2026 Kentucky Derby set for Saturday with 19 horses after "The Puma" scratched
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- Category: Sports
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 14:39 UTC
- Sources: ESPN
The 152nd Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, with ESPN providing the full schedule, field details, odds and purse information. A late change saw the horse named The Puma withdrawn, reducing the field to 19 starters instead of the maximum 20. Both pieces come from ESPN, with the schedule article focusing on event facts and the scratch article reporting the updated entrant list.