The (Louisville) Courier-Journal's coast-to-coast panel of racing media experts rank their top 20 contenders in the sports first ranking of Derby contenders. Updated March 1:

1. Dortmund
2. Carpe Diem
3. American Pharoah
4. Upstart
5. Texas Red
6. Firing Line
7. Itsaknockout
8. Ocean Knight
9. Far From Over
10. International Star
11. Ocho Ocho Ocho
12. Khozan
13. War Story
14. Prospect Park
15. Far Right
16. Keen Ice
17. El Kabeir
18. Lord Nelson
19. Competitive Edge
20. The Great War