Commandment, Further Ado, The Puma and Emerging Market challenge Derby favourite Renegade
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Updated · Courier Journal · Apr 30
Commandment, Further Ado, The Puma and Emerging Market challenge Derby favourite Renegade
7 articles · Updated · Courier Journal · Apr 30
At Saturday’s 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Renegade is the 4-1 morning-line favourite from post 1 for the 6:57 p.m. start.
Commandment brings a four-race winning streak after edging The Puma in the Florida Derby, while Further Ado impressed with an 11-length Blue Grass Stakes victory.
The Puma’s team won with Mage in 2023, and Emerging Market enters off only two starts after the Louisiana Derby, defying trends that have recently hurt favourites and prep-race winners.
Can Renegade overcome the infamous No. 1 post and break the 40-year Derby curse while favorites keep falling short?
Will Emerging Market defy 140 years of history by winning the Derby with just two career starts?
Could Japan’s rising investment finally pay off with a Derby winner, or will American traditions hold strong in 2026?