Overview
- The 152nd Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 2 at Churchill Downs, with post time at 6:57 p.m. ET and live coverage on NBC and Peacock.
- Morning-line favorite Renegade starts from Post No. 1 at 4-1, a rail slot that has not produced a winner since 1986 and often traps late runners as the pack squeezes inside.
- Co-second choices Commandment and Further Ado are 6-1, with Chief Wallabee at 8-1 and The Puma at 10-1, and the 20-horse field is finalized with four alternates waiting to step in if there are scratches.
- Broadcast logistics are locked in for an afternoon-to-evening window, and early forecasts point to cool, mostly dry conditions that reduce the chance of a sloppy track.
- Top trainers are well represented, including Todd Pletcher with Renegade, Brad Cox with Commandment and Further Ado, Bill Mott with Chief Wallabee, and Bob Baffert with long shots Potente and Litmus Test, underscoring a deep field without a clear standout.