Meet the horses running in the Kentucky Derby

U.S. Meet the Kentucky Derby horses running in the 2026 race By Alex Sundby Alex Sundby Senior Editor Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Read Full Bio Alex Sundby May 1, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses Saturday in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.The Run for the Roses in Louisville, Kentucky, is the opening race for the Triple Crown, the series for 3-year-olds that's traditionally followed by the Preakness Stakes in Maryland and the Belmont Stakes in New York. The last time a horse swept all three races was in 2018, when Justify galloped his way into the history books as the 13th Triple Crown winner.2026 Kentucky Derby horses and oddsThe field for the 1 1/4-mile Derby has been capped at 20 horses since 1975. For the 2026 Derby, Renegade, with 4-1 odds, was picked as the morning-line favorite last Saturday by Nick Tammaro, the oddsmaker at Churchill Downs Racetrack, the home of the Derby. The odds will change as bettors make their wagers ahead of Saturday's Derby, the 12th race of the day at Churchill Downs with an approximate post time of 6:57 p.m. ET.Since Saturday's post-position draw, two horses have scratched from the race — No. 20 Fulleffort and No. 13 Silent Tactic — allowing for two others to draw into the field. Here's a list of the horses racing in the Derby in order by post position with their morning-line odds:1. Renegade, 4-12. Albus, 30-1 3. Intrepido, 50-14. Litmus Test, 30-1 5. Right to Party, 30-16. Commandment, 6-17. Danon Bourbon, 20-18. So Happy, 15-19. The Puma, 10-110. Wonder Dean, 30-1 11. Incredibolt, 20-1 12. Chief Wallabee, 8-114. Potente, 20-115. Emerging Market, 15-116. Pavlovian, 30-117. Six Speed, 50-1...