{"title":"Kentucky Derby Betting \u0026 Odds | BetVictor","description":"Get Kentucky Derby odds for 2026 and bet on the Run for the Roses. Will you go for a favourite or an outsider? Bet on the Derby with us.","custom_path":"/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/kentucky-derby","heading":"2026 Kentucky Derby Odds \u0026 Betting Markets","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":false,"schema_json":null,"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003e2026 Kentucky Derby Odds \u0026amp; Betting Markets\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eHeld at the Churchill Downs, this is the premium \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/364\"\u003ehorse race\u003c/a\u003e of the year in the USA. A Grade 1 race for three-year-old thoroughbreds with a 2km long racecourse.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho will win the race for the roses this year? \u003cstrong\u003eBet on the Kentucky Derby 2026\u003c/strong\u003e with BetVictor Sportsbook.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat bets can I place on the Kentucky Derby?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eYou can \u003cstrong\u003ebet on the Kentucky Derby\u003c/strong\u003e online easily by signing up and creating a new account. Here are some of the different bets you can place:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWin bet - Bet on the horse you think will win.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eShow bet - Bet on the horse to place in the top 3.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBetting without favourite - your bet will pay out either if your horse wins the race or if it comes second to the favourite.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/bet-calculator\"\u003efree horse racing betting calculator\u003c/a\u003e to find the particular horse you're looking for.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eKentucky Derby Betting Tips\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eHow often does the favoured horse win the Kentucky Derby?\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA very good question indeed. 5 of the last 10 winners were morning line favourites to win the Run for the Roses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\r\n  \u003cthead\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eYear\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eWinning Horse\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eOdds\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n  \u003c/thead\u003e\r\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2025\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSovereignty\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e7/1\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2024\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMystik Dan\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e18/1\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2023\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMage\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e15/1\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2022\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eRich Strike\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e80/1\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMandaloun\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e12/1\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2020\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAuthentic\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e8/1\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2019\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCountry House\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e65/1\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2018\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eJustify\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e3/1F\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2017\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAlways Dreaming\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e5/1F\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2016\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNyquist\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e3/1F\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2015\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAmerican Pharoah\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e3/1F\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2014\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCalifornia Chrome\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e5/2F\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n  \u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eKentucky Derby Winner and Past Winners\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eSovereignty won in 2025 and went off at odds of 7/1, beating the favourite Journalism. This was the second win for trainer Bill Mott at the Derby and the first Derby victory for Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2022, bettors were given a run for their money in the form of Rich Strike. This was the biggest upset that the Kentucky Derby has seen in its modern era, with the winning horse's odds closing out at 80/1 - the longest shot out of all 20 runners. The last upset of this kind was 110 years ago, in 1913 when winner Donerail's odds closed out at 91/1.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis was the first time trainer Eric Reed won at the Kentucky Derby. Top trainers at the Kentucky Derby include Bob Baffert (6 wins) tied with Ben A. Jones (6 wins) and Todd Pletcher (2 wins).\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eThe Triple Crown\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eHorses that win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes races become part of an exclusive club as one of the race horse greats. Only 13 horses have made it so far since the race's inception in 1875. The last triple crown winner was Justify in 2018, trained by Bob Baffert and jockey Mike Smith. It won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont stakes. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eKentucky Derby Odds and More\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eFancy heading back across the pond for a flutter? You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/royal-ascot\"\u003ebet on the Royal Ascot\u003c/a\u003e, get \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/cheltenham-festival\"\u003eCheltenham betting odds\u003c/a\u003e, and bet at the Kempton racetrack with us.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's more, you can get all the action at the Florida Derby at the Gulfstream Park, the Melbourne Cup in Australia and bet on horses even further afield in Japan, South Africa and more.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat is the best horse racing betting app for Kentucky Derby?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eWith our BetVictor app, you can bet on horse racing from anywhere in the world and live stream it too. We'll give you live \u003cstrong\u003eKentucky Derby odds\u003c/strong\u003e as the action happens.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat happens if my horse is a non-runner?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAnte Post bets placed on horses that don't run in the end are counted as losing bets. We do sometimes add Non-Runner No Bet markets for certain races, which means if your pick doesn't show, we'll give you your money back, but this is reserved mainly for UK races like the Cheltenham Festival or Grand National.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eKentucky Derby Betting with BetVictor\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eA horse can only race this once in their lifetime, so there's a lot of pressure on their backs to win. With this, we can see many last minute changes in jockeys and runners, so if you prefer, you can wait until the race starts to get live odds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can get live racing at all the race tracks we offer markets on, and you can see our Timeform tips as well as get expert picks on our \u003ca href=\"https://www.betvictor.com/news/\"\u003eBetVictor News\u003c/a\u003e blog.\u003c/p\u003e"}]}