Kentucky Derby News

Stakes races for juveniles have been few and far between, and as a result, there isn’t too much happening in the rankings once again.

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby begins in Saturday’s Cattleya S. at Tokyo, worth points on the 10-5-3-2-1 scale to the top five finishers.

A strong field has assembled for Saturday’s $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs, an important stop on the 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby returns to Churchill Downs Saturday where dominant maiden winner Further Ado is set to test stakes company in the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2).

Explora is set to invade Churchill Downs from Southern California, where she’ll face 12 rivals in Saturday’s $400,000 Golden Rod (G2), a “Prep Season” event on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

A talented and well-matched field of 11 will vie in the $300,000 Commonwealth Turf S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

Weather has played a huge part in ensuring there is little change once again in the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Power Rankings.

A total of seven fillies and mares will travel one mile over the Churchill Downs dirt course in Saturday’s $300,000 Chilukki S. (G3).

Given that it’s been a light week for Derby contenders, this week’s Power Rankings will take an advanced look at one of the most exciting upcoming Derby Future Wager betting options.

A very good field of 10 fillies and mares will dash six panels on the famed Churchill Downs dirt oval in Saturday’s $300,000 Dream Supreme S.