This upcoming weekend, the final stretch of prep races for the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begin, with each race save one offering a total of 200 qualifying points to the top five finishers.
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Betting an Accomplished Turf Horse in 2026 Jeff Ruby Steaks
Determining the most likely winner of Saturday’s $777,000 Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park isn’t easy.
2026 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for March 17
This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not as strong as they previously were. In the fifth edition of this blog for the 2026 run for the roses, the focus is on what has changed since the previous edition on March 3. HEATING UP
2026 Louisiana Derby Cheat Sheet
Fair Grounds wraps up its winter-spring meet this weekend with the racetrack’s headline event, Saturday’s $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby.