Kentucky Derby 2026: post position draw results and morning line odds

The race for the Triple Crown is nearly on. Post positions for the 152nd Kentucky Derby dropped Saturday afternoon, a week before the Run for the Roses begins in earnest at Churchill Downs.

Renegade, Commandment, The Puma and Chief Wallabee are among the favorites in Louisville.

Only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown, two of which have been trained by Bob Baffert. The controversial trainer was suspended from Churchill Downs from 2021-24 after the 147th Kentucky Derby, when his horse, Medina Spirit, failed a drug test after winning the race.

Post time for the 2026 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at 6:57 p.m. ET.

Here's how the horses will line up, along with the morning-line odds and their owners at their last start (these are subject to change).

1. Renegade

Owner(s): Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman

Odds: 4:1

2. Albus

Owner(s): Repole Stable

Odds: 30-1

3. Intrepido

Owner(s): Tracy Farmer

Odds: 50-1

4. Litmus Test

Owner(s): West Point Thoroughbreds

Odds: 30-1

5. Right to Party

Owner(s): Chester Broman, Sr.

Odds: 30-1

6. Commandment

Owner(s): Wathnan Racing

Odds: 6-1

7. Danon Bourbon

Owner(s): Danox Co.

Odds: 20-1

8. So Happy

Owner(s): Norman Stables and Saints or Sinners

Odds: 15-1