A full field of 20 horses is expected to fill the starting gates on Saturday, May 2, for the 152nd Kentucky Derby.
Prerace favorite and Arkansas Derby winner Renegade will break from the No. 1 post position after the official draw was held on Saturday, April 25. Commandment, fresh off a Florida Derby victory, and The Puma are also top contenders.
This year's Run for the Roses figures to be a wide open one, with nine different entrants sporting odds of 15-1 or better. Here's a closer look at the horses (and their odds) that will make up the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
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2026 Kentucky Derby horses, odds
Here's where each horse will start on Saturday, along with the horse's trainer, jockey and odds (via the Louisville Courier-Journal):
1. Renegade, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 4-1
2. Albus, Riley Mott, Manny Franco, 30-1
3. Intrepido, Jeff Mullins, Hector Berrios, 50-1
4. Litmus Test, Bob Baffert, Martin Garcia, 30-1
5. Right to Party, Kenny McPeek, Chris Elliott, 30-1
6. Commandment, Brad Cox, Luis Saez, 6-1
7. Danon Bourbon, Manabu Ikezoe, Atsuya Nishimura, 20-1
8. So Happy, Mark Glatt, Mike Smith, 15-1
9. The Puma, Gustavo Delgado, Javier Castellano, 10-1
10. Wonder Dean, Daisuke Takayanagi, Ryusei Sakai, 30-1
11. Incredibolt, Riley Mott, Jaime Torres, 20-1
12. Chief Wallabee, Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, 8-1
13. Silent Tactic, Mark Casse, Cristian Torres, 20-1
14. Potente, Bob Baffert, Juan Hernandez, 20-1
15. Emerging Market, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat, 15-1
16. Pavlovian, Doug O’Neill, Edwin Maldonado, 30-1
17. Six Speed, Bhupat Seemar, Brian Hernandez Jr., 50-1
18. Further Ado, Brad Cox, John Velazquez, 6-1
19. Golden Tempo, Cherie DeVaux, Jose Ortiz, 30-1
20. Fulleffort, Brad Cox, Tyler Gaffalione, 20-1
Kentucky Derby 2026: TV, streaming and where to watch
- When: Saturday, May 2
- Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Post time: 6:57 p.m. ET
- Where: Churchill Downs; Louisville, Kentucky
- TV: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kentucky Derby field: Horses, odds for Saturday at Churchill Downs
