Kentucky Derby Contenders
When is the Kentucky Derby?
The Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 2, 2026
Where is the Kentucky Derby?
The Derby is raced at Churchill Downs Racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky
Where can I watch the Kentucky Derby?
Watch the Kentucky Derby Betting live on TV with NBC at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky.
Triple Crown
Graded Stakes Races
Keeneland: Baird Doubledogdare Stakes ,$400,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Antares Stakes ,$549,000 ,4&up ,9f Dirt
Keeneland: Ben Ali Stakes ,$350,000 ,4&up ,9.5f Dirt
Keeneland: Elkhorn Stakes ,$400,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Oaklawn Park: Oaklawn Handicap ,$1,250,000 ,4&up ,9f Dirt
Santa Anita: American Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Fukushima Himba Stakes ,$579,000 ,4&up f/m ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Satsuki Sho ,$2,894,000 ,3yo ,10f Turf
Santa Anita: Santa Maria Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Keeneland: Bewitch Stakes ,$350,000 ,4&up f/m ,12f Turf
Sandown Park (UK): Classic Trial ,$131,000 ,3yo ,10f Turf
Sandown Park (UK): Gordon Richards Stakes ,$131,000 ,4&up ,10f Turf
Sandown Park (UK): Mile ,$228,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
