2001 Kentucky Derby Contenders

The following table lists the starters for the 2001 Kentucky Derby in post position order.  The information provided includes the starter's post position, EFH (Experimental Free Handicap) ranking (if ranked), his or her best Performance Figure (BPF) earned while finishing among the top three in a graded stakes race at a mile or more, his or her last Performance Figure (LPF) earned while finishing among the top three in a graded prep race at a mile or more, the sire, the sire's AWD  (average winning distance in North American open stakes), the sire's AWD in dirt races only, the sire's %C (percentage of progeny open stakes wins at the classic distances of 9 1/2, 10 and 12 furlongs), the broodmare sire, the broodmare sire's AWD, the broodmare sire's AWD in dirt races only, the broodmare sire's %C, the sire line, the bloodline cross (P = Phalaris, NP = non-Phalaris), Dosage figures and connections.  An asterisk (*) after the AWD indicates an AWD sample size of less than five.
 
PP   EFH   CONTENDER BPF   LPF   CONTENDER AWD   DIRT   %C   SIRE LINE DAM'S SIRE AWD   DIRT   %C   DAM'S SIRE LINE BLOODLINES         DP            DI    CD   RIDER TRAINER OWNER
1   111   SONGANDAPRAYER   -48 -44   UNBRIDLED'S SONG 6.88 6.88 0.0   RAISE A NATIVE PREMIERSHIP 5.63 5.63 * 0.0 RAISE A NATIVE P/P 4 - 5 - 9 - 0 - 2   2.08   0.45   GRYDER DOWD DEVIL ELEVEN STABLE/DJ STABLE
2 119 MILLENNIUM WIND -65 -65 CRYPTOCLEARANCE   8.25   8.13   3.2 RAISE A NATIVE DRONE 7.86   7.85   9.2 TURN-TO P/P 12 - 15 - 10 - 0 - 1 5.33 0.97 PINCAY HOFMANS HEERENSPERGER
3   BALTO STAR -69 -69 GLITTERMAN 6.82   6.82   0.0 BOLD RULER DEVIL'S BAG 8.67   7.92   0.0 TURN-TO P/P 10 - 3 - 10 - 3 - 2 1.80 0.57 GUIDRY PLETCHER ANSTU STABLE
4   THUNDER BLITZ -76 -76 HOLY BULL 7.80   8.31   0.0 QUESTIONNAIRE ASSERT 9.36   8.70   27.3 NORTHERN DANCER  NP/P 4 - 2 - 4 - 2 - 0 2.00 0.67 PRADO ORSENO STRONACH STABLES
5   FIFTY STARS**  -5 -5 QUIET AMERICAN 8.71   8.60   28.6 RAISE A NATIVE TSUNAMI SLEW 7.93   7.74   3.4 BOLD RULER P/P 8 - 13 - 11 - 0 - 0 4.82 0.91 MECHE ASMUSSEN CASSELS/ZOLLARS
6   EXPRESS TOUR      TOUR D'OR 7.42   7.42   0.0 BOLD RULER PRIVATE EXPRESS     MAHMOUD P/NP 3 - 4 - 3 - 0 - 0 5.67 1.00 FLORES BIN SUROOR  GODOLPHIN
7   ARCTIC BOY -56 -56 MARIA'S MON 7.00 * 7.00 * 0.0 RAISE A NATIVE AL NASR 7.73   7.73   0.0 NORTHERN DANCER P/P 1 - 3 - 10 - 0 - 0 1.80 0.36 BOREL RICHEY ROBERTS
8   CONGAREE  -76 -58 ARAZI 9.00 * 9.00 * 0.0 BLUSHING GROOM MARI'S BOOK 9.28   9.28   33.3 NORTHERN DANCER P/P 11 - 0 - 9 - 0 - 4 1.82 0.58 ESPINOZA BAFFERT STONERSIDE
9 124 A P VALENTINE     A.P. INDY 8.72   8.59   13.5 BOLD RULER ALYDAR 8.28   8.08   11.3 RAISE A NATIVE P/P 10 - 4 - 20 - 2 - 2 1.71 0.47 NAKATANI ZITO PITINO/TABOR
10 116 DOLLAR BILL  -37 -37 PEAKS AND VALLEYS  8.50 * 8.50 * 0.0 BLUSHING GROOM SARATOGA SIX 8.11   7.97   0.0 RAISE A NATIVE P/P 4 - 3 - 10 - 1 - 0 2.00 0.56 DAY STEWART WEST
11   TALK IS MONEY -34 -34 DEPUTY MINISTER 8.44   8.27   13.9 NORTHERN DANCER  GONE WEST 7.25 * 7.25 * 0.0 RAISE A NATIVE P/P 7 - 4 - 7 - 0 - 0 4.14 1.00 BAILEY SCANLAN BORISLOW
12 113 STARTAC -24 -24 THEATRICAL 9.10   8.43   21.1 NORTHERN DANCER MR. PROSPECTOR 7.82   7.60   4.1 RAISE A NATIVE P/P 12 - 3 - 23 - 0 - 0 2.30 0.71 SOLIS BRAY PAULSON LIVING TRUST
13   INVISIBLE INK -58 -58 THUNDER GULCH 8.36   8.36   0.0 RAISE A NATIVE CONQUISTADOR CIELO  7.57   7.18   4.3 RAISE A NATIVE P/P 9 - 1 - 8 - 0 - 0 3.50 1.06 VELAZQUEZ PLETCHER PEACHTREE STABLE
14 105 KEATS -60 -60 HENNESSY 8.75 * 8.75 * 0.0 NORTHERN DANCER TIME FOR A CHANGE 9.50 * 9.50 66.7 DAMASCUS P/NP 2 - 3 - 7 - 0 - 0 2.43 0.58 MELANCON O'CALLAGHAN   PABST
15   JAMAICAN RUM -51 -51 EXEMPLARY LEADER 8.00 * 8.29   0.0 HERBAGER RUNAWAY GROOM 8.21 7.22   0.0 NASRULLAH NP/P 4 - 2 - 7 - 1 - 0 2.11 0.64 DELAHOUSSAYE   CASSIDY SOUTHERN NEVADA RACING STABLES
16   MONARCHOS -70 -65 MARIA'S MON 7.00 * 7.00 * 0.0 RAISE A NATIVE DIXIELAND BAND 7.46   7.38   0.0 NORTHERN DANCER P/P 2 - 2 - 13 - 1 - 0 1.40 0.28 CHAVEZ WARD OXLEY
17 125 POINT GIVEN -65 -65 THUNDER GULCH 8.36   8.36   0.0 RAISE A NATIVE TURKOMAN 9.05   9.31   9.1 RAISE A NATIVE P/P 8 - 0 - 8 - 0 - 0 3.00 1.00 STEVENS BAFFERT THOROUGHBRED CORP.

**FIFTY STARS EARNED PF -44 IN THE LONE STAR DERBY