Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
2026 Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet
Thoroughbred racing takes center stage on May 2 as many of the best 3-year-old racehorses in training will compete in the 152nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs.
Newmarket Top Rated Horses Wednesday 15th April
Newmarket Top Rated Horses Wednesday 15th April
13:50
Baldomero 14.69
Dark Thirty 10.22
Invictus Gold 9.00
Diligently 8.18
Eternal Sunshine 6.63
Divine Libra 6.48
Rousing Encore 6.26
Coul Angel 5.76
Double Rush 5.66
Andesite 5.16
Eye Of Dubai 4.50
Humam 3.31
Realign 3.29
Zoulu Chief 2.28
14:25
Wareeth 34.10
Poseidon’s Warrior 14.68
Isaac Newton 16.76
Morshdi 8.48
Shayem 5.82
Bourbon Blues 4.46
Command The Stars 2.75
15:00
Damysus 28.32
Boiling Point 28.44
Skukuza 21.63
Persica 9.52
King’s Gambit 6.38
Prague 3.51
15:35
Act Of Kindness 16.26
Mubasimah 8.78
Beautify 9.91
Inis Mor 7.35
America Queen 5.54
Asmeralda 4.78
Fitzella 3.12
Awaken 2.98
Azleet 1.06
Golden Palace 1.06
Harlequin Breeze 0.71
Silenciosa 0.96
Cherry Baker 0.57
16:10
Lady Jemima 3.58
Jazz Queen 2.78
Havana Lightning 2.77
Beauty Box 2.45
Bint Archange 2.37
Sea Of Sardinia 1.82
Magic Effort 1.73
Call Me Tomorrow 1.42
16:45
Capichera 15.30
Lyrics Of Life 10.73
So Regal 10.71
Summer In Paris 5.27
Silver Lake 4.58
Darzah 4.18
Star Of Hope 3.57
Lady Fizz 3.09
17:17
High Storm 17.29
Waterford Castle 10.62
Oratorical 11.72
Archers Bay 7.83
Tailgunner Joe 6.94
Evanesco 9.30
The Joker 3.32
Ranga Tang 5.85
Impossible Mission 1.21
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage April 16-19
There’s just a little over two weeks until the 152nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2, and contenders for the first jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown are arriving at Churchill Downs for final workouts before the race.
