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Strong Mandate is a Tiznow colt who finished third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile back in November. So far this year he's finished second in the G3 Southwest Stakes and fourth in the G2 Rebel Stakes.

Rise Up is a Rockport Harbor and Appenzell colt who won the 2013 Delta Downs Jackpot. He finished a disappointing 10th in the Louisiana Derby and is likely off the Kentucky Derby trail.

Giovanni Boldini is a War Front and Dancing Trieste colt. While he may be #27 on the points list, he finished 4th in the G2 UAE Derby and is off the Kentucky Derby Trail.

Candy Boy is a Candy Ride sired colt trained by John Sadler. He won the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita in early February but his opportunity to run in Kentucky will come down to his start in the Santa Anita Stakes this weekend.

In Trouble is a Tiz Wonderful and Ballpark Butterfly colt who finished third in the G3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct in early March. Unfortunately, it appears that was his last stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby.

Noble Moon is a Malibu Moon and Mambo Bell colt. Malibu Moon is an A.P. Indy colt who has carried on the family tradition as a great sire. His son, a brother to Noble Moon, Orb, is last year's Kentucky Derby winner.

9thrace.com is proud to present the return of the 30 Days of April Kentucky Derby Promotion 2014 Edition. Bloggers Post Time Pete and Big Daddy No Bucks have teamed up again to write 30 Contenders, 30 Days - An Epic Breakdown of the Kentucky Derby Horses. Starting tomorrow, April 1st, we'll release one new article per day based on a possible contender for the Kentucky Derby.

Here is the field and post position for the 2013 Belmont Stakes.

Here is the field and post position for the 2013 Preakness Stakes.

Here is the recap of the 2013 Kentucky Derby 139 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on May 4th, 2013. Congratulations to winner Orb ridden by Mario Gutierrez and trained by Claude R. McGaughey III.