Derby News

Six years ago, the blueblood filly Spice Is Nice was on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) trail for Robert and Lawana Low. Now her homebred son, Renegade, has made a far bigger splash on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

This is always an intriguing time leading up to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1). Final works are scheduled, and travel to Louisville is planned.

Chester Broman, Sr.’s three-year-old colt named Right to Party has picked up 70 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series this season and sits in 12th place on the current leaderboard to get his ticket to the Run for the Roses.

Michael Ball and Katherine Ball’s three-year-old named Chief Wallabee has compiled 50 qualifying points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series and currently sits in 18th place on the leaderboard to secure his slot in the starting gate...

Three Chimneys Farm's homebred named Ottinho rallied to be second in the Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland in his latest appearance to earn a berth to the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1).

The top two from last year's Kentucky Derby (G1), Horse of the Year Sovereignty and runner-up Journalism, are both returning to action in Saturday's Oaklawn H. (G2) against White Abarrio, a past Derby combatant and Breeders' Cup winner.

Midway Racing’s Trendsetter tracked frontrunners to the completion of the far turn and surged to win Saturday’s Lexington (G3) at Keeneland.

Pavlovian’s pedigree carries a duplication of Storm Cat, well known for transmitting his brilliance along with a dash of temperament. Indications are that Pavlovian has inherited both of those dimensions.

Saturday's Lexington (G3) at Keeneland won't have an impact on the Kentucky Derby (G1), but the minor qualifier might provide runners for the Preakness (G1) on May 16.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby concludes on Saturday with the running of the $400,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland.