A run through the field: Odds and info on every 2026 Kentucky Derby contender
1. Renegade
Odds: 4-1.
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr., 33. Puerto Rico native still looking for his first Derby win after nine previous starts. Best finish was fourth on Improbable in 2019.
Trainer: Todd Pletcher, 58. Texas native holds Derby record for most starts (65). He has won twice: Super Saver (2010), Always Dreaming (2017).
Owners: Robert and Lawana Low, Repole Stable.
Breeder: Robert and Lawana Low.
Pedigree: Into Mischief — Spice Is Nice by Curlin.
Foaled: Jan. 25, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 2-0-0, $952,500.
2025: 5 starts. 2-2-1, $1,031,500.
2. Albus
Odds: 30-1.
Jockey: Manny Franco, 31. Puerto Rico native’s best finish in six Derby starts was second on Tiz the Law in 2020.
Trainer: Riley Mott, 34. Son of 2024 Derby winning trainer Bill Mott is in line for first Derby with two horses in the field.
Owners: Pin Oak Stud.
Breeder: Susan Casner.
Pedigree: Yaupon — Adream by Bernardini.
Foaled: May 15, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 2-0-0, $419,200.
2025: 4 starts. 2-0-1, $436,288.
3. Intrepido
Odds: 50-1.
Jockey: Hector Berrios, 39. Chile native in line for first Derby start after not getting the ride on Baeza a year ago despite being his regular jockey.
Trainer: Jeff Mullins, 63. Utah native in line for his fifth Derby start but first since 2005. Best finish was fifth with Buzzards Bay that year.
Owners: Dutch Girl Holdings LLC, Irving Ventures LLC.
Breeder: Sierra Fria Farm LLC.
Pedigree: Maximus Mischief — Overly Indulgent by Pleasantly Perfect.
Foaled: April 16, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 0-1-1, $50,000.
2025: 6 starts. 2-1-0, $342,800.
4. Litmus Test
Odds: 30-1.
Jockey: Martin Garcia, 41. Mexico native’s best finish in five previous Derby starts was third aboard Dortmund in 2015.
Trainer: Bob Baffert, 73. One of two trainers with six Derby wins, but Baffert was suspended from racing at Churchill Downs for three consecutive Derbys after Medina Spirit’s 2021 disqualification for a failed drug test.
Owners: SF Racing LLC, Starling Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor Racing LLC, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital LLC, Catherine Donovan.
Breeder: Machmer Hall.
Pedigree: Nyquist — Study Hard by Malibu Moon.
Foaled: April 13, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 0-0-1, $127,500.
2025: 7 starts. 2-0-2, $477,688.
5. Right to Party
Odds: 30-1.
Jockey: Chris Elliott, 20. Son of jockey Stewart Elliott, who won the 2004 Derby and Preakness aboard Smarty Jones, is in line for his first Derby mount
Trainer: Kenny McPeek, 63. Tates Creek High School and UK graduate has one Derby win (Mystic Dan, 2004), in 11 starts.
Owners: Chester Broman.
Breeder: Tony Holmes and Timothy Thorton.
Pedigree: Constitution — Havin’ A Party by Emcee.
Foaled: April 20, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 1-1-1, $220,000.
2025: 4 starts. 1-1-2, $230,000.
6. Commandment
Odds: 6-1.
Jockey: Luis Saez, 33. Panama native’s best official Derby finish in 12 starts was third on Essential Quality in 2021, but he did cross the finish line first aboard Maximum Security, who was disqualified, in 2019.
Trainer: Brad Cox, 46. Louisville native won the Derby via disqualification with Mandaloun in 2021.
Owners: Wathnan Racing.
Breeder: Lee Pokoik.
Pedigree: Into Mischief — Sippican Harbor by Orb.
Foaled: Feb. 23, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 3-0-0, $943,020.
2025: 5 starts. 4-0-0, $1,017,339.
7. Danon Bourbon
Odds: 20-1.
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura, 26. Derby would be the first start in North America for graduate of the Japan Racing Association’s jockey academy.
Trainer: Manabu Ikezoe, 45. Japan native is in line for his first Derby start.
Owners: Danox Co. Ltd.
Breeder: Blue Heaven Farm.
Pedigree: Maxfield — Wild Ridge by Tapit.
Foaled: April 6, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 2-0-0, $173,680.
2025: 3 starts. 3-0-0, $222,762.
8. So Happy
Odds: 15-1.
Jockey: Mike Smith, 60. Was Jockey for 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Also won the Derby in 2005 aboard Giacomo. Smith would break Bill Shoemaker’s record for oldest jockey to win the race with a victory this year.
Trainer: Mark Glatt, 53. Washington native in line for first Derby less than three months after the death of his wife from cardiac arrest.
Owners: Norman Stables LLC, Saints or Sinners.
Breeder: Leverett S. Miller.
Pedigree: Runhappy — So Cunning by Blame.
Foaled: April 26, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 2-0-1, $444,000.
2025: 4 starts. 3-0-1, $480,000.
9. The Puma
Odds: 10-1.
Jockey: Javier Castellano, 48. Hall of Famer has one Derby win in 17 starts. His 2023 win on Mage came in 16th try at the Derby.
Trainer: Gustavo Delgado, 69. Venezuela native in line for fourth Derby start and first since 2023 win with Mage.
Owners: OGMA Investments LLC, JR Ranch, High Step Racing LLC, TCC Stables LLC, Bruce Zoldan.
Breeder: Hidden Brook Farm and Brian Kahn.
Pedigree: Essential Quality — Eve of War by Declaration of War.
Foaled: Feb. 7, 2023.
2026: 4 starts. 1-2-1, $442,280.
2025: 4 starts. 1-2-1, $442,280.
10. Wonder Dean
Odds: 30-1.
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai, 28. Japan native in line for second Derby start. Finished third aboard Forever Young in 2024, the best finish by a Japanese horse.
Trainer: Daisuke Takayanagi, 48. Japan native in line for second Derby start. Finished fifth with T O Password in 2024.
Owners: Yoshinari Yamamoto.
Breeder: Yoshinari Yamamoto.
Pedigree: Dee Majesty — Wonder Siang Praw by Wonder Acute.
Foaled: March 25, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 1-0-0, $655,000.
2025: 6 starts. 2-2-0, $770,541.
11. Incredibolt
Odds: 20-1.
Jockey: Jamie Torres, 27. Puerto Rico native in line for first Derby start but did win the 2024 Preakness aboard Seize the Grey.
Trainer: Riley Mott, 34. Would be part of just the second father-son trainer duo to saddle horses in the same Derby.
Owners: Pin Oak Stud LLC.
Breeder: Deann Baer and Greg Baer DVM,
Pedigree: Bolt D’Oro — Sapphire Spitfire by Awesome Again.
Foaled: April 4, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 1-0-0, $302,500.
2025: 5 starts. 3-0-0, $498,681.
12. Chief Wallabee
Odds: 8-1.
Jockey: Junior Alvarado, 39. Venezuela native won last year’s Derby aboard Sovereignty in his sixth career Derby start.
Trainer: William Mott, 72. South Dakota native has two wins in 14 Derby starts. Won with Country House via disqualification in 2019 and Sovereignty last year.
Owners: Michael and Katherine Ball.
Breeder: Michael and Katherine Ball.
Pedigree: Constitution — A La Lucie by Medaglia d’Oro.
Foaled: Feb. 6, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 1-1-1, $216,600.
2025: 3 starts. 1-1-1, $216,600.
14. Potente
Odds: 20-1.
Jockey: Juan Hernandez, 34. Mexico native in line for first Derby start.
Trainer: Bob Baffert, 73. Baffert finished 15th with Citizen Bull last year in his return from a three-year suspension.
Owners: Speedway Stables LLC.
Breeder: Pam and Martin Wygod.
Pedigree: Into Mischief — Sweet Sting by Awesome Again.
Foaled: March 28, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 2-1-0, $262,000.
2025: 3 starts. 2-1-0, $262,000.
15. Emerging Market
Odds: 15-1.
Jockey: Flavien Prat, 33. France native won 2019 Derby on Country House via disqualification and has finished fourth or better in each of past five Derbys.
Trainer: Chad Brown, 47. New York native is winless in nine Derby starts. Best finish was second with Good Magic in 2018 and Sierra Leone in 2024.
Owners: Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Breeder: Stoneriggs Farm.
Pedigree: Candy Ride — Wild Empress by Empire Maker.
Foaled: April 7, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 2-0-0, $618,880.
2025: 2 starts. 2-0-0, $618,880.
16. Pavlovian
Odds: 30-1.
Jockey: Edwin Maldonado, 43. Puerto Rico native in line for first Derby start.
Trainer: Doug O’Neill, 57. Won the Derby with I’ll Have Another in 2012 and Nyquist in 2016 but has not had a horse in the race since 2022.
Owners: Reddam Racing LLC.
Breeder: Reddam Racing LLC.
Pedigree: Pavel — Mandy’s Grace by Bellamy Road.
Foaled: April 8, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 1-1-1, $516,250.
2025: 10 starts. 2-4-1, $613,450.
17. Six Speed
Odds: 50-1.
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr., 40. Louisiana native is 1 for 6 in the Derby, winning in 2024 on Mystik Dan.
Trainer: Bhupat Seemar, 50. India native in line for first Derby start.
Owners: Brunetti Dugan Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds, Steve Adkisson and Swinbank Stables.
Breeder: KatieRich Farms.
Pedigree: Not This Time — Browse by Medaglia d’Oro.
Foaled: April 12, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 2-1-0, $363,380.
2025: 5 starts. 3-1-1, $402,183.
18. Further Ado
Odds: 6-1.
Jockey: John Velazquez, 55. Puerto Rico native has three Derby wins in 26 starts, most recently with Authentic in 2020.
Trainer: Brad Cox, 46. Cox has finished in the money three times in 12 previous Derby starts, most recently with Angel of Empire in third in 2023.
Owners: Spendthrift Farm LLC.
Breeder: John C. Oxley.
Pedigree: Gun Runner — Sky Dreamer by Sky Mesa.
Foaled: March 15, 2023.
2026: 2 starts. 1-1-0, $825,625.
2025: 6 starts. 3-1-1, $1,146,328.
19. Golden Tempo
Odds: 30-1.
Jockey: Jose Ortiz, 32. Puerto Rico native won 2017 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey. Best finish in 10 Derby starts was second on Good Magic in 2018.
Trainer: Cherie DeVaux, 44. Would be the first female trainer in the Derby since 2021.
Owners: Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable.
Breeder: Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable.
Pedigree: Curlin — Carrumba by Bernardini.
Foaled: Feb. 7, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 1-0-2, $300,000.
2025: 4 starts. 2-0-2, $333,000.
21. Great White
Odds: 50-1.
Jockey: Alex Achard, 36. France native in line for first Derby start after Great White was added to the field.
Trainer: John Ennis, 44. Ireland native finished 13th with Epic Ride in 2024 in only previous Derby start.
Owners: Three Chimneys Farm and John Ennis.
Breeder: 1 Ostud T.N.T. LLC.
Pedigree: Volatile — Kelly Bag by Uncle Mo.
Foaled: May 14, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 1-0-0, $144,003.
2025: 4 starts. 2-0-0, $202,495.
22. Ocelli
Odds: 50-1.
Jockey: Joe Ramos, 26. Puerto Rico native finished 18th on Flying Mohawk last year in first Derby start.
Trainer: Whitworth Beckman, 44. Best finish in two Derby starts was eighth with Honor Marie in 2024.
Owners: Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate and Front Page Equestrian LLC.
Breeder: Rosedown Racing Stables LLC.
Pedigree: Connect — Zalia by Scat Daddy.
Foaled: Feb. 27, 2023.
2026: 4 starts. 0-0-2, $86,800.
2025: 6 starts. 0-1-3, $109,800.
23. Robusta*
Odds: 50-1.
Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo, 49. Venezuela native has finished 18th in both of his previous Derby starts.
Trainer: Doug O’Neill, 57. Would be the second time O’Neill has saddled multiple horses in the Derby if Robusta is added to the field.
Owners: Calumet Farm.
Breeder: Calumet Farm.
Pedigree: Accelerate — Urbane Legend by Into Mischief.
Foaled: March 24, 2023.
2026: 4 starts. 1-1-0, $83,000.
2025: 5 starts. 1-1-0, $83,500.
24. Corona de Oro*
Odds: 50-1.
Jockey: To be determined if Corona de Oro is added to the field.
Trainer: Dallas Stewart, 66. Mississippi native is 0 for 6 in the Derby. Finished second in back-to-back years in 2013 and 2014 with Golden Soul and Commanding Curve.
Owners: On Our Own Stable LLC, Commonwealth Stable, U Racing Stables LLC, Saints or Sinners, Titletown Racing LLC, Jim Nichols, Edwin Barker, Daniel Rivers, John Haines and Dallas Stewart.
Breeder: Willow Oaks Stable LLC.
Pedigree: Bolt d’Oro — Lemon de Oro by Lemon Drop Kid.
Foaled: March 10, 2023.
2026: 3 starts. 1-1-1, $81,200.
2025: 5 starts. 1-1-2, $92,540.
* — Also eligible horses will only be added to the field if another horse scratches before Friday’s deadline.