{"id":78415,"date":"2026-05-01T09:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/meet-the-kentucky-derby-horses-running-in-the-2026-race\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:20:22","slug":"meet-the-kentucky-derby-horses-running-in-the-2026-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/meet-the-kentucky-derby-horses-running-in-the-2026-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Kentucky Derby horses running in the 2026 race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses Saturday in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing&#8217;s Triple Crown.<\/p>\n<p>The Run for the Roses in Louisville, Kentucky, is the opening race for the Triple Crown, the series for 3-year-olds that&#8217;s traditionally followed by the Preakness Stakes in Maryland and the Belmont Stakes in New York. The last time a horse swept all three races was in 2018, when Justify galloped his way into the history books as the 13th <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/justify-wins-belmont-stakes-triple-crown-jockey-mike-smith-live-updates-2018-06-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Triple Crown winner<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 Kentucky Derby horses and odds<\/h2>\n<p>The field for the 1 1\/4-mile Derby has been capped at 20 horses since 1975. For the 2026 Derby, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/renegade-profile-2026-kentucky-derby-odds-post-position-history-and-more-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Renegade<\/a>, with 4-1 odds, was picked as the morning-line favorite last Saturday by Nick Tammaro, the oddsmaker at Churchill Downs Racetrack, the home of the Derby.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/general\/news\/2026-kentucky-derby-horses-odds-predictions-posts-expert-who-nailed-12-derby-oaks-doubles-releases-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">odds<\/a> will change as bettors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/general\/news\/how-where-to-bet-on-the-kentucky-derby-2026-score-1000-bonuses-twinspires-fanduel-racing-1st-bet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make their wagers<\/a> ahead of Saturday&#8217;s Derby, the 12th race of the day at Churchill Downs with an approximate post time of 6:57 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Since Saturday&#8217;s post-position draw, two horses have scratched from the race \u2014 No. 20 Fulleffort and No. 13 Silent Tactic \u2014 allowing for two others to draw into the field. Here&#8217;s a list of the horses racing in the Derby in order by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/general\/news\/kentucky-derby-2026-odds-post-positions-picks-date-time-renegade-commandment-further-ado-expert-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post position<\/a> with their morning-line odds:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Renegade, 4-1<\/li>\n<li>2. Albus, 30-1 <\/li>\n<li>3. Intrepido, 50-1<\/li>\n<li>4. Litmus Test, 30-1 <\/li>\n<li>5. Right to Party, 30-1<\/li>\n<li>6. Commandment, 6-1<\/li>\n<li>7. Danon Bourbon, 20-1<\/li>\n<li>8. So Happy, 15-1<\/li>\n<li>9. The Puma, 10-1<\/li>\n<li>10. Wonder Dean, 30-1 <\/li>\n<li>11. Incredibolt, 20-1 <\/li>\n<li>12. Chief Wallabee, 8-1<\/li>\n<li>14. Potente, 20-1<\/li>\n<li>15. Emerging Market, 15-1<\/li>\n<li>16. Pavlovian, 30-1<\/li>\n<li>17. Six Speed, 50-1<\/li>\n<li>18. Further Ado, 6-1<\/li>\n<li>19. Golden Tempo, 30-1<\/li>\n<li>21. Great White, 50-1<\/li>\n<li>22. Ocelli, 50-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Renegade drew the No. 1 post for the Derby, the innermost position in the starting gate where horses are at risk of getting boxed in between the rail and the rest of the field and falling behind early in the race. The post hasn&#8217;t produced a Derby winner since Ferdinand won in 1986, and the last contender from the post to finish in the top three was Lookin At Lee, who came in second in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Renegade and the other horses qualified for the Derby by accruing points from races held as long ago as last September. The bay colt won the Arkansas Derby in March and Florida&#8217;s Sam F. Davis Stakes in February, where fellow Derby contender The Puma took third. Renegade also came in second in the Remsen Stakes in New York City in December.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/0b878b08-9f8b-441f-a737-25317123fec7\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/9f7dd4701d2cdf8f0179fa2fc6df2705\/gettyimages-2273400142.jpg#\" alt=\"Renegade trains during morning workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/0b878b08-9f8b-441f-a737-25317123fec7\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/9f7dd4701d2cdf8f0179fa2fc6df2705\/gettyimages-2273400142.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/0b878b08-9f8b-441f-a737-25317123fec7\/thumbnail\/1240x826g2\/53895576ff8ea87fc509f5b722d6f581\/gettyimages-2273400142.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Renegade trains during morning workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Michael Reaves\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Irad Ortiz Jr. will ride Renegade in what will be the jockey&#8217;s 10th Derby. Ortiz has yet to finish in the money in the Triple Crown opener. The 33-year-old has been close, coming in what was ultimately fourth place aboard Improbable in 2019, after the first horse across the finish line, Maximum Security, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/2019-kentucky-derby-winner-country-house-win-after-maximum-security-win-disqualification-official-results-payouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">was disqualified<\/a><\/span> in a wild ending to the race. At the Belmont, Ortiz has ridden two horses to victory: <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/belmont-stakes-won-creator-destin-photo-finish\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Creator<\/a><\/span> in 2016 and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/mo-donegal-belmont-stakes-winner-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Mo Donegal<\/a><\/span> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Commandment and Further Ado each received 6-1 odds in the morning line. Commandment won the Florida Derby in March, finishing ahead of The Puma and another Derby competitor, Chief Wallabee, who came in second and third, respectively. The bay colt also won Florida&#8217;s Fountain of Youth Stakes in February, where Chief Wallabee took second.<\/p>\n<p>Luis Saez will be aboard Commandment for his 13th Derby. The 33-year-old&#8217;s best performance at the Derby came in 2021, when Essential Quality finished in fourth place but ultimately moved up to third after the winner, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/medina-spirit-kentucky-derby-2021-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Medina Spirit<\/a><\/span>, was <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/medina-spirit-stripped-2021-kentucky-derby-title-mandaloun-declared-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">stripped of his victory<\/a><\/span> over a positive drug test. Five weeks after the Derby, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/essential-quality-belmont-stakes-winner-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Essential Quality<\/a><\/span> was under Saez for his first win at the Belmont. His second Belmont win came when he was aboard <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/dornoch-wins-156th-belmont-stakes-saratoga-first-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Dornoch<\/a><\/span> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Further Ado won the Blue Grass Stakes in Lexington last month and the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs in November. The chestnut colt came in second at Florida&#8217;s Tampa Bay Derby in March behind The Puma.<\/p>\n<p>John Velazquez will have the mount Saturday in pursuit of his fourth Derby win, his most recent being in 2020 with <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/authentic-wins-2020-kentucky-derby\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Authentic<\/a><\/span> after Medina Spirit was stripped of his 2021 victory. The 54-year-old has also won the Preakness with <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/national-treasure-wins-2023-preakness-stakes-bob-baffert\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">National Treasure<\/a><\/span> in 2023 and the Belmont twice, with <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/union-rags-nips-paynter-to-win-belmont-stakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Union Rags<\/a><\/span> in 2012 and the filly <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/rags-to-riches-wins-the-belmont\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Rags to Riches<\/a><\/span> in 2007.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/54824995-8efe-4bdd-a15f-4b9045eca8d3\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/388e4a6e2aef703a105356d27d24ef54\/gettyimages-2273700972.jpg#\" alt=\"Further Ado trains during morning workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/54824995-8efe-4bdd-a15f-4b9045eca8d3\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/388e4a6e2aef703a105356d27d24ef54\/gettyimages-2273700972.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/54824995-8efe-4bdd-a15f-4b9045eca8d3\/thumbnail\/1240x826g2\/954afe57e6e2aec045e60fad702fd8df\/gettyimages-2273700972.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Further Ado trains during morning workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Michael Reaves\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With 8-1 odds in the morning line, Chief Wallabee comes to Churchill Downs with jockey Junior Alvarado and trainer Bill Mott, the same duo behind Sovereignty&#8217;s wins last year at the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/sovereignty-wins-151st-kentucky-derby\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Derby<\/a><\/span> and the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/sovereignty-wins-157th-belmont-stakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Belmont<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The victories were Alvarado&#8217;s first in each of the events. In the Derby, the 39-year-old was <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kentucky-derby-jockey-fined-suspended-sovereignty\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">fined $62,000 and suspended<\/a><\/span> for two race days for using his riding crop excessively. He appealed, and the penalty was lowered to $31,000 and a one-day suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Sovereignty was the second Derby winner trained by Mott. He also trained Country House, the surprise winner of the 2019 race after Maximum Security was disqualified. At the Belmont, Sovereignty brought Mott his second win, 15 years after <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/drosselmeyer-upsets-favorites-at-belmont-stakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Drosselmeyer<\/a><\/span> gave him his first in 2010.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/2f3a1610-5dfa-47bd-867a-212429b0a299\/thumbnail\/620x404g2\/33baaaf127528ab31e87f4ab7e1ca3f6\/gettyimages-2273566018.jpg#\" alt=\"Chief Wallabee runs during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. \" height=\"404\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/2f3a1610-5dfa-47bd-867a-212429b0a299\/thumbnail\/620x404g2\/33baaaf127528ab31e87f4ab7e1ca3f6\/gettyimages-2273566018.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/2f3a1610-5dfa-47bd-867a-212429b0a299\/thumbnail\/1240x808g2\/2b8b84d48daba3a74f71b69a8243415d\/gettyimages-2273566018.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Chief Wallabee runs during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Andy Lyons\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alvarado and Mott won&#8217;t be the only winning jockey and trainer reuniting at the Derby. Jockey Javier Castellano and trainer Gustavo Delgado are teaming up with The Puma, who was given 10-1 odds in the morning line. The two worked together on <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kentucky-derby-mage-winner-horse-deaths-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Mage<\/a><\/span>&#8216;s Derby victory in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Puma will be Castellano&#8217;s 18th mount in the Derby. The 48-year-old also took the Belmont aboard <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/arcangelo-wins-belmont-stakes-jen-antonucci-first-female-trainer-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Arcangelo<\/a><\/span> in 2023, and he has two Preakness wins under his belt, with <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/cloud-computing-wins-2017-preakness-stakes-triple-crown\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Cloud Computing<\/a><\/span> in 2017 and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/bernardini-wins-preakness-barbaro-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Bernardini<\/a><\/span> in 2006. Delgado has run two other horses in the Derby: Bodexpress, who finished 13th in 2019, and Majesto, who came in 18th place in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Smith has the most Derby mounts of any jockey in the race&#8217;s history with 28, followed closely by Velazquez with 26. Smith will add to his count with So Happy, who got 15-1 morning-line odds.<\/p>\n<p>The bay colt won the Santa Anita Derby at Southern California&#8217;s Santa Anita Park last month ahead of fellow Derby contenders Potente and Intrepido, who came in second and fourth, respectively. So Happy also finished third in the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita in March, behind the first-place Potente.<\/p>\n<p>Smith was aboard Justify for all <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kentucky-derby-results-justify-winner-2018-05-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">three<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/justify-wins-preakness-stakes-today-2018-05-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">races<\/a><\/span> during his Triple Crown campaign in 2018. He also rode <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/giacomo-wins-kentucky-derby\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Giacomo<\/a><\/span> to victory in the 2005 Derby.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/2a5ff33c-34c2-4208-876b-1f54b5a7ad5a\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/686c7c3a5d859f82f0db02cd108d11e8\/gettyimages-2273399932.jpg#\" alt=\"So Happy trains during morning workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/2a5ff33c-34c2-4208-876b-1f54b5a7ad5a\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/686c7c3a5d859f82f0db02cd108d11e8\/gettyimages-2273399932.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/2a5ff33c-34c2-4208-876b-1f54b5a7ad5a\/thumbnail\/1240x826g2\/20fbd46f0e54286b118cc5c6715f1e44\/gettyimages-2273399932.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">So Happy trains during morning workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Michael Reaves\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Emerging Market was the other horse with 15-1 odds in the morning line. The chestnut colt won the Louisiana Derby in March with fellow Derby contenders Pavlovian and Golden Tempo in second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Flavien Prat will have the mount, chasing his second Derby win after riding Country House in 2019. The 33-year-old has come close several times in recent years, finishing third with Baeza last year, fourth with Catching Freedom in 2024 and third with Angel of Empire in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Baffert has two chances this year to become the trainer with the most Derby wins, with Potente, who was given 20-1 odds in the morning line, and Litmus Test, who got 30-1 odds. Baffert, who trained Justify and 2015 Triple Crown winner <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/american-pharoah-triple-crown-victory-belmont-stakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">American Pharoah<\/a><\/span>, has been tied with Ben Jones at six all-time wins since the Baffert-trained Authentic won the 2020 Derby.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/18105da5-1984-47c1-b1e2-a7c1cb73d5f5\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/217818307e80f3fa1112a319f0c50a3b\/gettyimages-2273700828.jpg#\" alt=\"Potente trains during morning workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/18105da5-1984-47c1-b1e2-a7c1cb73d5f5\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/217818307e80f3fa1112a319f0c50a3b\/gettyimages-2273700828.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/30\/18105da5-1984-47c1-b1e2-a7c1cb73d5f5\/thumbnail\/1240x826g2\/ee931f030921b34607307fc5975c39b2\/gettyimages-2273700828.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Potente trains during morning workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 29, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Michael Reaves\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two other colts were given 20-1 odds in the morning line: Danon Bourbon and Incredibolt.<\/p>\n<p>Albus, Right to Party, Wonder Dean, Pavlovian and Golden Tempo are among the five other colts who got 30-1 morning-line odds.<\/p>\n<p>The departures of Fulleffort and Silent Tactic made room for Great White and Ocelli to enter the field. 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