There are a couple of months to go before May 6th, 2023. Many are wondering about the list of jockeys and horses that will make it to the winner’s circle. Who will be covered in a garland of roses at the finish line of what is known as “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports”?

According to the official list, the Kentucky Derby contenders are West Side Bernie (ridden by horse jockey Stewart Elliott, trained by Kelly Breen, and owned by George and Lori Hall), Musket Man (ridden by horse jockey Eibar Coa, trained by Derek Ryan, and owned by Eric Fein and Vic Carlson), Mr. Hot Stuff (ridden by horse jockey Corey Nakatani, trained by Eoin Harty, and owned by Winstar Farms LLC), Advice (ridden by horse jockey Rene Douglas, trained by Todd Pletcher, and owned by Winstar Farms LLC), Hold Me Back (ridden by horse jockey Kent Desormeaux, trained by Bill Mott, and owned by WinStar Farm), Friesan Fire (ridden by horse jockey Gabriel Saez, trained by Larry Jones, and owned by Vinery Stables and Fox Hill Farm), Papa Clem (ridden by horse jockey Rafael Bejarano, trained by Gary Stute, and owned by Bo Hirsch), Mine That Bird (ridden by horse jockey Calvin Borel, trained by Bennie Woolley Jr., and owned by Double Eagle Ranch & Bueno Suerte Equine), Join in the Dance (ridden by horse jockey Chris DeCarlo, trained by Todd Pletcher, and owned by Jake Ballis, Rashard Lewis, Reagan Swinbank, Reed), Regal Ransom (ridden by horse jockey Alan Garcia, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, and owned by Godolphin Racing), Chocolate Candy (ridden by horse jockey Mike Smith, trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, and owned by Sid & Jenny Craig Trust), General Quarters (ridden by horse jockey Julien Leparoux, trained by Thomas R. McCarthy, and owned by Thomas R. McCarthy), I Want Revenge (ridden by horse jockey Joe Talamo, trained by Jeff Mullins, and owned by David J. Lanzman & IEAH Stables), Atomic Rain (ridden by horse jockey Joe Bravo, trained by Kelly Breen, and owned by George and Lori Hall), Dunkirk (ridden by horse jockey Edgar Prado, trained by Todd Pletcher, and owned by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith), Pioneer of the Nile (ridden by horse jockey Garrett Gomez, trained by Bob Baffert, and owned by Zayat Stables,LLC), Summer Bird (ridden by horse jockey Chris Rosier, trained by Tim Ice, and owned by Drs. Kalarikkal K. & Vilasini D. Jayaraman), Nowhere To Hide (ridden by horse jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, trained by Nick Zito, and owned by My Meadowview Farm), Desert Party (ridden by horse jockey Ramon Dominguez, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, and owned by Godolphin), and Flying Private (ridden by horse jockey Robby Albarado, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, and owned by Grand Slam Farm, LLC).

A number of people are optimistic about Mine That Bird’s chances at the stakes, while others have their hopes up for Summer Bird. In the presence of a group of highly worthy contenders, there’s really no telling who’ll get to bag the Kentucky Derby trophy.