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It's time for the 2026 Kentucky Derby! Check out the schedule, field, rules and more event facts now.

May 2, 2026 · Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, which was run with 18 horses after The Puma was scratched with a swollen leg, and Great White fell before the race.

May 3, 2026 · Golden Tempo wins the 152nd Kentucky Derby, with his trainer, Cherie Devaux, becoming the first female trainer to win at Churchill Downs.

May 3, 2026 · Golden Tempo has won the 2026 Kentucky Derby, surging past several horses down the stretch to capture victory. The longshot, who went off at 23-1, was followed over the finish line by …

23 hours ago · Jockey Jose Ortiz and his brother Irad were both looking for their first Kentucky Derby victory when they came charging down the center of the track under the Twin Spires on Saturday.

May 2, 2026 · Renegade, the 4-1 favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, will start in the first post position for the May 2 race that will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. The Todd Pletcher …

May 2, 2026 · Jody Demling has revealed his win, place and show picks for the Kentucky Derby 2026 on Saturday, May 2

Under Winn, Churchill Downs prospered, and the Kentucky Derby then became the preeminent stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses in North America.

May 6, 2026 · The Kentucky Derby is the first jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown and a true American tradition.