2026 Kentucky Derby Betting Odds & Markets

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2026 Kentucky Derby Odds & Betting Markets

Held at the Churchill Downs, this is the premium horse race of the year in the USA. A Grade 1 race for three-year-old thoroughbreds with a 2km long racecourse. 

Who will win the race for the roses this year? Bet on the Kentucky Derby 2026 with BetVictor.

What bets can I place on the Kentucky Derby?

You can bet on the Kentucky Derby online easily by signing up and creating a new account. Here are some of the different bets you can place:

  • Win bet - Bet on the horse you think will win.
  • Show bet - Bet on the horse to place in the top 3.
  • Betting without favourite - your bet will pay out either if your horse wins the race or if it comes second to the favourite.

Use our horse betting calculator to find the particular horse you're looking for.

Kentucky Derby Betting Tips

How often does the favoured horse win the Kentucky Derby?

A very good question indeed. 5 of the last 10 winners were morning line favourites to win the Run for the Roses.

Year Winning Horse Odds
2023 Mage 15/1
2022 Rich Strike 80/1
2021 Mandaloun 12/1
2020 Authentic 8/1
2019 Country House 65/1
2018 Justify 3/1F
2017 Always Dreaming 5/1F
2016 Nyquist 3/1F
2015 American Pharoah 3/1F
2014 California Chrome 5/2F

Kentucky Derby Winner and Past Winners

Mage won in 2023 and went off at odds of 15/1, beating the favourite Angel of Empire. This was the first win for trainer Gustavo Delgado at the Derby and for jockey Javier Castellano.

In 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. 

This was the first time trainer Eric Reed won at the Kentucky Derby. Top trainers at the Kentucky Derby include Bob Baffert (6 wins) and Todd Pletcher (2 wins).

The Triple Crown

Horses 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.

Kentucky Derby Odds and More

Fancy heading back across the pond for a flutter? You can bet on the Royal Ascot, get Cheltenham betting odds, and bet at the Kempton racetrack with us.

What'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.

What is the best betting app for Kentucky Derby?

With our BetVictor app, you can bet on horse racing from anywhere in the world and live stream it too. We'll give you live Kentucky Derby odds as the action happens.

What happens if my horse is a non-runner?

Ante 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.

Kentucky Derby Betting with BetVictor

A 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.

You 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 BetVictor blog.

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