Kentucky Derby 2005 Contenders

Kentucky Derby 131 Contenders
Churchill Downs, May 7, 2005

The stakes are higher, the countdown faster, as we run the final stretch to the 2005 Kentucky Derby 131 on May 7 at Churchill Downs.

Leading the pack of top Kentucky Derby contenders are Afleet Alex, Wilko, High Fly, Consolidator, Bellamy Road, Bandini, High Limit, Flower Alley, Buzzards Bay, Sun King, followed by Greater Good, Survivalist, Storm Surge, Coin Silver, Noble Causeway, Giacomo, Closing Argument, General John B, Andromeda's Hero, and Sort It Out.

Afleet Alex	Wilko	High Fly	Consolidator
Bellamy Road	Bandini	High Limit	Flower Alley
Buzzard's Bay	Sun King	Greater Good	Survivalist
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Storm Surge	Coin Silver	Noble Causeway	Giacomo
Closing Argument	General John B	Andromeda's Hero	Sort It Out
Greeleys Galaxy	Going Wild	Don't Get Mad	Spanish Chestnut

Will Nick Zito prevail, with at least 5 top Derby contenders - including 5-2 favorite Bellamy Road owned by New York Yankees owner George Steinbrunner?

Will Jeff Mullins continue to be redeemed, now that he's left the hotseat following a record 3rd straight Santa Anita Derby win with 50-1 shot Buzzards Bay?

Are you betting on Tim Ritchey's 6-1 favorite Afleet Alex, having the highest graded stakes earnings at $1,245,000, or fellow 6-1 favorite Bandini who could end Todd Pletcher's 0-for-9 Kentucky Derby drought?

The first leg of the 2005 Triple Crown is now also becoming a race of the trainers, and that means added thrills in nailing your best horse racing picks and craziest betting propositions!

Not to be missed is the all-important proposition bet on odds to win the 2005 Kentucky Derby. In popular racebooks like Bodog Sportsbook, Pinnacle Sports, Sports Interaction, Oasis Casino & Sportsbook, MVP Racebook and BeteHorse Racebook, top Derby contenders Afleet Alex, Bellamy Road, Wilko, and Bandini remain as hot bets, but longshots like Greeley's Galaxy and Thor's Echo are also figuring in. Betting props also include matchups, or horse vs. horse, like Noble Causeway vs. Sun King.

Will Nick Zito be the winning 2005 Kentucky Derby trainer?

In fact, will there be a 2005 Triple Crown winner?

Kentucky Derby betting propositions tell all!

From top earner 25-1 shot Wilko or 5-1 shot High Fly to 100-1 odds like Giacomo and General John B to longshots like Sort It Out, Kentucky Derby history is about to reinvent itself. Stay on the trail of the 2005 Kentucky Derby contenders because one of those horses is a thoroughbred horse racing champion!

2005 Kentucky Derby Contender Profiles

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