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...
Hold those bets on The Puma! Hurry and change your exactas, trifectas, superfectas! Time to rethink your Kentucky Derby betting strategy. A top contender The Puma, considered among the top contenders to win the Kentucky Derby (G1), was scratched hours before Saturday’s race due to a minor skin inf...
The Thrill of Derby Day The Kentucky Derby is not just a race—it’s a cultural spectacle woven into the fabric of American tradition. Held annually on the first Saturday in May, the 2026 edition marks the 152nd running of this storied contest at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. With 20 of...
Published: Friday, May 2, 2026 The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby goes to the gate Saturday, May 2, at 6:57 PM ET, and if you have been around this game long enough, you already know what this week feels like. The tote is moving, the connections are managing the press, and the overnight lines [...
Always a Runner outran them all in the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on Friday night, thanks to a perfectly timed ride by jockey Jose Ortiz. Always a Runner. Kurtis Coady Photo. It was a huge day for Ortiz, who brought home five winners on the 13-race Oaks card. His other winner...
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...
Counting Stars, Explora and Always a Runner: The $1.5M Oaks Day Showdown You Can't Miss Friday, May 1, 2026 | Churchill Downs | 8:40 p.m. ET Post Time The Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks goes as the centerpiece of Friday's card at Churchill Downs, $1.5 million on the line, a full field of 14 fillies, and [&he...
It’s been quite a whirlwind few days for jockey Tyler Gaffalione in the hours before Saturday’s $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) -- and Friday night’s $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1). On Thursday, Gaffalione lost his Oaks ride aboard Bella Ballerina and his Derby ride aboard Fulleffort after bot...
The 2026 Kentucky Oaks has long been heralded as the most prestigious race for three-year-old fillies in the world. Traditionally, it is a race where "savvy" meets "speed"—where the sharpest handicappers in the world descend upon Churchill Downs to find value in a deep, competitive field. However,...
Friday, May 1, 2026 Friday is here, the lilies are on the track, and the 152nd Kentucky Oaks is running in primetime for the first time in the race's history. If you are trying to figure out how to watch the 2026 Kentucky Oaks, you are in the right place. We will break down every […]...
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