Trainer: Kenny McPeek

Right to Party is a late-running colt who closed from the back of the pack to finish second to Albus in the Wood Memorial (G2).

Trainer: Bhupat Seemar

Six Speed ran a powerful second in the UAE Derby, tracking the leaders and finishing strongly in a race marked by high speed figures.

Trainer: Jeff Mullins

Grade 1 winner at two but hasn't fired since, most recently fourth in the Santa Anita Derby. Hector Berrios gets his first Derby mount and Mullins sends him anyway — the talent is in there, but the form needs to show up.

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Litmus Test flashed early Derby talent with a win in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), but his form has tailed off since, including underwhelming efforts in the Rebel and Arkansas Derby.

Trainer: Daisuke Takayanagi (Japan)

Wonder Dean captured the UAE Derby (G2) with a powerful late rally, overtaking Six Speed to secure 100 points on the Kentucky Derby path.

Trainer: Riley Mott

Albus won the Wood Memorial with a strong closing kick and has improved in each start as the distances increase.

Trainer: Cherie Devaux

Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux with Jose Ortiz aboard, is a consistent graded-stakes performer who won the Lecomte and placed in both the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby.

Trainer: Brad Cox

Full Effort is a versatile closer trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., coming off a powerful win in the Jeff Ruby Stakes.

Trainer: Doug O’Neill

Pavlovian, ridden by Edwin Maldonado, is a frontrunner who recently finished second in the Louisiana Derby after dueling Emerging Market in the stretch.

Trainer: Mark Casse

Silent Tactic, trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Christian Torres, is the only horse to run in every Oaklawn prep this season.

Trainer: Riley Mott

Incredibolt stamped himself as a legitimate Kentucky Derby contender with a Virginia Derby win, showcasing a tactical midpack style and steady progression. While his 88 Beyer leaves room for improvement, his upside, professionalism, and stamina-rich pedigree make him a dangerous late-developing threat on the Derby trail.

Trainer: Bill Mott

Hasn't won since his debut but hasn't embarrassed himself either — second to Commandment, then third behind him and The Puma in the Florida Derby. The horses he's losing to are good. Mott is cautious about the thin resume and he's right to be, but three starts can also mean a horse with room to grow.

Trainer: Manabu Ikezoe (Japan)

Danon Bourbon remains unbeaten after dominating the Fukuryu Stakes in Japan. The Maxfield colt stalked the pace before finishing strongly, earning 40 points on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer: Gustavo Delgado

The Puma earned 50 Derby points with a win in the Tampa Bay Derby and continues to trend upward with improvement in every start including the G1 Florida Derby most recently where he ran 2nd.

Trainer: Brad Cox

Commandment is on the rise. After a G1 Florida Derby win, this Brad Cox-trained, Flavien Prat-ridden colt by Into Mischief is on a 4-race win streak and locked into the Derby gates.

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Renegade is a talented colt who recently captured the Arkansas Derby, absolutely flying home late, proving he belongs at the top of this level.

Trainer: Chad Brown

Emerging Market, ridden by Flavien Prat, won the Louisiana Derby in just his second start, impressively stretching out to the longest prep distance for the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer: Mark Glatt

So Happy stamped himself as a major Kentucky Derby contender with a decisive Santa Anita Derby win, pressing the pace and finishing strongly.

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Potente sits firmly on the Kentucky Derby trail after capturing the G2 San Felipe Stakes. With a pressing running style, 50 Derby points, and the powerhouse combination of Bob Baffert and Juan Hernandez, the lightly raced colt looks like a developing contender who still has room to improve.

Trainer: Brad Cox

Further Ado established himself as a top Kentucky Derby contender with a powerful Blue Grass Stakes victory, earning a field-leading 106 Beyer Speed Figure.