The 2025 Kentucky Derby features a field of 19 horses competing at Churchill Downs. Here is the list of horses with their post positions:
- Citizen Bull (Post 1)
- Neoequos (Post 2)
- Final Gambit (Post 3)
- American Promise (Post 5)
- Admire Daytona (Post 6)
- Luxor Cafe (Post 7)
- Journalism (Post 8) – the morning-line favorite
- Burnham Square (Post 9)
- Flying Mohawk (Post 11)
- East Avenue (Post 12)
- Publisher (Post 13)
- Tiztastic (Post 14)
- Render Judgment (Post 15)
- Coal Battle (Post 16)
- Sandman (Post 17)
- Sovereignty (Post 18)
- Chunk of Gold (Post 19)
- Owen Almighty (Post 20)
- Baeza (Post 21) – entered after Rodriguez was scratched
Rodriguez, originally post 4, was scratched due to a minor foot bruise, and Grande (post 10) was also scratched, leaving 19 horses in the race
. Journalism is the favorite to win, with odds around 3-1 to 7-2 depending on the source
