Victory Lap Highlights, Videos and Stats

2026 Kentucky Derby: May 2, Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY. Post time: 6:57 p.m. ET. Morning line favorites: Renegade (4-1, Post 1), Further Ado (5-1), Commandment (6-1), Chief Wallabee (8-1), The Puma (10-1). Longshot to watch: Fulleffort (20-1, Post 20).

 The 152nd Kentucky Derby runs Saturday, May 2 at Churchill Downs, and the race is as wide open as any in recent memory — Renegade enters as the 4-1 morning-line favorite trained by two-time Derby winner Todd Pletcher, but drew the No. 1 post position, which hasn't produced a winner since 1986. Commandment arrives on a four-race winning streak including the Florida Derby and carries the same Churchill Downs maiden win trend as the last two Derby champions, while Further Ado and The Puma add legitimate depth to the challenge. Longshot hunters are eyeing Fulleffort at 20-1, whose career arc draws direct comparisons to 2022 winner Rich Strike. We break down every major contender, the post position angles, the trainer pedigrees, and the expert predictions for the Run for the Roses.