Derby Graded Earnings Update - April 18

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Updated April 18, 2010
Exhi's win in the Lexington Stakes didn't change much as there are still more than two dozen three-year-olds vying for 20 spots in the Kentucky Derby starting gate.  Here are the latest Graded Stakes earnings as of April 18, 2010, updated for horses likely to run if given the chance:  

RankHorseTrainerEarnings Running StyleNotes 
1Lookin At LuckyBob Baffert$1,480,000Closer 
2Noble's PromiseKen McPeek$738,000Pace PresserStill 50-50 
3RuleTodd Pletcher$645,000Early Speed 
4Sidney’s CandyJohn Sadler$630,000Early Speed 
5EskendereyaTodd Pletcher$600,000Pace Presser 
5Line of DavidJohn Sadler$600,000Early Speed 
7Mission ImpazibleTodd Pletcher$485,934Early Speed 
8Ice BoxNick Zito$457,500Closer 
9Stately VictorMike Maker$450,000Closer 
10EndorsementShannon Ritter$400,000Pace Presser 
11ConveyanceBob Baffert$386,000Early Speed 
12American LionEoin Harty$378,000Early Speed 
13DublinD. Wayne Lukas$373,208Closer 
14Super SaverTodd Pletcher$363,832Early Speed 
15Discreetly MineTodd Pletcher$340,000Early Speed 
16Dean's KittenMike Maker$326,475Closer 
17InteractifTodd Pletcher$307,950Pace PresserPossible 
18Awesome ActJeremy Noseda$285,000Closer 
19Paddy O'PradoDale Romans$250,950Pace Presser 
20Homeboykris (g)Rick Dutrow$250,500Pace Presser 
21Jackson BendNick Zito$230,000Pace Presser 
22BacktalkTom Amoss$225,916Pace Presser 
23Make Music for MeAlexis Barba$218,750Closer 
24ExhiTodd Pletcher$184,358Early Speed 
t-25A Little WarmAnthony Dutrow$180,000Closer 
t-25SetsukoRichard Mandella$180,000Closer 
27Pleasant PrinceWesley Ward$162,500CloserDerby Trial next 
28Caracortado (g)Mike Machowsky$153,000Closer 
29EightyfiveinafiftyGary Contessa$120,000Early SpeedDerby Trial next 
30First DudeDale Romans$97,500Pace PresserDerby Trial next 
31DrosselmeyerBill Mott$87,000CloserDerby Trial next 

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