Kentucky Derby 2025: Updated odds Thursday before the race
The odds for the 2025 Kentucky Derby are already seeing major shifts and we're still two days out from the race with tons of more money still to pour in.
Unsurprisingly, Morning Line favorite Journalism remains the favorite at 4-1 on Thursday, only slightly down from 3-1 on Saturday. Also unsurprising is the fact the two Derby contenders trained by Bob Baffert have seen their odds improve despite undesirable draws.
No. 1 Citizen Bull has moved from 20-1 to 17-1 while No. 4 Rodriguez is up from 12-1 to 9-1. Elsewhere in the starting gates, Render Judgment has jumped from 30-1 to 13-1 while Neoequos dropped from 30-1 to 56-1. Maybe it read our horse name power rankings.
Here are all the latest odds as of Thursday afternoon.
Post time for the 151st Kentucky Derby is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
1. Citizen Bull
Thursday Odds: 17-1
Morning Line Odds: 20-1
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
Owner(s): SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables
2. Neoequos
Thursday Odds: 56-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: Joseph Saffie Jr.
Jockey: Edgard Zayas
Owner(s): C2 Racing Stable, Ian Parsard, Shining Stables, Stefania Farms LLC
3. Final Gambit
Thursday Odds: 18-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Jockey: Luan Machado
Owner(s): Juddmonte
4. Rodriguez
Thursday Odds: 9-1
Morning Line Odds: 12-1
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
Owner(s): SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Determined Stables, Dianne Bashor, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital
5. American Promise
Thursday Odds: 13-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Nik Juarez
Owner(s): BC Stables LLC
6. Admire Daytona (JPN)
Thursday Odds: 40-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: Yukihiro Kat
Jockey: TBD
Owner(s): Junko Kondo
7. Luxor Cafe
Thursday Odds: 14-1
Morning Line Odds: 15-1
Trainer: Noriyuki Hori
Jockey: TBD
Owner(s): Koichi Nishikawa
8. Journalism
Thursday Odds: 4-1
Morning Line Odds: 3-1
Trainer: Michael W. McCarthy
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Owner(s): Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, Robert LaPenta
9. Burnham Square
Thursday Odds: 19-1
Morning Line Odds: 12-1
Trainer: Ian R. Wilkes
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Owner(s): Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC.
10. Grande
Thursday Odds: 18-1
Morning Line Odds: 20-1
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Owner(s): Repole Stable
11. Flying Mohawk
Thursday Odds: 35-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: D. Whitworth Beckman
Jockey: Joseph Ramos
Owner(s): Two Eight Racing, Berry Family Racing, Kaleta Racing
12. East Avenue
Thursday Odds: 33-1
Morning Line Odds: 20-1
Trainer: Brendan P. Walsh
Jockey: Luan Machado
Owner(s): Godolphin LLC
13. Publisher
Thursday Odds: 29-1
Morning Line Odds: 20-1
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Owner(s): Gus King and Estate of Jones C. Brereton
14. Tiztastic
Thursday Odds: 20-1
Morning Line Odds: 20-1
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Owner(s): Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC.
15. Render Judgment
Thursday Odds: 13-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: Kenneth McPeek
Jockey: Sheldon Russell
Owner(s): Baccari Racing Stable, Dream Walkin Farms, MJM Racing, Rocket Ship Racing
16. Coal Battle
Thursday Odds: 29-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: Lonnie Briley
Jockey: Juan Vargas
Owner(s): Norman Stables LLC.
17. Sandman
Thursday Odds: 5-1
Morning Line Odds: 6-1
Trainer: Mark E. Casse
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Owner(s): D.J. Stable, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, CJ Stables
18. Sovereignty
Thursday Odds: 10-1
Morning Line Odds: 5-1
Trainer: William Mott
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Owner(s): Godolphin
19. Chunk Of Gold
Thursday Odds: 35-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: Ethan West
Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Owner(s): Terry Stephens
20. Owen Almighty
Thursday Odds: 43-1
Morning Line Odds: 30-1
Trainer: Brian Lynch
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Owner(s): Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing
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