Overview
- Silent Tactic was withdrawn with a foot bruise on Wednesday, and Fulleffort scratched on Thursday, which moved Great White and Ocelli into the 20-horse lineup.
- Renegade holds the 4-1 morning line from the No. 1 post, a gate that has not produced a Derby winner since Ferdinand in 1986.
- Key challengers include Commandment and Further Ado at 6-1, Chief Wallabee at 8-1, and The Puma at 10-1, with experts split on whether to back the favorite.
- The 152nd Derby runs Saturday at 6:57 p.m. ET at Churchill Downs, covers 1¼ miles on dirt for a $5 million purse, and airs on NBC, USA Network, and streams on Peacock.
- Great White and Ocelli were “also-eligible” entries who could start only if others scratched before the deadline, which is how they joined the field after this week’s changes.