Dog Racing FAQs
How often does a greyhound race?
On average, greyhounds race once every 4 days.
What do the greyhounds chase?
Greyhounds chase a mechanical lure. The lure is usually a stuffed rabbit attached to a bar that travels around the track. The mechanical lure makes a noise as it circles the track and the greyhounds chase the lure by sight and by sound.
Why do greyhounds wear muzzles?
Greyhounds wear muzzles while racing to protect the them from injury. The muzzles prevent them from fighting during the race. Muzzles also help in identifying the winner of close photo-finish races.
What happens to the greyhounds when they retire?
Most greyhounds are adopted as pets after they retire from racing. Others are used for breeding and some are euthanized.
Is racing natural for greyhounds?
Greyhounds are instinctively competitive. When racing there is no stimulus other than the mechanical lure to make the greyhounds run. The animal's natural instinct when the starting box opens is to chase the lure, and try to reach it first, greyhounds love to run.
How old are greyhounds when they begin racing?
Most greyhounds begin racing at a year and a half, and continue until four years old. Some will race beyond their fifth birthday.
Is racing safe?
Yes. If a greyhound is injured the track has a Vet and is equipped to attend to the animal straight away. Prevention of injury is a top priority and the industry has funded extensive research into methods for ensuring the safety of racing greyhounds while they are competing
Kentucky Derby 2026 Kentucky Derby - Odds to Win
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:56 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27000 | 1 Renegade I Ortiz Jr. | +425 |
| 27001 | 2 Albus M Franco | +6600 |
| 27002 | 3 Intrepido H Berrios | +5000 |
| 27003 | 4 Litmus Test M Garcia | +1800 |
| 27004 | 5 Right to Party C Elliott | +10000 |
| 27005 | 6 Commandment L Saez | +525 |
| 27006 | 7 Danon Bourbon A Nishimura | +1400 |
| 27007 | 8 So Happy M Smith | +1400 |
| 27008 | 9 The Puma J Castellano | +900 |
| 27009 | 10 Wonder Dean R Sakai | +4000 |
| 27010 | 11 Incredibolt J Torres | +2000 |
| 27011 | 12 Chief Wallabee J Alvarado | +650 |
| 27012 | 13 Silent Tactic C Torres | +2200 |
| 27013 | 14 Potente J Hernandez | +2500 |
| 27014 | 15 Emerging Market F Prat | +1500 |
| 27015 | 16 Pavlovian E Maldonado | +4500 |
| 27016 | 17 Six Speed B Hernandez Jr. | +6600 |
| 27017 | 18 Further Ado J Velazquez | +535 |
| 27018 | 19 Golden Tempo J Ortiz | +3600 |
| 27019 | 20 Fulleffort T Gaffalione | +2000 |
Kentucky Derby 2026 Kentucky Derby - First 3 Finish
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27025 | 1 Renegade I Ortiz Jr. | -120 |
| 27026 | 2 Albus M Franco | +1200 |
| 27027 | 3 Intrepido H Berrios | +1600 |
| 27028 | 4 Litmus Test M Garcia | +600 |
| 27029 | 5 Right to Party C Elliott | +1800 |
| 27030 | 6 Commandment L Saez | +155 |
| 27031 | 7 Danon Bourbon A Nishimura | +375 |
| 27032 | 8 So Happy M Smith | +350 |
| 27033 | 9 The Puma J Castellano | +200 |
| 27034 | 10 Wonder Dean R Sakai | +600 |
| 27035 | 11 Incredibolt J Torres | +475 |
| 27036 | 12 Chief Wallabee J Alvarado | +175 |
| 27037 | 13 SIlent Tactic C Torres | +475 |
| 27038 | 14 Potente J Hernandez | +450 |
| 27039 | 15 Emerging Market F Prat | +350 |
| 27040 | 16 Pavlovian E Maldonado | +1000 |
| 27041 | 17 Six Speed B Hernandez Jr. | +1000 |
| 27042 | 18 Further Ado J Velazquez | +170 |
| 27043 | 19 Golden Tempo J Ortiz | +650 |
| 27044 | 20 Fulleffort T Gaffalione | +475 |
Churchill Downs 2026 Kentucky Oaks - Odds to Win
Friday, May 01, 2026 | 08:40 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27200 | 1 Explora F Prat | +900 |
| 27201 | 2 Zany I Ortiz Jr | +375 |
| 27202 | 3 Search Party C Torres | +3300 |
| 27203 | 4 Counting Stars F Arrieta | +700 |
| 27204 | 5 Meaning J Hernandez | +275 |
| 27205 | 6 My Miss Mo M Husbands | +6600 |
| 27206 | 7 Dazzling Dame L Saez | +8000 |
| 27208 | 9 Always a Runner J Ortiz | +800 |
| 27209 | 10 Prom Queen J Castellano | +700 |
| 27210 | 11 Percy's Bar L Machado | +500 |
| 27211 | 12 Bella Ballerina T Gaffalione | +1100 |
| 27212 | 13 Pashmina R Vazquez | +6600 |
| 27213 | 14 Brooklyn Blonde K Kimura | +5000 |
| 27214 | 15 Lovely Grey D Davis | +5000 |
Kentucky Derby 2026 Kentucky Derby - To Finish Last
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27050 | 1 Renegade I Ortiz Jr. | +4000 |
| 27051 | 2 Albus M Franco | +900 |
| 27052 | 3 Intrepido H Berrios | +600 |
| 27053 | 4 Litmus Test M Garcia | +1000 |
| 27054 | 5 Right to Party C Elliott | +800 |
| 27055 | 6 Commandment L Saez | +4000 |
| 27056 | 7 Danon Bourbon A Nishimura | +1600 |
| 27057 | 8 So Happy M Smith | +1800 |
| 27058 | 9 The Puma J Castellano | +2800 |
| 27059 | 10 Wonder Dean R Sakai | +1000 |
| 27060 | 11 Incredibolt J Torres | +2200 |
| 27061 | 12 Chief Wallabee J Alvarado | +3300 |
| 27062 | 13 Silent Tactic C Torres | +2000 |
| 27063 | 14 Potente J Hernandez | +2000 |
| 27064 | 15 Emerging Market F Prat | +1800 |
| 27065 | 16 Pavlovian E Maldonado | +1000 |
| 27066 | 17 Six Speed B Hernandez Jr. | +350 |
| 27067 | 18 Further Ado J Velazquez | +4000 |
| 27068 | 19 Golden Tempo J Ortiz | +2000 |
| 27069 | 20 Fulleffort T Gaffalione | +1400 |
Churchill Downs Kentucky Oaks/Derby Double
Friday, May 01, 2026 | 08:29 EDT
Kentucky Derby Props B Cox to train the 2026 Kentucky Derby Winner?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27400 | Yes | +180 |
| 27401 | No | -220 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will Renegade Win the 2026 Kentucky Derby?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27402 | Yes | +425 |
| 27403 | No | -600 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will Commandment Win the 2026 Kentucky Derby?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27404 | Yes | +525 |
| 27405 | No | -700 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will Further Ado Win the 2026 Kentucky Derby?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27406 | Yes | +535 |
| 27407 | No | -725 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will Chief Wallabee Win the 2026 Kentucky Derby?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27408 | Yes | +650 |
| 27409 | No | -900 |
Kentucky Derby Props Renegade/Commandment/F Ado/C Wallabee To win?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27410 | Yes | -160 |
| 27411 | No | +120 |
Kentucky Derby Props Starting Gate Number of Winner
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27412 | 1 to 9 | -130 |
| 27413 | 10 or more | -110 |
Kentucky Derby Props No of Letters in Winning Horse's Name
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27414 | 9 Letters or less | +130 |
| 27415 | 10 Letters or more | -170 |
Kentucky Derby Props Saddlecloth Number of Winning Horse
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27416 | Odd | +110 |
| 27417 | Even | -150 |
Kentucky Derby Props No of Words in Winning Horse's Name
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27418 | One | +130 |
| 27419 | Two | -170 |
| 27420 | Three | +10000 |
Kentucky Derby Props First Letter in Winning Horse's Name
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27421 | A to H | -140 |
| 27422 | I to Z | +100 |
Kentucky Derby Props B Baffert to train the 2026 Kentucky Derby Winner?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27423 | Yes | +1000 |
| 27424 | No | -2000 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will Secretariat's record time be tied or broken?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27425 | Yes | +1200 |
| 27426 | No | -5000 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will there be a Wire-to-Wire Winner?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27427 | Yes | +1200 |
| 27428 | No | -5000 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will there be a photo finish?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27429 | Yes | +800 |
| 27430 | No | -2500 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will there be a post-race inquiry?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27431 | Yes | +600 |
| 27432 | No | -1500 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will any horse win Kentucky Derby and Preakness St
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27433 | Yes | +275 |
| 27434 | No | -450 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will there be a Triple Crown champion in 2025?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27435 | Yes | +450 |
| 27436 | No | -700 |
Kentucky Derby Props Will a Japanese Trained Horse Win?
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
| HORSE | ODDS | |
|---|---|---|
| 27437 | Yes | +1000 |
| 27438 | No | -1500 |
Winning Trainer of the 2026 Kentucky Derby
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
To Win the 2026 Triple Crown
Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 06:57 EDT
2026 Breeders Cup Classic
Monday, April 27, 2026 | 08:00 EDT