Trending Now - Get Ready for the 2026 Kentucky Derby: Horses and Picks Revealed

WHO:

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - The horses running in the Kentucky Derby include Renegade, Commandment, Further Ado, Chief Wallabee, The Puma, So Happy, and others.

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Jockeys include Irad Ortiz Jr. (Renegade), Luis Saez (Commandment), John Velazquez (Further Ado), Junior Alvarado (Chief Wallabee), Javier Castellano (The Puma), and Mike Smith (So Happy).

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Trainers include Todd Pletcher (Renegade), Brad Cox (Commandment, Further Ado), Bill Mott (Chief Wallabee), Gustavo Delgado (The Puma), and Chad Brown (Emerging Market).

WHAT:

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Kentucky Derby will feature a full field of 20 horses.

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Renegade is the morning-line favorite with 4-1 odds.

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Three horses have scratched from the race: Fulleffort, Right to Party, and Silent Tactic.

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown, traditionally followed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - The approximate post time for the Derby is 6:57 p.m. ET.

[09:06 AM EDT] - Fox News - This is the 152nd Kentucky Derby.

WHERE:

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Kentucky Derby will take place at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

WHEN:

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday.

WHY:

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Horses qualify for the Derby by accruing points from races held as far back as the previous September.

HOW:

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Renegade won the Arkansas Derby and the Sam F. Davis Stakes to qualify for the Derby.

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Commandment won the Florida Derby and the Fountain of Youth Stakes to qualify for the Derby.

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Further Ado won the Blue Grass Stakes and the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes to qualify for the Derby.

[09:06 AM EDT] - CBS News - Chief Wallabee won his debut race and finished second in the Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby.

[09:06 AM EDT] - Fox News - The Puma was favored in his debut against Chief Wallabee and lost a close race to Commandment in the Florida Derby.

(UPDATED May 1, 2026 17:02 UTC)

The 152nd Kentucky Derby is set to take place at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring a full field of 20 horses, including morning-line favorite Renegade with 4-1 odds. Jockeys for the race include Irad Ortiz Jr. on Renegade and Luis Saez on Commandment, while trainers like Todd Pletcher and Brad Cox are preparing their contenders for the first leg of the Triple Crown, with the approximate post time scheduled for 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday. Three horses have scratched from the race, but the excitement remains high as these competitors earned their spots through impressive performances in various qualifying races.