The long-awaited 2025 Kentucky Derby is finally here, taking place at the iconic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A field of 19 horses (following two scratches) are competing for the prestigious garland of roses.
In the lineup for the 151st Run for the Roses, Journalism is the favorite with odds of 7-2. Trained by Michael McCarthy, Journalism is on a four-race winning streak, grabbing the attention of horse racing enthusiasts as he heads into the Kentucky Derby.
Sovereignty, runner-up in the Florida Derby, now sits at 9-1, while Sandman is a strong contender to Journalism with odds of 9-2.
The 2025 Derby lineup also includes Luxor Café, the offspring of the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Luxor Café, currently on a four-race winning streak in Japan, carries a prominent heritage that will surely draw attention.
Stay updated on the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with live action on time, odds, and results for the races.
Post time for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is 7:02 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 3.
The Kentucky Derby will be broadcast live on NBC, with coverage starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.
For cord-cutters, the Kentucky Derby can be streamed on Peacock, with coverage starting at noon ET. You can also watch via Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.
Here are odds for each horse in the 2025 Kentucky Derby, listed in order of post position.
Odds as of 10:55 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 3, according to KentuckyDerby.com
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There'll be rain. Early arrivers are already sporting their ponchos. Churchill Downs doesn't allow umbrellas.
But the good news (so far, at least) is that meteorologists expect it to be early. As of Saturday morning, National Weather Service in Louisville predicts a 100% chance of precipitation Saturday for the Kentucky Derby, with showers most likely to be prevalent before 5 p.m.
There's still a chance of showers and a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Expect conditions to remain mostly cloudy, with a high near 63 and a North wind 3 to 6 mph. - Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal
When it's race day, Churchill Downs is one of the most packed venues in sports. The venue hosts around 165,000 people for the Kentucky Derby, a majority of which are in the grandstands of the race track.
For standing room only tickets and general admission, the prices start at $366, up more than $100 from the listed price at the end of April. Expect to shell out at least $135,000 for a private suite, with reserved seating going for at least $721, up from last year's prices.
The Kentucky Derby offers what are called "Derby Experiences" tickets, which include admission to the event and various accommodations through four different admission packages. - Scooby Axson
The 2025 Kentucky Derby field was narrowed to 19 horses after Grande was scratched on Friday because of a foot bruise. Veterinarians made the final decision to pull the horse. Grande is trained by Todd Pletcher and was to be ridden by John Velazquez. On Thursday, Rodriguez, one of two horses trained by Bob Baffert that was scheduled to race in the Derby, was also scratched with a foot bruise. Baffert still has one Kentucky Derby horse in 2-year-old champion Citizen Bull. Baeza, trained by John Shirreffs, joined the field in place of Rodriguez; there is no replacement for Grande. - Scooby Axson
The Kentucky Derby 2024 winner was Mystik Dan, who had to edge out Sierra Leone and Forever Young in the final stretch at Churchill Downs for a historic photo finish ending. By winning last year's derby, Mystik Dan earned a winning share of $3.1 million from the Kentucky Derby purse, a record-breaking figure. - John Leuzzi
Churchill Downs is located in Louisville, Kentucky. It opened in 1875 and has hosted the Kentucky Derby ever since.
As the rain slowed into a steady drizzle over Churchill Downs, dozens gathered outside the main gates to watch the parade of roses. The Garland of Roses which will be donned on the winner of the Kentucky Derby were unloaded from a Kroger ice box truck and paraded through the Woodford Reserve Paddock Plaza. Race fans oh'd and ah'd as members of the military carried the bright red roses into the track. Along with the garland, dozens of bouquets of Kroger roses were carried into the track as well. - Louisville Courier Journal
Churchill Downs occupies 147 acres and it features a one-mile dirt, oval racetrack and a seven-furlong turf racecourse. It is also has barns behind the racetrack, which "house more than 1,400 horses each year," according to the facility.
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