Why Smart Bettors Lock In Early Two days from now, on Saturday, April 25, the post-position draw for the 2026 Kentucky Derby turns a futures market into a race-day puzzle. Numbers get assigned, the official morning line drops, and within the hour, every price you liked gets a haircut. Sharp money do...
Bill Mott didn't become the youngest trainer ever inducted in the Hall of Fame because of his record in the Kentucky Derby. When Mott was voted in at age 45 in 1998, he was 0-for-3 in America's Race, finishing 13th, 8th and 14th. His masterful touch with older horses and turf stars had put him [&hel...
When he pulled clear in the stretch and won the Arkansas Derby (G1) by four lengths, Renegade stamped himself the likely favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 2. A son of champion sire Into Mischief, Renegade is trained by two-time Derby winner Todd Pletcher and will be ridden by top jockey Ir...
What a Sloppy Track Means for Every Contender The forecast for Louisville heading into Derby week is not subtle. A 90 percent chance of showers is already on the board, and trainers at Churchill Downs have been scrambling to get their horses their final major works before the rain arrives. That chan...
Intrepido became the latest 3-year-old to move into the Kentucky Derby (G1) following the defection of Stark Contrast, giving longtime trainer Jeff Mullins his first Derby starter in 21 years. A promising 2-year-old after winning the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) back in October, Intrepido has not pr...
Steve Asmussen has trained more than 11,000 winners, a North American record that will never be broken. He has at least one trophy from just about every important race except for the one he wants most -- the Kentucky Derby (G1). He's 0-for-28 in the Run for the Roses, with three second-place finishe...
Two days. That is all that stands between us, and the April 25 post-position draw at Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Derby odds board is about as unsettled as it gets this close to post. The prep races are done. The points are locked. The field is set. Now it comes down to the gate, […]...
When Incredibolt won the 2025 Street Sense Stakes (G3) going around two turns at Churchill Downs, the colt’s connections began thinking about the first Saturday in May. It was the Pin Oak color bearer's second victory in as many starts over the track – something no other Derby contender has on h...
Six Speed should start fast, but who knows how long he can keep going in the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby (G1)? This son of successful sire Not This Time comes to Churchill Downs from Dubai, where he’s won three of five races with a second and third for trainer Bhupat Seemar. He’ll likely need a [&h...
Golden Tempo gave notice last week at Keeneland that he’s in fine form heading into the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a bullet 4-furlong, 47.00-second workout under regular Jose Ortiz. “It went really well, and that was his last major work,’’ trainer Cherie DeVaux said. Good news for longshot lov...
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