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: Fantasy Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Florida Derby ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Ghostzapper Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,8.5f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Gulfstream Park Oaks ,$250,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Orchid Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,12f Turf
Gulfstream Park: Pan American Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Mainichi Hai ,$590,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Nikkei Sho ,$972,000 ,4&up ,12.5f Turf
Oaklawn Park: Arkansas Derby ,$1,500,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Oaklawn Park: Oaklawn Mile Stakes ,$500,000 ,4&up ,8f Dirt
Santa Anita: Wilshire Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up f/m ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: March Stakes ,$549,000 ,4&up ,9f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Takamatsunomiya Kinen ,$2,466,000 ,4&up ,6f Turf
Santa Anita: San Carlos Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,7f Dirt
Keeneland: Ashland Stakes ,$750,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Keeneland: Beaumont Stakes ,$400,000 ,3yo f ,7f Dirt
Keeneland: Transylvania Stakes ,$600,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Turf
