Derby News

We’ve reached the end of 2025, and the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders for 2026 are in their final days as juveniles.

Kentucky Derby hopefuls will be on display at Oaklawn Park and Aqueduct on the first Saturday of the New Year, with the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. and $150,000 Jerome S. being offered.

Nine horses will vie for 21 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park.

Every horse entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct will earn at least one Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification point.

Sovereignty will be back for a four-year-old campaign in 2026, connections revealed on Saturday.

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up Mr. A. P. sustained an injury in training, likely sidelining him until at least the end of March.

Steve Haahr's $2,000 Arizona yearling purchase, Express Kid, is now on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail after upsetting Saturday night’s $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile.

Saturday’s Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds featured exciting stretch battles in both scoring races.

Godolphin’s homebred Pyromancer became the interim leader on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, but he's set to switch to the Euro/Mideast Road for the UAE Derby (G2).

A dozen horses are slated to vie for 21 Kentucky Derby qualification points in Saturday’s $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile S. at Remington Park.