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Kentucky Derby payouts 2026: Full betting results after Golden Tempo's win
May 2, 2026Updated May 3, 2026, 1:45 p.m. ETGolden Tempo, a 23-1 long shot, won the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2, to collect a payout of $3.1 million from the $5 million purse.Charging down the stretch to hold off morning line favorite Renegade by a neck, jockey Jose L. Ortiz rode Golden Tempo to victory in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, to kick off the first race of the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing.Running for Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable − and trained by Cherie DeVaux, who became the first woman to train a Derby winner − Golden Tempo crossed the finish line in 2:02.27.Full 2026 Kentucky Derby payouts for bettors and top horsesHere is a full breakdown of the winning payouts and what the top five horses took home for their owners:(Winnings based on a $2 bet unless otherwise noted)Golden Tempo payoutOdds: 23-1Win: $48.24Place: $19.14Show: $11.90Renegade payoutOdds: 5-1Place: $7.14Show: $5.46Ocelli payoutOdds: 70-1Show: $36.34Kentucky Derby payouts on finishing combosExacta ($2 bet): (Runners: 19/1) $278.86Trifecta ($1 bet): (19/1/22) $11,250.78Superfecta ($1 bet): (19/1/22/12) $94,489.95Kentucky Derby payouts by wager typeVia Equibase.com$0.50 Trifecta: (19/1/22) $5,625.39$1.00 Super High Five: (19/1/22/12/7) pending$1.00 Daily Double: (6/19)
Kentucky Derby 2026 purse, payout: How much money winner Golden Tempo takes home?
May 2, 2026Updated May 3, 2026, 1:49 p.m. ETBeyond the coveted honor of being crowned the winner of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, this year’s champion, Golden Tempo, will also receive a staggering $3.1 million purse, one of the biggest prizes in all of horse racing.For the third consecutive year, the total Kentucky Derby purse stands at $5 million, with the winner claiming the largest share with a $3.1 million payout. The runner-up secures a $1 million purse, while the third-place finisher is guaranteed $500,000. Fourth place earns $250,000, and fifth place receives $150,000. This impressive prize structure ensures that even the top finishers who didn't win the garland of roses are handsomely rewarded for their efforts on racing’s grandest stage.This year’s purse represents a significant increase since 2023, when the total prize pool was $3 million and the first-place finisher received $1.86 million.Kentucky Derby purse 2026: Winner payout, prize moneyThe Kentucky Derby is considered the most lucrative horse race in the United States, and the 152nd edition will once again see a $5 million purse available at Churchill Downs.Last year's winner, Sovereignty, brought home a $3.1 million prize (with 10% of that going to the winning jockey), while runner-up Journalism
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