Kentucky Derby 2026

The 152nd Run for the Roses. 20 horses. One winner. Built for race week.

Pick up to three horses to roll the dice for during the race. Place your $300 across Win, Place and Show. Then ride out 7 segments and see if you can beat the favourites.

What you get

A single HTML file. Open it in any browser. No install, no signup, runs offline once loaded. Self-contained app, built for the 2026 Kentucky Derby on May 2.

How it plays

• Pick up to 3 horses to roll the dice for personally
• Place your three bets - one horse for Win, one for Place, one for Show (can be different horses, $100 each)
• Seven segments: 2 from the starting gate, 4 across the backstretch and around the turns, 1 for the finish
• Each segment the field auto-rolls the field, then you roll your three (button click, or enter your own d6 if you want to use a real die)
• Random event triggers add narrative beats
• Standard horse racing payouts on Win/Place/Show
• Commentary feed and a stylised Churchill Downs grandstand above the dirt track

The 2026 field

Field at time of writing with morning-line odds and Start/Middle/Finish ratings. Silent Tactic and Fulleffort scratched. Renegade goes off favourite at 4-1.