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Two days out from the Run for the Roses, and the field keeps shifting. Brad Cox confirmed Thursday morning what everyone feared after a precautionary look: Fulleffort has a bone chip in his left hind ankle and will not run in the Kentucky Derby 152. That opens the door for Ocelli, trai
Read MoreThe Run for the Lilies is two days away, and if you have not started building your tickets for the 2026 Kentucky Oaks, now is the time to lock in. Friday night, May 1, Churchill Downs goes primetime for the first time in the history of this race, with the 152nd running of the Longines
Read MoreThe Hidden Value in the 2026 Kentucky Derby Leaderboard The first Saturday in May approaches, and the excitement surrounding the Kentucky Derby contenders reaches a fever pitch. While the betting public focuses its attention on the heavy favorites like Commandment and Further
Read MoreThe 90% rain forecast for Louisville this Derby week is not a footnote. It is the single most important handicapping variable for the 152nd Run for the Roses on May 2 at Churchill Downs. If you are building a ticket right now and you are not thinking about the surface, you are already
Read MoreThe gates are assigned. The arguments are already starting. Saturday's 2026 Kentucky Derby post position draw confirmed what every serious bettor dreads and secretly hopes for at the same time: a top chalk getting a brutal gate. Renegade, trained by Todd Pletcher and the 4-1 morning-li
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