Hawthorne Race Course canceled racing April 30 for lack of entries but drew a seven-race card for May 3 with an average field size of 6.7 horses.

Owner Hans Maron, who with his wife Ana campaigns horses as Saints or Sinners, is looking forward to watching his Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner So Happy run in the Kentucky Derby (G1) May 2 at Churchill Downs.

While a quick return to racing is expected, Bella Ballerina will be scratched from the Kentucky Oaks (G1) because of an ill-timed leg injury.

Complete entries for the nine stakes races run May 2 at Churchill Downs.

Fulleffort scratches from the Kentucky Derby (G1) because of a chipped ankle. This makes room for Ocelli to draw in off the also-eligible list.

In a submitted letter, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority CEO Lisa Lazarus addresses criticisms.

Foal photos of the 2026 Kentucky Derby entrants. Note that Wonder Dean, bred in Japan, and Silent Tactic and Fulleffort who have been scratched, are not pictured.

Splendora takes on Ways and Means, who returns after an 11-month layoff, in the May 2 Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs.

After at most a passing thought about a run in the Kentucky Derby (G1), the connections of Stark Contrast will instead keep the son of Caravaggio in his comfort zone with a start in the $1 million American Turf Stakes (G1T) May 2 at Churchill Downs.

Crude Velocity and Englishman headline the undefeated horses, each having won last out in allowance-level company by open lengths. Englishman has won both career starts by more than 7 lengths.