The 2026 Kentucky Derby qualifiers ramp up on Saturday with the 2026 Fountain of Youth Stakes running at Gulfstream Park in Hallendale Beach, Fla. It's one of the most important Derby prep races, with 50 points going to the winner. This Grade-2 race covers 1 1/16 miles and has a $400,000 purse. Notable recent winners include Sovereignty (2025), who won the Kentucky Derby that year, and Forte (2023), who was the Kentucky Derby favorite in his year before a medical issue led to a scratch at Churchill Downs. The latest 2026 Fountain of Youth Stakes odds list Commandment as the 2-1 favorite as he comes off a win at the Mucho Macho Man Stakes. Napoleon Solo (7-2), Chief Wallabee (9-2) and...
