The 2026 Oaklawn Handicap feels like a throwback race to a bygone era in sport where true horse racing heavyweights of the handicap/older male division would meet regularly in marquee stakes across the country.
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule with races offering qualifying points for the 1 ¼-mile classic May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.
Just over a week after training Percy's Bar to an upset over favored Zany in the Grade 1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes April 3, trainer Ben Colebrook pulled off an even greater surprise April 11 when
Win number 3,000 for trainer Chad Brown came in fitting fashion – on the grass, at the highest stakes level, and with a polished comeback performance from Zulu Kingdom in the $506,263 Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes April 10 at
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.
