2014 Kentucky Derby Field: Latest Points, Lineup and Pedigree for All Entries

The 140th Kentucky Derby is set to run on Saturday, May 3, and an intriguing field is coming into focus.

Only the top 20-ranked three-year-olds will make the field. For the second straight year, a points system will determine which horses qualify.

Here's a look at the rankings up to now. The chart below shows each horse's rank, points and most recent pedigree information, per the Kentucky Derby's official website.

Rank	Horse	Points	Pedigree
1	California Chrome	150	Lucky Pulpit and Love the Chase
2	Vicar's In Trouble	120	Into Mischief and Vibrant
3	Dance With Fate	108	Two Step Salsa and Flirting with Fate
4	Wicked Strong	102	Hard Spun and Moyne Abbey
5	Samraat	100	Noble Causeway and Little Indian Girl
6	Danza	100	Street Boss and Champagne Royale
7	Hoppertunity	95	Any Given Saturday and Refugee
8	Intense Holiday	93	Harlan's Holiday and Intensify
9	Wildcat Red	90	D'wildcat and Racene
10	We Miss Artie	60	Artie Schiller and Athena's Gift
11	Ride On Curlin	55	Curlin and Magical Ride
12	Chitu	54	Henny Hughes and Sea Gift
13	Tapiture	52	Pulpit and Tap Your Heels
14	General A Rod	40	Roman Ruler and Dynamite Eyes
15	Medal Count	40	Dynaformer and Brisquette
16	Candy Boy	30	Candy Ride and She's An Eleven
17	Uncle Sigh	24	Indian Charlie and Cradlesong
18	Vinceremos	20	Pioneer of The Nile and Kettle's Sister
19	Harry's Holiday	20	Harlan's Holiday and Daisy Mason
20	Commanding Curve	20	Master Command and Mother
21	Pablo Del Monte	20	Giant's Causeway and One Hot Wish
22	Social Inclusion	20	Pioneerof The Nile and Saint Bernadette
23	Big Bazinga	14	Bluegrass Cat and Darling Daughter

Developing Stories

Todd Pletcher Could Have a Number of Chances to Win

Mark Lennihan

As the trainer for Danza, Intense Holiday, We Miss Artie and Vinceremos, Pletcher has several irons in the proverbial fire.

Pletcher's horses would make up one-fifth of the field.

Only one horse can win, obviously, but in a sport dominated by betting, you've got to like those odds.

Vinceremos is locked in a tie with five other horses with 20 points in the standings. At least three of those horses won't make the field of 20.

Super Saver won Pletcher his first and only Kentucky Derby back in 2010. The 46-year-old Texan will be looking to have one of his horses add to the number.

California Chrome is the One to Beat

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Trained by 77-year-old Art Sherman, California Chrome sits atop the Derby standings with 150 points. Beth Harris of the Associated Press, per The Boston Globe, sees the horse as the eventual favorite. 

Despite the momentum the horse has built leading into the Run for the Roses, Harris wrote, "California Chrome will need some luck tangling with an expected full field of 20 horses for the 1¼-mile race at Churchill Downs. "

Luck is always a factor in horse racing. But considering California Chrome has won its last four races by a combined 24.25 lengths, per Harris, via The Huffington Post, speed might be the biggest factor.

Sherman told Bill Dwyre of the Los Angeles Times, "This horse is one of those who has a deep, deep desire to run."

He'll need it.