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Kentucky Derby 152 Set for May 2 with 20-Horse Field and $5 Million Purse
The 152nd Kentucky Derby is scheduled for May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs with a 20-horse field. The race offers a $5 million purse and features entrants from various backgrounds, including international competitors. Morning line odds range from 4-1 to 50-1, with post positions assigned.
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The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race, known as the Run for the Roses, will feature a field of 20 three-year-old Thoroughbreds competing over 1 1/4 miles. m. Eastern time.
Over the past five years, the average payout on a $2 win wager for the Derby winner has been $55.88. The average $2 exacta has returned $1,048.36, the 50-cent trifecta $1,889.60, and the $1 superfecta $66,191.30. These figures include the 2022 winner at 80-1 odds.
The Kentucky Derby offers a $5 million purse. The event attracts large betting pools due to the 20-horse field, which distributes wagers across multiple entrants. The race has produced winners from various prep races in recent years. Two of the last three Derby winners came through the Florida Derby.
International entrants include horses from Japan and Dubai. The field includes winners of stakes such as the Arkansas Derby, Florida Derby, Santa Anita Derby, and Blue Grass Stakes.
, morning line 4-1. Renegade won the Arkansas Derby and the Sam Davis Stakes. Post 2: Albus, trained by Riley Mott, jockey Manny Franco, 30-1. Albus won the Wood Memorial and is undefeated in two starts this year. Post 3: Intrepido, trained by Jeff Mullins, jockey Hector Berrios, 50-1.
Intrepido won the American Pharoah Stakes at two and finished second in the Robert Lewis Stakes and fourth in the Santa Anita Derby. Post 4: Litmus Test, trained by Bob Baffert, jockey Martin Garcia, 50-1. Litmus Test finished seventh in the Arkansas Derby and third in the Rebel Stakes.
Post 5: Right to Party, trained by Kenny McPeek, jockey Chris Elliot, 30-1. Right to Party finished third in the Gotham Stakes and second in the Wood Memorial. Post 6: Commandment, trained by Brad Cox, jockey Luis Saez, 6-1. Commandment won the Florida Derby and has four consecutive wins, including one at Churchill Downs.
