Microsoft Copilot AI picks Further Ado to win 2026 Kentucky Derby

9 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 1

In its latest full-field simulation of all 20 horses, Copilot ranked Chief Wallabee second and The Puma third ahead of Saturday's race at Churchill Downs.
The chatbot repeated its earlier pick for Further Ado despite 7-1 odds, while producing a revised finishing order in what the report described as a wide-open field.
The 152nd Run for the Roses is scheduled for 6:57 p.m. ET on May 2 in Louisville, with NBC television coverage and Peacock streaming from 2:30 p.m. ET.

The AI backs Further Ado, but can he overcome his poor record at Churchill Downs to win?

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