Three-time winner Stark Contrast can establish himself as a strong Kentucky Derby contender when he leaves the starting gate in the 2026 Jeff Ruby Steaks on Saturday at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky. Trained by Michael W. McCarthy, Stark Contrast is coming off a win at the Eddie Logan Stakes, and hasn’t finished worse than second in his last four races. For Saturday, Stark Contrast is the 5-2 favorite in the 2026 Jeff Ruby Steaks odds.
Other Jeff Ruby Steaks 2026 contenders include Fulleffort (7-2), Argos (6-1) and Medici (6-1). Post time for the Jeff Ruby Steaks 2026 is 6:25 p.m. ET. Before making any 2026 Jeff Ruby Steaks picks, be sure to see the horse racing predictions and futures bets from SportsLine’s elite horse racing analyst Michelle Yu.
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