays perfect in Gulfstream Oaks
- Tiz the Bomb flaunts class in Jeff Ruby Steaks; Candy Raid shocks Bourbonette Oaks
- Slow Down Andy battles back in Sunland Derby; Cleopatras Charge upsets Sunland Park Oaks
- Epicenter displays new tactics in Louisiana Derby romp
- Japan’s Crown Pride earns Kentucky Derby spot in UAE Derby
- Classic Causeway cruises in Tampa Bay Derby
- Tiz the Bomb strikes in Battaglia; Bubble Rock turns tables in Cincinnati Trophy
- Simplification kicks clear in Fountain of Youth; Kathleen O. remains unblemished in Davona Dale
- Forbidden Kingdom coasts in San Felipe
- Morello, Venti Valentine score decisively in Gotham, Busher
- Un Ojo springs 75-1 shocker in Rebel
- Epicenter runs away with Risen Star
- Classic Causeway rolls in Sam F. Davis; Nest takes flight in Suncoast
- Messier in league of his own in Robert B. Lewis
- White Abarrio draws off in Holy Bull
- Early Voting dominates Withers
- Newgrange best in Southwest, Secret Oath cruises in Martha Washington
- Call Me Midnight nabs Epicenter in Lecomte
- Newgrange measures time right in Sham
- Dash Attack powers clear in Smarty Jones
- Regally-bred Courvoisier takes Jerome
- Epicenter rolls in Gun Runner; North County rallies in time to claim Untapable
- Make It Big stays unbeaten after Springboard Mile
- Slow Down Andy pulls off mild upset in Los Alamitos Futurity
- Mo Donegal outduels Zandon, survives inquiry in Remsen
- Smile Happy earns Derby points in Kentucky Jockey Club romp
- Corniche takes them all the way in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
- Rattle N Roll jumps into Juvenile picture with Breeders’ Futurity romp
- Jack Christopher cruises in Champagne; Sail By surprises Miss Grillo
- Corniche lives up to billing in BC WAYI American Pharoah
- Major General digs in to score Kentucky Derby points, BC spot in Iroquois
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
- Spotlight shifts to Epicenter as Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 closes
- Epicenter 5-1 early favorite in KDFW Pool 5
- Smile Happy, Echo Zulu favored in Kentucky Derby, Oaks future wagers
- Forbidden Kingdom tabbed as KDFW Pool 4 favorite; Echo Zulu leads Oaks Future Wager
- Smile Happy continues to reign in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3
- Smile Happy, White Abarrio listed at 8-1 in Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
- Smile Happy maintains individual favoritism in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
- ‘All Others’ pegged at 7-5 for Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
- Smile Happy, sire Runhappy close as individual favorites in Kentucky Derby future wager pools
- Baffert horses relegated to mutuel field in Pool 1 of 2022 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
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