5 Kentucky Derby hopefuls to watch in Wood Memorial, Santa Anita Derby
By Jason Frakes
Published on April 3, 2026.
Saturday's Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby are key prep races for the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Chad Brown has the morning-line favorite in the Wood Memorial with unbeaten Iron Honor, while Bob Baffert has two top contenders in the Santa Anita derby with Potente and Cherokee Nation. Brown has two other Kentucky Derby hopefuls in Louisiana Derby winner Emerging Market and Iron Honor. Brown will run his other horse, Ottinho, in the Grade 1 Blue Grass at Keeneland instead.
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