標籤: Saturday

At 6:57 PM ET, approximately 150,000 people will be inside Churchill Downs Racecourse to see which competitor will win the first leg of the 2026 Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby. This year’s field includes a deep list of contenders, hidden horses and long shots. But who is the best of the best at Saturday’s event?

We want to answer that question with our rankings of the 2026 Kentucky Derby horses, as well as the best bets to win, show and place tonight.

20.Oceli (50-1)

Ouseley, a horse trained by D. Whitworth Beckman, jumped into the 2026 Kentucky Derby after several horses, including Right to Party, were ruled out of tonight’s race. Although Ouseley has six championships on his resume, he does not have any wins to his name. Furthermore, he is entering this year’s derby on a downward trend after finishing sixth in his last three matches.

19. Fearless (50-1)

Early in his career, the Jeff Mullins-trained colt Intrepido showed great promise after winning two of his first three races, including last year’s American Pharoah. However, since then, the horse has been struggling. Finished fifth in the following race, and finished fourth at Santa Anita a few weeks earlier. That’s why he’s a big underdog this Saturday.

18.Robusta (50-1)

Calumet Farms product Robusta has been awarded a spot in this year’s event after suffering three scratches during race week. The colt is a huge underdog due to his disappointing career so far. While the three-year-old has first- and second-place finishes on his five-race resume, he also has a pair of seventh-place finishes. That includes a showdown against several derby competitors at Santa Anita last month.

17. Great White (50-1)

The John Ennis-trained colt Great White has been all over the map in his first four races. The three-year-old won his debut match in December and the John Battaglia Memorial in February. However, White finished fifth in his other two races, including the Blue Grass in April. This unpredictability is a major reason why he is one of the biggest underdogs on Saturday.

16. golden time (30-1)

The Cherie Devaux-trained horse Golden Tempo made a solid start to his career by winning the first two races. However, when his team increased the competition this year by placing him in a G2 race, the three-year-old struggled. Finished third in two races in Louisiana. That’s why the tempo on Saturday is seen as a long shot.

15. Litmus Test (30-1)

Bob Baffert’s colt Litmus Test is one of the most experienced competitors in this weekend’s race. However, this is rarely a good thing. In six races, he has only two wins, and his chances of advancing to Saturday are long after a very disappointing seventh-place finish in the Arkansas Derby in March.

14. Six Speed ​​(50-1)

The Bhupat Seemar-trained colt Six Speed ​​is one of the exotic-bred contenders in this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The horse is also one of the more inexperienced competitors, having only three contests in his career. However, Speed ​​has performed well so far, winning two of those three races. Nevertheless, given the weak level of competition he has faced so far in the UAE, he remains a long chance in the derby.

For riskier punters looking for an under-the-radar show option with great odds, Speed ​​is a horse to keep an eye on.

13. Albus (30-1)

The Riley Mott-trained horse Albus had a slow start when he debuted last year. Finished fourth and third in his first two matches. However, 2026 has been far better for the three-year-old as he has scored two consecutive wins, including the Wood Memorial in April. Albus is an interesting show choice on Saturday.

12. Wonder Dean (30-1)

Japanese colt Wonder Dean is one of the international competitors in the 2026 event. The Yoshinari Yamamoto-trained colt has appeared on the track only twice since his debut in the Saudi Derby in February. However, a UAE Derby victory over fellow Kentucky contender Six Speed ​​shows he is the top foreign horse this weekend. Dean is a solid choice for the show on Saturday.

11. Pavlovian (30-1)

The Doug O’Neill-trained colt Pavlovian is one of the most experienced horses in this year’s race after competing in 10 contests since his debut in May 2025. However, he is one of the biggest underdogs in the event as he has just two wins to his name.

Nevertheless, despite average performances throughout his career, Pavlovian finished second to fellow Kentucky competitor Emerging Markets in the Louisiana Derby. So he has a chance to win the show bet, but he’s a sleeper tonight.

10. Incredibolt (20-1)

The colt Incredibolt, trained by Riley Mott, has had a checkered career. That’s why he’s at the back of the betting odds at the event after finishing sixth at the G3 Face off in January. However, Incredibolt turned heads in March when he won the Virginia Derby, leading some to wonder if he could perform better than expected on Kentucky’s fast dirt track and likely place second this weekend.

9. Mighty (20-1)

Potente, a three-year-old trained by racing legend Bob Baffert, is an interesting betting choice heading into the Kentucky Derby. The colt has appeared on the track only three times since his debut in January. However, he has scored two wins and a second against notable Kentucky contender So Happy at Santa Anita in early April. Potente is an interesting alternative to place and show bets.

8. Chief Wallaby (8-1)

The William Mott-trained colt Chief Wallaby will take to the track for the fourth time in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Although there are good odds for the three-year-old, it would be a big surprise if he won the race. In his last two meets, he has lost twice to fellow Kentucky competitor Commandment, including a third-place finish to both Commandment and The Puma in Florida.

7. Dannon Bourbon (20-1)

Although Dannon Bourbon grew up in Kentucky, the Manabu Ikezo-trained colt went to Chiba, Japan in March for his debut and finished first. Despite being the least experienced of all the horses in this year’s race, Bourbon has solid prospects. Showing that the three-year-old has talent will be a big problem on Saturday. The Colts are a sleeper option as a win bet tonight.

6. Emerging Markets (15-1)

The Chad Brown-trained colt Emerging Markets is an under-the-radar sleeper in the 2026 Kentucky Derby. Yes, he only has two races on his resume after making his debut in February. However, after those races, he has two wins on his record. Including a big win in the Louisiana Derby, where he defeated fellow Kentucky Derby competitors Pavlovian and Golden Tempo. The market is a great option for place bets.

5. Very Happy (15-1)

The Mark Glatt-trained colt So Happy enters this year’s Kentucky Derby as a top contender after an impressive start to his career. Since debuting in January 2025, the three-year-old has won three of his four races. Although he faltered when finishing third at San Felipe in March, So Happy bounced back with a big win at Santa Anita in April. A race that included fellow Kentucky competitors Potente and Intrepido.

Happy could certainly show up on Saturday, but he’s an intriguing option for bettors looking for a sleeper option for the Place.

4. Forward Movement (6-1)

Furthermore, Edo’s career had an up-and-down start, finishing third and fifth in his first two races. However, since then, the Brad Cox-trained colt has been on fire. Won three of his last four starts, while his only loss was a second-place finish to one of the favorites in the Kentucky Derby, The Puma. Also Edo will get a lot of stakes for the show and place tonight, but he has the talent to win it all.

3.Pumas (10-1)

Puma – trained by Gustavo Delgado – is a favorite going into the 2026 Kentucky Derby as he has faced stiff competition during his four-race career. While they only have one win (never lower than a third-place finish), they have previously faced Kentucky competitors Chief Wallaby, Renegade, Forward Edo and Commandment.

This gives Delgado important information to further prepare his talented horse for victory in Saturday’s race.

2. Ajna (6-1)

Commandment is one of two Brad Cox-trained horses who are a real threat to win the Kentucky Derby. After a surprising fourth place finish on its debut in October, the team has reworked and Commandment is very excited ahead of this year’s race.

The colt has won four in a row, including big wins over The Pumas and Chief Wallaby in the Florida Derby in March. Commandment will be a popular choice among bettors and is our pick to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby.

1. Renegade (4-1)

The Todd Pletcher-trained colt Renegade enters the 2026 Kentucky Derby as one of the favorites due to his strong five-race career and recent hot streak. While he finished third in his debut in August 2025, he has steadily improved in each race since.

Renegade has won two in a row, including a strong performance in March when he placed first in the Arkansas Derby. However, his February win at Sam Davis may have been his best win to date as it also included another Kentucky contender, The Puma. Renegade is the safest bet for Show and Place on Saturday, and the favorite to win for good reason.

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Round 3 is scheduled for Saturday at the 2026 Masters Tournament, and “moving day” at Augusta National promises big changes. With the cuts having been made and the leaderboards taking shape after Friday, the pressure has intensified as contenders try to prepare themselves for Sunday’s charge toward the green jacket.

Here are the full Round 3 tee times and pairings for Saturday’s action.

2026 Masters tee times, Saturday groupings

9:31 am – Kurt Kitayama, Alex Noren

9:42 am -Charl Schwartzel, Rasmus Højgaard

9:53 am – Jon Rahm, Si Woo Kim

10:04 am – Brian Harman, Corey Connors

10:15 am – Sergio Garcia, Maverick McNally

10:26 am – Keegan Bradley, Victor Hovland

10:37 am – Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland

10:48 am – Samuel Stevens, Adam Scott

11:10 am – Marco Penge, Matt McCarty

11:21 am – Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka

11:32 am – Aaron Rae, Jacob Bridgman

11:43 am – Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im

11:54 am – Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley

12:05 pm – Harris English, Ryan Gerrard

12:16 pm -Ludwig Aberg, Scotty Scheffler

12:38 pm -Colin Morikawa, Brian Campbell

12:49 pm – Nick Taylor, Matt Fitzpatrick

1 pm – Hideki Matsuyama, Michael Brennan

1:11 pm -Jake Knapp, Xander Schauffele

1:22 pm – Ben Griffin, Max Homa

1:33 pm -Chris Gottrup, Brooks Koepka

1:55 pm – Jason Day, Cameron Young

2:06 pm – Haotong Li, Christopher Reitan

2:17 pm – Windham Clark, Tyrell Hatton

2:28 pm – Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood

2:39 pm -Patrick Reed, Justin Rose

2:50 pm – Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns

When is the 2026 Masters?

The 2026 Masters Tournament is scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 9, with the final round on Sunday, April 12. Round 3 is scheduled for Saturday, April 11.

How to watch the 2026 Masters?

The 2026 Masters will be broadcast on CBS, ESPN and Golf Channel, with more coverage on the Masters app and Masters.com.

READ MORE: Masters 2026 Round 2 leaderboard – full standings after Friday at Augusta

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The Montreal Canadiens host the New York Islanders on Saturday night, with both teams looking to improve their standing in a tightly contested playoff race in the Eastern Conference.

The Habs were powered by their first line, a recurring theme during the last few seasons. Against the Islanders, the trio scored four goals, leading to a decisive 7–3 victory.

With the win, Montreal’s playoff chances increased to 84 percent, which is a pretty healthy stat all things considered.

Let’s look at the highlights!

power in sports

The Canadiens broke the ice by scoring on the power play, an encouraging sign as they haven’t taken advantage of all their man advantage opportunities in recent games.

It was Juraj Slafkowski who scored, which should be no shock as he leads all Canadian players in power play goals this year, and by a good margin too. Slafkowski has scored 14 times on the power play, while Nick Suzuki is the only other Habs player to reach double-digit goals (10) with the man advantage.

Slough gets a point for the sixth consecutive game!

Six-game heater for Slafkowski!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/qbaRWRhuT0

– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 21 March 2026

Secondary scoring in sports

The Islanders scored the next two goals, including a goal from former hub Emil Heinemann, his 20th goal of the year.

In response, Alex Newhook hit an excellent one-timer to tie the game with assists from Caden Guhle and Oliver Kapanen. It was Newhook’s 10th goal of the year, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Alex Newhook’s 10th of the season? Here it is!

Alex Newhook’s 10th of the season? coming right up!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Jf0aEUG0EQ

– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 22 March 2026

mr saturday night

The Canadiens are always looking for secondary scoring, this is because they do most of their damage from the first line. For example, Cole Caufield, Mr. Saturday Night himself, gave the Habs a delicate one-goal lead heading into the second intermission. His 41st goal of the year was not a thunderous shot or a spectacular deke, but a smart shot from the forward, who evolved from a one-trick pony into a multi-scoring threat every time he was in the offensive zone.

What comes after 40? 41!!

What’s after 40? 41!! #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/nV4xHp9i9K

– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 22 March 2026

big one is coming

With a power play goal early in the third period, the Islanders proceeded to tie the game again. The good news for the Habs is that they responded perfectly to adversity, starting with Caden Guhle’s second goal of the year to take a one-goal lead.

A ball of guhle! 💥

Guhle explodes!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/EDNUxLEiz6

– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 22 March 2026

If you haven’t caught a single game in the last two years, what happened next is shocking. As per tradition, the first line attacked, as Slafkovsky scored his second goal of the game to give the Habs a 5–3 lead.

Appropriately, it was facilitated by the usual suspects, Suzuki and Caufield. Montreal’s trio continues to provide ample evidence to suggest they are one of the best lines in the NHL.

One goal of slaff is good, but two is better

One slap goal is good, but two is better#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/sF9Xt20KXA

– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 22 March 2026

Sometimes a theme comes together perfectly.

On Saturday night, the dominance of the first line came to the fore on several occasions, including Caufield’s second goal of the game, giving the Canadiens a three-goal lead midway through the third period. Oh, and it was also Caufield’s 42nd goal of the season.

And that’s why we nicknamed him Mister on Saturday Evening

Anand, that’s why we call him Mr. Saturday Night#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/ybzkoO6bKE

– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 22 March 2026

To cap the night, Caufield recorded his third career hat trick to put the game out of reach. This was especially satisfying for the Habs, as the Islanders suddenly found their courage when they were down by three goals and had an extra skater on the ice.

Mathew Barzal, in particular, made a fool of himself trying to link up with Suzuki.

But in the end, it didn’t matter, as the Canadiens outshot the Islanders by a wide margin.

Third hat trick for Cole Caufield! pic.twitter.com/4SulrwCkz2

– TVA Sports (@TVASports) 22 March 2026

The Montreal Canadiens are back in action on Tuesday hosting the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre, with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

All Montreal Canadiens stats are 5v5, via Natural Stat Trick, unless otherwise noted.

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The Montreal Canadiens host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, hoping to bounce back from a disappointing finish in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders earlier in the week.

Once again, Cole Caufield rose to the occasion and gave the Habs a comfortable 6-2 win.

It should also be noted that Jacob Dobbs looked very good, stopping 29 of 30 shots to secure the win. There is no doubt, Dobbs gives the Canadiens the best chance to win games, an advantage that cannot be ignored until the final stages of the season.

Let’s look at the highlights!

mr saturday night

It may seem like a rerun, but I promise it’s just the same script.

Caufield led the offense Saturday night and scored just 30 seconds into the first period. Not only did he strip the puck away from Alex Ovechkin, but he gave former Habs netminder Charlie Lindgren no chance, firing a pinpoint shot just wide of his trapper to the far side.

C̵o̵l̵e̵ ̵C̵a̵u̵f̵i̵e̵l̵d̵ Monsieur opens the brand on Saturday evening! 😤 pic.twitter.com/2dswzQoT2i

– TVA Sports (@TVASports) 1 March 2026

and then

Of course, we all know that a goal won’t quench Caufield’s thirst when it comes to a performance on Saturday night.

He doubled his tally at the end of the first period, scoring his 35th goal of the season by taking advantage of a loose puck near the goalmouth.

We should probably give his teammates a little credit, but that’s especially true from Sunday to Friday night. Saturday is reserved first and foremost for Caulfield appreciation.

Who else? This is Cole Caufield’s 35th goal of the season and 2nd of the evening! ☺️ pic.twitter.com/4Bi3GkE2Fm

– TVA Sports (@TVASports) 1 March 2026

math guy +1

Rather than sit on their laurels, the Canadiens decided to take advantage of their chances, resulting in a very nice goal by defenseman Mike Matheson.

Zachary Bolduc and Alex Newhook were given full credit for establishing the play, with Newhook’s ability to generate his own fast-paced controlled entries with a special stick tap.

All things considered, Newhook doesn’t look like a player who has just recovered from an ankle injury that caused him to miss a significant portion of the season. There’s still a lot of hockey left to play, but it’s incredibly exciting to see him take the field when he returns to the lineup.

Mike Matheson gives beauty of a goal #GoHabsGo 3-1 lead.

Provides support to Newhook and Bolduc. pic.twitter.com/BdMtn6qzZ4

– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) 1 March 2026

first line effect

Kirby Dach has also had a relatively strong performance since recovering from his latest injury.

His shot late in the second period to give the Canadiens a 4-1 lead was one of the best and cleanest shots we have seen since the 25-year-old joined the organization a few years ago. The play also featured one of Nick Suzuki’s three points on the night.

Kirby Dach scored a great goal from a nice pass from Nick Suzuki. Awesome release.#GoHabsGo Are ahead 4-1. pic.twitter.com/e3V6Rl1GIg

– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) 1 March 2026

In the long run, it wasn’t enough to save the day for the Capitals, but we have to give Ovechkin credit for scoring two goals. This should come as no surprise, as Ovechkin has terrorized Montreal throughout his career. He has now scored 44 goals and 32 assists in just 63 games against the Habs.

The Montreal Canadiens will be back in action on Tuesday facing the Sharks in San Jose. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 pm ET.

All Montreal Canadiens stats 5v5, unless otherwise noted, via Natural Stat Trick.

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Recently, the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities concluded at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, home of the Clippers. While the game received better reviews than in previous years, many fans were disappointed by the events of Saturday afternoon, which culminated in the dunk contest, which was won by Miami Heat wing Keshad Johnson.

One idea that has been pushed by fans for several years is the implementation of a 1-1 tournament between players at All-Star weekend, and recently, Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports reported that NBC is already lobbying for some new additions to All-Star weekend, and “possible options include adding a fourth event, such as a 1-on-1 or 2-on-2 tournament.”

Sam Flood, executive producer of NBC Sports, said, “On behalf of NBC, we’re wondering if there are any other elements that can be added that would make Saturday even more great for the players.”

NBC has taken over a large share of NBA broadcasts this year, including the All-Star weekend festivities, and thus has a large stake in how entertaining this activity is for fans.

NBC executives seemed pleased with what they saw in the game.

“The star of the weekend? We had real basketball for 48 minutes of action, the way they formatted it with 12-minute games. It made for as good 48 minutes of basketball as you get in a normal game. Getting involved in the drama of the United States versus the World was really a perfect way to elevate the All-Star Game and give us a winning story to come out of the Olympics,” Flood said.

Indeed, the round robin tournament featured a notable increase in competition compared to previous years, which some attributed to the tone initially set by San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

In any case, it remains to be seen if star players will agree to put their pride on the line and compete in a 1 vs. 1 tournament at a future All-Star weekend.