Kentucky Derby Results 2014: Reviewing Race Standings and Prize Money Chart

California Chrome proved on Saturday afternoon that sometimes, it's safe to go chalk in high-stakes horse racing.

Where many odds-on favorites have failed to live up to expectations, the California-bred horse did everything he could to live up to his pre-race favorite status. In doing so, he broke a long dry spell for horses who enter the gates as the favorite:

However, California Chrome wasn't the only one racing on Saturday. There was plenty of intrigue throughout the field, and it's possible that the horse that will wind up breaking up his Triple Crown bid will come from the 140th Run for the Roses. Here's a look at the final standings and prize money distribution:

Pos.	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Lengths	Prize Money
1	5	California Chrome	Victor Espinoza	Art Sherman	2:03.66	$1,442,800
2	17	Commanding Curve	Shaun Bridgmohan	Dallas Stewart	1 3/4	$400,000
3	4	Danza	Joe Bravo	Todd Pletcher	3	$200,00
4	20	Wicked Strong	Rajiv Maragh	Jimmy Jerkens	5 3/4	$100,000
5	6	Samraat	Jose Ortiz	Rick Violette Jr.	5 3/4	$60,000
6	12	Dance With Fate	Corey Nakatani	Peter Eurton	6 1/4
7	19	Ride On Curlin	Calvin Borel	Billy Gowan	6 3/4
8	14	Medal Count	Robby Albarado	Dale Romans	7 1/2
9	13	Chitu	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	8
10	7	We Miss Artie	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	8 1/4
11	8	General A Rod	Joel Rosario	Mike Maker	8 1/4
12	16	Intense Holiday	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	9
13	18	Candy Boy	Gary Stevens	John Sadler	11 3/4
14	3	Uncle Sigh	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Gary Contessa	15
15	15	Tapiture	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steve Asmussen	16 1/4
16	2	Harry's Holiday	Corey Lanerie	Mike Maker	22 1/2
17	9	Vinceremos	Joe Rococo Jr.	Todd Pletcher	28
18	10	Wildcat Red	Luis Saez	Jose Garoffalo	28 1/4
19	1	Vicar's In Trouble	Rosie Napravnik	Mike Maker	38 1/4
11	Hoppertunity	Mike Smith	Bob Baffert	SCR

The obvious storyline emerging from the Derby will be California Chrome's run at the Triple Crown. However, a contender to watch as the horses make their way to Baltimore will be Danza. 

The Arkansas Derby winner came into the race as one of the favorites to give California Chrome a run for his money, and he didn't disappoint. He claimed a third-place finish in the race despite being one of many horses who had a less-than-ideal trip on race day:

If Danza can avoid being bumped early in the Preakness or Belmont, his closing speed will be something that gives California Chrome trouble. 

Looking back at horses who did have a good trip, Commanding Curve emerged as an interesting contender going through. With Shaun Bridgmohan aboard, he gave long-shot bettors a horse to root for as he placed second as a 50-1 underdog. 

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Those odds are sure to be a lot lower if and when the horse competes in the smaller field in Baltimore. 

Rounding out the top four was Wicked Smart. He figures to be one of the few horses that can push California Chrome over the last two legs of the Triple Crown. He came into the race with strong 6-1 odds, and his backers should take solace in the horse's fourth-place finish from all the way on the outside at the No. 20 post. 

However, for now, California Chrome stands out as the top horse in racing. His strong finish led to joyful words from first-time Derby-winning trainer Art Sherman and should do wonders in drawing interest at the Preakness:

With the field coming up short against the odds-on favorite, the Derby served as a tantalizing appetizer to a potential Triple Crown bid. After breaking the trend of favorites struggling to claim victory in Louisville, he just might have what it takes to etch his name into horse racing lore for decades to come.