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2025 Kentucky Derby Odds & Post Positions

Kentucky Derby

The May 3rd running of the 2025 Kentucky Derby will be the 151st time that the race has been held since the first thoroughbreds tore down the track in Louisville in 1875.

This year, post positions were announced on the evening of April 26 with morning line odds, horses, trainers and jockeys in contnetnion for this year's Run for the Roses.


2026 Kentucky Derby post positions & morning line odds

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POST POSITION HORSE ODDS JOCKEY TRAINER
1 Citizen Bull 20-1 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert
2 Neoequos 30-1 Flavien Prat Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
3 Final Gambit 30-1 Luan Machado Brad H. Cox
4 Rodriguez 12-1 Mike Smith Mike Smith
5 American Promise 30-1 Nik Juárez Nik Juarez
6 Admire Daytona 30-1 Christophe Lemaire Yukihiro Kato
7 Luxor Cafe 15-1 João Moreira Noriyuki Hori
8 Journalism 3-1 Umberto Rispoli Michael W. McCarthy
9 Burnham Square 12-1 Brian Hernandez Jr. Ian R. Wilkes
10 Grande 20-1 John Velázquez Todd A. Pletcher
11 Flying Mohawk 30-1 Joe Ramos D. Whitworth Beckman
12 East Avenue 20-1 Manny Franco Brendan P. Walsh
13 Publisher 20-1 Irad Ortiz Jr. Steven M. Asmussen
14 Tiztastic 20-1 Joel Rosario Steven M. Asmussen
15 Render Judgment 30-1 Julien Leparoux Kenny McPeek
16 Coal Battle 30-1 Juan Vargas Lonnie Briley
17 Sandman 6-1 Jose Ortiz Mark Casse
18 Sovereignty 5-1 Júnior Alvarado Bill Mott
19 Chunk of Gold 30-1 Jareth Loveberry Ethan West
20 Owen Almighty 30-1 Javier Castellano Brian Lynch


Picking a Derby winner

To choose the winner you need to know the pedigree of the horse and his past history in the Stakes races. How the horse handles various track conditions can mean the difference between a win or an also-ran.

Who trains and rides the colt is another fact that handicappers look at. Pros can also look back on patterns of past Kentucky Derby winners and use that knowledge to predict the outcome.

Since 2000, only three of the horses who were favorites at the start of the Kentucky Derby finished in the money. In 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus won and in 2004 Smarty Jones won. Empire Maker placed in 2003. Harlan's Holiday (2002), Bellamy Road (2005) and Sweetnorthernsaint (2006) all heavy favorites finished seventh.

The sweetheart of the odds makers in 2001, Point Given, ended his race in fifth place. In spite of all of the best guesses from odds makers, the final verdict can only be decided by the horse and rider when the winner crosses the finish line.

also see -> Tips on betting the Kentucky Derby


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