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Kentucky Derby live results Kentucky Derby pre-race results Kentucky Derby post time How to watch Kentucky Derby “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” returned for the 152nd edition at this year’s Kentucky Derby, and it definitely did not disappoint with large-underdog Golden Tempo winning.
Cherie DeVaux made history to become the first trainer to win a Kentucky Derby with her 36-1 underdog Golden Tempo. Golden Tempo was behind for much of the race, but used a late surge to push ahead when it mattered most. At one point, Golden Tempo was in last-place of the race. 5-1 favorite Renegade, owned by St. John’s basketball benefactor and New York business entrepreneur Mike Repole, finished second, with 50-1 Ocelli rounding out the top three.
This win was jockey Jose Ortiz’s first, after finishing in second at the 2018 Kentucky Derby with Good Magic. His older brother, Irad, was Renegade’s jockey as well. Irad’s best finish was 4th place in 2019 on the back of Improbable.
For Golden Tempo, the question of the Triple Crown now looms for the ensuing weeks. It remains to be seen if owner Daisy Phipps Pulito’s horse will compete in the Preakness Stakes after Saturday’s race, but Golden Tempo would most likely be among the favorites to win at Laurel Park.
The Sporting News tracked all live race updates, highlights, and results from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
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Who won the Kentucky Derby in 2026? Golden Tempo came from behind to win the 152nd Kentucky Derby. Cherie Devaux’s horse was behind for a large portion of the race, but jutted ahead right on the final fourth of the track. Favorite Renegade began a late surge, along with 50-1 horse Ocelli, but it was 36-1 Golden Tempo who prevailed.
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 2, 2026 Kentucky Derby finish order Order Horse Odds 1 Golden Tempo 36-1 2 Renegade 5-1 3 Ocelli 50-1 4 Chief Wallabee 9-1 5 Danon Bourbon 14-1 6 Incredibolt 27-1 7 Commandment 7-1 8 Wonder Dean 20-1 9 So Happy 6-1 10 Emerging Market 11-1 11 Further Ado 7-1 12 Potente 23-1 13 Six Speed 40-1 14 Robusta 50-1 15 Albus 50-1 16 Intrepido 55-1 17 Litmus Test 34-1 18 Pavlovian 52-1 Kentucky Derby live updates, highlights, results from 2026 race (All times Eastern)
7:10 p.m. – GOLDEN TEMPO WINS THE KENTUCKY DERBY! Favorite Renegade and 50-1 Ocelli round out the top three.
Cherie Devaux becomes the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby.
7:09 p.m. – Heading around to the final turn, Danon Bourbon leads.
7:09 p.m. – Onto the backstretch of the track, 38-1 favorite Six Speed leads.
7:08 p.m. – The last of the horses are off! Wonder Dean goes into the early lead.
7:07 p.m. – The horses have restarted the process of loading into the gates, due to Great White’s scratch.
7:04 p.m. – Great White has been scratched heading into the gates. The race will now have 18 horses competing.
7:04 p.m. – The remaining horses are heading into their starting positions. The 152nd Kentucky Derby’s start is imminent.
6:58 p.m. – As the horses head to their starting gates, today’s attendance at Churchill Downs is 150,415.
The record is 170,513, set in 2015 when American Pharaoh won its first of three Triple Crown races.
6:54 p.m. – Shortly before the race, Renegade is still the slight favorite at 5-1.
6:47 p.m. – The University of Louisville Choir and Band are performing “My Old Kentucky Home” as the horses walk out to the gates.
6:44 p.m. – Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day delivers the traditional “Riders Up!” call.
6:37 p.m. – With 20 minutes before the horses leave the gates, here are the top-five favorites according to the Kentucky Derby website:
Renegade: 5-1, No. 1 So Happy: 6-1, No. 8 Commandment: 7-1, No. 6 Further Ado: 7-1, No. 18 Chief Wallabee: 9-1, No. 12 6:25 p.m. – The Kentucky Derby horses are beginning their walkouts to the track now.
Derby contenders preparing to run just minutes out from the Kentucky Derby. pic.twitter.com/iz80Ad1EkR
— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 2, 2026 6:18 p.m. – Former NBA All-Star Joakim Noah came right from Morocco to attend his first-ever Kentucky Derby.
— Talia Baia (@taliaontv) May 2, 2026 6:10 p.m. – Tonight’s Kentucky Derby will be So Happy jockey Mike Smith’s 29th run at Churchill Downs. If he were to win tonight, Smith would become the oldest jockey to win a Kentucky Derby.
Click here to read more about the oldest jockeys to win a Kentucky Derby.
6:06 p.m. – NBC broadcaster John Fanta gathered some of the craziest outfits present at the Derby. Here is Fanta’s Fashion Show:
Queue the hats and dresses, they’re serving looks at Churchill Downs! 😍 pic.twitter.com/1Hko3Mmj8p
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 2, 2026 5:57 p.m. – With one hour to go until the 152nd Kentucky Derby, it’s time to start looking at the weather forecast. At Churchill Downs, the conditions are cloudy and 55 degrees. There is a 37% chance of rain during the 6:00 hour, per Accuweather.
Up next 👉 The 152nd Kentucky Derby pic.twitter.com/rD5FNG0Gi2
— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 2, 2026 5:44 p.m. – Rhetorical (9-5) wins wire-to-wire in the final pre-race before the Kentucky Derby.
Rhetorical wins the G1 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic! pic.twitter.com/NQ57HzuvEs
— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 2, 2026 5:42 p.m. – The Turf Classic is underway. Rhetorical quickly jumps out ahead.
5:34 p.m. – Heading into the Turf Classic in a few minutes, here are the top-five favorites:
Rhetorical (5-2, No. 6) Test Score (4-1, No. 9) Asbury Park (5-1, No. 3) Gold Phoenix (5-1, No. 7) Program Trading (6-1, No. 4) 5:27 p.m. – In all previous Derby appearances, Mike Repole’s horses are 0-11. Today, his horse, Renegade, will look to become the first betting favorite to win the Kentucky Derby since Justify (2018).
Mike Repole’s horses are 0-11 in the Kentucky Derby.
Today, the billionaire Nobull owner and St. John’s booster’s horse Renegade is the favorite to win at Churchill Downs. pic.twitter.com/6oLxePdKjl
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) May 2, 2026 5:12 p.m. – The Tedeschi Trucks Band is currently singing the National Anthem ahead of the final pre-race, Old Forester Turf Classic.
Tedeschi Trucks Band sings the National Anthem before the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. pic.twitter.com/iaKC3KijTW
— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 2, 2026 5:10 p.m. – A few more race trends to keep in mind for tonight’s Kentucky Derby:
Gate No. 17 is 0-46 (Six Speed, 40-1) Bob Baffert’s horses that he has trained have won the race seven times (Potente, 23-1; Litmus Test, 34-1) A gray horse has not won the Kentucky Derby since 2005 (Great White, 29-1; Pavlovian, 52-1; Intrepido, 55-1) 4:55 p.m. – Japan’s T O Elvis (5-1) pulls away to win The Churchill Downs Stakes!
The horse had not raced in five months. This morning, T O Elvis was 30-1 to win today, later shifting to 12-1 before closing at 5-1.
T O Elvis wins the G1 Churchill Downs presented by @ford! pic.twitter.com/ys7IsSMXgI
— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 2, 2026 4:54 p.m. – Race 10, The Churchill Downs Stakes, is underway.
4:47 p.m. – Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson are in attendance at Churchill Downs.
Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson pull up to the Kentucky Derby 🏇 🐐 pic.twitter.com/xmFc8p5Xn2
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 2, 2026 4:42 p.m. – A couple of recent Derby trends to keep in mind:
After Justify’s 2018 win, a betting favorite has NOT won the Kentucky Derby. The last five horses to win the Run for the Roses did NOT win their final prep race. 4:40 p.m. – One of the day’s biggest odds jumps in the Kentucky Derby comes from No. 21 Great White. Prior to today’s 29-1 line per the Kentucky Derby website, Great White was listed at 50-1.
4:32 p.m. – WNBA legend Sue Bird is in attendance at Churchill Downs.
— WNBA on NBC and Peacock (@WNBAonNBC) May 2, 2026 4:28 p.m. – With about two and a half hours until the Kentucky Derby kicks off, 18 of the 19 horses set to race tonight are descendants of Secretariat.
Secretariat’s legacy lives on in the Kentucky Derby 🐴 pic.twitter.com/5EodOHchaT
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 2, 2026 4:09 p.m. – Favorite Stark Contrast (6-5) wins The American Turf race!
STARK CONTRAST wins the G1 American Turf presented by @TheUFL. pic.twitter.com/BZdDc9Fkcv
— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 2, 2026 4:06 p.m. – One horse in The American Turf pre-race is named after Kobe Bryant: Remember Mamba (7-2). That race is now underway.
Remember Mamba coming off a win in the Transylvania at Keeneland. pic.twitter.com/GjEmsx23eR
— Nicole Russo (@DRFRusso) May 2, 2026 3:46 p.m. – Earlier today, The Puma (8-1) became the latest horse to be scratched from the Kentucky Derby. The horse was gaining a lot of betting action this week ahead of rumors of being connected to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
8-1 Kentucky Derby entry The Puma has been SCRATCHED from the race after his trainers discovered swelling in his leg attributed to a skin infection. pic.twitter.com/wTXpjj5crB
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 2, 2026 3:38 p.m. – Here are some of the most eye-catching outfits so far at the track:
We’ve seen some eye-catching hats and outfits at this year’s Kentucky Derby 👒 pic.twitter.com/FjeAkbLTZB
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 2, 2026 3:36 p.m. – New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is in attendance at Churchill Downs, along with likely future Hall-of-Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Jaxson Dart just threw a lil something together for his appearance at the Kentucky Derby 😎 pic.twitter.com/iX854eNFvu
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 2, 2026 Rob Gronkowski pulls up to the Kentucky Derby ready to spend 💰 pic.twitter.com/qiK8Q0D2ek
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 2, 2026 3:34 p.m. – Crude Velocity (5-2) wins the Grade II Pat Mile pre-race!
— Del Mar Racetrack (@DelMarRacing) May 2, 2026 3:33 p.m. – With the first eight pre-races in the books, here are the winners:
Race 1: Powershift Race 2: Out of the Woods Race 3: Vibe Race 4: R Disaster Race 5: Yellow Card Race 6: Tour Player Race 7: Classic Q Race 8: Crude Velocity Kentucky Derby pre-race results Race No. Post time (ET) Winner 1 11 a.m. Powershift (3-1) 2 11:32 a.m. Out of the Woods (14-1) 3 12:05 p.m. Vibe (15-2) 4 12:38 p.m. R Disaster (7-1) 5 1:12 p.m. Yellow Card (9-2) 6 1:53 p.m. Tour Player (4-1) 7 2:38 p.m. Classic Q (6-1) 8 3:23 p.m. Crude Velocity (5-2) 9 4:06 p.m. Stark Contrast (6-5) 10 4:50 p.m. T O Elvis (5-1) 11 (Old Forester Turf Classic) 5:39 p.m. Rhetorical (9-5) MORE KENTUCKY DERBY NEWS:
Fast facts to know before picking Kentucky Derby winner Why Secretariat is tied to majority of 2026 Kentucky Derby field Meet every Kentucky Derby horse and their jockey How much money will winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby receive? 2026 Kentucky Derby post time Date: Saturday, May 2 Post time: 6:57 p.m. ET, 3:57 p.m. PT The 2026 Kentucky Derby is scheduled to start at 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2. Eleven other races lead into the Run for the Roses (including the Old Forester Turf Classic), starting at 11 a.m. ET.
How to watch the 2026 Kentucky Derby TV channel: NBC Live stream: DIRECTV | Peacock | NBC Sports app NBC’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN, nearly seven hours before the post time for the first leg of the Triple Crown. The coverage will shift to NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET.
There will be other races throughout the day at Churchill Downs, starting in the morning.
Viewers can stream the Kentucky Derby on Peacock, the NBC Sports App, or with DIRECTV, which offers a free trial for new users.
Kentucky Derby post positions 2026 Here’s a look at the post positions for the 2026 Kentucky Derby as well as the morning-line odds for the race.
Post Position Horse Odds 1. Renegade 5-1 2. Albus 50-1 3. Intrepido 55-1 4. Litmus Test 34-1 5. Right to Party 30-1 6. Commandment 7-1 7. Danon Bourbon 14-1 8. So Happy 6-1 9. The Puma 10-1 10. Wonder Dean 20-1 11. Incredibolt 27-1 12. Chief Wallabee 9-1 13. Silent Tactic 20-1 14. Potente 23-1 15. Emerging Market 11-1 16. Pavlovian 52-1 17. Six Speed 40-1 18. Further Ado 7-1 19. Golden Tempo 36-1 20. Fulleffort 20-1 21. Great White 29-1 22. Ocelli 50-1 23. Robusta 50-1 MORE KENTUCKY DERBY HISTORY:
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