Kentucky Derby 2021 Contenders

Fin Rating Silks Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey Last Start (Speed), Race / Next Start
1st 7.60 Silk for Mandaloun Mandaloun
Into Mischief
B. Cox
F. Geroux
4th (113), 2022 San Diego Handicap G2
2nd 7.80 Silk for Hot Rod Charlie Hot Rod Charlie
Oxbow
D. O'Neill
T. Gaffalione
6th (129), 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
3rd 7.80 Silk for Essential Quality Essential Quality
Tapit
B. Cox
L. Saez
3rd (134), 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
4th 6.57 Silk for O Besos O Besos
Orb
G. Foley
I. Ortiz, Jr.
1st (120), 2024 St. Matthews RS
5th 7.80 Silk for Midnight Bourbon Midnight Bourbon
Tiznow
S. Asmussen
J. Ortiz
5th , 2022 Dubai World Cup G1
6th 6.03 Silk for Keepmeinmind Keepmeinmind
Laoban
T. Pletcher
J. Rosario
3rd , 2022 Woodward G1
7th 5.92 Silk for Helium Helium
Ironicus
J. Ness
M. Sanchez
6th , Aqu Claim (2/1/25-R10)
8th 7.79 Silk for Known Agenda Known Agenda
Curlin
T. Pletcher
J. Ortiz
4th (120), 2021 Belmont Stakes G1
9th 7.06 Silk for Highly Motivated Highly Motivated
Into Mischief
C. Brown
H. Diaz
2nd (112), 2022 Philip H. Iselin G3
10th 6.38 Silk for Sainthood Sainthood
Mshawish
T. Pletcher
J. Rosario
5th (111), 2021 Belmont Derby G1
11th 6.10 Silk for Like the King Like the King
Palace Malice
M. Casse
P. Husbands
9th (106), 2024 Singspiel Stakes G3
12th 6.17 Silk for Bourbonic Bourbonic
Bernardini
T. Pletcher
J. Ferrer
5th (118), 2023 Salvator Mile G3
13th 6.12 Silk for Hidden Stash Hidden Stash
Constitution
V. Oliver
L. Contreras
13th , 2024 Prairie Bayou LS
14th 5.99 Silk for Brooklyn Strong Brooklyn Strong
Wicked Strong
V. Barboza,
J. Castellano
2nd (102), Aqu Str (4/12/25-R8)
15th 6.41 Silk for Super Stock Super Stock
Dialed In
S. Asmussen
C. Lanerie
6th (114), 2022 Blame LS
16th 7.21 Silk for Rock Your World Rock Your World
Candy Ride
J. Sadler
U. Rispoli
9th (112), 2021 Twilight Derby G2
17th 5.47 Silk for Dynamic One Dynamic One
Union Rags
T. Pletcher
I. Ortiz, Jr.
5th (121), 2024 Ben Ali G3
18th 6.67 Silk for Soup and Sandwich Soup and Sandwich
Into Mischief
M. Casse
T. Gaffalione
4th (108), CD AlwOC (5/15/22-R8)
19th 7.80 Silk for Medina Spirit Medina Spirit
Protonico
B. Baffert
J. Velazquez
2nd (135), 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic G1