Will Kentucky Derby favorite Renegade (4:1) finish in the top 3 in Saturday's race?
91% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 34 predictions cast.
Kentucky Derby co-favorite Renegade finished second at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2026, placing in the top 3 but not winning. The race was taken by Golden Tempo, a 23-1 long shot, who came from last place to edge Renegade by a neck in the final stretch. Jockey Jose Ortiz steered Golden Tempo past Renegade in the closing yards. Ocelli (70-1) finished third. The victory by trainer Cherie DeVaux was historic—she became the first woman ever to train a Kentucky Derby winner. Renegade entered the race at roughly 4-5 odds and ran competitively throughout but could not hold off the late charge. Despite the second-place finish, the question asked only about finishing in the top 3, which Renegade accomplished. The 91% of the community who predicted a top-3 finish were correct.