Kentucky Derby 2025 horse numbers: Complete list for 151st Run for the Roses

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(This story has been changed to reflect the updated post time, announced on Thursday, and that Rodriguez and Grande were scratched from the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Thursday and Friday, respectively).

The 2025 Kentucky Derby is nearly here, with a 20-horse field readying for the 151st Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs.

Saturday saw the post position draw, and the horse racing world will now focus on news from the track and stables as trainers and jockeys look to create an ideal path to a win in this first race of the 2025 Triple Crown. The "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports" will take place Saturday, May 3.

While certain starting positions have had more than their fair share of success over the years, there are some numbers no one wants. Notoriously, post position No. 17 has never produced a Kentucky Derby winner, and also has the lowest rate of in-the-money finishes in the 45 previous races in which it was used.

Here's a complete list of the current numbers assigned to each horse for the 2025 Kentucky Derby:

Kentucky Derby: Date, time, TV and streaming info for 151st Run for the Roses

Kentucky Derby 2025 horse numbers

Here are the expected horse numbers for the 2025 Kentucky Derby as of Sunday, April 27. Numbers are generally assigned based on post position but can be subject to change if horses are scratched from the field before the race.

• No. 1: Citizen Bull
• No. 2: Neoequos
• No. 3: Final Gambit
• No. 4: Rodriguez — SCRATCHED
• No. 5: American Promise
• No. 6: Admire Daytona
• No. 7: Luxor Cafe
• No. 8: Journalism
• No. 9: Burnham Square
• No. 10: Grande — SCRATCHED
• No. 11: Flying Mohawk
• No. 12: East Avenue
• No. 13: Publisher
• No. 14: Tiztastic
• No. 15: Render Judgment
• No. 16: Coal Battle
• No. 17: Sandman
• No. 18: Sovereignty
• No. 19: Chunk of Gold
• No. 20: Owen Almighty

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Kentucky Derby 2025: TV, streaming and where to watch

• When: Saturday, May 3
• Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Post time: 7:02 p.m. ET
• Where: Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky)
• Cable TV: NBC, USA Network
• Streaming: Fubo, Peacock

Watch the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Fubo