Kentucky Derby field: Who are the horses at 2026 Run for the Roses?
Mark GiannottoRace week is finally here for the 2026 Kentucky Derby and there's a wide-open field full of contenders slated to compete in the 152nd Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2.
Renegade is the favorite, according to the latest betting odds, but he drew the unfavorable No. 1 post position along the rail, a spot that hasn't produced a Kentucky Derby winner since Ferdinand in 1986. Commandment, Further Ado and Chief Wallabee are also among the top contenders following the post position draw.
There have also been a couple scratches and replacements among the 20 horses in the field, with four more horses waiting as alternates if anyone else drops out between now and post time on Saturday. Here's a breakdown of the 2026 Kentucky Derby field as of Monday, April 27 at 3:40 p.m. ET, as well as current odds, trainer and jockey for each horse:
When is the 2026 Kentucky Derby?
The 2026 Kentucky Derby is set to be held on Saturday, May 2 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET and post time is scheduled for 6:57 p.m. ET.
Kentucky Derby field 2026: Odds, post position for every horse
Odds as of 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 29, according to kentuckyderby.com.
The Puma
- Post Position: 9
- Odds: 5-1
- Trainer: Gustavo Delgado
- Jockey: Javier Castellano
Renegade
- Post Position: 1
- Odds: 5-1
- Trainer: Todd Pletcher
- Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
So Happy
- Post Position: 8
- Odds: 6-1
- Trainer: Mark Glatt
- Jockey: Mike Smith
Further Ado
- Post Position: 18
- Odds: 7-1
- Trainer: Brad Cox
- Jockey: John Velazquez
Commandment
- Post Position: 6
- Odds: 8-1
- Trainer: Brad Cox
- Jockey: Luis Saez
Danon Bourbon
- Post Position: 7
- Odds: 13-1
- Trainer: Manabu Ikezoe
- Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Emerging Market
- Post Position: 15
- Odds: 13-1
- Trainer: Chad Brown
- Jockey: Flavien Prat
Chief Wallabee
- Post Position: 12
- Odds: 14-1
- Trainer: Bill Mott
- Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Fulleffort
- Post Position: 20
- Odds: 19-1
- Trainer: Brad Cox
- Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Wonder Dean
- Post Position: 10
- Odds: 19-1
- Trainer: Daisuke Takayanagi
- Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Potente
- Post Position: 14
- Odds: 28-1
- Trainer: Bob Baffert
- Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Right to Party
- Post Position: 5
- Odds: 31-1
- Trainer: Kenny McPeek
- Jockey: Chris Elliott
Incredibolt
- Post Position: 11
- Odds: 37-1
- Trainer: Riley Mott
- Jockey: Jamie Torres
Silent Tactic (scratched)
- Post Position: 13
- Odds: 38-1
- Trainer: Mark Casse
- Jockey: Cristian Torres
Litmus Test
- Post Position: 4
- Odds: 41-1
- Trainer: Bob Baffert
- Jockey: Martin Garcia
Six Speed
- Post Position: 17
- Odds: 46-1
- Trainer: Bhupat Seemar
- Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Albus
- Post Position: 2
- Odds: 47-1
- Trainer: Riley Mott
- Jockey: Manny Franco
Golden Tempo
- Post Position: 19
- Odds: 50-1
- Trainer: Cherie DeVaux
- Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Pavlovian
- Post Position: 16
- Odds: 50-1
- Trainer: Doug O'Neill
- Jockey: Edwin Maldonado
Intrepido
- Post Position: 3
- Odds: 55-1
- Trainer: Jeff Mullins
- Jockey: Hector Barrios
Great White
- Post Position: 21
- Odds: 96-1
- Trainer: John Ennis
- Jockey: Alex Achard
How to watch 2026 Kentucky Derby: TV, live stream
The 2026 Kentucky Derby undercard races will be broadcast by NBC Sports Network and Peacock (noon-2:30 p.m. ET) on Saturday, May 2.
Coverage of the 2026 Kentucky Derby will then shift to NBC and Peacock from 2:30-7:30 p.m. ET, with post time for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby scheduled for 6:57 p.m. ET.
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