Renegade favored at 4-1 odds in Derby field analysis
Renegade set as 4-1 favorite with post one for Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby 2026
The 152nd Kentucky Derby is scheduled for May 2, 2026 at Churchill Downs. The field has been finalized with post positions drawn on April 25. Todd Pletcher's Renegade, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., is the morning-line favorite at 4-1 odds and drew the No. 1 post position.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
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Bob Baffert saddles two horses seeking seventh Kentucky Derby title
Two-time Triple Crown champion Bob Baffert is saddling Litmus Test at No. 4 post and Potente at No. 14 post in pursuit of his seventh Kentucky Derby win, which would break his tie with Ben Jones for the most Derby victories by a trainer.
Renegade draws inside No. 1 post position for Kentucky Derby
Renegade drew the inside No. 1 post position for the 152nd Kentucky Derby. No horse has won the Kentucky Derby from the No. 1 post since Ferdinand in 1986.
Renegade installed as 4-1 morning-line favorite for 152nd Kentucky Derby
Renegade, trained by Todd Pletcher and to be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., was installed as the 4-1 morning-line favorite for the 152nd Kentucky Derby. The colt comes into the race off back-to-back wins at the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs and the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn on March 28.
Brad Cox's Commandment and Further Ado installed as second and third betting choices
Brad Cox's Commandment and Further Ado were installed as the second and third betting choices at 6-1 and 5-1 respectively. Commandment comes in riding a four-race winning streak, with recent wins at the Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby. Further Ado won the Blue Grass Stakes on April 4 by 11 lengths.
Full field of 20 horses set for 152nd Kentucky Derby on May 2
The field for the 152nd Kentucky Derby was finalized at 20 horses. The race is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, with post-time set for 6:57 p.m. ET.
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