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05-05-2025
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2025 Kentucky Derby odds, post position, betting: Journalism (3-1) is morning-line favorite for 151st Kentucky Derby
Journalism drew the favorable post position No. 8 on Saturday night and was installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 151st Kentucky Derby. Only two other horses (out of the field of 20) have single-digit odds, and both of them are much farther outside: Sovereignty (5-1) drew post No. 178 while Sandman (6-1) has post No. 17. Mystik Dan won last year's race as an 18-1 long shot in a three-way photo finish with Sierra Leone and Forever Young. [Best bets for 151st Kentucky Derby from Lane Gold] Journalism is a California-based horse trained by Michael McCarthy, but one of the major stories of this year's race is the return of trainer Bob Baffert after a suspension by the track following the mess that was the 2021 edition of the event. Baffert has Citizen Bull (20-1) in the No. 1 spot remaining in this year's running after Rodriguez was scratched Thursday. The Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, with a post time of 6:57 p.m. ET. Here are the post positions and odds for every horse in the 151st Kentucky Derby: 1. Citizen Bull (20-1) 2. Neoequos (30-1) 3. Final Gambit (30-1) 5. American Promise (30-1) 6. Admire Daytona (30-1) 7. Luxor Cafe (15-1) 8. Journalism (3-1) 9. Burnham Square (12-1) 11. Flying Mohawk (30-1) 12. East Avenue (20-1) 13. Publisher (20-1) 14. Tiztastic (20-1) 15. Render Judgement (30-1) 16. Coal Battle (30-1) 17. Sandman (6-1) 18. Sovereignty (5-1) 19. Chunk of Gold (30-1) 20. Owen Almighty (30-1) 21. Baeaza (12-1)
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05-05-2025
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2025 Kentucky Derby odds, post position, betting: Journalism (3-1) is morning-line favorite for 151st Kentucky Derby
Journalism drew the favorable post position No. 8 on Saturday night and was installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 151st Kentucky Derby. Only two other horses (out of the field of 20) have single-digit odds, and both of them are much farther outside: Sovereignty (5-1) drew post No. 178 while Sandman (6-1) has post No. 17. Mystik Dan won last year's race as an 18-1 long shot in a three-way photo finish with Sierra Leone and Forever Young. [Best bets for 151st Kentucky Derby from Lane Gold] Journalism is a California-based horse trained by Michael McCarthy, but one of the major stories of this year's race is the return of trainer Bob Baffert after a suspension by the track following the mess that was the 2021 edition of the event. Baffert has Citizen Bull (20-1) in the No. 1 spot remaining in this year's running after Rodriguez was scratched Thursday. The Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, with a post time of 6:57 p.m. ET. Here are the post positions and odds for every horse in the 151st Kentucky Derby: 1. Citizen Bull (20-1) 2. Neoequos (30-1) 3. Final Gambit (30-1) 5. American Promise (30-1) 6. Admire Daytona (30-1) 7. Luxor Cafe (15-1) 8. Journalism (3-1) 9. Burnham Square (12-1) 11. Flying Mohawk (30-1) 12. East Avenue (20-1) 13. Publisher (20-1) 14. Tiztastic (20-1) 15. Render Judgement (30-1) 16. Coal Battle (30-1) 17. Sandman (6-1) 18. Sovereignty (5-1) 19. Chunk of Gold (30-1) 20. Owen Almighty (30-1) 21. Baeaza (12-1)
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Sovereignty beats Journalism in 151st Kentucky Derby during final stretch
Sovereignty beats Journalism in 151st Kentucky Derby during final stretch originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Sovereignty has defeated Journalism…in horse racing. The 151st Kentucky Derby has been won by Sovereignty, pulling away from Journalism right at the death. Baeza claimed third in a race where Citizen Bull, a Bob Baffert horse, and Neoequos led for most of the early stages until the final turn. Advertisement In front of a Derby-audience record 147,406, Journalism made a significant push to lap the field upon the final turn, but Sovereignty matched the output before extending the lead at the finish line. Journalism had been the betting favorite for most of the build up to the Derby, including the day of. Sandman entered with the second best odds and was deemed 'America's Pick,' while Luxor Cafe of Japan rounded out the top three. Junior Alvarado of Venezuela, Sovereignty's trainer, was full of joy after winning his first Derby. 'It means the world to me. My family's here. I thought I had a great chance,' Alvarado told NBC Sports after the race. Alvarado also thanked his parents and told them he loves them in Spanish. Advertisement William Mott, the 71-year-old trainer of Sovereignty, earned his third win in the triple crown races. He first won the 2010 Belmont Stakes with Drosselmeyer, then earned his first Derby win in 2019 with Country House. Final Gambit and Owen Almighty rounded out the top five on the leaderboard, while Sandman settled for seventh. The race featured a $5 million purse for the second year running, with the winner, Sovereignty, collecting $3.1 million. Second-place Journalism still secured a $1 million prize. Soggy weather ended up affecting the typical pristine conditions for the 1 1/4 mile race. Thirteen horses in the Derby, including Journalism, hadn't competed on a wet track. Coal Battle previously went 2-for-2 in such races, while Luxor Cafe had a 3-for-4 mark. Advertisement Neoequos and American Promise also had at least one win on a wet track. The last wet track at Churchill Downs was 2019, marking deja vu for Mott. Bob Baffert, who returned to the venue after a three-year suspension, had one horse, Rodriguez, scratched a few days before the race. But he still had Citizen Bull, a near-top-5 betting favorite, as another representative in the field. Last year's 150th Derby came down to a thrilling photo finish, where Mystik Dan narrowly outpaced Sierra Leone and Forever Young. Sovereignty will now look forward to the Preakness Stakes on May 17 in the bid for the triple crown, where his team will assess after the race whether he will compete. The last horse to win all three races of the triple crown, which includes the Belmont Stakes, was Justify in 2018.
Fox News
03-05-2025
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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!
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03-05-2025
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Every horse in 2025 Kentucky Derby is a descendent of legendary Secretariat: report
All 21 horses racing in this year's Kentucky Derby are reportedly descendants of the famed racehorse Secretariat, according to The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. This year marks 52 years since Secretariat won the Triple Crown in record times that still stand today. Now, the horse's legacy will be honored, no matter which horse wins. Secretariat sired more than 660 registered foals during the horse's life. The racehorse famously had an unusually large heart, according to The Associated Press. He went on to win the Derby, Preakness and Belmont in record times, and ended a 25-year Triple Crown drought in 1973. It marked one of the most monumental moments in horse racing history. Secretariat won the Derby with a time of 1:59.40, a record that's yet to be beaten. Two weeks later, at the Preakness Stakes, he won again with a time of 1:53, another record that still stands today. During the Belmont Stakes, the horse swept the competition and won by an exceptional 31 lengths. Secretariat became the first Triple Crown winner since 1948, when Citation won the title. The 21 horses competing on Saturday all have a piece of that story in them: 1. Citizen Bull, with jockey Martin Garcia (17-1 odds) 2. Neoequos, with jockey Flavien Prat (54-1 odds) 3. Final Gambit, with jockey Luan Machado (18-1 odds) 4. Rodriguez, with jockey Mike Smith (9-1 odds) 5. American Promise, with jockey Nik Juarez (13-1 odds) 6. Admire Daytona, with jockey Christophe Lemaire (40-1 odds) 7. Luxor Cafe, with jockey Joao Moreira (14-1 odds) 8. Journalism, with jockey Umberto Rispoli (4-1 odds) 9. Burnham Square, with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. (20-1 odds) 10. Grande, with jockey John Velazquez (18-1 odds) 11. Flying Mohawk, with jockey Joe Ramos (34-1 odds) 12. East Avenue, with jockey Manny Franco (34-1 odds) 13. Publisher, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., (30-1 odds) 14. Tiztastic, with jockey Joel Rosario (19-1 odds) 15. Render Judgement, with jockey Julien Leparoux (12-1 odds) 16. Coal Battle, with jockey Juan Vargas (30-1 odds) 17. Sandman, with jockey Jose Ortiz (5-1 odds) 18. Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado (11-1 odds) 19. Chuck of Gold, with jockey Jareth Loveberry (35-1 odds) 20. Owen Almighty, with jockey Javier Castellano (43-1 odds) 21. Baeza, with jockey Flavien Prat (54-1 odds) Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
