The Kentucky Derby isn’t just a run for the roses. There’s also a lot of money to be made.
The 2026 race will have a $5 million purse for the third year in a row. About $3.1 million goes to the winning horse and its teams.
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Here’s a rundown of the payouts for the top-five horses:
Of that $3.1 million for the winner, 80% goes to the horse’s owner. The trainer gets 10% and the jockey gets the last 10%.
And while the winning jockey would then technically collect $310,000, they share that with their valet and agent.
Kentucky Derby 2026 current odds
(Post number; odds as of Saturday afternoon)
1. Renegade 6-1
2. Albus 44-1
3. Intrepido 47-1
4. Litmus Test 25-1
5. Right to Party 26-1 (Scratch)
6. Commandment 5-1
7. Danon Bourbon 14-1
8. So Happy 5-1
9. The Puma 8-1 (Scratch)
10. Wonder Dean 26-1
11. Incredibolt 24-1
12. Chief Wallabee 7-1
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13. Silent Tactic 38-1 (Scratch)
14. Potente 19-1
15. Emerging Market 9-1
16. Pavlovian 47-1
17. Six Speed 34-1
18. Further Ado 6-1
19. Golden Tempo 24-1
20. Fulleffort 19-1 (Scratch)
21. Great White 22-1
22. Ocelli 78-1
23. Robusta 77-1
