Road to the Kentucky Oaks

Talkin enters the $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday with the benefit of having faced some of the better colts of his generation.
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Bella Ballerina, a Street Sense half-sister to 2023 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner and champion three-year-old filly Pretty Mischievous, is on the road to the 2026 Oaks herself after a half-length victory Saturday in the $397,375 Golden Rod (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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If Further Ado is as good as he advertised when graduating third out at Keeneland last month, he'll be tough to beat Saturday in the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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On Sunday at Churchill Downs, Incredibolt surged from last to first to take the $200,000 Street Sense (G3) in eye-catching fashion.
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The fall meet at Churchill Downs kicks off Sunday with the first of two "Stars of Tomorrow," programs devoted exclusively to two-year-olds.
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Iron Orchard showed a couple of new dimensions in winning the $400,000 Frizette (G1) at Aqueduct on Saturday.
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Welcome to our LIVE American Pharoah and Champagne Stakes, odds, picks, entries, results, coverage and more!
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Recaps of the Alcibiades (G1), Jessamine (G2), and Phoenix (G2) BC Challenge races at Keeneland.
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert again has the numbers in the $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Keeneland opens with a bang on Friday, with a trio of Breeders’ Cup Challenge events highlighting the racing action.
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It's Our Time dazzled in his Aug. 16 debut at Saratoga, winning by 17 3/4 lengths as a 5-1 chance. What he can do for an encore will be found out Saturday in the $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Aqueduct over one mile.
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Taken by the Wind, trainer Kenny McPeek’s latest bargain purchase, was a dominant winner Saturday of the $251,250 Pocahontas (G3) at Churchill Downs, the first race in the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Oaks series.
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The 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby series kicks off Saturday at Churchill Downs, when the Derby site plays host to the $300,000 Iroquois (G3) over one mile.
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All went according to connections' plan for La Cara in the $742,782 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland on Monday.
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The expectation that Saturday's $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) would yield the likely favorite for next month's Kentucky Derby (G1) came to fruition when Journalism followed up his last-out win in the San Felipe (G2) with a come-from-behind score in the 1 1/8-mile test.
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The California form heading into the Kentucky Derby (G1) was flattered in New York on Saturday when Rodriguez gave nine rivals the slip in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct.
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Presumptive Kentucky Derby favorite Journalism will make his final prep in Saturday's Santa Anita Derby against a pair of well-regarded Bob Baffert trainees; Tenma heads six in Santa Anita Oaks
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Taking advantage of a pace meltdown, Sandman launched a sharp rally around the far turn at Oaklawn Park to win the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) in decisive fashion.
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Fountain of Youth winner Sovereignty is the 8-5 morning line favorite in Saturday's $1 million Florida Derby, but he faces a talented group of rivals in the major Kentucky Derby qualifier; Gulfstream Park will also host the Gulfstream Park Oaks for Kentucky Oaks contenders.
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A powerful homestretch rally carried Final Gambit to a blowout victory in Saturday’s $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) over the Tapeta track at Turfway Park.
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