Wagering

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

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.

An accomplished cast of nine sophomores will run 1 1/8 miles over the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Last Hurrah S.

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

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.

With only one race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and none on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, change has been minimal in the Power Rankings this week.

The first of four 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers taking place at Fair Grounds is Saturday’s $100,000 Gun Runner S.

Saturday’s $200,000 Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity boasts a long and rich history. The 1 1/16-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier at Los Alamitos has been won in recent years by a bevy of talented horses, including Journalism, runner-up in the...

Five horses forced their way onto the Power Rankings from a notable first weekend of racing in December, including one debutante that now looks to be one of the leading contenders for the Kentucky Oaks.