Horse Racing News

 They've been down this road twice before. Now, Sovereignty and Journalism bring their rivalry to Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, for the $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap (G2), the richest race run in the state and one of the better prep windows on the road to the Breeders' Cup Cla

  A Field of Destiny: The 2026 Kentucky Derby is Set  The road to Churchill Downs officially ends today. After thousands of miles traveled and dozens of grueling prep races, we finally know the names of the twenty Thoroughbreds that will define a generation. This year's Kentucky

  Monday, April 13, 2026   Renegade Takes the Top Spot in Final Kentucky Derby Top 10 Rankings  The final Kentucky Derby top 10 is set, and there is a new leader. Renegade, winner of the Arkansas Derby (G1), has moved to No. 1 ahead of Florida Derby (G1) winner Commandment

The 2026 Kentucky Derby field is doing what it always does in the final three weeks: contracting, shifting, and forcing decisions on connections who have spent the better part of a year chasing points. A handful of horses currently sitting inside the top 20 are genuinely questionable starters. A

 Saturday at Keeneland, the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby wraps up with the $400,000 Grade 3 Lexington Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on dirt. Eleven three-year-olds go to the gate, none of them with a realistic path to the Kentucky Derby starting gate. That matters to understand going in, be