2026 Kentucky Derby: Fulleffort Odds, Picks & Predictions

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: Fulleffort.

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2026 Kentucky Derby Profile & Predictions: Fulleffort

Name: Fulleffort
Post Position: 20
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Owners: St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing
Breeder: Athens Woods LLC
Sire: Liam’s Map
Dam: Callmethesqueeze (by Awesome Again)
Color: Gray or Roan
Career Record: 7: 3-2-1
Earnings: $694,115
Top Beyer Speed Figure: 94
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 99
Derby Qualifying Points: 115

Recent Form & Racing Style

Fulleffort is a tactical stalker with off-the-pace capability. He won the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) in March and earned his maiden win at Kentucky Downs in September.

Betting Outlook

Fulleffort, another Brad Cox-trained horse, goes off from Post No. 20. There have been just two winners from that spot in the history of the Kentucky Derby, although Rich Strike did it as recently as 2022. And, 15.8 percent of horses from the No. 20 post have finished inside the money. In four of the past seven Kentucky Derbys, the winner has come from Post No. 15 or higher. So, a little recent history, and being Cox-trained, is definitely on the side of Fulleffort. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione has never won the Kentucky Derby, however. The St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing owned horse has three starts in 2026, posting a victory last time out at Turfway Park in the Jeff Ruby Stakes (G3), with an Equibase score of 99. In the past five races, the Kentucky-born horse has three wins, and two second-place runs, although this is a giant step up in competition in a loaded field. It wouldn’t be stunning to see Fulleffort make it into the money, but don’t expect an outright win.
-Daniel Dobish

Bet: Show (Longshot)

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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