Latest Kentucky Derby Odds After Silent Tactic Scratch The Kentucky Derby field for the 152nd running of the race has been finalized following the withdrawal of Silent Tactic, with Renegade and Further Ado emerging as the top favorites. Updated odds for Saturday’s race, set to begin at 6:57 p.m. at Churchill Downs, were released on April 29, 2026, as advance wagering opened for the event. The changes came after Silent Tactic was scratched from the race, allowing Great White to enter from the also-eligible list and secure the No. 20 post position. Renegade, trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., is the current 5-1 favorite. The horse, a son of Into Mischief, won the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on March 28 at Oaklawn Park. Further Ado, also at 5-1 odds, is another standout, having captured the Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 4 at Keeneland. The horse’s jockey is John Velazquez, and its trainer is Riley Mott. Great White, already in the field at 62-1 odds, is making its Kentucky Derby debut. The horse, trained by John Ennis and ridden by Alex Achard, finished fifth in the Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 4. Its entry into the race follows the withdrawal of Silent Tactic, which was scratched without additional details provided in the source. Silent Tactic, trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Cristian Torres, had finished second in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on March 28. The also-eligible list includes three other horses—Ocelli, Robusta, and Corona de Oro—who could potentially join the field if additional scratches occur before Friday’s 9 a.m. deadline. Ocelli, at 99-1 odds, finished third in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 4, while Robusta, also at 99-1, placed seventh in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby. Corona de Oro, also at 99-1, came third in the Grade 3 Lexington on April 11.#kentucky_derby #silent_tactic #renegade #further_ado #great_white
