Derby Daily | Saturday, May 2, 2026

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1/ST KENTUCKY DERBY WAGER GUIDE
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Saturday Wager Guide Updates:
-- 1/ST Handicappers Consensus Derby Picks *
*-handicapper adjustments as needed

DERBY DOINGS FOR SATURDAY
-- The Puma: scratched, trainer Gustavo Delgado citing front-left leg swelling
-- Note that also-eligible 24-Corona de Oro does NOT draw into the field (AE deadline was Friday)
-- Further Ado: Favored in Oaks-Derby Double Betting
-- $110K Derby City 6 carryover & mandatory payout (Races 7-12)
-- Jose Ortiz (Golden Tempo): jockey won 5 races, including 3 stakes, on Oaks Day


DERBY ON DECK
Scott Shapiro: Saturday Derby Day Full-Card Picks
Jeremy Plonk: Race of the Week – Saturday’s Turf Classic from Churchill Downs
NEW Horse Cents Podcast: Bailey Armour & Scott Shapiro | Kentucky Derby Preview
NEW 1/ST Call Podcast: Jeremy Plonk & Scott Shapiro | Essential Kentucky Derby & Oaks Day Stakes Handicapping

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