The first 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifier worth 100-50-25-15-10 points to the top five finishers took place on Saturday over the Tapeta track at Turfway Park.

Emerging Market will be unusual entrant in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) with but two starts

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A quartet of promising colts will attempt to make the big leap from maiden victories to a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds.

The signature event of the 2025-26 winter meet at Turfway Park, the $777,000 Jeff Ruby (G3), anchors a 13-race program on Saturday afternoon.

A rail bid proved golden for Incredibolt on Saturday when he dominated nine rivals in the $506,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs.

One of last year's leading two-year-olds, Brant kicks off his sophomore campaign Saturday in the $200,000 San Felipe (G2).

On a busy Sunday at Oaklawn Park, the $1 million Rebel (G2) and the $750,000 Honeybee (G3) produced a pair of exciting finishes.

The $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday attracted eight three-year-olds but was primarily a two-horse race from start to finish.

Iron Honor will make his anticipated first stakes appearance in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, a Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series event.

Great White sprang a 15-1 upset on the Road to the Kentucky Derby at Turfway Park, while favored Street Beast faded to last.

A dearth of competing stakes this weekend will allow Turfway Park to grab more of the spotlight.

On a stakes-packed Sunday at Sunland Park, California raiders Pavlovian and Bottle of Rouge took the two biggest prizes: the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby and $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks.

Forever Young is chasing Romantic Warrior’s bankroll as the world’s all-time leading earner, and a second Saudi Cup (G1) windfall would push him nearer to the $30-million threshold.

Remsen (G2) winner Paladin heads west from his winter base in Florida to New Orleans for the $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.

Plutarch stepped up with a game performance and delivered Bob Baffert a record-extending 14th edition of the Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita, prevailing by three-quarters of a length.

The Todd Pletcher blueblood scored an overdue first victory in the manner of a proper Kentucky Derby (G1) contender.

Overlooked at 12-1, Talk to Me Jimmy sped to the lead at the break and drew off spectacularly in Friday’s $200,000 Withers S., recording an 11-length victory in the Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series race at Aqueduct.

Desert Gate is the top draw in Saturday's Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita, a Kentucky Derby qualifier, and one of three runners from the stable of Bob Baffert.

The postponement and redrawing of the $200,000 Withers S. at Aqueduct yielded no changes in the composition of the field.