Meet the 2026 Kentucky Derby horses and their jockeys, from Renegade's Irad Ortiz Jr. to Commandment's Luis Saez
Meet the 2026 Kentucky Derby horses and their jockeys, from Renegade's Irad Ortiz Jr. to Commandment's Luis Saez originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
With the 152nd Kentucky Derby just on the horizon, it's time to take a closer look at who the horses and their jockeys are. This year's jockey field comes from a variety of places. Two jockeys, Atsuya Nishimura and Ryusei Sakai, hail from Japan.
Seven jockeys call Puerto Rico home, while others call the United States home. For horse races, examining who will have the reins in their hands is almost just as important as studying up on the horse's latest performance heading into The Run for the Roses. Some jockeys have extensive Kentucky Derby experience, while others will be making their Churchill Downs debuts this year.
Here's the rundown on every horse and jockey in this year's Kentucky Derby starting order. MORE: Which horses are this year's best bets to win the Kentucky Derby? Kentucky Derby post positions and jockeys 2026 Favorite Renegade, favored at 4-1, will take the no.
1 post at this year's Kentucky Derby. Commandment (post No. 6) and Further Ado (post No.
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