Kentucky Derby 2026 Odds and Predictions Based on Betting Lines for Top Contenders
The field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby is loaded with immensely talented race horses and a handful of top contenders with a legitimate chance of crossing the finish line first.
Who are those top contenders, what are the current odds, and which underdog may sprint past the pack and earn the win in his first North American race?
Find out in this preview of the 152nd running of the annual horse racing extravaganza.
Schedule and Viewing Information
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Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 6:57 p.m. EST
Location: Churchill Downs in Louisville
TV: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
Lineup and Odds
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1. Renegade (4-1)
2. Albus (30-1)
3. Intrepido (50-1)
4. Litmus Test (50-1)
5. Right to Party Scratched
6. Commandment (6-1)
7. Danon Bourbon (20-1)
8. So Happy (15-1)
9. The Puma (10-1)
10. Wonder Dean (30-1)
11. Incredibolt (20-1)
12. Chief Wallabee (8-1)
13. Silent Tactic Scratched
14. Potente (20-1)
15. Emerging Market (15-1)
16. Pavlovian (30-1)
17. Six Speed (50-1)
18. Further Ado (6-1)
19. Golden Tempo (30-1)
20. Fulleffort Scratched
21. Great White (50-1)
22. Ocelli (50-1)
23. Robusta (50-1)
Odds via Kentucky Derby
Prediction
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The top contenders in this year's race are Renegade, Commandment, and Further Ado, and their complete nature and recent success are reflected in their betting odds.
While any of the three could easily cross the finish line first on Saturday, there is an underdog contender with the raw ability to sprint past them all and secure the victory.
Danon Bourbon was born and bred in Kentucky but has raced exclusively in Japan since, winning all of his races. He has not faced the level of competition he will see on Saturday afternoon, but he has been dominant to this point, has the pedigree that great winners of the Kentucky Derby past have had, and has steadily improved at distance racing.
Do not be surprised to see him sprint past the competition down the stretch and earn the win Saturday, establishing himself as a Triple Crown threat.
