Emerging Market trains on the Churchill Downs track on May 1, 2026 in preparation for Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Getty Images A panel of three Post betting experts has been assembled to share their top predictions for Saturday’s 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Early coverage of the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown will be available on Peacock beginning at noon ET. NBC will then broadcast the main coverage starting at 2:30 p.m. ET. Post time is approximately 6:57 p.m. ET. Vic Cangialosi New York Post racing handicapper 1. Emerging Market : Got fresh legs? Can trainer Chad Brown finally win the Kentucky Derby with a horse that has just two lifetime starts? Brown has been denied nine times. This colt is 2-for-2 after rallying furiously to win the Louisiana Derby. No doubt Market has emerged and is considered a top contender. But is the Run for the Roses too much, too fast? We think not. Finished full of run at a similar distance in the Louisiana.…