Updated Kentucky Derby 2026 betting odds, favorites, post positions and free picks.

Arkansas Derby winner Renegade was named the 4-1 morning-line favorite for the $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby during Saturday’s draw at Churchill Downs.

Further Ado and Commandment — both trained by Louisville’s Brad Cox — are the co-second choices at 6-1 odds in the morning line.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will have two horses in the field — Potente and Litmus Test — as he chases a record seventh Kentucky Derby victory. Baffert currently is tied with Ben Jones with six wins.

Four horses are on the also-eligible list and may enter the field if one of the top 20 scratches before 9 a.m. Friday. They are — in order of preference — Great White, Ocelli, Robusta and Corona de Oro.

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Latest 2026 Kentucky Derby odds updated bettings lines, horses post positions.

2026 Kentucky Derby post positions, horse, trainer, jockey, odds

PP Horse Jockey Odds - Updated 1st May, 2026

1. Renegade, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 5-1

2. Albus, Riley Mott, Manny Franco, 51-1

3. Intrepido, Jeff Mullins, Hector Berrios, 58-1

4. Litmus Test, Bob Baffert, Martin Garcia, 34-1

~~5. Right to Party, Kenny McPeek, Chris Elliott, 26-1 - SCRATCHED~~

6. Commandment, Brad Cox, Luis Saez, 7-1

7. Danon Bourbon, Manabu Ikezoe, Atsuya Nishimura, 14-1

8. So Happy, Mark Glatt, Mike Smith, 6-1

~~9. The Puma, Gustavo Delgado, Javier Castellano, 8-1 - SCRATCHED~~

10. Wonder Dean, Daisuke Takayanagi, Ryusei Sakai, 21-1

11. Incredibolt, Riley Mott, Jaime Torres, 28-1

12. Chief Wallabee, Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, 9-1

~~13. Silent Tactic, Mark Casse, Cristian Torres, 20-1 - SCTARCHED~~

14. Potente, Bob Baffert, Juan Hernandez, 24-1

15. Emerging Market, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat, 11-1

16. Pavlovian, Doug O’Neill, Edwin Maldonado, 51-1

17. Six Speed, Bhupat Seemar, Brian Hernandez Jr., 39-1

18. Further Ado, Brad Cox, John Velazquez, 7-1

19. Golden Tempo, Cherie DeVaux, Jose Ortiz, 39-1

20. Fulleffort, Brad Cox, Tyler Gaffalione, 20-1 - SCRATCHED

21. Great White, John Ennis, Alex Achard, 34-1

22. Ocelli, Whit Beckman, Joe Ramos, 50-1

23. Robusta, Doug O’Neill, Emisael Jaramillo, 50-1

~~24. Corona de Oro, Dallas Stewart, Brian Hernandez Jr., 50-1 - SCRATCH~~

Earlier this year, Churchill Downs announced the purse for the 2025 Derby would be an all-time high of $5 million, up from the $3 million in prize money that had been up for grabs since 2019.

The $5 million will be split among the top five finishers in the Derby, with $3.1 million for the winner, $1 million for the runner-up, $500,000 for third place, $250,000 for fourth place and $150,000 for fifth place.

What time is the Kentucky Derby?

The Kentucky Derby is set for 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2. The 152nd Run for the Roses will be race No. 12 of the 14-race slate. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles will give the iconic “Rider's Up” command ahead of the race.

How to watch the 2026 Kentucky Derby

The 152nd edition of the Kentucky Derby will be broadcast on NBC, which has served as the home of the annual “Run for the Roses" since 2001. NBC Sports signed a multi-year extension with Churchill Downs last year to carry the Kentucky Derby through 2032.