04/23/2026
๐นFinal Pre Post Draw Rankings๐ AREHERE!
The prep races are finished, the points are settled, and the Run for the Roses is just over a week away. Before the post-position draw this Saturday, we are locking in our Final Pre Post Draw Top 20 rankings for the 2026 Kentucky Derby!
Weโve spent months tracking these 3-year-olds from maiden romps to Grade 1 glory. Here's how the field stacks up for the First Saturday in May before Saturday's Post Position Draw:
๐ S-TIER (Odds: 7/2-5/1): Commandment, Further Ado, and Renegade.
โ๏ธ A-TIER (Odds: 8/1-10/1): The Puma and Chief Wallabee.
๐ B-TIER (Odds: 12/1-15/1): Danon Bourbon, Emerging Market, So Happy, and Fulleffort.
๐ฒ C-TIER (Odds: 20/1-30/1): Wonder Dean, Silent Tactic, Potente, Golden Tempo, and Incredibolt
๐ฃ D-TIER (Odds: 30+/1): Pavlovian, Albus, and Intrepido
๐ F-TIER (Odds: 50+/1): Chip Honcho, Six Speed, and Right to Party
The pace of the race will change once those post positions are pulled on Saturday, April 25, at 2:15 PM ET. Stay tuned!
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