After several months of prep races and Saturday’s Draw, Journalism became the 2025 Kentucky Derby Odds favorite. The Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday and features the best lineup of horses that gamblers will see this year. If there is one race that any owner, jockey, or trainer wants to win, it is the Kentucky Derby. Also listed among the favorites are Sovereignty and Sandman. Saturday will be marked with tradition, history, and ritual. Specifically notable is the singing of “My Old Kentucky Home” and the blanket of roses for the winning horse.
2025 Kentucky Derby Betting Information
| Date: | Saturday, May 3, 2025, 6:57 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky |
| TV Coverage: | NBC |
2025 Kentucky Derby Odds:
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Gate 1: Citizen Bull | 20-1 |
| Gate 2: Neoequos | 30-1 |
| Gate 3: Final Gambit | 30-1 |
| Gate 4: Rodriguez | 12-1 |
| Gate 5: American Promise | 30-1 |
| Gate 6: Admire Daytona | 30-1 |
| Gate 7: Luxor Café | 15-1 |
| Gate 8: Journalism | 3-1 |
| Gate 9: Burnham Square | 12-1 |
| Gate 10: Grande | 20-1 |
| Gate 11: Flying Mohawk | 31-1 |
| Gate 12: East Avenue | 20-1 |
| Gate 13: Publisher | 20-1 |
| Gate 14: Tiztastic | 20-1 |
| Gate 15: Render Judgement | 30-1 |
| Gate 16: Coal Battle | 30-1 |
| Gate 17: Sandman | 6-1 |
| Gate 18: Sovereignty | 5-1 |
| Gate 19: Chunk of God | 30-1 |
| Gate 20: Owen Almighty | 30-1 |
2025 Kentucky Derby SBG Odds Overview
Gate 8, Journalism: 3-1
Journalism is owned by Bridlewood Farm, trained by Michael McCarthy, and ridden by jockey Umberto Rispoli. Journalism enters the Kentucky Derby with a four-race offshore betting winning streak. Including three graded stakes wins. And he is expected to be the morning-line favorite. In sum, he has won over $600,000 in career earnings.
Last time out for Journalism was on April 5, 2025, at the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park. He won on a fast, dirt track with Baeza second and Westwood third.
Previously, on March 1, 2025, Journalism won the Grade 2 San Felipe at Santa Antia on a fast, dirt track. Second place went to Barnes, with Rodriguez third. And then on December 14, 2024, Journalism won the Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course on a fast, dirt track. Getaway Car was second, and Gaming finished third.
Sovereignty: Gate 18, 5-1
Namely, Sovereignty is owned by Godolphin, trained by William Mott, and ridden by Manuel Franco. He has over $548,000 in winnings this year.
Last time out for Sovereignty was March 29, 2025, in the Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on a fast, dirt track. He finished second to Tappan Street, with Neoequos finishing third.
On March 1, 2025, Sovereignty won the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park on a fast, dirt track. River Thames was second and Neoequos third. On October 27, 2024, Sovereignty won the Grade 3 Street Sense at Churchill Downs with Tiztastic second and Sandman third.
Sandman: Gate 17, 6-1
Sandman is owned by DJ Stable, trained by Mark Casse, and ridden by Jose Ortiz. Overall, he has surpassed $1.1 million in Kentucky Derby Odds earnings.
Last time out for Sandman was on March 29. 2025, in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Sandman won on a fast, dirt track with Publisher second and Coal Battle third.
Previously, on February 23, 2025, Sandman ran third at the Grade 2 Rebels Stakes at Oaklawn Park behind the winner Coal Battle and Madaket Road.