Kentucky Derby 2026 post positions, early betting odds: Favorite Renegade on the rail

Twenty horses are slated to race in the Kentucky Derby on May 2. Michael Reaves / Getty Images Share articleEarly betting favorite Renegade drew the No. 1 post for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby and will attempt to do what no horse has done for 40 years: win the “Run for the Roses” from the rail position. Ferdinand was the last Derby entrant to accomplish the feat when he won the 1986 race with Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker in the saddle. Commandment in the No. 6 post and Further Ado in the No. 18 spot are the second and third choice among bettors, both at 6-1. No. 12 Chief Wallabee is at 8-1 and No. 9 The Puma is 10-1. Post Positions for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve pic.twitter.com/ecIeXomlNk — Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) April 25, 2026 The two longest shots are No. 3 Intrepido and No. 17 Six Speed, both at 50-1. Two-time Triple Crown champion trainer Bob Baffert has a pair of chances to claim his seventh Derby title. No. 4 Litmus Test is 30-1, and No. 14 Potente is at 20-1. If either horse wins, Baffert will break a tie with Ben Jones and stand alone as the winningest trainer in Derby history. Other horses in the field: No. 2 Albus (30-1), No. 5 Right To Party (30-1), No. 7 Danon Bourbon (20-1), No. 8 So Happy (15-1), No. 10 Wonder Dean (30-1), No. 11 Incredibolt (20-1), No. 13 Silent Tactic (20-1), No. 15 Emerging Market (15-1), No. 16 Pavlovian (30-1), No. 19 Golden Tempo (30-1) and No. 20 Fulleffort. If there are scratches, there are four also-entered possibilities to join the field: Great White, Ocelli, Robusta and Corona de Oro. Post time for the race is 6:57 p.m. EDT May 2. NBC’s broadcast from Churchill Downs will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms