2026 Kentucky Derby: Here Are the Horses and Post Positions

2026 Kentucky Derby: Here are the horses and post positions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Renegade opened Saturday as the morning line favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, looking to overcome the inside rail post position that has not produced a winner in four decades.

Kentucky Derby draw: Favorite Renegade draws dreaded rail position

Renegade, the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, drew the race's worst starting position on Saturday. Renegade owner Mike Repole is seeking his first Derby win.

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

The Road to the Roses is over, and now the spotlight shifts to Churchill Downs, where the 152nd Kentucky Derby is ready to take over Louisville in all its glorious chaos.From the buzz of the post position draw to the first look at the morning-line odds, Derby week always feels like the sport cracking open a fresh bottle of adrenaline. This is where hype turns into hard numbers, and contenders start getting separated from pretenders.CLICK HERE FO…

Kentucky Derby ’26 Post Position Draw: Top Seed Renegade Gets The Rail

Renegade, top favorite at 4-1, got the 1-hole, a nightmare in the Derby's massive gate. Further Ado, co-second favorite at 6-1, got the outside 18-stall.