2026 Kentucky Derby
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2026 Kentucky Derby has come up in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Pardon My Take, The Toast. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Randy MossNBC Sports horse racing analyst
Moss argued Japan's Forever Young was the best horse in the 2024 Derby despite finishing third.
“Forever Young was the best horse when he finished third, beating two noses by Mystic Dan and Sierra Leone”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:36:44
- Prediction · due Dec 2036
Moss predicted a Japanese-trained horse will win the Kentucky Derby within the next ten years.
“Maybe next year we'll get it. It'll happen. It'll happen within the next decade”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:36:26
Moss said jockey Mike Smith is actually 59 and in better shape than most younger riders.
“He is a workout warrior, and he's in better shape at age 59 than 90% of the kids he's riding against”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:21:34
Moss said Renegade's cracked hoof is a common, easily repaired issue that should not concern bettors.
“Usually, you don't really have to be worried about it at all. It's not an uncommon thing with racehorses”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:15:52
Dan KatzBarstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take
Katz highlighted that Golden Tempo's Kentucky Derby win made its trainer the first woman to train a Derby winner.
“Golden Tempo wins the Kentucky Derby. Incredible race. And the first ever woman trainer to win the Kentucky Derby”
Pardon My Take: Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's Brothers (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:24
Predictions
- Prediction · due Dec 2036Randy Moss
Moss predicted a Japanese-trained horse will win the Kentucky Derby within the next ten years.
“Maybe next year we'll get it. It'll happen. It'll happen within the next decade”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:36:26 · 2026 Kentucky Derby
- Didn’t happenRandy Moss
Randy Moss picked Chief Wallaby to win the Kentucky Derby.
“the horse that I picked, to win the Kentucky Derby's Chief Wallaby”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:24:20 · 2026 Kentucky Derby
Randy Moss picked Chief Wallabee to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby, but in the race on May 2, 2026 it finished fourth at 7-1. Golden Tempo won at 23-1, ahead of Renegade and Ocelli.
Sources: 2026 Kentucky Derby results: Golden Tempo makes history under first female trainer to win Run for the Roses · Who Won the 2026 Kentucky Derby? Full Results, Finish Order, and Payouts - Bleacher Nation
Checked Sep 30, 2026
Podcasts
- Pardon My Take · 2 episodes
- The Toast · 1 episode
Episodes
Mother's Day at the Business Center: Thursday, May 7th, 2026The Toast · May 7, 2026 · 57 min
Sisters Jackie and Claudia Oshry trade Mother's Day and family chatter before covering West Wilson's leaked photos, the Elle prequel, Taylor Fritz, Josh Groban, and Golden Tempo.
Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's BrothersPardon My Take · May 4, 2026 · 2 h 15 min
From Max Delente's Las Vegas bachelor party, the Pardon My Take crew recaps the 76ers' Game 7 win over the Celtics, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and weekend stories with Jerry O'Connell and Dante the Don.
Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre FestPardon My Take · May 1, 2026 · 2 h 30 min
The Pardon My Take crew previews Celtics-Sixers Game 7, recaps NBA and NHL playoffs and LIV's demise, and interviews Randy Moss on the Kentucky Derby and IndyCar driver Conor Daly.