2026 Kentucky Derby

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The 2026 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] Golden Tempo won the race. As a result, Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux is the first woman trainer to win the Derby.[2]

LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
DateMay 2, 2026 (2026-05-02)
Distance1+1⁄4 mi (10 furlongs; 2,012 m)
Winning horseGolden Tempo
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152nd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
DateMay 2, 2026 (2026-05-02)
Distance1+1⁄4 mi (10 furlongs; 2,012 m)
Winning horseGolden Tempo
SurfaceDirt
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Qualification

Main article: 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby

Entries

The field was drawn on April 25. A full field of 20 horses was selected, in addition to four also-eligible (AE) entries, three of whom drew into the race after three horses in the main field scratched the week prior to the race.

Field

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Finish Program
number		 Horse Qualifying
points		 Trainer Jockey Morning
line odds		 Final odds Margin
(lengths)		 Winnings
1 19 Golden Tempo 60 Cherie DeVaux José Ortiz 30–1 23-1 Win
2 1 Renegade 125 Todd Pletcher Irad Ortiz Jr. 4–1 5-1 Neck
3 22 Ocelli 25 Whit Beckman Tyler Gaffalione[a] 50–1 7-1 1
4 12 Chief Wallabee 50 Bill Mott Junior Alvarado 8–1 7-1 3
5 7 Danon Bourbon Japan Manabu Ikezoe Atsuya Nishimura 20–1 14-1 3 1/4
6 11 Incredibolt 60 Riley Mott Jaime Torres 20–1 27-1 4 1/4
7 6 Commandment 150 Brad Cox Luis Saez 6–1 7-1 5 1/2
8 10 Wonder Dean E/ME Daisuke Takayanagi Ryusei Sakai 30–1 20-1 7 1/2
9 8 So Happy 115 Mark Glatt Mike Smith 15–1 6-1 7 3/4
10 15 Emerging Market 100 Chad Brown Flavien Prat 15–1 11-1 8
11 18 Further Ado 135 Brad Cox John Velazquez 6–1 7-1 8 1/4
12 14 Potente 100 Bob Baffert Juan Hernandez 20–1 23-1 8 3/4
13 17 Six Speed E/ME Bhupat Seemar Brian Hernandez Jr. 50–1 40-1 17 3/4
14 23 Robusta 25 Doug O'Neill Cristian Torres[b] 50–1 50-1 18
15 2 Albus 100 Riley Mott Manny Franco 30–1 50-1 20 3/4
16 3 Intrepido 38 Jeff Mullins Hector Berrios 50–1 55-1 34
17 4 Litmus Test 34 Bob Baffert Martin Garcia 30–1 34-1 38
18 16 Pavlovian 70 Doug O'Neill Edwin Maldonado 30–1 52-1 49
5 - Scr[c] Right to Party 65 Kenny McPeek Christopher Elliott 30–1
9 - Scr[d] The Puma 106 Gustavo Delgado Javier Castellano 10–1
13 - Scr[e] Silent Tactic 100 Mark Casse Cristian Torres 20–1
20 - Scr[f] Fulleffort 110 Brad Cox Tyler Gaffalione 20–1
21 - Scr[g] Great White 30 John Eniss Alex Achard 50–1
24 AE Corona de Oro 6 Dallas Stewart Brian Hernandez Jr. 50–1
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Notes
  1. [a]
    On Thursday, April 30, trainer Whit Beckman announced that Tyler Gaffalione, who was originally named aboard Fulleffort, would replace Joe Ramos as jockey of Ocelli.[3]
  2. [b]
    On Friday, May 1, trainer Doug O'Neill announced that Cristian Torres, who was originally named aboard Right to Party, would replace Emisael Jaramillo as jockey of Robusta.[4]
  3. [c]
    Right to Party was scratched immediately before the deadline on Friday, May 1, after regulatory veterinarians concluded that there may have been clinical signs disposing Right to Party to injury should he have run in the Derby.[4]
  4. [d]
    The Puma was scratched on the morning of the Derby because of swelling in his leg due to a skin infection.[5]
  5. [e]
    Silent Tactic was scratched from the event on Wednesday, April 29, three days before the event after developing a bruised foot.[6]
  6. [f]
    Fulleffort was scratched from the event on Thursday, April 30, two days before the event after returning from a workout and "off" in his left hind leg. X-rays reveal a small bone chip.[7]
  7. [g]
    Scratched at the gate.

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