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New York Post
03-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Best Kentucky Derby betting apps: How to bet on the 151st Run for the Roses
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The 2025 Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 3, at 6:57 p.m. ET at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. No. 8 Journalism (3-1) is the betting favorite to win the 151st edition of the Run for the Roses, with No. 18 Sandman (5-1) and No. 17 Sovereignty (6-1) right behind him. The Kentucky Derby is one of the biggest sporting events on the calendar, and it is also one of the biggest betting days of the year. According to Churchill Downs, a record-setting $210.7 million was wagered on the 2024 Kentucky Derby, which was won by Mystik Dan. We'll likely see another massive day behind the betting counter again Saturday, and there are several ways you can bet the Derby, even if you're not at the track. We ranked our favorites below. Spectators wait for the 151st Kentucky Oaks race at Churchill Downs, a day before the Kentucky Derby, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on May 2, 2025. REUTERS It's no surprise that TwinSpires offers the best app to bet on the Kentucky Derby. It is owned and operated by Churchill Downs, the track that puts on the Run for the Roses every year. New users can get a $400 sign-up offer with the promo code 'POSTRACING.' FanDuel Racing One of the biggest players in the sports betting industry, FanDuel Racing will feel familiar to anybody who has used their platform. FanDuel is also a major broadcaster of the sport across the country, with plenty of races on FanDuel TV all year long. DK Horse Like FanDuel, it was a natural move for DraftKings to get into the horse racing game after becoming a massive player in the sports betting space. DK Horse has the same look and feel as DraftKings Sportsbook, and is easy to navigate, even for novice players who may only bet on Derby Day. Where to bet on the Kentucky Derby Betting on horse racing is widely available across the United States, though there are some places where it is prohibited. Below is a full list of the states that do allow it, though the racebooks vary state to state. Alabama Arizona: Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 2025 Kentucky Derby Odds Post Horse Odds 1 Citizen Bull 14-1 2 Neoequos 49-1 3 Final Gambit 15-1 4 Rodriguez SCRATCHED 5 American Promise 12-1 6 Admire Daytona 39-1 7 Luxor Cafe 12-1 8 Journalism 7-2 9 Burnham Square 16-1 10 Grande SCRATCHED 11 Flying Mohawk 33-1 12 East Avenue 34-1 13 Publisher 28-1 14 Tiztastic 18-1 15 Render Judgment 13-1 16 Coal Battle 27-1 17 Sandman 5-1 18 Sovereignty 9-1 19 Chunk of Gold 29-1 20 Owen Almighty 39-1 21 Baeza 21-1 Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports. New users only. Must be 18+ (19+ or 21+ depending on state of residence). Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Available in AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. Full T&C Apply. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit (CT), or visit (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. $5+ first-time bet req. Max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: Promos | DraftKings Sportsbook . Ends 5/18/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.
New York Times
02-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Oddsmakers talk Kentucky Derby: Size of the field could be a ‘concern with Journalism'
The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby takes place this Saturday at Churchill Downs, marking the first leg of the Triple Crown — Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Besides being known for its fashion and pageantry, what makes this race so special? It has the largest field of any race in America, with up to 20 horses, and the mile-and-a-quarter competition is usually a further distance than these three-year-old horses have run in prior races. It's also one of those events on the sports calendar that brings out a ton of casual bettors. Advertisement 'This is the biggest race of the year in terms of betting purposes for us and probably most outlets,' Johnny Avello, race and sports operations director at DraftKings, said. 'For people who don't follow horse racing, this is usually the one race that they bet on. It's more watched than any other race. This is horse racing's Super Bowl — it's the one where all eyes are on it.' But betting on horse racing is a lot different than just putting down a regular football bet. For one, U.S. sportsbooks are not legally allowed to offer horse racing. That is why some companies have sportsbooks and race books, like DraftKings Sportsbook and DK Horse. The most significant difference between sportsbooks and race books is that betting at race books can involve pari-mutuel betting. Pari-mutuel betting is when all bets are placed in a pool, and the odds are determined by the amount wagered on each betting option. Additionally, the odds are not fixed for pari-mutuel betting. As an example, let's say you bet the moneyline on a team that was a 5-1 (bet $100 to win $500) underdog at the time of your bet at a sportsbook, and that team closes at 3-1 (bet $100 to win $300). Your bet would have been locked in at 5-1. Even though the odds later shifted, your bet would have stayed the same. That's not the case with pari-mutuel betting, as a 5-1 horse you wagered on earlier in the week that closes at 3-1 right before the race would mean that your bet pays out at 3-1. The morning line odds, or the opening odds, for the Kentucky Derby were set by a morning line oddsmaker after the post positions were determined on Saturday. Those odds were solely based on the morning line oddsmaker's opinion. Then the pool opened Tuesday at noon, and odds have been fluctuating ever since based on the amount of money each horse has attracted. Advertisement Journalism was the 3-1 morning line favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, but has seen his price bounce between 4-1 and 3-1 over the last few days. Sandman is right behind in the second spot at 5-1 after he was originally listed at 6-1. The horse that had the second-lowest morning line odds was Sovereignty at 5-1, but his price has gone up to 9-1 as of this writing. Journalism opened as the favorite for many reasons, but is he a surefire bet? 'Journalism is coming off four straight wins, so everyone's conversation starts with that horse,' Thomas Gable, director of race and sports at the Borgata in Atlantic City, said. 'If there's one concern with Journalism, it's the size of the field. He's used to competing against small fields in California, and we know sometimes the traffic in the Derby is too much to handle. He drew a great post and doesn't have a lot of question marks around him coming in, so he's the rightful favorite.' As for competitors to the favorite, one horse that was making some noise was Rodriguez. The strong contender got as high as third on the betting board on Thursday morning, swinging from 12-1 on the morning lines to 6-1. Unfortunately, news broke on Thursday afternoon that Rodriguez was being scratched from the race due to a bruised foot. He was supposed to be one of two horses running for legendary trainer Bob Baffert, along with Citizen Bull (opened 20-1, now 18-1). Baffert has six Kentucky Derby victories, which is tied for the most ever. However, he's coming off a three-year suspension at Churchill Downs after a positive drug test stripped one of his horses, Medina Spirit, of a 2021 win at the Derby. 'Baffert's horses will get a lot of interest, but I don't know if their odds will come down much lower than they're at,' Gable said before the injury news. 'Citizen Bull is an interesting story. He won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and a lot was expected of this horse, but it just didn't end up being the case with his recent form. If you had asked about six months ago about Citizen Bull, he would have been right up there with Journalism.' Advertisement Two other notable movers were a pair of horses that started at 30-1 on the morning line odds, American Promise (12-1) and Render Judgment (13-1). American Promise is tied for the shortest odds with Luxor Cafe of any horse with a first-time Derby jockey, with Nik Juarez in that position. The other first-time Derby jockeys are Juan Vargas (Coal Battle), Joe Ramos (Flying Mohawk), Joao Moreira (Luxor Cafe) and Luan Machado (Final Gambit). 'There are five jockeys that have never had a Derby mount, and that's unusual,' Avello said. 'You'll normally have these riders at least participate in some Derby race along the way. This year, there's a bunch of them who haven't, and that's the first thing that stood out to me when I looked at past performances.' Going back to Rodriguez's scratch, Baeza will now be running as the alternate. Baeza was 12-1 on the morning line, 50-1 when he was an alternate earlier in the week and was first posted at 34-1 upon joining the field. His odds are now down to 20-1, which was also impacted by Grande's scratch Friday morning. 'Rodriguez, in my mind, was the better of the Baffert horses, and now he is left with one,' Gable said. 'But Baeza was definitely a horse that bettors wanted in the race. I wouldn't be surprised to see him used in a lot of exotics come tomorrow. He may not be bet as much outright, but he will be used by bettors for sure.' (Photo of Journalism: Andy Lyons / Getty Images)
