2020 Kentucky Derby Study Guide
Sep 02, 2020 J. Keeler Johnson

On Saturday at Churchill Downs, 18 talented 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will vie for victory in the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1). The 146th renewal of the historic 1 1/4-mile race is shaping up to be an exciting event with Tiz the Law looming as a formidable favorite.
Let's meet the full field:
Total 9 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 1
Show: 2
Owner: Arnaldo Monge and Rey Hernandez
Breeder: Paige Jillian Blu Sky Stables
Trainer: Rey Hernandez
Jockey: Martin Garcia
Top Speed Rating: (97) when finishing third in the Arkansas Derby (G1).
Total Earnings: $191,290
Sire: Dialed In
Dam: Southern Classic
Color: Chestnut
Total 5 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 1
Show: 2
Owner: George E. Hall and SportBLX Thoroughbreds Corp.
Breeder: K & G Stables
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Ricardo Santana
Top Speed Rating: (107) when finishing third in the Travers (G1).
Total Earnings: $373,500
Sire: Honor Code
Dam: Fools in Love
Color: Dark bay/brown
Total 10 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 2
Show: 2
Owner: John C. Oxley
Breeder: Clearsky Farms
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Adam Beschizza
Top Speed Rating: (95) when finishing fourth in the Blue Grass (G2).
Total Earnings: $397,150
Sire: Tapit
Dam: Justwhistledixie
Color: Gray/roan
Total 9 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 1
Show: 3
Owner: David A. Bernsen, Exline-Border Racing, Dan Hudock, and Susanna Wilson
Breeder: Stepping Stone Farm
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Top Speed Rating: (102) when prevailing in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).
Total Earnings: $1,310,451
Sire: Court Vision
Dam: My Tejana Storm
Color: Bay
Total 6 start(s)
Wins: 1
Place: 2
Show: 1
Owner: Lloyd Madison Farms IV
Breeder: Lloyd Madison IV
Trainer: Greg Foley
Jockey: James Graham
Top Speed Rating: (99) when finishing second in the Indiana Derby (G3).
Total Earnings: $215,600
Sire: Ghostzapper
Dam: Bobby’s Babe
Color: Dark bay/brown
Total 5 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 1
Show: 1
Owner: Victoria Martinez
Breeder: Carhue Investments, Grouseridge, and Marengo Investments
Trainer: Juan Avila
Jockey: Samy Camacho
Top Speed Rating: (102) when romping to victory in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2).
Total Earnings: $340,350
Sire: Uncle Mo
Dam: Slow Sand
Color: Bay
Total 3 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 1
Show: 0
Owner: Robert V. LaPenta and Bortolazzo Stable
Breeder: Whitehall Lane Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Top Speed Rating: (100) when finishing second in a Saratoga allowance race.
Total Earnings: $67,400
Sire: Candy Ride
Dam: Citizen Advocate
Color: Bay
Total 12 start(s)
Wins: 3
Place: 2
Show: 2
Owner: Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable, Peter Deutsch, and Pantofel Stable
Breeder: Highclere
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Top Speed Rating: (105) when finishing fourth in the Travers (G1).
Total Earnings: $390,114
Sire: Algorithms
Dam: Sandra’s Rose
Color: Bay
Total 7 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 1
Show: 0
Owner: Allied Racing Stable
Breeder: Don Alberto Corporation
Trainer: Bret Calhoun
Jockey: Gabriel Saez
Top Speed Rating: (96) when winning the Oaklawn S.
Total Earnings: $168,553
Sire: Giant’s Causeway
Dam: Unappeased
Color: Bay
Total 7 start(s)
Wins: 4
Place: 1
Show: 0
Owner: Albaugh Family Stables and Spendthrift Farm
Breeder: Hardacre Farm
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Top Speed Rating: (104) when upsetting the Shared Belief S.
Total Earnings: $327,000
Sire: Pioneerof the Nile
Dam: Pomeroys Pistol
Color: Bay
Total 10 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 0
Show: 3
Owner: Raymond Daniels, Wayne Scherr, and Will Harbut Racing
Breeder: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings
Trainer: Chris Hartman
Jockey: Miguel Mena
Top Speed Rating: (98) when finishing third in the Indiana Derby (G3).
Total Earnings: $199,730
Sire: Hard Spun
Dam: Jenny’s Rocket
Color: Chestnut
Total 7 start(s)
Wins: 4
Place: 1
Show: 1
Owner: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Andie Biancone
Breeder: Flaxman Holdings
Trainer: Patrick Biancone
Jockey: Luca Panici
Top Speed Rating: (102) when rallying to victory in the Sam F. Davis (G3).
Total Earnings: $323,310
Sire: Karakontie
Dam: Light Blow
Color: Bay
Total 8 start(s)
Wins: 1
Place: 3
Show: 1
Owner: Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister
Breeder: Mr. and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin III
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Joe Talamo
Top Speed Rating: (98) when finishing second in the Ellis Park Derby.
Total Earnings: $143,732
Sire: Hard Spun
Dam: Aristra
Color: Chestnut
Total 9 start(s)
Wins: 1
Place: 1
Show: 2
Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds and Pearl Racing
Breeder: WinStar Farm
Trainer: Dallas Stewart
Jockey: Joe Rocco
Top Speed Rating: (91) when finishing third in the first division of the Arkansas Derby (G1).
Total Earnings: $98,552
Sire: Paynter
Dam: Unbridled Sonya
Color: Gray/roan
Total 9 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 3
Show: 2
Owner: John Fanelli, Cash is King, LC Racing, and Paul Braverman
Breeder: Brian Culnan
Trainer: Saffie Joseph
Jockey: Paco Lopez
Top Speed Rating: (107) when finishing second in the Haskell (G1).
Total Earnings: $565,470
Sire: Cross Traffic
Dam: Mamie Reilly
Color: Gray/roan
Total 5 start(s)
Wins: 2
Place: 3
Show: 0
Owner: C R K Stable
Breeder: George Krikorian
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Mike Smith
Top Speed Rating: (108) when rallying to victory in the Santa Anita Derby (G1).
Total Earnings: $382,200
Sire: Honor Code
Dam: Hollywood Story
Color: Dark bay/brown
Total 7 start(s)
Wins: 6
Place: 0
Show: 1
Owner: Sackatoga Stable
Breeder: Twin Creeks Farm
Trainer: Barclay Tagg
Jockey: Manny Franco
Top Speed Rating: (115) when dominating the Travers (G1).
Total Earnings: $2,015,300
Sire: Constitution
Dam: Tizfiz
Color: Bay
Total 5 start(s)
Wins: 4
Place: 1
Show: 0
Owner: Spendthrift Farm, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables, and Starlight Racing
Breeder: Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: John Velazquez
Top Speed Rating: (107) when winning the Haskell (G1).
Total Earnings: $1,011,200
Sire: Into Mischief
Dam: Flawless
Color: Bay
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