Churchill Downs News Release: Renegade Made 4-1 Morning Line Favorite, Commandment 6-1 in Final Pool of Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Mar 31, 2026

Four weeks remain until Kentucky Derby 152, and fans will have their final opportunity to wager on the race prior to the first Saturday in May when Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager runs Thursday through Saturday with Arkansas Derby (GI) winner Renegade tabbed as the 4-1 favorite.

Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Thursday at noon (all times Eastern) and closes Saturday at approximately 6 p.m., prior to the $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes (GI), $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (GI) and $750,000 Wood Memorial (GII). The wager features $2 win and exacta betting.

Owned by Repole Stable and Robert and Lawana Low, Renegade stamped himself as the early Derby favorite with a commanding four-length victory in the Arkansas Derby for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher.

Other top interests in Pool 6 include Florida Derby (GI) winner Commandment (6-1); Tampa Bay Derby (GIII) winner and Florida Derby runner-up The Puma (8-1); and Fountain of Youth (GII) runner-up Chief Wallabee (10-1).

The field for Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (with trainer, sire, next race, Road to the Kentucky Derby points and morning line odds):

#1 Albus (Riley Mott, Yaupon, Wood Memorial, 0, 90-1)

#2 Bravaro (Saffie Joseph Jr., Upstart, Wood Memorial, 20, 80-1)

#3 Buetane (Bob Baffert, Tiz the Law, Wood Memorial, 16, 80-1)

#4 Cherokee Nation (Bob Baffert, Not This Time, Santa Anita Derby, 3, 30-1)

#5 Chief Wallabee (Bill Mott, Constitution, Kentucky Derby, 50, 10-1)

#6 Chip Honcho (Steve Asmussen, Connect, Kentucky Derby, 49, 50-1)

#7 Class President (Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo, Blue Grass, 50, 15-1)

#8 Commandment (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, Kentucky Derby, 150, 6-1)

#9 Courting (Todd Pletcher, Curlin, Wood Memorial, 2, 90-1)

#10 Creole Chrome (Joe Sharp, Volatile, Blue Grass, 0, 90-1)

#11 Danon Bourbon (Manabu Ikezoe, Maxfield, Kentucky Derby, Japan RTKD invite, 20-1)

#12 Emerging Market (Chad Brown, Candy Ride-ARG, Kentucky Derby, 100, 15-1)

#13 Fulleffort (Brad Cox, Liam’s Map, Kentucky Derby, 110, 30-1)

#14 Further Ado (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, Blue Grass, 35, 15-1)

#15 Golden Tempo (Cherie DeVaux, Curlin, Kentucky Derby, 60, 30-1)

#16 Great White (John Ennis, Volatile, Blue Grass, 20, 90-1)

#17 Incredibolt (Riley Mott, Bolt d’Oro, Kentucky Derby, 50, 25-1)

#18 Intrepido (Jeff Mullins, Maximus Mischief, Santa Anita Derby, 23, 50-1)

#19 Iron Honor (Chad Brown, Nyquist, Wood Memorial, 50, 25-1)

#20 Minorinconvenience (Amelia Green, Mendelssohn, Wood Memorial, 0, 90-1)

#21 Napoleon Solo (Chad Summers, Liam’s Map, Wood Memorial, 15, 60-1)

#22 Ocelli (Whit Beckman, Connect, Blue Grass or Wood Memorial, 0, 90-1)

#23 Ottinho (Chad Brown, Quality Road, Blue Grass, 0, 90-1)

#24 Pavlovian (Doug O'Neill, Pavel, Kentucky Derby, 70, 25-1)

#25 Potente (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, Santa Anita Derby, 50, 30-1)

#26 Reagan’s Honor (Cherie DeVaux, Honor A.P. Blue Grass, 0, 20-1)

#27 Red Zone Runner (Hugo Padillo, Practical Joke, Wood Memorial, 0, 90-1)

#28 Renegade (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, Kentucky Derby, 125, 4-1)

#29 Right to Party (Kenny McPeek, Constitution, Wood Memorial, 15, 90-1)

#30 Robusta (Doug O'Neill, Accelerate, Santa Anita Derby, 25, 80-1)

#31 Silent Tactic (Mark Casse, Tacitus, Kentucky Derby, 100, 25-1)

#32 Six Speed (Bhupat Seemar, Not This Time, Kentucky Derby, Euro/Mideast RTKD invite, 60-1)

#33 So Happy (Mark Glatt, Runhappy, Santa Anita Derby, 15, 90-1)

#34 Start the Ride (Dan Blacker, Upstart, Santa Anita Derby, 0, 90-1)

#35 Steel (Bill Mott, Tapit, Wood Memorial, 0, 90-1)

#36 Talk to Me Jimmy (Rudy Rodriguez, Modernist, Wood Memorial, 20, 50-1)

#37 Talkin (Danny Gargan, Good Magic, Blue Grass, 10, 90-1)

#38 The Puma (Gustavo Delgado, Essential Quality, Kentucky Derby, 106, 8-1)

#39 Wonder Dean (JPN) (Daisuke Takayanagi, Dee Majesty, Kentucky Derby, Euro/Mideast RTKD invite, 30-1)

#40 All Other 3-Year-Olds (30-1)

The horses in Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager include many contenders in Saturday’s Blue Grass (Kee 11 at 6:22 p.m.), Wood Memorial (Aqu 12 at 6:34 p.m.) and Santa Anita Derby (SA 10 at 7:30 p.m.). Some of the horses not included as individual interests but are among #40 for “All Other 3-Year-Olds” are Blackout Time (currently No. 24 on Road to Kentucky Derby Leaderboard with 25 points); Confessional (No. 33, 15 points); Grittiness (No. 17, 36 points); Litmus Test (No. 23, 34 points); Nearly (No. 22, 35 points) and Stark Contrast (No. 11, 50 points).

Confessional and Grittiness are nominated to the April 11 Lexington Stakes (GIII) at Keeneland, the concluding race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series worth 20 qualifying points to the winner. Stark Contrast, runner-up in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII) on Tapeta, is also under consideration for the $1 million American Turf (GI) on the Kentucky Derby undercard.

There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. If Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week’s pool that one of the wagering interests experiences an injury, illness, or other circumstance that would prevent the horse from participating in the Kentucky Derby, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.

More information, Brisnet.com past performances and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available before the pools open Thursday at KentuckyDerby.com