The 2026 Kentucky Derby has arrived! It is taking place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. This event has a post time of 6:57 p.m. ET and will be airing on NBC. This is the 152nd Kentucky Derby in history. The 2026 Kentucky Derby features 18 horses, as six were scratched: Right To Party, The Puma, Silent Tactic, Fulleffort, Corona De Oro, and Great White.
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7:13 p.m. ET: Golden Tempo wins the 2026 Kentucky Derby!
Golden Tempo, who had 25/1 odds before the race, won the 2026 Kentucky Derby. Cherie DeVaux is their Trainer, and they have owners Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable with Jockey Jose Ortiz.
7:06 p.m. ET: Great White has been scratched
After flipping over on their way to the start of the race, Great White has been scratched from the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby Finish Order
- Golden Tempo (25/1)
- Renegade (5/1)
- Ocelli (75/1)
- Chief Wallabee (6/1)
- Danon Bourbon (14/1)
- Incredibolt (25/1)
- Commandment (5/1)
- Wonder Dean (25/1)
- So Happy (6/1)
- Emerging Market (9/1
- Further Ado (6/1)
- Potente
- Six Speed
- Robusta
- Albus
- Litmus Test
- Pavlovian
