Kentucky Derby, Post Positions
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• Nine of the last 15 Kentucky Derby winners (60%) started from post 13 or wider, suggesting traffic-free trips are more important than saving ground in the Kentucky Derby. Remarkably, post 20 has the highest win percentage (10.5%) of any post position.
When is the 2026 Kentucky Derby? The annual Run for the Roses takes place Saturday, May 2, at Churchill Downs at 6:57 p.m. ET