Having emerged from his victory in the Kentucky Derby in fine fettle California Chrome leads the slate of likely runners for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore on May 17.

Maryland Jockey Club officials have built a list of post Derby candidates plus some interesting additions to the next jewel of the Triple Crown series.

Social Inclusion, Kid Cruz and Illinois Derby winner Dynamic Impact are chief among the new shooters.

Of the top four from the Derby, only California Chrome is definitely pointing for the Preakness.

His connections plan to train him at Churchill leading up to the race, and he'll fly from Louisville to Baltimore on May 12.

Dallas Stewart, trainer of Derby second Commanding Curve, called his position on the Preakness as "50-50".

"I'm not rushing into anything. We'll consider all our options, see how healthy he is,” he said.

“You just want to take care of the health of your horse. We all want to run in the Triple Crown races, but for me, it's got to all come together."

Danza, the Arkansas Derby winner who survived an abysmal trip to finish a commendable third in the Derby, will ship back to New York while his connections evaluate their options with trainer Todd Pletcher.

"Considering the fact that he ran two huge races in just a three-week timespan, our first course of action is to evaluate the horse," said part owner Aron Wellman.

"He's going back to New York and we'll let the dust settle. The main thing is to get the horse back to New York and really allow him to tell us his energy level."

Trainer Jimmy Jerkens said fourth placed Wicked Strong was unlikely to contest the Preakness.

"I'm not crazy about going to Pimlico," Jerkens said.

"He's a tough little guy but he's not a big horse that carries a lot of flesh. I'd much rather give him a little break."

One Derby trainer keen on the Preakness is "Bronco" Billy Gowan who confirmed he will definitely target the race with seventh placed Ride On Curlin.

“Once he got clear he came flying, but it was too late," Gowan said of his Derby run.

"You've got to look at the Preakness. Leg-wise he's perfect and he ate up pretty much everything.

“The way this horse is, after two or three days, he's ready to fight again."

Other potential Preakness starters include Tampa Bay Derby winner Ring Weekend, who missed the Kentucky Derby with a fever after running second in the Calder Derby for trainer Graham Motion.

Bob Baffert trainee Bayern, disqualified from first to second in the Derby Trial , and Pablo Del Monte, third in the Blue Grass Stakes for trainer Wesley Ward, are other Preakness contenders.

In another Preakness development, trainer Steve Asmussen confirmed his Kentucky Oaks winner Untapable will not contest the race against the colts.

She could next point to the G1 Acorn Stakes or G1 Mother Goose against her own division.

However, Asmussen pictures Untapable taking on male rivals in the future.

"I think not overdoing it now and the talent she has, I sure hope she will face the boys at some point,” he said.