Kentucky Derby Field 2025, Entries List, Betting Lines and Picks

The eyes of the racing world will turn to Churchill Downs Saturday for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, its grandest event and one of the most anticipated sporting events on the calendar.

This year's event features a diverse field of 20 horses, each featuring a trait or two that could conceivably earn them the win in Louisville Saturday afternoon.

From patient and strategic runners to young sprinters, the colts that make up this year's field are more than a few intriguing potential winners.

Ahead of the 2025 Run for the Roses, find out which horses, trainers, and jockeys are seeking a win, which is the favorite, and who will ultimately leave Churchill Downs the winner with this preview.

Entry List

1. Citizen Bull (Trainer: Bob Baffert, Jockey: Martin Garcia)
2. Neoequos (Saffie Joseph Jr., Flavien Pratt)
3. Final Gambit (Brad Cox, Luan Machado)
4. Rodriguez (Baffert, Mike Smith)
5. American Promise (D. Wayne Lukas, Nik Jaurez)
6. Admire Daytona (Yukihiro Kato, Christophe Lemaire)
7. Luxor Cafe (Noriyuki Hori, Joao Moreira)
8. Journalism (Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli)
9. Burnham Square (Ian Wilkes, Brian Hernandez Jr.)
10. Grande (Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez)
11. Flying Mohawk (Whit Beckman, Joe Ramos)
12. East Avenue (Brendan Walsh, Manny Franco)
13. Publisher (Steve Asmussen, Irad Ortiz Jr.)
14. Tiztastic (Asmussen, Joel Rosario)
15. Render Judgment (Kenny McPeak, Julien Leparoux)
16. Coal Battle (Lonnie Briley, Juan Vargas)
17. Sandman (Mark Casse, Jose Ortiz)
18. Sovereignty (Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado)
19. Chunk of Gold (Ethan West, Jareth Loveberry)
20. Owen Almighty (Brian Lynch, Javier Castellano)

Betting Lines

Burnham Square, 8-1

Sandman, 5-1

Journalism, 3-1

Rodriguez, 6-1

Tiztastic, 15-1

Tappan Street, 10-1

Sovereignty, 9-1

Final Gambit, 30-1

Coal Battle, 20-1

Chunk of Gold, 20-1

Citizen Bull, 20-1

Owen Almighty, 50-1

East Avenue, 15-1

Publisher, 20-1

American Promise, 30-1

Flying Mohawk, 50-1

Grande, 50-1

Built, 50-1

Luxor Cafe JRTKD, 10-1

Admire Daytona (JPN) MERTKD, 30-1

AE Neoequos, 50-1

AE Render Judgement, 50-1

AE Baeza, 50-1

AE California Burrito, 50-1

Full betting lines, live odds and betting favorites available at TwinSpires.

Favorite: Journalism

The San Felipe S. at San Anita winner enters this year's Kentucky Derby as the favorite to win the race, thanks to displayed stamina, which he received in part from his sire, Curlin.

Where as many horses are one style of runner or another, Journalism has exhibited an ability to press the pace on the rest of the field or hang back, get a field for the race, and make calculated sprints late that put him in a winning position.

He settles into races early, which allows jockey Umberto Rispoli to direct him accordingly, rather than feeling things out for most of the race and forcing a move late.

The on-track discipline has allowed Journalism to win four of its five starts and finish in the top three. He is unbeaten thus far in 2025 and has the opportunity to bolster his resume with the biggest win in the sport.

If he can get Rispoli and trainer Michael W. McCarthy to the winner's circle, the colt is the type of runner who will have some thinking that a Triple Crown title is within reach.

His toughest challenge could come in the form of Sandman, a patient runner who prefers a stalking style that puts him in the right spot for a late-race surge. The same can be said of longshot American Promise, which has the training of the great D. Wayne Lukas and the stamina necessary to win on a mile-and-a-quarter track.