Kentucky Derby 2026: Payouts as 23-1 long-shot Golden Tempo edges out co-favorite Renegade for the win

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Bettors who placed wagers on Golden Tempo to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby pocketed a nice payout with the 23-1 long-shot finishing first on Saturday. (The horse did so in spectacular fashion, surging from last place to the lead.)

Golden Tempo paid $48.24 to those who bet $2 for a win. Renegade, the favorite to win the Derby at 5-1, paid $7.14 as the runner-up. Third-place finisher Ocelli paid out $36.34 on 70-1 odds to win.

Here's a look at the final 2026 Kentucky Derby payouts, based on a $2 bet:

Golden Tempo (23-1)

Win: $48.24
Place: $19.14
Show: $11.90

Renegade (5-1)

Place: $7.14
Show: $5.46

Ocelli (70-1)

Show: $36.34

Finishing combo payouts

$2.00 Exacta: 19-1 $278.86
$1.00 Trifecta: 19-1-22 $11,250.78
$1.00 Superfecta: 19-1-22-12 $94,489.95

Payouts by wager type

$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 $94.83
$0.50 Pick 3: 8-6-19 $277.29
$0.50 PIck 4: 4/5-8-6/8-19 $784.59
$0.50 Pick 5: 6/10-4/5-8-6/8-19 $2,290.58
$0.20 Pick 6: 5-6/10-4/5-8-6/8-19 $9,691.24

Results via Equibase.com

Kentucky Derby earnings from $5 million purse

Winner: Golden Tempo, $3.1 million
Runner-Up: Renegade, $1 million
Third: Ocelli, $500,000
Fourth: Chief Wallabee, $250,000
Fifth: Danon Bourbon, $150,000

And by comparison, here are the betting payouts for the 2025 Kentucky Derby: