The 2025 Kentucky Derby horses considered to be good "mudders" (horses that perform well on muddy or sloppy tracks) include:
- Coal Battle: Perfect 2-for-2 record on wet tracks, including wins on muddy surfaces.
- Luxor Cafe: Has raced on wet tracks 4 times with 3 wins; known for performing well in rain-soaked conditions.
- American Promise: Won on a muddy track and experienced on sloppy surfaces despite mixed results.
- Neoequos: One win on a muddy/sloppy track and generally known to handle wet conditions.
- Final Gambit: Broke his maiden on a rainy day and performed well on an all-weather surface.
- Flying Mohawk: Consistent in wet turf conditions, suggesting potential in muddy dirt tracks.
- Owen Almighty and Burnham Square: Bred to handle wet dirt tracks well based on sire analytics.
- Tiztastic and Sandman: Also from sires with strong records on wet tracks, suggesting potential in muddy conditions.
Favorites like Journalism have not raced on muddy or sloppy surfaces before, making their performance uncertain in wet conditions. Other notable horses like Sovereignty and Sandman may have some experience or success on wet tracks but less so compared to the top mudders listed above. These insights are useful for predicting which horses might excel if the Derby track is muddy due to rain.
