SPRING 2026 AND THE HORSES
THE SPRING SEASON 2026 AND THE HORSES...
By Bernard Bujold-
With each spring season also comes the three horse races for the American Triple Crown.
The first race is tonight, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 6:57 pm (live on NBC) with the Kentucky Derby.
The favorite horse for Kentucky is RENEGADE, a really good horse. Renegade is a 3-year-old bay colt who is around 5-1 odds favorite to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. But Renegade has one bad marker as he drew Post Position No. 1 (the rail) at the starting gate. This is historically a "cursed" spot; no horse has won the Kentucky Derby from the rail since 1986. Renegade will wear the number 1 (saddlecloth) for the Kentucky Derby race.
To win the Triple Crown, the same horse has to win three races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont. Only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown since the beginning of the American Triple Crown tradition, which began to take shape in 1919, and the last modern Triple Crown winner was in 2018.






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