Latest odds for 2026 Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 01: Horses break from the starting gate during the 147th Running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1, 2021 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:57pm on Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, as 20 of the best three-year old horses in the world compete in the Run for the Roses. A total of $5 million is on the line for the owners, trainers and jockeys, but more than $234.

4 million was wagered on last year’s race. Expect that number to be even bigger in 2026 on what should be a cloudy-but-dry track, as opposed to last year’s questionable weather at Churchill Downs. The favorite is Renegade, trained by two-time Derby winner Todd Pletcher (2010 Super Saver, 2017 Always Dreaming) with Irad Ortiz Jr.

aboard from the rail. The sire of Into Mischief and Spice Is Nice was 0-3 from the chute as a two-year-old, but is undefeated in two starts during 2026. The wins came at the Sam F.

Davis Stakes in Tampa, and the Grade I Arkansas Derby where he posted a flashy 107 speed figure in his four-length victory. Churchill Downs new oddsmaker Nick Tammaro, who replaced the legendary Mike Battaglia earlier this year, has Renegade as the projected 4-1 chalk. The second choice is Commandment, with Luis Saez aboard the Brad Cox trainee.