2026 Kentucky Derby: Further Ado Odds, Picks & Predictions

by BettingPros Staff |
Apr 30, 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: Fulleffort.

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2026 Kentucky Derby Profile & Predictions: Further Ado

Name: Further Ado
Post Position: 18
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: John Velazquez
Owners: Spendthrift Farm
Breeder: John C. Oxley
Sire: Gun Runner
Dam: Sky Dreamer (by Sky Mesa)
Color: Chestnut
Career Record: 6: 3-1-1
Earnings: $1,146,328
Top Beyer Speed Figure: 106
Top Equibase Speed Figure: 107
Derby Qualifying Points: 135

Recent Form & Racing Style

Further Ado is a tactical stalker with off-the-pace capability. He won the Blue Grass(G1) in April and won at 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) in November.

Betting Outlook

With three wins in his last four, including the Blue Grass at Keeneland, and a 106 Beyer that puts him among the field's speed figure leaders, Further Ado is a legit contender on Saturday. He's already a 2x winner at Churchill Downs and trained by Brad Cox, so he and his connections now know how to win here.
With this race likely to have a hot early tempo, closers will have the structural advantage. Further Ado has some tactical flexibility, but if he gets sucked into the speed duel, he's cooked. But without Further Ado on them, your tickets will be what's cooked.
-Luke Monaldo

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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