The 152nd Kentucky Derby goes to post Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs. Post time is 6:57 PM ET. Five million dollars in total purse money, $3.1 million to the winner, a full field of three-year-olds, and the biggest single-race betting handle in American racing. If you have been around thi...
The skies are cooperating. After 2025 handed the Churchill Downs faithful a muddy, lottery-style mess, the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is getting nearly ideal conditions. The National Weather Service in Louisville is forecasting mostly sunny skies on Saturday, with a high near 60°F and a 10...
Once again, the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) will not have a full field of 20 3-year-olds breaking from the starting gate later Saturday (post time 6:57 p.m. ET). With the scratch of The Puma hours before the Run for the Roses, the Derby field was reduced to 19 runners, tossing a curveball to hand...
Churchill Downs. First Saturday in May. Twenty horses, a mile and a quarter, and more ways to lose money than almost any other race on the calendar. That's the Kentucky Derby for you. But here's the thing about this year's renewal: there is no dominant chalk sitting at 2-1 on the morning line daring...
The 152nd Kentucky Derby goes to post on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Post time is approximately 6:57 PM ET. Five million dollars in purse money is on the line, with $3.1 million going to the winner's connections. It is the richest race in American horse racing, the most ...
The 152nd Kentucky Derby goes to post on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Post time is approximately 6:57 PM ET. The purse is $5 million, with $3.1 million going to the winner. If you have been around this game long enough, you already know what that means for the betting poo...
Published: Friday, May 1, 2026 The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, May 2, 2026, and if you have been around this game long enough, you know the week leading into the first Saturday in May has its own particular electricity. The Kentucky Derby odds are moving, the connections...
The 152nd Kentucky Derby goes to post on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs. Post time is approximately 6:57 PM ET. Five million dollars on the line, $3.1 million to the winner, a full field of twenty-three-year-olds, and the biggest betting handle in American racing. If you have been around ...
How to Bet on the Kentucky Derby from Missouri: The Ultimate Guide Your complete guide to the $5 million "Run for the Roses" from the Show-Me State. The 152nd Kentucky Derby is today. Scheduled for Saturday, May 2, , at the historic Churchill Downs, this race remains the crown jewel of American hors...
Your complete guide to the $5 million "Run for the Roses" from the Lone Star State. The 152nd Kentucky Derby is rapidly approaching. Scheduled for Saturday, May 2, , at the historic Churchill Downs, this race remains the crown jewel of American horse racing. With a staggering $5 million purse, the s...
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