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How does Kentucky Derby scratch impact Churchill Downs post positions?
TL;DR
Silent Tactic has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, affecting post positions. Great White moves to post 20, while all horses from post 14 onward shift up one position.
Key points
- Silent Tactic scratched from the Kentucky Derby
- Great White moves to post 20
- All horses from post 14 onward shift up one position
- Post 17 has never produced a Kentucky Derby winner
Kentucky Derby
With Silent Tactic officially out of the 152nd Kentucky Derby and Great White officially in, one of the favorites has moved into perhaps the Run for the Roses' unluckiest gate.
Silent Tactic got post 13 during the draw on Saturday, April 25. With Silent Tactic out, Great White slides into post 20, and every horse from post 14 onward moves up a spot. The numbers for each horse remain the same — bettors use those numbers to wager on the race — but their actual positions change.
Potente went from post 14 to 13, Emerging Market from 15 to 14, Pavlovian from 16 to 15, and so on. Of particular note is Brad Cox-trained Further Ado, who had morning-line odds of 7-1 before the change, moved from post 18 to 17. Post 17 is the only one to never produce a Kentucky Derby winner since the event started using a starting gate in 1930.
Here's an updated look at the field:
Kentucky Derby 2026 post positions, horse, trainer, jockey, odds
Click on a horse’s name to learn more:
1. Renegade, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 5-1
Q&A
What happened to Silent Tactic in the Kentucky Derby?
Silent Tactic has officially been scratched from the 152nd Kentucky Derby.
How do the post positions change after Silent Tactic's scratch?
With Silent Tactic out, Great White moves to post 20, and all horses from post 14 onward shift up one position.
What is significant about post 17 in the Kentucky Derby?
Post 17 is notable for never having produced a Kentucky Derby winner since the starting gate was introduced in 1930.