Kentucky Derby payouts 2026: Complete betting results; final odds after Golden tempo's win at Churchill Downs.
One of the most important horse racing events is right around the corner.
The Kentucky Derby, which has been held annually on the first Saturday in May since 1875, returns for its 151st edition.
As the highly anticipated race approaches, here's a peek at the $5 million cash prize and how it will be divided among the winners:
The Kentucky Derby, which has been held annually on the first Saturday in May since 1875, returns for its 151st edition.
Golden Tempo, a 23-1 long shot, won the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2, to collect a payout of $3.1 million from the $5 million purse.
Charging down the stretch to hold off morning line favorite Renegade by a neck, jockey Jose L. Ortiz rode Golden Tempo to victory in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, to kick off the first race of the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing.
Running for Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable − and trained by Cherie DeVaux, who became the first woman to train a Derby winner − Golden Tempo crossed the finish line in 2:02.27.
The victory was also the first for jockey Jose Ortiz, who won the Derby in his 11th try.
Renegade, a co-favorite and ridden by Ortiz's brother Irad, finished second, and Ocelli, a 70-1 longshot, placed third.
The Puma was the fifth horse to be scratched during the K.Derby week, following Silent Tactic, Fulleffort, and Right to Party. Those horses were replaced by Ocelli, Robusta, and Great White, who also scratched after falling on their sides before being placed in the starting gate.
Last Year: Sovereignty snatch first triple race in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, with Journalism finishing second and Final Gambit taking third.
Full 2026 Kentucky Derby payouts for bettors and top horses
Here is a full breakdown of the winning payouts and what the top five horses took home for their owners:
(Winnings based on a $2 bet unless otherwise noted)
Golden Tempo payout
Odds: 23-1
Win: $48.24
Place: $19.14
Show: $11.90
Renegade payout
Odds: 5-1
Place: $7.14
Show: $5.46
Ocelli payout
Odds: 70-1
Show: $36.34
Kentucky Derby payouts on finishing combos
Exacta ($2 bet): (Runners: 19/1) $278.86
Trifecta ($1 bet): (19/1/22) $11,250.78
Superfecta ($1 bet): (19/1/22/12) $94,489.95
Kentucky Derby payouts by wager type
Via Equibase.com
$0.50 Trifecta: (19/1/22) $5,625.39
$1.00 Super High Five: (19/1/22/12/7) pending
$1.00 Daily Double: (6/19) $94.83
$0.50 Pick 3: (8/6/19) $277.29
$0.50 Pick 4: (4/5-8-6/8-19) $784.59
$0.50 Pick 5: (6/10-4/5-8-6/8-19) $2,290.58
$0.20 Pick 6: (5-6/10-4/5-8-6/8-19) $9,691.24
2026 Kentucky Derby Prize Money for Top 5 earners, winner payout.
2026 Winner: Golden Tempo, $3.1 million
Second: Renegade, $1 million
Third: Ocelli, $500,000
Fourth: Chief Wallabee, $250,000
Fifth: Danon Bourbon, $150,000
Who gets the part of the Kentucky Derby purse in 2026?
Twenty horses will take part in the one-mile event, but only the race’s top five finishers will receive a share of the cash prize.
How much will the Kentucky Derby purse in 2026?
The total purse will be $5 million in 2026, compared to $3 million in 2023, marking a significant 66-67% increase.
Golden Tempo won the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby by a neck on Saturday, earning a hefty $3.1 million prize for its owners — a sizeable increase on what last year's winner, Sovereignty , earned thanks to a record $5 million purse.
How much money do the winner of the Kentucky Derby takes home?
The first-place winner will receive $3.1 million, while the jockey will take home $310,000.
The second-place finisher will take home $1 million, the third-place finisher $500,000, the fourth-place finisher $250,000 and the fifth-place finisher $150,000.
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