A horse heads to the track for a workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horses and trainers take to the track for workouts ahead of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, set for Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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Kentucky Derby entrant Renegade looks out from his barn after a workout at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Kentucky Derby entrant Golden Tempo works out at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Trainers Gustavo Delgado Sr. and his son Gustavo Delgado Jr. watch a video of workouts after taking their horse, Kentucky Derby entrant The Puma, for a workout at Churchill Downs Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Kentucky Derby entrant Renegade gets a bath after a workout at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Kentucky Derby entrant Pavlovian works out at Churchill Downs Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)A horse works out on a muddy track at Churchill Downs Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Horses head to the track for a workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)A horse is ridden to the track for a workout at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Horses work out as the moon sets in the distance at Churchill Downs Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Kentucky Derby alternate Ocelli works out at Churchill Downs Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Kentucky Derby entrant So Happy waits to get a bath after a workout at Churchill Downs Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Kentucky Derby alternate Robusta works out at Churchill Downs Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Horses come off the track after a workout at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)An exercise rider puts up tack after riding Kentucky Derby alternate Corona de Oro in a workout at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)A horse is led off the track after a workout in the rain at Churchill Downs Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Kentucky Derby entrant Renegade gets a bath after a workout at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Kentucky Derby entrant Litmus Test works out at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)A horse heads back to a barn after a workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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