Grade 1 · Churchill Downs · Saturday, May 2, 2026
2026 Kentucky Derby Results
Golden Tempo won the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2026, ridden by José Ortiz for trainer Cherie DeVaux, and paid $48.24 to win. Renegade was second and Ocelli third in a field of 18.
2026 Kentucky Derby winner
Golden Tempo
- Jockey
- José Ortiz
- Trainer
- Cherie DeVaux
- Odds at post
- 23.12-1
- Winning margin
- neck
- Final time
- 2:02.27
- Track
- Fast
- Field
- 18
- Distance
- 1 1/4 Miles · Dirt
$2 win
$48.24
$2 place
$19.14
$2 show
$11.90
How the 2026 Kentucky Derby was won
Golden Tempo won by a neck over Renegade, with Ocelli third and Chief Wallabee fourth. Sent off at 23.12-1, Golden Tempo paid $48.24 to win, $19.14 to place and $11.90 to show. The $2 exacta (19-1) paid $278.86, the $0.50 trifecta (19-1-22) paid $5,625.39 and the $1 superfecta (19-1-22-12) paid $94,489.95. The final time was 2:02.27 over a fast track, in a field of 18.
José Ortiz rode Golden Tempo for trainer Cherie DeVaux.
Golden Tempo went on to win the 2026 Belmont Stakes.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner. It was jockey José Ortiz's first Derby win, edging his brother Irad Ortiz Jr. on Renegade by a neck. Great White, set to break from post 21, reared and fell in the gate during loading and was scratched by veterinarians as a precaution.
Kentucky Derby payouts
$2 Exacta
19-1 paid $278.86
$0.50 Trifecta
19-1-22 paid $5,625.39
$1 Superfecta
19-1-22-12 paid $94,489.95
$1 Super High Five
19-1-22-12-7 paid $1,777,720.00
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How they finished
2026 Kentucky Derby
| Fin | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Tempo | José Ortiz | $48.24 | $19.14 | $11.90 |
| 2 | Renegade | Irad Ortiz Jr. | — | $7.14 | $5.46 |
| 3 | Ocelli | Tyler Gaffalione | — | — | $36.34 |
| 4 | Chief Wallabee | Junior Alvarado | — | — | — |
Previous Kentucky Derby winners
- 2025SovereigntyJunior Alvarado · Bill Mott
- 2024Mystik DanBrian Hernandez Jr. · Kenny McPeek
- 2023MageJavier Castellano · Gustavo Delgado
- 2022Rich StrikeSonny Leon · Eric Reed
- 2021MandalounFlorent Geroux · Brad Cox
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Results from public race records (source), checked October 2026. For entertainment purposes only.