Kentucky Derby News

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.

Fair Grounds and Remington Park on Saturday will offer the final point-scoring opportunities for the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) this calendar year.

Godolphin’s homebred Pyromancer, the stakes-winning filly Tamamo Freesia, and the exciting Best Green all bring unbeaten records into the race that launched Forever Young.

Litmus Test, a son of 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Nyquist, boosted his own credentials on the Triple Crown trail with a breakthrough victory in Saturday’s Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).

A nice cast of six juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).

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...

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert pursues a 15th victory in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Saturday, with three chances in the small field of six.

Paladin earned 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his two-length score in the $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct on Dec. 6.

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.

With his pedigree, sales history, and connections, Paladin offers an early parallel at this stage of his career with Sierra Leone, who narrowly missed in the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) and eventually became the champion three-year-old male.