Derby News

Every week, we will assess what we think are the leading contenders for the 2026 Kentucky Derby on the First Saturday in May, and for the Kentucky Oaks the day beforehand.

The Coolmore partners’ Puerto Rico led all the way in Sunday’s Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), giving trainer Aidan O’Brien his 10th win in the historic prize for two-year-olds.

The 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby made stops this Saturday at Aqueduct in New York, Keeneland in Kentucky, and Santa Anita in California.

The Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby passes through France on Sunday, in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) at ParisLongchamp.

The near-miss third in the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) and third in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Forever Young is all set for another Breeders’ Cup venture after cruising through his prep in Japan.

Runaway Hopeful (G1) winner Ted Noffey leads an accomplished seven-horse field entered in Saturday’s $650,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland.

A small but promising six-horse field has turned out to contest Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah (G1), the first of four 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers taking place at Santa Anita.

Nine possible 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders will square off in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Aqueduct.

The 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby heats up this Saturday with a trio of Grade 1 races across the country. All award Kentucky Derby (G1) qualification points to the top five finishers on a 10-5-3-2-1 basis.

When you think about the 1973 Kentucky Derby, two names probably spring to mind: Secretariat and Sham. Sham moved into the lead on the far turn with Secretariat following on the outside, the two hooking up in the stretch before the ninth Triple Crown...