Who are the favorites, longshots heading into Kentucky Derby? 03:24
The Kentucky Derby saw a field of 19 horses today in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing’s Triple Crown.
Golden Tempo, who entered the 1 1/4 mile race with 30-1 odds, defeated a field of 18 challengers.
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The Run for the Roses in Louisville, Kentucky, is the opening race for the Triple Crown, the series for 3-year-olds that’s traditionally followed by the Preakness Stakes in Maryland and the Belmont Stakes in New York. The last time a horse swept all three races was in 2018, when Justify galloped his
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