Every 2022 Kentucky Derby horse name, ranked

The 2022 Kentucky Derby is here later in the week, so you’re probably searching for betting advice.

If so, you’ve come to the wrong place.

This is the post that we’ve done in the past seven years, in which we rank the thoroughbreds by the horse names, which will help casual bettors pick their favorite.

If you’re wondering the criteria, it’s some weird combination of originality, prestige and whether it sounds like the kind of name that shows how tough and resilient a horse is to win the Run for the Roses.

So, here it is, my ranking of all 20 of the contenders by name: