2026 Kentucky Derby Tickets on Sale Nov. 13 at Noon ET
Tickets for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby will go on sale on Nov. 13 at noon ET. The 2026 race will be run on Saturday, May 2.
McPeek: Blackout Time Remains on Kentucky Derby Trail
Blackout Time, scratched by regulatory veterinarians from the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar, remains targeted toward races next year leading to the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, trainer Kenny McPeek said.
Ted Noffey Headlines Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
The first of six opportunities to bet on the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) opens Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 with Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, headlined by likely Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite Ted Noffey.
Kentucky Trainers Eligible for New Workers' Comp Policy
Hundreds of Kentucky HBPA-member trainers are now eligible to sign up for a workers' compensation policy that covers their stable employees at a possible substantial savings.
Picks for a Trio of Saturday Kentucky Derby Preps
Strong fields have turned out for the American Pharoah Stakes (G1), Breeders' Futurity (G1), and Champagne Stakes (G1), a trio of Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers taking place Oct. 4.
TAA Receives Funding from Commonwealth of Kentucky
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has received $250,000 of annual funding from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The funding will go directly to accredited aftercare facilities in Kentucky.
Kentucky Downs Riches Draw European Buyer to Keeneland
Jamie Insole was a man on a mission at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, with the Urloxhey Stables joint-trainer featuring among the buyers at the Kentucky bonanza via a daughter of sire-on-fire Justify.
Ortiz Jr. Shifts Base to Kentucky This Fall
Irad Ortiz Jr., the five-time Eclipse Award winner as well as North America's top jockey in races won every year since 2017, has moved his tack from New York to Kentucky for the fall.
University of Kentucky Fires Former Lab Director
In a Sept. 11 release the University of Kentucky said it had followed through on plans to terminate the employment of Scott Stanley, the former head of the Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab that provided drug testing for Thoroughbred racing.
Sizing Up Initial Points Race for 2026 Kentucky Derby
The Iroquois Stakes (G3) awards qualifying points to the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1).