NBC Sports will again provide extensive coverage of the $5 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs on Saturday as well as the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks, which will be broadcast in prime time the night before.
Tag: Racing
2026 Kentucky Derby at a Glance
It’s finally time! After a long and winding road of prep races, the field for the 152nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve has been drawn. Now it’s time for handicappers to have their fun, trying to select the winner from a field of the 20 best 3-year-olds in North America.
Clement, Shirreffs, Kona Gold Elected into Racing Hall of Fame
The high-class sprinter Kona Gold and late trainers Christophe Clement and John Shirreffs have been elected into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame as contemporaries, part of a group of 11 new Hall of Fame members.
Byron King’s Derby Dozen for April 23
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.
