Who will rise at Churchill Downs? Can Giant Moon, or Yankee Bravo, or Texas Wildcatter, or Isabull squeeze into the field and snatch the bouquet of roses?

The Thoroughbred season's best have stumbled recently. Pyro and War Pass, both once reigned as No.1 contender to the Kentucky Derby throne. But they are question marks now, even though their graded stakes earnings have assured their presence on the Churchill Downs track should there be as many as twenty entries submitted. It's unlikey twenty won't seek Derby entry after the fall of Pyro and War Pass.

Who are some of the other three-year-olds that started on the Triple Crown Trail?

Here's how some of the second-thought-of have fared:

Count Fleet Stakes -- Aqueduct, NY -- 1 mile, 70 yds ----- Giant Moon (1st), Spanky Fischbein (2nd), Roman Emperor (3rd) -- Time, 1:41.14 -- Jan.5

Turfway Prevue Stakes -- Turfway Park, KY -- 6-1/2 furlongs ----- U.S. Cavalry, Mr. Harry, Cape Hatteras -- 1:16.94 -- Jan.5

Dixieland Stakes -- Oaklawn Park, AR -- 5-1/2 furlongs ----- Carson's Legacy, Yonegwa Hadnot --1:04.57 -- Jan.18

Pasco Stakes -- Tampa Bay Downs, FL -- 7 furlongs ----- Honey Honey Honey, Gentleman Jones, Surrealdeal -- 1:24.75 -- Jan. 19

Rattlesnake Stakes -- Turf Paradise, AZ -- 1 mile ----- Ez Dreamer, Stormy Highland, Campeone -- 1:36.60 -- Jan.20

Jimmy Winkfield Stakes -- Aqueduct -- 6 furlongs ----- Speedy Go Go Shoot, Law N Dora, Accredit -- 1:10.18 -- Jan.21

Pepsi Cola Handicap -- Sunland Park, NM -- 6 furlongs ----- Brax, Run Like Fire, Playingwithchimes -- 1:10.42 -- Jan.26

California Derby -- Golden Gate Fields -- 1-1/16 miles ----- Yankee Bravo, Cafe Tortoni, Victory Pete -- 1:44.57 -- Jan.27

Black Gold Handicap -- Fair Grounds, LA -- 5-1/2 furlongs turf ----- Amazing Results, General G., Excessive Heat -- 1:06.12 -- Feb.2

Dancing Count Stakes -- Laurel Park, MD -- 5-1/2 furlongs ----- Vanderkaay, Ghostly Thunder, Vigors Storm -- 1:10.70 -- Feb.2

Robert B. Lewis (gr.ll) -- Santa Anita, CA -- 1-1/16 miles ----- Crown of Thorns, Coast Guard, Reflect Times -- 1:40.76 -- Feb.2

Swale Stakes (gr.ll) -- Gulfstream Park, FL -- 6-1/2 furlongs ----- Eaton's Gift, Surrealdeal, Wincat -- 1:15.63 -- Feb.2

Louisiana Premier Night Prince -- Delta Downs -- 7 furlongs ----- Doble Quebrado, Pantara Phantom, Cubera -- 1:27.29 -- Feb.2

Whirlaway Stakes -- Aqueduct -- 1-1/16 miles -- Barrier Reef, Roman Emperor, Texas Wildcatter -- 1:44.47 -- Feb.2

Turf Paradise Derby -- Turf Paradise -- 1-1/16 miles ----- Nikki'sgoldensteed, Ez Dreamer, Meer Kat -- 1:42.81 -- Feb.9

Darley Ocala Breeders Sales Championship -- OBS -- 1-1/16 miles ----- Halo Najib, Hello From Heaven, Ghostly Thunder -- 1:46.40 -- Feb.11

Jim Orbit's Stakes -- Sam Houston Race Park, TX -- 1 mile ----- Ablaze With Spirit, Gold Coyote, Summer Ballad -- 1:39.97 -- Feb.16

Borderland Derby -- Sunland Park -- 1-1/16 miles ----- Poni Colada, Cape Time, No Jepordy -- 1:47.19 -- Feb.16

Fred Capossela Stakes -- Aqueduct -- 6 furlongs ----- Speedy Go Go Shoot, Accredit, Laysh Laysh Laysh -- 1:10.73

Mountain Valley Stakes -- Oaklawn -- 6 furlongs ----- Ferragamo, Carson's Legacy, Sebastian County --1:09.90 -- Feb.23

Gentilly Stakes -- Fair Grounds -- 1-1/16 miles turf ----- Classy Deelites, Peteadoris, Snug -- 1:46.01 -- Mar.1

Miracle Wood Stakes -- Laurel -- 7 furlongs ----- Gattopardo, Apple Special, Cave's Valley 1:24.16 -- Mar.1

John Battaglia Memorial -- Turfway -- 1-1/16 miles ----- Absolutely Cindy, Your Round, Dixie Decision -- 1:44.59 -- Mar.1

Sportsman's Paradise Stakes -- Delta Downs -- 1 mile ----- Crook's Bodgit, Gangbuster, Heresyasign -- 1:41.84 -- Mar.1

Baldwin Stakes (gr.lll) -- Santa Anita -- 6-1/2 furlongs turf ----- Ten Meropa, Sky Cape, D.Double You -- 1:13.09 -- Mar.2

Pasadena Stakes -- Santa Anita -- 1 mile turf ----- Polonius, Ez Dreamer, Afleet Ruler -- 1:34.12 -- Mar.15

Rebel Stakes (gr.ll) -- Oaklawn -- 1-1/16 miles ----- Sierra Sunset, King's Silver Son, Isabull -- 1:43.80 -- Mar.15

Rushaway Stakes -- Turfway -- 1-1/8 miles ----- Big Glen, Miner's Claim, Icabad Crane -- 1:44.55 -- Mar.22

Hansel Stakes -- Turfway -- 6 furlongs ----- Mitigation, U.S. Cavalry, Stormin Yank -- 1:10.03 -- Mar.22

Crescent City Derby -- Fair Grounds -- 1-1/16 miles ----- Ide Like A Double, Pantara Phontom, Cubera -- 1:43.66 -- Mar.22

Grindstone Stakes -- Fair Grounds -- 1-1/16 miles turf ----- Amazing Results, Gangbuster, Texas Fever -- 1:45.01 -- Mar.22

Private Terms Stakes -- Laurel -- 1-1/8 miles ----- Double or Nothing, Regal Solo, Vanderkaay -- 1:38.66 -- Mar.22

Palm Beach Stakes (gr.lll) -- Gulfstream -- 1-1/8 miles turf ----- Sporting Art, Flying Dismount, Moral Compass -- 1:45.98 -- Mar. 29

San Miguel Stakes -- Santa Anita -- 6 fulongs ----- Salute the Sarge, Leonides, Sea of Pleasure -- 1:09.07 -- Mar.29

Transylvania Stakes (gr.lll) -- Keeneland Race Course, KY -- 1-1/16 miles turf ----- Boss Lafitte, Riley Tucker, Budge Man -- 1:44.43 -- Apr.4

Bay Shore Stakes -- Aqueduct -- 7 furlongs ----- J Be K, Gattopardo, Jockey Ridge -- 1:23.67 -- Apr.5

Lafayette Stakes -- Keeneland -- 7 furlongs ----- Keep Laughing, Hatta Fort, Eaton's Gift -- 1:22.26 -- Apr.6