Churchill Downs Sunday, April 26 Weather: Cloudy Temperature: 58° Track: Fast  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sunday proved the busiest morning yet on the Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby workout watch, with seven potential starters getting in their final major preps for the race. These workouts ran the gamut from extraordinarily fast to maintenance-like in design, two of which came from the starting gate and all of which took place over a very quick track during the special Derby/Oaks training window at 7:15 a.m. If you like your Derby selections to come into the race off blazing-fast workouts, then Potente and Intrepido are for you. Potente worked five furlongs from the 4 1/2-furlong pole in 57.77 seconds off a 34.73 opening three-furlong split. He then galloped out six panels in 1:10.71. Intrepido covered a half-mile in 44.76 seconds despite working well off the inner rail before continuing out willingly enough considering the blistering pace – five furlongs in 57.24 and up six panels in 1:10.50. Intrepido appeared to switch back to his left lead approaching the wire. :: DRF Kentucky Derby Package: Save on Past Performances, Clocker Reports, Betting Strategies, and more. Neither horse was ever extended at any point of their respective drills, but one must wonder how much those efforts may have drained the tank just six days out from the race. In sharp contrast were the final Derby preps of fellow California-based Derby hopefuls Pavlovian and stablemate Robusta, each of whom breezed a very easy five furlongs from the gate in 1:04.20 and 1:03.71, respectively, per Daily Racing Form. Robusta looked to be the strongest of the pair, finishing with good energy at the end, although he still needs plenty of help to crack the starting lineup from his current position as third on the also-eligible list.  Chief Wallabee could have gone a whole lot faster than the 49.83-second four-furlong clocking he posted in his final Derby prep if that was the intention of either trainer Bill Mott or jockey Junior Alvarado. But Alvarado assured that would not happen with the way he grabbed hold and kept Chief Wallabee well contained throughout. The Florida Derby's third-place finisher looked like he was ready to explode if given his head at any point of the drill. He still managed to shade 24 seconds for his final quarter-mile and galloped out a full three-quarters in 1:15.82 while once again working in the blinkers he will wear for the first time racing on Derby day. :: Get DRF Kentucky Oaks & Derby Clocker Reports by Mike Welsch and the DRF Clocker Team Trainer Riley Mott worked his two Derby starters in two different sets. Albus went an easy four furlongs in 49.18 seconds and galloped out in 1:02.29 while best of his team breezing along the rail. Incredibolt went in a more lively 46.87, out 59.75, while easily getting the better of his overmatched mate working on the outside of company. Incredibolt made a particularly impressive first impression since returning to Churchill Downs after having done all of his prep work since winning the Virginia Derby at his winter Palm Meadows training facility base in South Florida. The morning’s only Oaks worker was trainer Bob Baffert’s multiple Grade 1-placed Explora, who waited until after the 9 a.m. renovation break to zip five furlongs from the 4 1/2-furlong marker in 58.81 seconds while equipped in blinkers and best of a team nearest the rail. She showed off good energy on the gallop-out, easing up after six panels in 1:11.56. Other major news were the first local appearances of Derby and Oaks morning-line favorites Renegade and Zany, who turned in routine gallops after arriving from their Palm Beach Downs winter quarters early Saturday morning. :: KENTUCKY DERBY 2026: Top contenders, point standings, news, and more