Which horses will run in the 2025 Kentucky Derby? Contenders, favorites and post positions

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Santa Anita Derby winner Journalism was named the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Trained by Michael McCarthy, Journalism got the No. 8 post in a full field of 20 during Saturday night’s draw for the $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.

Post time is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. The race will be televised by NBC.

Sovereignty, runner-up in the Florida Derby, is the second choice in the morning line at 5-1 odds. Sovereignty, trained by Bill Mott, drew the No. 18 post.

Before you place your bets on which horses will win, place and show at the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, click on the links below to learn about the thoroughbreds set to run.

2025 Kentucky Derby post positions, horse, trainer, jockey, odds​

Click on a horse's name to learn more:

1. Citizen Bull, Bob Baffert, Martin Garcia, 20-1

2. Neoequos, Saffie Joseph Jr., Flavien Prat, 30-1

3. Final Gambit, Brad Cox, Luan Machado, 30-1

4. Rodriguez, Bob Baffert, Mike Smith, 12-1

5. American Promise, D. Wayne Lukas, Nik Juarez, 30-1

6. Admire Daytona, Yukihiro Kato, Christophe Lemaire, 30-1

7. Luxor Café, Noriyuki Hori, Joao Moreira, 15-1

8. Journalism, Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli, 3-1

9. Burnham Square, Ian Wilkes, Brian Hernandez Jr., 12-1

10. Grande, Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 20-1

11. Flying Mohawk, Whit Beckman, Joe Ramos, 30-1

12. East Avenue, Brendan Walsh, Manny Franco, 20-1

13. Publisher, Steve Asmussen, Irad Ortiz Jr., 20-1

14. Tiztastic, Steve Asmussen, Joel Rosario, 20-1

15. Render Judgment, Kenny McPeek, Julien Leparoux, 30-1

16. Coal Battle, Lonnie Briley, Juan Vargas, 30-1

17. Sandman, Mark Casse, Jose Ortiz, 6-1

18. Sovereignty, Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, 5-1

19. Chunk of Gold, Ethan West, Jareth Loveberry, 30-1

20. Owen Almighty, Brian Lynch, Javier Castellano, 30-1

Also eligible

21. Baeza, John Shirreffs, Flavien Prat, 12-1

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; [email protected]. Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky Derby 2025 horses, jockeys, trainers, odds, post positions

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