Kentucky Derby 2026 odds, betting, post position, field: Renegade remains favorite for 152nd Run for the Roses

Ben FawkesFri, May 1, 2026 at 12:46 PM UTC

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Renegade drew the No. 1 post position and was the 4-1 morning-line favorite for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, but was eclipsed by The Puma early Tuesday. As the odds continue to shift, Renegade has flipped back to the favorite, but has company.

Four other horses in the 20-horse field have single-digit odds: So Happy at the No. 8 post; Further Ado at the No. 18 post; Commandment at the No. 6 post; and Chief Wallabee at the No. 12 post.

We’ve also seen three scratches, as Right to Party (post 5), Silent Tactic (post 13) and Fulleffort (post 20) are no longer in the field. They’ve been replaced by Robusta, Great White and Ocelli.

Sovereignty won last year’s Kentucky Derby at 7-1 odds on a sloppy track. Trained by Bill Mott, Sovereignty won in 2:02.31. Journalism, the race favorite, placed and Baeza showed.

The Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, with a post time of 6:57 p.m. ET.

Kentucky Derby odds, from Post 1 to 20

1. Renegade 5-1

2. Albus 50-1

3. Intrepido 55-1

4. Litmus Test 34-1

5. Right to Party 26-1 (Scratch)

6. Commandment 7-1

7. Danon Bourbon 14-1

8. So Happy 6-1

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9. The Puma 8-1

10. Wonder Dean 20-1

11. Incredibolt 27-1

12. Chief Wallabee 9-1

13. Silent Tactic 38-1 (Scratch)

14. Potente 23-1

15. Emerging Market 11-1

16. Pavlovian 52-1

17. Six Speed 40-1

18. Further Ado 7-1

19. Golden Tempo 36-1

20. Fulleffort 19-1 (Scratch)

21. Great White 29-1

22. Ocelli 50-1

Robusta 50-1

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Source: “AOL Sports”