They draw early at Louisiana racetracks - seven or eight days in advance of race day. Today Fair Grounds is assembling the eight-stakes Louisiana Derby card. The local derby itself was just drawn. Don't have riders yet, but here are the 10 entrants in post position order:

1 – Bravazo 7/2 Gary Stevens

2 – Noble Indy 7/2 John Velazquez

3 – Marmello 50/1 Jack Gilligan

4 - Givemeaminit 20/1 Javier Castellano

5 – Retirement Fund 12/1 Shaun Bridgmohan

6 – Hyndford 8/1 Joe Bravo

7 – Snapper Sinclair 9/2 Jose Ortiz 

8 – Lone Sailor 20/1 James Graham

9 – My Boy Jack 5/2 Kent Desormeaux

10 – Dark Templar 12/1 Florent Geroux