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.
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Paladin Leads Triple Crown Power Rankings as Incredibolt Enters Top 10
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 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.
