2026 Kentucky Derby: Emerging Market Odds, Picks & Predictions

by BettingPros Staff |
Apr 29, 2026

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most prestigious and highly anticipated events in the world of horse racing. Held annually on the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby attracts horse racing enthusiasts from all over the world. The Derby is a 1 1/4 mile race for three-year-old thoroughbreds and is often referred to as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” Let's take a look at the odds for one of the horses competing in the 152nd Run for the Roses: Emerging Market.

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2026 Kentucky Derby Profile & Predictions: Emerging Market

Name: Emerging Market
Post Position: 15
Trainer: Chad C. Brown
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Owners: Klaravich Stables, Inc. (Seth Klarman)
Breeder: Stoneriggs Farm
Sire: Candy Ride
Dam: Wild Empress
Color: Chestnut
Career Record: 2-0-0
Earnings: $618,880
Top Beyer Speed Figure: 97
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 96
Derby Qualifying Points: 100

Recent Form & Racing Style

Emerging Market is a tactical stalker with off-the-pace capability. He won the Louisiana Derby (G2) in March and Maiden Win at Tampa Bay Downs in February.

Betting Outlook

Emerging Market does not have a lot of experience, but you can't find fault with the experience he has: two races, two wins. The first came at the Tampa Bay Downs on February 7 of this year, and the second a few weeks later on March 21 in the Louisiana Derby. His style is described as "tactical stalker." He likes to stay in a good position with the pack and turn it on down the stretch to win. His trainer, Chad Brown, is 0-9 in the Derby, but had a second-place finish with Sierra Leone in 2024. Emerging Market's jockey, Flavian Prat, has one Derby win (2019 via disqualification) and won the Preakness in 2021. Many are concerned about his lack of experience; only one other horse has won the Derby with only two starts under his belt (Leonatus, 1883). But his talent and his lineage (sired by Candy Ride) make him an intriguing dark horse to win.
-Travis Pulver

Bet: Show (Longshot)

2026 Kentucky Derby Field

Post	Horse	Trainer Name	Jockey Name	Odds
1	Renegade	Todd Pletcher	Irad Ortiz Jr.	+400
2	Albus	Riley Mott	Manuel Franco	+4000
3	Intrepido	Jeff Mullins	Hector Barrios	+5000
4	Litmus Test	Bob Baffert	Martin Garcia	+5000
5	Right to Party	Kenneth McPeek	Chris Elliott	+5000
6	Commandment	Brad Cox	Luis Saez	+500
7	Danon Bourbon	Manabu Ikezoe	Atsuya Nishimura	+1500
8	So Happy	Mark Glatt	Mike Smith	+1200
9	The Puma	Gustavo Delgado	Javier Castellano	+800
10	Wonder Dean	Daisuke Takayanagi	Ryusei Sakai	+4000
11	Incredibolt	Riley Mott	Jaime Torres	+2500
12	Chief Wallabee	William I. Mott	Junior Alvarado	+800
13	Silent Tactic	John C. Oxley	Cristian Torres	+3000
14	Potente	Bob Baffert	Juan Hernandez	+2000
15	Emerging Market	Chad C. Brown	Flavien Prat	+1500
16	Pavlovian	Doug O’Neill	Edwin Maldonado	+3500
17	Six Speed	Bhupat Seemar	TBD	+5000
18	Further Ado	Brad Cox	John Velazquez	+500
19	Golden Tempo	Cherie DeVaux	Jose Ortiz	+3000
20	Fulleffort	Brad Cox	Tyler Gaffalione	+2500

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