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Associated Press
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kentucky Derby Chart
12th Race at Churchill DownsSaturday, May 3, 2025One And One Fourth Miles On The DirtPurse: $5,000,000 Weather: Showery Track: Sloppy (Sealed) ResultPostHorse/Jockey1/4 1/23/4StretchFinish2:02.3118(18)Sovereignty/Alvarado, J.24.19-1648.15-161:12.46-171:37.11-42:02.31-12:02.588(8)Journalism/Rispoli, U.23.52-1047.38-101:11.94-111:36.98-32:02.58-22:02.6221(21)Baeza/Prat, F.23.84-1447.86-151:12.08-121:37.43-72:02.62-32:03.043(3)Final Gambit/Machado, L.24.92-1948.79-191:12.90-191:37.75-112:03.04-42:03.8620(20)Owen Almighty/Castellano, J.22.94-346.50-41:11.07-41:36.84-12:03.86-52:04.119(9)Burnham Square/Hernandez, Jr., B.23.27-747.08-71:11.48-81:37.78-122:04.11-62:04.4417(17)Sandman/Ortiz, Jose24.37-1848.43-181:12.51-181:38.07-142:04.44-72:04.5712(12)East Avenue/Franco, Manuel23.07-646.70-51:11.35-61:37.63-92:04.56-82:04.9719(19)Chunk of Gold/Loveberry, Jareth23.34-847.10-81:11.31-51:37.30-62:04.97-92:05.1114(14)Tiztastic/Rosario, Joel24.35-1748.37-171:12.32-151:38.10-152:05.11-102:05.2116(16)Coal Battle/Vargas, Juan23.53-1147.23-91:11.79-91:37.69-102:05.21-112:05.537(7)Luxor Cafe/Moreira, Joao23.80-1347.66-131:11.89-101:37.54-82:05.53-122:06.922(2)Neoequos/Saez, Luis22.86-246.32-21:10.80-21:36.86-22:06.92-132:07.8113(13)Publisher/Ortiz, Jr., Irad23.85-1547.84-141:12.09-131:38.33-172:07.81-142:08.031(1)Citizen Bull/Garcia, Martin22.81-146.23-11:10.78-11:37.25-52:08.03-152:08.865(5)American Promise/Juarez, Nik22.97-446.48-31:10.85-31:37.85-132:08.86-162:09.0715(15)Render Judgment/Leparoux, Julien23.57-1247.55-121:12.25-141:38.77-182:09.07-172:09.4811(11)Flying Mohawk/Ramos, Joseph23.50-947.51-111:12.38-161:39.38-192:09.48-182:11.626(6)Admire Daytona/ (JPN)Lemaire, Christophe23.02-546.87-61:11.41-71:38.25-162:11.62-19 $0.50 Pick 32-10-18 (3 correct) $64.16. $3.00 Pick 33YO 7-7-18 (3 correct) $1,697.70. $0.50 Pick 3OAKS/FRSTR/DERBY 11-10-18 (3 correct) $43.38. $0.50 Pick 47/8/16/17/18-2-5/10/11-4/10/18 (4 correct )$236.39. $0.50 Pick 5ALL DIRT 5/9/10-7-7-2-4/10/18 (5 correct) $6,594.38. $0.50 Pick 5SEE FOOTNOTE (5 correct) 1,504.44. $1.00 Pick 6OAKS/DERBY (SEE FOOTNOTE) (6 correct) $3,575.33. $1.00 Pick 6OAKS/DERBY (SEE FOOTNOTE) (5 correct) $57.65. $0.20 Pick 6 JackpotSEE FOOTNOTE (6 correct) $2,062.47. $1.00 Daily Double10-18 $26.96 $1.00 Daily DoubleOAKS/DERBY 11-18 $15.78. $2.00 Exacta18-8 $48.32. Copyright 2025, Equibase Company LLC Fractional Times: 22.81; 46.23; 1:10.78; 1:36.84; Final Time: 2:02.31
Fox News
03-05-2025
- Climate
- Fox News
Peanut butter-like mud: Kentucky Derby is anyone's race with rain in forecast
The Kentucky Derby is tough to win, with a huge field of stampeding horses and 150,000 screaming fans in the stands. Toss in a rainy forecast that could turn the Churchill Downs dirt strip into something resembling peanut butter, and it gets trickier. A field of 19 3-year-olds is set to run 1 1/4 miles for a $3.1 million prize and the garland of red roses on Saturday. Mucking things up is a forecast of 65 degrees with a 90% chance of rain. [MORE: 2025 Kentucky Derby: Post time, updated odds, TV schedule, horses, date, purse] The soggy weather isn't just a bummer for those wanting the fairest of track conditions. The Derby is also a big party and fashion show, and rain means pulling out ponchos — no umbrellas allowed — to protect the huge hats and floral dresses. Thirteen of the Derby contenders — including early 3-1 favorite Journalism — have never raced on a wet track. Clods of flying mud hitting their faces could be a turnoff. "I may go through three pairs of goggles," said Brian Hernandez Jr., who will be aboard Burnham Square. Six longshots have experience in the muck, with four winning. Coal Battle is 2 for 2, while Japan-based Luxor Cafe is 3 for 4. The others are Neoequos and American Promise, trained by 89-year-old D. Wayne Lukas. The last Derby run on a sloppy track was in 2019, when Country House won via a disqualification that had nothing to do with the weather. The last muddy track was in 1989, when Sunday Silence won. Trainer Bob Baffert goes for a record-setting seventh victory in his return from a three-year suspension. He'll saddle Citizen Bull, last year's 2-year-old champion. The colt breaks from the dreaded No. 1 post, leaving him little choice but to get to the front before the rest of the field comes over, potentially cutting him off. "We're going to tell him to get out of there like he just robbed a bank," Baffert said. [MORE: How to bet on Horse Racing: The beginner's guide to wagering on the ponies] No horse has won from the No. 1 post since Ferdinand in 1986. Baffert's other horse, Rodriguez, was scratched Thursday with a bruised foot, moving Baeza into the field. Trainer Todd Pletcher's only entry, Grande, was scratched Friday for the same reason. Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen tries to snap an 0 for 26 Derby losing streak with a pair of 20-1 shots: Publisher and Tiztastic. Both are next to each other in the starting gate. Sovereignty, the early 5-1 second choice, won at Churchill Downs last fall. He'll try to snap an 0 for 13 Derby skid for Godolphin, the racing stable of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. "I know he loves this track," jockey Junior Alvarado said, "so I'm sitting on a good run with him now." Sandman, the early 6-1 third choice, is the most expensive horse in the field at $1.2 million. Conversely, 30-1 shot Chunk of Gold was bought for $2,500. "There's been a lot of expensive horses not pan out and there's been a lot of cheap ones that have panned out," Chunk of Gold trainer Ethan West said. "It's not like he's a big, robust, grand-looking animal. He's very good-looking, but he doesn't look like Journalism, that's for sure." Journalism looked the part of the Derby favorite while training during a mostly rain-free week on the track and breaks from the No. 8 post. [MORE: 2025 Kentucky Derby: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's expert picks, best bets] "The history of the Derby is usually a pretty vibrant opening quarter-mile," trainer Michael McCarthy said. "He'll be part of that, probably just back off the speed." The Southern California-based colt's mother's name is Mopotism and wanting a name ending in "ism," co-owner Aron Wellman took inspiration from his old gig as sports editor of the Beverly Hills High School newspaper. "Now more than ever, in the climate that we're living in, journalists and responsible journalism is so important," he said. "It's so poignant that a horse named Journalism is going to have all eyes on him." Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Chunk of Gold a Cinderella story at Kentucky Derby
Get to know Chunk of Gold's path to becoming a longshot at the Kentucky Derby and two men who will be rooting hard for the underdog.
Fox Sports
03-05-2025
- Climate
- Fox Sports
Peanut butter-like mud: Kentucky Derby is anyone's race with rain in forecast
The Kentucky Derby is tough to win, with a huge field of stampeding horses and 150,000 screaming fans in the stands. Toss in a rainy forecast that could turn the Churchill Downs dirt strip into something resembling peanut butter, and it gets trickier. A field of 19 3-year-olds is set to run 1 1/4 miles for a $3.1 million prize and the garland of red roses on Saturday. Mucking things up is a forecast of 65 degrees with a 90% chance of rain. [MORE: 2025 Kentucky Derby: Post time, updated odds, TV schedule, horses, date, purse] The soggy weather isn't just a bummer for those wanting the fairest of track conditions. The Derby is also a big party and fashion show, and rain means pulling out ponchos — no umbrellas allowed — to protect the huge hats and floral dresses. Thirteen of the Derby contenders — including early 3-1 favorite Journalism — have never raced on a wet track. Clods of flying mud hitting their faces could be a turnoff. "I may go through three pairs of goggles," said Brian Hernandez Jr., who will be aboard Burnham Square. Six longshots have experience in the muck, with four winning. Coal Battle is 2 for 2, while Japan-based Luxor Cafe is 3 for 4. The others are Neoequos and American Promise, trained by 89-year-old D. Wayne Lukas. The last Derby run on a sloppy track was in 2019, when Country House won via a disqualification that had nothing to do with the weather. The last muddy track was in 1989, when Sunday Silence won. Trainer Bob Baffert goes for a record-setting seventh victory in his return from a three-year suspension. He'll saddle Citizen Bull, last year's 2-year-old champion. The colt breaks from the dreaded No. 1 post, leaving him little choice but to get to the front before the rest of the field comes over, potentially cutting him off. "We're going to tell him to get out of there like he just robbed a bank," Baffert said. [MORE: How to bet on Horse Racing: The beginner's guide to wagering on the ponies] No horse has won from the No. 1 post since Ferdinand in 1986. Baffert's other horse, Rodriguez, was scratched Thursday with a bruised foot, moving Baeza into the field. Trainer Todd Pletcher's only entry, Grande, was scratched Friday for the same reason. Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen tries to snap an 0 for 26 Derby losing streak with a pair of 20-1 shots: Publisher and Tiztastic. Both are next to each other in the starting gate. Sovereignty, the early 5-1 second choice, won at Churchill Downs last fall. He'll try to snap an 0 for 13 Derby skid for Godolphin, the racing stable of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. "I know he loves this track," jockey Junior Alvarado said, "so I'm sitting on a good run with him now." Sandman, the early 6-1 third choice, is the most expensive horse in the field at $1.2 million. Conversely, 30-1 shot Chunk of Gold was bought for $2,500. "There's been a lot of expensive horses not pan out and there's been a lot of cheap ones that have panned out," Chunk of Gold trainer Ethan West said. "It's not like he's a big, robust, grand-looking animal. He's very good-looking, but he doesn't look like Journalism, that's for sure." Journalism looked the part of the Derby favorite while training during a mostly rain-free week on the track and breaks from the No. 8 post. [MORE: 2025 Kentucky Derby: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's expert picks, best bets] "The history of the Derby is usually a pretty vibrant opening quarter-mile," trainer Michael McCarthy said. "He'll be part of that, probably just back off the speed." The Southern California-based colt's mother's name is Mopotism and wanting a name ending in "ism," co-owner Aron Wellman took inspiration from his old gig as sports editor of the Beverly Hills High School newspaper. "Now more than ever, in the climate that we're living in, journalists and responsible journalism is so important," he said. "It's so poignant that a horse named Journalism is going to have all eyes on him." Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Horse Racing in this topic
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Kentucky Derby 2025: List of horses at Churchill Downs and how much they cost their owners
The 2025 Kentucky Derby will feature a striking contrast in purchase prices, with just two post positions separating Chunk of Gold from Sandman and Baeza. While Sandman and Baeza each commanded a hefty $1.2 million price tag, Chunk of Gold was bought for a mere $2,500 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale. These three horses epitomise the vast differences in investment within the Derby field. Also Read: Kentucky Derby 2025: Date, time and how to watch the 151st race In the 2025 Kentucky Derby, there's a huge difference in how much the horses cost. Two horses, Sandman and Baeza, were bought for $1.2 million each, making them the most expensive in the race. Meanwhile, Chunk of Gold was bought for just $2,500 at a yearling sale in 2023, which is incredibly cheap for a Derby horse. Chunk of Gold is one of the few horses in this race that cost under $10,000. While most of the horses in the field cost over $600,000, there are also horses like Neoequos, Flying Mohawk, and Coal Battle, which were bought for less than $300,000. There are even five horses in the race that were bred by their owners. However, the price of a horse is not the parameter to tell how well it will do in the Derby. Some of the most recent Derby winners came at much lower prices. Last year's winner, Mystik Dan, was a homebred, while Mage, the 2023 winner, was purchased for just $290,000. Even Rich Strike, who shocked everyone in 2022, was bought for only $30,000, as reported by the Herald Leader. Since 1960, 33 Derby winners were bought at public auctions, but only one, Fusaichi Pegasus, cost more than $575,000. And while many expensive horses have raced in the Derby, only a few of them have managed to finish in the top spots. So, if Chunk of Gold somehow wins, his $2,500 price would make him the least expensive horse to win the Derby since 1960. Also Read: Kentucky Derby 2025: How much do jockeys actually earn? Prize money, payout and more The following figures represent the cost of horses in the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3, 2025. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
