Top contenders in the 152nd Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY. (LEX 18) — The LEX 18 Sports Team goes to the backside of Churchill Downs to bring you stories on the top contenders of the 152nd Run for the Roses. The Kentucky Derby is the greatest two minutes in sports. The first Saturday in May kicks off the Triple Crown Races with the Preakness and Belmont Stakes to follow.

DANON BOURBON
Owner: Danox Co. Ltd.
Trainer: Manabu Ikezoe
Jockey: Atsuya Mishimura

POTENTE
Owner: Speedway Stables LLC
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Juan Hernandez

WONDER DEAN

Owner: Yoshinari Yamamoto
Trainer: Daisuke Takayanagi
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai

ALBUS

Owner: Pink Oak Stud LLC (Dana Bernhard)

Trainer: Riley Mott

Jockey: Manny Franco

INCREDIBOLT

Owner: Pink Oak Stud LLC (Dana Bernhard)

Trainer: Riley Mott

Jockey: Jaime Torres

SO HAPPY

Owner: Saints or Sinners
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Jockey: Mike Smith

EMERGING MARKET

Owner: Klaravich Stables Inc.
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Flavien Prat

CHIEF WALLABEE
Owner: Michael & Katherine G. Ball
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado

COMMANDMENT

Owner: Wathnan Racing
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Luis Saez

FURTHER ADO
Owner: Spendthrift Farm LLC
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: John Velazquez

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RENEGADE

Owner: Repole Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

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