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Kentucky Derby 2025 Contenders

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Rank Rating Silks Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey Last Start (Speed), Race / Next Start
201 6.06 Silk for Calling Card Calling Card
Complexity 		M. Maker
J. Ortiz 		4th (97), 2025 Mike Lee RS
202 6.06 Silk for Relator Relator
Thousand Words 		J. D'Angelo
E. Jaramillo 		8th (57), 2025 Turfway Prevue LS
203 6.06 Silk for Valentinian Valentinian
Into Mischief 		T. Pletcher
R. Santana, Jr. 		3rd , Aqu Allow (9/13/25-R9)
204 6.06 Silk for Big Boat Big Boat
Nyquist 		J. DiVito
O. Mojica 		4th (102), 2025 Ellis Park Derby LS
205 6.06 Silk for Kalea Bay Kalea Bay
Authentic 		B. Baffert
J. Hernandez 		5th (7), 2024 Bob Hope G3
206 6.06 Silk for Warheart Warheart
Omaha Beach 		R. Brisset
B. Curtis 		10th (94), 2025 Franklin-Simpson G1
207 6.06 Silk for Coming In Hot Coming In Hot
Maclean's Music 		J. Ennis
L. Machado 		5th (75), 2025 Dade Park Dash LS
208 6.06 Silk for Krioyo Krioyo
Global Campaign 		A. Sano
M. Franco 		7th (73), Sar Allow (7/20/25-R6)
209 6.06 Silk for Cool Intentions Cool Intentions
Authentic 		J. Delgado
J. Barbosa 		2nd (103), 2025 Jersey Derby LS
210 6.06 Silk for Rookie Card Rookie Card
Adios Charlie 		D. Gargan
R. Santana, Jr. 		5th (115), Sar AlwOC (8/30/25-R12)
211 6.06 Silk for Politicallycorrect Politicallycorrect
Violence 		C. Davis
J. Ortiz 		5th (93), 2024 Bowman Mill LS
212 6.06 Silk for Camp Hale Camp Hale
Mo Town 		I. Wilkes
B. Hernandez, Jr. 		4th (109), 2025 Sam F. Davis LS
213 6.06 Silk for Emerald Bay Emerald Bay
Nyquist 		B. Baffert
A. Fresu 		4th (92), 2024 American Pharoah G1
214 6.05 Silk for Treaty Of Rome Treaty Of Rome
Uncle Mo 		C. Brown
D. Davis 		9th (62), 2025 Sam F. Davis LS
215 6.05 Silk for Maximum Promise Maximum Promise
Maximum Security 		K. McPeek
L. Saez 		8th (113), 2025 Nashville Derby Invitational G3
216 6.05 Silk for Varney Varney
Vekoma 		B. Baffert
H. Berrios 		2nd (118), 2025 Los Alamitos Derby LS
217 6.05 Silk for Optical Optical
City of Light 		J. Desormeaux
J. Graham 		3rd (121), 2025 Harrods Creek LS
218 6.05 Silk for It's Hammertime It's Hammertime
Vekoma 		G. Capuano
J. Ruiz 		4th , 2024 Nashua LS
219 6.05 Silk for Lil Muggs Lil Muggs
Upstart 		G. Foley
M. Murrill 		4th (97), FG AlwOC (3/14/25-R8)
220 6.05 Silk for Vekoma Rides Vekoma Rides
Vekoma 		J. Kimmel
L. Rivera, Jr. 		6th , Aqu Allow (9/20/25-R9)
221 6.04 Silk for Conquering Cat Conquering Cat
Game Winner 		C. Davis
L. Saez 		6th (71), Sar Claim (7/27/25-R4)
222 5.95 Silk for Guns Loaded Guns Loaded
Gun Runner 		J. D'Angelo
L. Saez 		5th (93), 2025 Hutcheson LS
223 5.95 Silk for Jolly Samurai Jolly Samurai
First Samurai 		D. Pish
R. Diaz 		6th (109), 2025 Texas Derby LS
224 5.94 Silk for Keewaydin Keewaydin
Instagrand 		W. Walden
I. Ortiz, Jr. 		7th (100), Sar Allow (8/3/25-R7)
225 5.91 Silk for Mo Quality Mo Quality
Mo Town 		C. Davis
K. Carmouche 		4th (97), 2025 Withers LS
226 5.89 Silk for Cut the Dust Cut the Dust
Not This Time 		J. Carroll
J. Alvarado 		4th (99), GP Allow (2/23/25-R9)
227 5.89 Silk for Mitty's Griddy Mitty's Griddy
Mitole 		B. Cox
F. Geroux 		1st (98), CD MSW (9/12/24-R5)
228 5.89 Silk for Spurgeon Spurgeon
Honor A. P. 		K. McPeek
J. Leparoux 		7th (68), OP MSW (12/13/24-R2)
229 5.89 Silk for States' Rights States' Rights
Constitution 		C. DeVaux
J. Ortiz 		5th (102), Sar AlwOC (8/7/25-R9)
230 5.89 Silk for Ain't No Disco Ain't No Disco
Catalina Cruiser 		B. Lynch
E. Perez 		1st (107), GP MSW (12/14/24-R7)
231 5.87 Silk for Mellencamp Mellencamp
Constitution 		B. Baffert
M. Smith 		4th (108), 2025 San Felipe G2
232 5.87 Silk for Omaha Omaha Omaha Omaha
Audible 		M. Gorham
R. Mena 		7th (104), 2025 Delaware Derby LS
233 5.87 Silk for Perfect Magic Perfect Magic
Maclean's Music 		S. Asmussen
E. Asmussen 		3rd (111), OP Allow (2/1/25-R3)
234 5.87 Silk for Early Adopter Early Adopter
Lope de Vega 		C. Brown
J. Ortiz 		7th , 2025 Belmont Derby G1
235 5.84 Silk for Executor Executor
War of Will 		C. Block
D. Cohen 		5th (105), FG AlwOC (1/30/25-R8)
236 5.84 Silk for Bear Claw Necklace Bear Claw Necklace
Lord Nelson 		S. Joseph, Jr.
I. Ortiz, Jr. 		2nd (109), Sar Str (8/28/25-R5)
237 5.84 Silk for Seattle Road Seattle Road
Quality Road 		T. Amoss
M. Pedroza 		10th (96), 2025 Risen Star G2
238 5.84 Silk for Monet's Magic Monet's Magic
Good Magic 		B. Colebrook
L. Machado 		7th (62), 2025 Arkansas Derby G1
239 5.84 Silk for Sabertooth Sabertooth
Grazen 		B. Russell
J. Torres 		1st (101), FG MSW (3/18/25-R8)
240 5.84 Silk for Rank Rank
Honor A. P. 		D. O'Neill
K. Kimura 		3rd (102), 2025 Los Alamitos Derby LS
241 5.84 Silk for Hay Jude Hay Jude
Aurelius Maximus 		T. Amoss
E. Morales 		6th (69), 2025 LA Stallion of the Year Star Guitar RS
242 5.84 Silk for I Got Game I Got Game
Game Winner 		T. Amoss
E. Morales 		2nd (113), FG AlwOC (1/12/25-R3)
243 5.84 Silk for Uncle Hulka Uncle Hulka
Uncle Mo 		C. Brown
M. Franco 		1st (100), Aqu MSW (1/3/25-R2)
244 5.84 Silk for Septarian Septarian
Protonico 		C. Brown
F. Prat 		2nd (96), 2025 Woodhaven LS
245 5.84 Silk for Very Bold Very Bold
Union Rags 		E. Harty
J. Castanon 		5th (106), 2025 Sam F. Davis LS
246 5.84 Silk for Forged Steel Forged Steel
Vekoma 		S. Joseph, Jr.
T. Gaffalione 		6th (111), 2025 Gun Runner Stakes LS
247 5.84 Silk for Dewolf Dewolf
Silent Name 		K. Attard
R. Hernandez 		7th (47), 2025 Prince of Wales RS
248 5.84 Silk for Hammerhead Hammerhead
War Front 		C. Summers
I. Moncada 		12th (103), 2025 American Turf G1
249 5.84 Silk for Truly Legit Truly Legit
Authentic 		C. Davis
S. Leon 		3rd (100), Tam AlwOC (2/26/25-R1)
250 5.84 Silk for High Beta High Beta
Volatile 		C. Brown
A. Gallardo 		1st (97), Tam AlwOC (2/2/25-R8)