This weeks top 5 contenders list for the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) includes a brand new number one ranked horse after the news that Ted Noffey is off the Kentucky Derby Trail. Will our new number one horse win the Kentucky Derby? Will Todd Pletcher find himself back in the winners circle in 2026? Who are the up and coming horses to watch this weekend in the Withers, Southwest, Robert B. Lewis, and Sam F. Davis Stakes Stakes? Tell us YOUR top 5 Kentucky Derby contenders in the comments section!
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By: Aaron Halterman
