2026 Kentucky Derby horses, names, posts, jockeys and trainers – NBC Boston
A brand new group of star horses is about to be launched on the Kentucky Derby.
Twenty of the world’s quickest thoroughbreds will compete at Churchill Downs this 12 months within the first leg of the Triple Crown.
The secure of 3-year-olds features a few favorites, a number of longshots and a bunch of fascinating backstories. Like several 12 months, there are many inventive names related to the horses.
This is a have a look at the sphere for the 2026 Kentucky Derby:
What number of horses are within the Kentucky Derby?
There are 20 put up positions obtainable for the Kentucky Derby every year, plus 4 alternates within the occasion of withdrawals. As of Monday, the complete preliminary subject of 20 remains to be entered.
Record of the Kentucky Derby horses in 2026
The group of 20 horses within the subject, together with their program numbers, is as follows:
- No. 1 Renegade
- No. 2 Albus
- No. 3 Intrepido
- No. 4 Litmus Check
- No. 5 Proper to Celebration
- No. 6 Commandment
- No. 7 Danon Bourbon
- No. 8 So Blissful
- No. 9 The Puma
- No. 10 Marvel Dean
- No. 11 Incredibolt
- No. 12 Chief Wallabee
- No. 13 Silent Tactic
- No. 14 Potente
- No. 15 Rising Market
- No. 16 Pavlovian
- No. 17 Six Velocity
- No. 18 Additional Ado
- No. 19 Golden Tempo
- No. 20 Fulleffort
Yearly, the preliminary subject is fluid. Issues can change, together with last-minute accidents or diseases that may pressure a horse to withdraw from the race. If any horse is eliminated, the 4 replacements would come with Nice White, Ocelli, Robusta and Corona de Oro.
2026 Kentucky Derby odds and put up positions
This is a have a look at the put up positions, horse names, jockeys, trainers and present odds (as of Monday):
| Submit place | Horse title | Jockey | Coach | Odds to win |
| 1. | Renegade | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher | 4-1 |
| 2. | Albus | Manny Franco | Riley Mott | 30-1 |
| 3. | Intrepido | Hector Barrios | Jeff Mullins | 50-1 |
| 4. | Litmus Check | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | 30-1 |
| 5. | Proper to Celebration | Chris Elliott | Kenny McPeek | 30-1 |
| 6. | Commandment | Luis Saez | Brad Cox | 6-1 |
| 7. | Danon Bourbon | Atsuya Nishimura | Manabu Ikezoe | 20-1 |
| 8. | So Blissful | Mike Smith | Mark Glatt | 15-1 |
| 9. | The Puma | Javier Castellano | Gustavo Delgado | 10-1 |
| 10. | Marvel Dean | Ryusei Sakai | Daisuke Takayanagi | 30-1 |
| 11. | Incredibolt | Jamie Torres | Riley Mott | 20-1 |
| 12. | Chief Wallabee | Junior Alvarado | Invoice Mott | 8-1 |
| 13. | Silent Tactic | Cristian Torres | Mark Casse | 20-1 |
| 14. | Potente | Juan Hernandez | Bob Baffert | 20-1 |
| 15. | Rising Market | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | 15-1 |
| 16. | Pavlovian | Edwin Maldonado | Doug O’Neill | 30-1 |
| 17. | Six Velocity | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Bhupat Seemar | 50-1 |
| 18. | Additional Ado | John Velazquez | Brad Cox | 6-1 |
| 19. | Golden Tempo | Jose Ortiz | Cherie DeVaux | 30-1 |
| 20. | Fulleffort | Tyler Gaffalione | Brad Cox | 20-1 |
Who’s the favourite to win the Kentucky Derby in 2026?
Renegade has the shortest odds to win the Kentucky Derby this 12 months at 4-1 (as of Monday).
Corridor of Fame coach Todd Pletcher has two earlier Derby wins (Tremendous Saver in 2010 and At all times Dreaming in 2017), whereas jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. is winless on the Derby however has two Belmont victories.
Renegade is a 3-year-old colt who has gained its first two races of the season, first on the Sam F. Davis Stakes after which the Arkansas Derby. Ortiz has been his jockey for 4 of his 5 races since final August, together with two wins, a second and third.
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