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Kentucky Derby 2026

152nd Kentucky Derby – Saturday, May 2, 2026

Purse: $5,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/4 Miles (DIRT)
Age: 3 Year-Olds

Kentucky Derby 2026 Contenders

Rank Horse Points Trainer Owner
1 Ted Noffey 40 Todd A. Pletcher Spendthrift Farm
2 Litmus Test 19 Bob Baffert SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan
3 Mr. A. P. 15 Vladimir Cerin Holly & David Wilson
4 Intrepido 13 Jeff Mullins Dutch Girl Holdings & Irving Ventures
5 Universe 13 Kenneth G. McPeek Four G Racing, Gregg Day & Steven Crain
6 Spice Runner 11 Steven M. Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds
7 Napoleon Solo 10 Chad Summers Gold Square
8 Further Ado 10 Brad Cox Spendthrift
9 Express Kid 10 Wade Rarick Steve Haahr
10 Paladin 10 Chad Brown Magnier, Tabor, Smith, et al
11 Chip Honcho 10 Steve Asmussen Leland Ackerley Racing LLC
12 Incredibolt 10 Riley Mott Pin Oak Stud
13 Brant 9 Bob Baffert SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan
14 Very Connected 6 Kenneth G. McPeek Dream Big Racing
15 Comport 5 Eddie Kenneally Joseph W. Sutton
16 Arctic Beast 5 Mike Maker Paradise Farms Corp, et al
17 Desert Gate 5 Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman
18 Blackout Time 5 Kenneth G. McPeek Brookdale Racing, Lance Gasaway & Magdalena Racing
19 Talkin 5 Danny Gargan Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Pine Racing Stables, Legendary Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing & Breeding & R. A. Hill Stable
20 Liberty National 5 Kenneth McPeek Brookdale Racing, Inc. and Fern Circle Stables
21 Renegade 5 Todd Pletcher Low, Repole Stable
22 Blacksmith 5 Bob Baffert Wathnan Racing
23 Balboa 4 Brittany Russell SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan
24 Crown the Buckeye 3 Mike Maker Paradise Farms Corp. et al
25 RoyalAmerican 3 C.R. Trout C.R. Trout

Pedigree Profiles

We have profiled the top 23 contenders on the leaderboard for Kentucky Derby 2026 and will provide an analysis of each horse’s progression towards the Kentucky Derby and their potential for success based on their pedigree.

Complete List of Prep Races on the Road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby

The Road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby consists of prep races across the US, Europe/Mideast, and Japan that award qualifying points to horses for the May 2, 2026, race at Churchill Downs.

Race NameTrackDateWinner
Iroquois StakesChurchill DownsSeptember 13, 2025Spice Runner
Beresford StakesThe CurraghSeptember 27, 2025Hawk Mountain
Royal Lodge StakesNewmarketSeptember 27, 2025Bow Echo
Champagne StakesAqueductOctober 4, 2025Napoleon Solo
American Pharoah StakesSanta AnitaOctober 4, 2025Intrepido
Breeders’ FuturityKeenelandOctober 4, 2025Ted Noffey
Prix Jean-Luc LagardèreLongchampOctober 5, 2025Puerto Rico
Street Sense StakesChurchill DownsOctober 26, 2025Incredibolt
Futurity TrophyDoncasterOctober 25, 2025Hawk Mountain
Breeders’ Cup JuvenileDel MarOctober 31, 2025Ted Noffey
Kentucky Jockey Club StakesChurchill DownsNovember 29, 2025Further Ado
Cattleya StakesTokyo RacecourseNovember 29, 2025Satano Voyage
Remsen StakesAqueductDecember 6, 2025Paladin
Los Alamitos FuturityLos AlamitosDecember 13, 2025Litmus Test
Zen-Nippon Nisai YushunKawasaki RacecourseDecember 17, 2025Pyromancer
Springboard MileRemingtonDecember 20, 2025Express Kid
Gun Runner StakesFair GroundsDecember 20, 2025Chip Honcho
Smarty Jones StakesOaklawnJanuary 3, 2026TBD
Jerome StakesAqueductJanuary 3, 2026TBD
Lecomte StakesFair GroundsJanuary 17, 2026TBD
UAE 2000 GuineasMeydanJanuary 23, 2026TBD
Southwest StakesOaklawnJanuary 31, 2026TBD
Holy Bull StakesGulfstreamJanuary 31, 2026TBD
Robert B. Lewis StakesSanta AnitaJanuary 31, 2026TBD
Withers StakesAqueductJanuary 31, 2026TBD
Sam F. Davis StakesTampa BayFebruary 7, 2026TBD
Hyacinth StakesTokyo RacecourseFebruary 2, 2026TBD
Risen Star StakesFair GroundsFebruary 14, 2026TBD
Saudi DerbyKing Abdulaziz RacetrackFebruary 14, 2026TBD
Sunland DerbySunland ParkFebruary 15, 2026TBD
Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby StakesMeydanFebruary 20, 2026TBD
John Battaglia Memorial StakesTurfwayFebruary 21, 2026TBD
Gotham StakesAqueductFebruary 28, 2026TBD
Fountain of Youth StakesGulfstreamFebruary 28, 2026TBD
San Felipe StakesSanta AnitaFebruary 28, 2026TBD
European Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions StakesKempton ParkFebruary 25, 2026TBD
Rebel StakesOaklawnMarch 1, 2026TBD
Patton StakesDundalkMarch 6, 2026TBD
Tampa Bay DerbyTampa BayMarch 7, 2026TBD
Virginia DerbyColonial DownsMarch 14, 2026TBD
Louisiana DerbyFair GroundsMarch 21, 2026TBD
Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfwayMarch 21, 2026TBD
Florida DerbyGulfstreamMarch 28, 2026TBD
Arkansas DerbyOaklawn ParkMarch 28, 2026TBD
UAE DerbyMeydanMarch 28, 2026TBD
Fukuryu StakesNakayama RacecourseMarch 28, 2026TBD
Blue Grass StakesKeenelandApril 4, 2026TBD
Santa Anita DerbySanta AnitaApril 4, 2026TBD
Wood MemorialAqueductApril 4, 2026TBD
Lexington StakesKeenelandApril 11, 2026TBD

Notes: This list covers all 36+ prep races across the three roads (American, European/Middle East, Japan). Standings and results are subject to official confirmation; for real-time updates of the Kentucky Derby 2026 prep races, visit KentuckyDerby.com.