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
Oaklawn Park: Southwest Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Dirt
Oaklawn Park: Bayakoa Stakes ,$250,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: D. Wayne Lukas Stakes ,$200,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt
Santa Anita: Robert B. Lewis Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo ,8f Dirt
Santa Anita: Thunder Road Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Kisaragi Sho ,$590,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Tokyo Shimbun Hai ,$590,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: Las Virgenes Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo f ,8f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Fair Grounds Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,9f Turf
Fair Grounds: Mineshaft Stakes ,$250,000 ,4&up ,8.5f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Rachel Alexandra Stakes ,$300,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Risen Star Stakes ,$500,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Royal Delta Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Daily Hai Queen Cup ,$549,000 ,3yo f ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: San Marcos Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,10f Turf
