The Kentucky Derby 2026 morning-line odds are set for Run for the Roses 152 on May 2 at Churchill Downs. Full lineup and post positions for horses:
Kentucky Derby 2026 Post Positions Draw Start Time, Horses Lineup and More
Watch live as the post positions are drawn for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and the 152nd Longines Kentucky Oaks. The post position draw determines where each three-year-old thoroughbred will break from the gate on the first Saturday in May.
There are three paths to the Kentucky Derby: the American Road, the Japan Road, and the European/Middle East Road. The Derby prep races start in September and go through mid-April. These races are split into two parts: the Prep Season and the Championship Series.
Renegade, the 4-1 favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, will start in the first post position for the May 2 race that will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. The Todd Pletcher-trained horse drew the rail, the first spot closest to the infield, on the second pull of the random draw conducted Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the next two favored horses in ...
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The Kentucky Derby sign for the 2024 Derby, the 150th running of the Derby, with one of the twin spires in the background. In January 2024, the purse for the Kentucky Derby was increased to $5 million.