Overview
- Silent Tactic, scratched Wednesday for a foot issue, and Fulleffort, ruled out Thursday after X-rays found a bone chip, cleared spots for also-eligibles Great White and Ocelli, finalizing a 20-horse field.
- Renegade stays the morning-line choice from the inside No. 1 gate, a position that has not produced a Derby winner since 1986.
- Live odds have swung during race week, with The Puma briefly overtaking Renegade, reinforcing views that this Derby is wide open.
- The $5 million, 1¼-mile race goes off Saturday at 6:57 p.m. ET at Churchill Downs on NBC with streaming on Peacock.
- Early forecasts call for cool, mostly dry conditions with a low chance of rain, which could keep the track fast for bettors weighing pace and trip risks.