2025 Kentucky Derby horses: Latest odds, field from Churchill Downs
(Editor's Note: This story has been updated with news that Rodriguez and Grande were scratched from the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Thursday and Friday, respectively).
The 151st Kentucky Derby is just around the corner, sparking anticipation and excitement among horse racing enthusiasts. The first leg of the Triple Crown will take center stage on Saturday, May 3 at Churchill Downs.
The 2025 Kentucky Derby, "the most exciting two minutes in sports," has released the randomly assigned post positions for the 20 three-year-old thoroughbreds expected to compete in this year's race. The horses will race over a distance of 1 1/4 miles, and post position can greatly influence a horse's chances of success. Notably, no horse has won the Kentucky Derby from gate 1 since 1986, and no horse has ever won from position 17. However, as we have learned from past races, it is wise to expect the unexpected.
Here is the field of horses, and the latest odds from Churchill Downs.
Kentucky Derby 2025: Field and odds
Odds as of 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 30, according to KentuckyDerby.com
- 1. Citizen Bull, Bob Baffert, Martin Garcia, 17-1
- 2. Neoequos, Saffie Joseph Jr., Luis Saez, 57-1
- 3. Final Gambit, Brad Cox, Luan Machado, 17-1
- 4. Rodriguez, Bob Baffert, Mike Smith, 8-1 — SCRATCHED
- 5. American Promise, D. Wayne Lukas, Nik Juarez, 13-1
- 6. Admire Daytona, Yukihiro Kato, Christophe Lemaire, 39-1
- 7. Luxor Cafe, Noriyuki Hori, Joao Moreira, 15-1
- 8. Journalism, Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli, 7-2
- 9. Burnham Square, Ian Wilkes, Brian Hernandez Jr., 19-1
- 10. Grande, Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 19-1 — SCRATCHED
- 11. Flying Mohawk, Whit Beckman, Joe Ramos, 36-1
- 12. East Avenue, Brendan Walsh, Manny Franco, 33-1
- 13. Publisher, Steve Asmussen, Irad Ortiz Jr., 30-1
- 14. Tiztastic, Steve Asmussen, Joel Rosario, 20-1
- 15. Render Judgment, Kenny McPeek, Julien Leparoux, 13-1
- 16. Coal Battle, Lonnie Briley, Juan Vargas, 30-1
- 17. Sandman, Mark Casse, Jose Ortiz, 5-1
- 18. Sovereignty, Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, 11-1
- 19. Chunk of Gold, Ethan West, Jareth Loveberry, 33-1
- 20. Owen Almighty, Brian Lynch, Javier Castellano, 44-1
- 21. Baeza, John Shirreffs, Flavien Prat, 50-1
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