The final Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino ever to be held at Aqueduct is set for Saturday, and a very competitive field is lined up to vie for 200 qualifying points to the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not as strong as they previously were. In the seventh edition of this blog for the 2026 run for the roses, the focus is on what has changed since the previous edition on March 24. This week proved a tough judgment call for the top three slots.
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 that offer qualifying points to the 1 ¼-mile Derby May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.
America’s Best Racing editor Patrick Reed presents key takeaways from a global Saturday in Thoroughbred racing, highlighted by two 200-point Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve prep races in Arkansas and Florida and a star-studded Dubai World Cup Carnival card in the United Arab Emirates.
Touted as the best prep race for the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve so far this year, the $1 million Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa at Gulfstream Park March 28 did not disappoint as
