Graded stakes earnings are used to determine the order of preference for which horses are drawn into the Kentucky Derby if there are more than 20 horses, the maximum allowed number of starters, entered into the race. Below is a list of the contenders with graded earnings of $50,000 or more through April 27, 2008, with a link to a profile where available. All the graded preps are over now, unless someone tries to go in the Withers and back to the Derby on one week of rest. Horses who have been taken off the Triple Crown Trail are omitted. Proud Spell, who was #2 with $880,000 in earnings, has committed to the Kentucky Oaks now, so is off the list. Behindatthebar, who was #19 with $204,500 in earnings, will skip the Derby and go to the Preakness next.

1.Pyro ... $1,020,000
2.Tale of Ekati ... $738,000
3.Colonel John ... $720,000
4.Gayego ... $640,000
5.Big Brown ... $600,000
6.Z Humor ... $579,000
7.Monba ... $515,000
8.Court Vision ... $331,872
9.Z Fortune ... $329,000
10.Adriano ... $310,000
11.Recapturetheglory ... $300,000
12.Smooth Air ... $290,000
13.Salute the Sarge ... $258,940
14.Cool Coal Man ... $212,767
15.Anak Nakal ... $212,216
16.Eight Belles (filly) ... $210,000
17.Cowboy Cal ... $207,660
18.Massive Drama ... $205,200
19.Visionaire ... $202,500
20.Big Truck ... $194,500
21.Bob Black Jack ... $180,000
22.Denis of Cork ... $165,000
23.Halo Najib ... $157,996
24.Indian Sun ... $154,000
25.Tomcito ... $151,292
26.My Pal Charlie ... $150,000
27.El Gato Malo ... $145,000
28.Hey Byrn ... $140,000
29.Atoned ... $130,000
30.Riley Tucker ... $121,900
31.Tres Borrachos ... $118,000
32.Golden Yank ... $115,000
33.Yankee Bravo ... $105,000
34.Racecar Rhapsody ... $107,121
35.Kentucky Bear ... $75,000