Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule with races offering qualifying points for the 1 ¼-mile classic May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.
The Basics: How to Bet the Kentucky Derby
If you’ve landed on this story, you very likely have an interest in betting the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2 at Churchill Downs but either don’t know how, where, what, or who to bet. Maybe it’s a combination of all four, but we’re here to help. It’s never been easier to place a bet on the Kentucky Derby.
Ron Turcotte: Secretariat’s Hall of Fame Rider
There should be no mention of the mighty Triple Crown champion Secretariat without pointing to jockey Ron Turcotte as an integral member of a dynamite team. It might appear from watching replays of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in 1973 as if Turcotte was merely a passenger taken for a wonderful ride by the gleaming colt they called “Big Red.” But Penny Chenery, Secretariat’s owner, knew better.
Musselburgh Top Rated Horses Sunday 12th April
Musselburgh Top Rated Horses Sunday 12th April
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ADONIUS 31.79
RLASTHOPE 10.20
PENNY ARCADE 8.65
PONTE CARLO 1.00
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BLUES AND ROYALS 12.86
MAYAADA 8.84
JUST A GAMBLER 4.52
KEEP AN EYE ON IT 3.59
THESTRAL 2.91
KAMEKO FEVER 2.15
IBN ALTHEEB 1.62
SUDDENLY I SEE 1.40
PAROLE OFFICER 1.19
SUPREME CLARETS 0.73
ALKUMATIC JO JO 0.70
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CALLIANASSA 12.39
BELLARCHI 11.07
JANNAS JOURNEY 6.91
PERFECT PART 6.12
ASTEVERDI 3.39
ICE SOVEREIGNS 2.84
EPIDAVROS 2.06
SAMRA GREEN 1.26
SECOND FIDDLE 0.72
DUNKELD DREAMER 0.70
GEO 0.60
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FLYING FLETCHER 11.53
SEA FORCE 11.49
NOCHE CLASICA 8.99
JAMES MCHENRY 5.92
THUNDER WONDER 3.63
SIR PAUL RAMSEY 3.42
DWINDLING FUNDS 3.02
MIRSKY 2.93
PER CONTRA 2.34
IMPARTIALITY 2.33
REDARNA 1.86
SAINT ETIENNE 1.32
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FAST FRED 11.68
MADE ALL 6.62
HAVEYOUMISSEDME 5.84
HUMBLE SPARK 5.28
LUDO’S LANDING 5.06
SAY WHAT YOU SEE 4.66
NORTHWEST PASSAGE 3.75
VELVET WHISPER 3.39
L’EAGLE AID 3.03
SIMPLE STAR 2.66
SIXPACK 2.43
FOX JOURNEY 2.08
TERRORISE 1.36
DUST COVER 0.87
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SEA SUITE 15.00
CARGIN BHUI 9.45
ABDUCTION 8.88
BENACRE 5.48
KELPIE GREY 4.90
THEY ALL KNOW ME 3.17
POLYGRAM 2.96
QAZAQ 2.94
MALDEVIOUS 1.26
INVINCIBLE RUBY 0.83
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EMERALD HARMONY 11.52
ZARZYNI 7.43
LION’S HOUSE 5.88
BLIND BEGGAR 3.04
VINCE L’AMOUR 2.96
NORTHERN SPIRIT 2.93
AL HUSSAR 2.74
MONTEZUMA 2.34
ARNHEM 2.20
KINETIC FORCE 2.12
IMPRESSOR 1.59
CLASSY AL 1.36
POP STAR 1.25
JM JHINGREE 1.03
RIGHT AND EXACT 0.93
EQUITY LAW 0.64
SOUTH PARADE 0.53
