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The 2026 Kentucky Derby will take place on May 2, featuring 19 horses. Co-favorites include So Happy and Commandment, both at 5-1 odds.
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The biggest event in horse racing is here. The 2026 Kentucky Derby will be run on May 2, and 19 horses, jockeys and trainers will soon compete to win the first Triple Crown race of the season.
The field for the 2026 Kentucky Derby is considered to be relatively open. Several horses have emerged as a contenders for the event, with So Happy (5-1) and Commandment (5-1) emerging as co-favorites to win the event in the hours leading up to it.
Should So Happy win the race, 59-year-old jockey Mike Smith would make Derby history as the oldest-ever jockey to win the race. The record is currently owned by Willie Shoemaker, who was 54 years old when he rode Ferdinand to victory during the 1986 Kentucky Derby.
Ferdinand was also the last horse to win the Kentucky Derby while running out of the No. 1 post. Renegade – the prohibitive favorite to win the race entering in the week leading up to it – will look to break that 40-year dry spell along the rail.
USA TODAY Sports will track the results of the 2026 Kentucky Derby. Follow along for the latest updates on the race-winner and the full results of the Run for the Roses.
Derby Day has arrived, and "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" will be here and gone before you know it. See the best moments from the race.
Horses break from the starting gate in the first race of the day during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
So Happy and Commandment are the co-favorites, both with 5-1 odds.
The 2026 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for May 2.
The record for the oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby is held by Willie Shoemaker, who was 54 years old in 1986.
Nineteen horses will compete in the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
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Haywire, ridden by Luan Machado, Sister Jean, ridden by Jaime A Torres, and Butterfly Jasmine, ridden by Brian J Hernandez take off out of the gate for the first race of the 2026 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs during the week of Kentucky Derby on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Jacob Skillman from Louisville yells in excitement while attending Thurby at Churchill Downs during the week of Kentucky Derby on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Horses take off from the starting gate for the first race ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Lynn and Spencer Webster from Charlotte watch the first race on the card ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
People cheer in the infield as Time to Strike, ridden by John Velazquez, and Powershift, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., head down the back stretch at the 152nd Kentucky Derby in Louisville on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Kelly Green of Louisville had a unique fascinator made by Hat Haven that surrounded her face while she attended the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. May 2, 2026.
Antonio Grassa laughs with his friends ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Horses cross the finish line ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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Derby Day has arrived, and "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" will be here and gone before you know it. See the best moments from the race.
Horses break from the starting gate in the first race of the day during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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Derby Day has arrived, and "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" will be here and gone before you know it. See the best moments from the race.
Horses break from the starting gate in the first race of the day during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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Haywire, ridden by Luan Machado, Sister Jean, ridden by Jaime A Torres, and Butterfly Jasmine, ridden by Brian J Hernandez take off out of the gate for the first race of the 2026 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs during the week of Kentucky Derby on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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Jacob Skillman from Louisville yells in excitement while attending Thurby at Churchill Downs during the week of Kentucky Derby on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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Horses take off from the starting gate for the first race ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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Lynn and Spencer Webster from Charlotte watch the first race on the card ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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People cheer in the infield as Time to Strike, ridden by John Velazquez, and Powershift, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., head down the back stretch at the 152nd Kentucky Derby in Louisville on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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Kelly Green of Louisville had a unique fascinator made by Hat Haven that surrounded her face while she attended the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. May 2, 2026.
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Antonio Grassa laughs with his friends ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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Horses cross the finish line ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The 2026 Kentucky Derby has not yet been run. It will begin at approximately 6:57 p.m. ET, when 19 horses will compete to win the first Triple Crown race.
So Happy and Commandment are currently co-favorites to win the race with 5-1 odds. Further Ado (6-1) and Renegades (6-1) are also expected to be among the top contenders for the title.
The full results of the 2026 Kentucky Derby will be posted after the race is completed.
Here's a full list of past Kentucky Derby winners since the event was first run in 1975, per the Kentucky Derby's website:
* Denotes Triple Crown winner
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who won the 2026 Kentucky Derby? Live results from Churchill Downs