The 2026 Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at 6:57 p.m. ET at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., with post position playing a major role in how bettors are sizing up the field.

Every first Saturday in May, a herd of thousand-pound three-year-olds dashes around a dirt oval while a sea of questionably dressed adults scream themselves hoarse.

While the 2026 Kentucky Derby odds continue to shift, the Todd Pletcher-trained Renegade is the morning-line favorite at 4-1.