The horses running in the 2025 Kentucky Derby are as follows, with their post positions and morning-line odds:
- Citizen Bull (20-1)
- Neoequos (30-1)
- Final Gambit (30-1)
- American Promise (30-1)
- Admire Daytona (30-1)
- Luxor Cafe (15-1)
- Journalism (3-1) – the favorite
- Burnham Square (12-1)
- Grande (20-1) – scratched, so not running
- Flying Mohawk (30-1)
- East Avenue (20-1)
- Publisher (20-1)
- Tiztastic (20-1)
- Render Judgment (30-1)
- Coal Battle (30-1)
- Sandman (6-1)
- Sovereignty (5-1)
- Chunk of Gold (30-1)
- Owen Almighty (30-1)
- Baeza (12-1)
Note that Rodriguez (post 4) and Grande (post 9) were scratched from the field, reducing the starters to 19 horses
. Journalism is the early favorite with odds around 3-1, followed by Sovereignty at 5-1 and Sandman at 6-1. Luxor Cafe, a notable contender sired by American Pharoah, is listed at 15-1
. The race will take place at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2025, starting at approximately 7:02 p.m. ET
