Domain Expansion broke her maiden in the Oak Leaf Stakes (G2), winning by 7 lengths Oct. 3 at Santa Anita to earn a spot in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). ##BC2026 ##KYOaks2026

ALERT: Emphatic stayed unbeaten in the Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland, holding off favored Summer Starlet and earning a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). Forever Carina was third. ##BC2026 ##KYOaks2026

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps six Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks qualifying races this weekend at Keeneland, Belmont at the Big A, and Santa Anita. His picks cover both divisions across all three tracks. ##Handicapping ##BC2026 ##TC2027 ##KYOaks2026

Pocahontas Stakes (G3) winner Manuka Honey is Upstart's first stakes winner from his 2024 crop and now has Kentucky Oaks points. Alan Porter examines the pedigree behind the Airdrie Stud sire and his filly. ##KYOaks2026

BloodHorse Monday recaps Salahudin's Iroquois (G3) and Manuka Honey's Pocahontas (G3), the first Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks preps at Churchill Downs. Nic Lynch also discusses the filly's win and his barn's season. ##BC2026 ##TC2027 ##KYOaks2026 ##Video ##BloodHorsePlus

Salahudin stayed unbeaten with a late-running win in the Iroquois after a slow start, and Manuka Honey kept her perfect record in the Pocahontas at Churchill Downs. ##TC2027 ##KYOaks2026

Salahudin leads the Sept. 12 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs as the Road to the Kentucky Derby opens with 10-5-3-2-1 qualifying points. Bob Baffert trains the Zedan Racing Stables colt. ##BC2026 ##TC2026 ##KYOaks2026