2026 Kentucky Derby: Post position draw, opening morning-line odds

The Road to the Roses is over and now the lights are shifting to Churchill Downs; here the 152nd Kentucky Derby is ready to take over Louisville in all its glorious chaos.

From the excitement of the post draw to the first look at the morning odds, Derby week always feels like the sport has opened a new bottle of adrenaline. This is where the hype turns into numbers and the contestants start to separate themselves from the imitators.

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Every spring, the Derby offers the kind of spectacle that sells horse racing: packed grandstands, crazy hats, roaring crowds and a field of three-year-olds bringing big expectations to the starting gate.

Strategy meets destiny today as morning odds are determined and starting gates are assigned. Grab a mint julep and settle in; The quest for the 2026 Triple Crown has officially begun.

2026 Kentucky Derby field

#Post Position, Horse (morning line odds)

• Record: Starts-Wins-Places-Shows

#1 Traitor (4-1)

• Record: 5-2-2-1
• Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
• Coach: Todd Pletcher
• Owner: Repole Stable

#2 Albus (30-1)

• Record: 4-2-0-1
• Jockey: Manny Franco
• Coach: Riley Mott
• Owner: Pin Oak Stud

#3 Brave (50-1)

• Record: 6-2-1-0
• Jockey: Hector Berrios
• Coach: Jeff Mullins
• Owner: Dutch Girl Holdings

#4 Litmus Test (30-1)

#5 Party Right (30-1)

• Record: 4-1-1-2
• Jockey: Christopher Elliott
• Coach: Kenny McPeek
• Owner: Chester Broman Sr.

#6 Order (6-1)

• Record: 5-4-0-0
• Jockey: Luis Saez
• Coach: Brad Cox
• Hosted by Wathan

#7 Danon Bourbon (20-1)

• Record: 3-3-0-0
• Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
• Coach: Manabu Ikezoe
• Owner: Danox Co.

#8 So Happy (15-1)

• Record: 4-3-0-1
• Jockey: Mike Smith
• Coach: Mark Glatt
• Owner: Norman Stables and Saints or Sinners

#9 Puma (10-1)

• Record: 4-1-2-1
• Jockey: Javier Castellano
• Coach: Gustavo Delgado
• Owner: OGMA Investments, JR Ranch and High Step Racing

#10 Great Dean, Japan (30-1)

• Record: 6-2-2-0
• Jockey: Cristian Demuro
• Coach: Daisuke Takayanagi
• Owner: Yoshinari Yamamoto

#11 Incredible Bolt (20-1)

• Record: 5-3-0-0
• Jockey: Jaime Torres
• Coach: Riley Mott
• Owner: Pin Oak Stud

#12 Chief Wallabe (8-1)

• Record: 3-1-1-1
• Jockey: Young Alvarado
• Coach: Bill Mott
• Owner: Mike and Katherine Ball

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#13 Silent Tactic (20-1)

• Record: 6-2-4-0
• Jockey: Cristian Torres
• Coach: Mark Casse
• Owner: John Oxley

#14 Strong (20-1)

• Record: 3-2-1-0
• Jockey: Juan Hernandez
• Coach: Bob Baffert
• Owner: Speedway Stables

#15 Emerging Market (15-1)

• Record: 2-2-0-0
• Jockey: Flavien Prat
• Coach: Chad Brown
• Owner: Klaravich Stables

#16 Pavlovian (30-1)

• Record: 10-2-4-1
• Jockey: Edwin Maldonado
• Coach: Doug O’Neill
• Owner: Reddam Racing

#17 Six Speed ​​(50-1)

• Record: 5-3-1-1
• Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
• Coach: Bhupat Seemar
• Hosted by Brunetti

#18 More Ado (6-1)

• Record: 6-3-1-1
• Jockey: John Velazquez
• Coach: Brad Cox
• Owner: Expense

#19 Golden Tempo (30-1)

• Record: 4-2-0-2
• Jockey: Jose Ortiz
• Coach: Cherie DeVaux
• Owner: Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stables

#20 Total Effort (20-1)

• Record: 7-3-2-1
• Jockey: Tyler Gaffalone
• Coach: Brad Cox
• Owner: St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing

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