2026 Kentucky Derby Props Bets
Event: 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Venue: Churchill Downs
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
The 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs offers plenty of prop betting angles beyond picking the winner. Bettors can target margins of victory, half-mile times, mutuel payouts, and even race-day incidents like inquiries. These props add value by exploiting race pace scenarios and unpredictable outcomes in a wide-open field.
Here are the Live Futures Odds:
Updated: April 30, 2026
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
To Finish Last
Renagade +4500
Commandment +4500
Further Ado +4000
Chief Wallabee +2200
The Puma +3000
So Happy +1200
Emerging Market +1800
Danon Bourbon +1600
Potente +2500
Incredibolt +2200
Golden Tempo +2000
Albus +900
Wonder Dean +1000
Litmus Test +1000
Pavlovian +1000
Intrepido +600
Right To Party +800
Six Speed +375
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
All Pari-Mutuel Total Payoffs Combined
Over 70.00$ -120
Under 70.00$ -120
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Any NBC Broadcaster To Hit a trifecta Bet on the Derby
Yes +1400
No -10000
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Color of Winning Horse
Bay EVEN
Chestnut +250
Dark Bay +300
Grey +1100
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Derby Winner Total Words in Name
1 +145
2 -170
3+ +1200
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
First 3/4 Mile Time
Over 71.0 secs +125
Under 71.0 secs -165
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First Half Mile Time
Over 46.2 secs +110
Under 46.2 secs -150
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First Quarter Mile Time
Over 22.6 secs -105
Under 22.6 secs -135
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Gate No. Winner
Gates 1-10 -200
Gates 11-24 +150
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Kentucky Derby Runner To Defecate On Course
Yes -105
No -135
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Last Place Horse Odd/Even
Odd -140
Even EVEN
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Last Place Horse saddlecloth Number
1-10 -140
11-24 EVEN
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Margin of Victory
0.5 to 0.75 Lenghts +600
1 to 2.75 Lengths -160
3 to 5.75 Lengths +475
6 to 7.75 Lengths +800
8 to 10.75 Lengths +1200
11 to 14.75 Lengths +2000
15 or More Lengths +2500
Dead Heat +5000
Head +1400
Neck +1400
Nose +2000
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Odd/Even Winner
Odd -110
Even -130
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Official Mutuel Payoff
Over 13.75$ -120
Under 13.75$ -120
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Race Winner To Have Won Last Time Out
Yes -220
No +155
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
To Win 2026 Triple Crown
Renagade +2000
Commandment +2200
Further Ado +2500
Chief Wallabee +3000
The Puma +4000
So Happy +5000
Emerging Market +6500
Danon Bourbon +6500
Potente +9000
Incredibolt +10000
Golden Tempo +10000
Albus +10000
Wonder Dean +10000
Litmus Test +12500
Pavlovian +12500
Intrepido +17500
Right To Party +20000
Six Speed +20000
Robusta +20000
Corona De Oro +25000
Great White +27500
Ocelli +27500
No Triple Crown Winner -700
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
What Will The Winning Jockey Do As He Crosses The Line
Celebrating +150
Riding Normally -200
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Who will the winning jockey mention first after the race
Family +650
God or Jesus +280
Horse -120
Owner or Owners +400
Trainer +500
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will a Derby Debut Jockey Win The Derby
Yes +700
No -1600
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will Secretariat’s Record time of 159.40 be broken
Yes +2000
No -25000
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will the 2026 winner be bred in Kentucky?
Yes -10000
No +1400
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will the winner of the 2026 Kentucky Derby win the 2026 Triple Crown
Yes +400
No -700
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will the winner win via a Disqualification
Yes +1400
No -10000
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will the winning horse win the Belmont
Yes +325
No -550
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will the winning horse win the Preakness
Yes +275
No -450
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will the winning horse win the Preakness or The Belmont
Yes +130
No -170
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will There Be A Photo Finish
Yes +450
No -850
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will there be an inquiry in the Kentucky Derby
Yes +500
No -900
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Will this year’s winner have a better time than the 2025 winner
Yes -155
No +115
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Winning Distance
Over 1.5 Lengths -120
Under 1.5 Lengths -120
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Winning Horse Saddle Cloth Number – Groups
1-5 +175
6-10 +300
11-15 +300
16-24 +325
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Winning horse’s name will start with letter
A-P -125
Q-Z -115
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Winning Time
Over 122.5 Seconds -120
Under 122.5 Seconds -120
2026 Kentucky Derby – Props
Wire to Wire winner
Yes +500
No -900
Horse Racing Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
